This website shares musings of my relaxed life & adventures today in Thailand, along with the history of my earlier life & times in Canada & Australia.
Having lived in Chiang Mai previously for 10 years, I now call North East Thailand, (Isaan), home – near the small Thai town of That Phanom that is situated on the bank of the mighty Mekong River.
We are building our new abode there, called – RAce Country Cottage – on 3.5 Rai of land; it will our hobby farm. I created a YouTube channel with the ‘view’ to share & document our house build.
As an expat Australian/Canadian I am fully retired from 4 varied careers – the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (a Mountie for 21 years), – Australian Government Security (Aussie public servant 10 yrs) & – a Sydney Airport Security manager (13 yrs) & finally as – Australian Honorary Consul Chiang Mai (for 8 years). I am now fully retired.
My partner of 25 years is a dual Thai/Australian citizen (having lived 20+ yrs in Australia). He had careers in tbe restaurant industry & hospital medical laboratory. He is very happy to be back in Thailand.
We consider ourselves as fairly well-traveled and are enjoying a “life less ordinary”.
Creating this website was an opportunity to reminisce on my life’s past & capture the journey, so far. Check out the website menu for stories on our lived life in Thailand & new chapters as we explore a more rural Thai lifestyle.
OUR THAI LIFE
After 10 years in Chiang Mai, & now living a different rural lifestyle, the days have morphed into a very relaxed & easy (slow) pace.
While we have been busy with our home, garden, pets, & hobbies in Chiang Mai – we are now enjoying the change. We take pleasure in the local food scene, catching up with friends & attending events, and touring when we can. Staying in touch with family in Australia, the USA & Thailand is also a priority.
The stories that I post on my blog can be intermittent, depending on our activities coupled with my motivation.
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Sometimes we simply post on Facebook about our day-to-day happenings. Here is the link Button:
YouTube – Here is a link to a reflective video of my life’s journey, careers, family & Sydney retirement, prior to moving to Thailand. It was used at my retirement farewell at Sydney Airport.
I have created a new YouTube channel about retiring tranquil in Thailand, particularly to document our new house build when it begins, likely sometime in April 2024 – it is all a work in progress as I learn more about taking and editing videos.
Here are a couple of further links about the website:
Retired Expat in Thailand 