I'm going to say I enjoy the weather here in Thailand. 🙂 I moved here in 2011 so I've been enjoying it for a while. During my career in the US, I would move anywhere that offered me a pay raise, which means I finished out my working life in NE Montana (10 years in NE Montana). Every year I could expect to see -40C in the winter, and +40C in the summer. I enjoy that Thailand does not have those temperature swings. I enjoy that all my Raynaud symptoms have vanished here in Thailand. I get a kick out of looking for a hoodie when the temperature dips down to 20C. Simple pleasures. My retirement here is all about simple pleasures, and Thailand is full of them. 🙂

@johnbell1810

8 ай бұрын

Same here, prefer the hot tropical weather to cold that hits most of the US.

@Thegentlegoon

8 ай бұрын

Same here. I’m currently freezing in Hanoi, I’ll be in Phang Ang late January for a week. Totally looking forward to it.

@thehenge1

8 ай бұрын

Like this morning in Pattaya 555.

Steve I watch your videos and I don't say what's this guy's problem rather I say how lucky this guy is to manage to make his dream come true. Truly how many of us when it comes to retirement can fulfill the dream of retirement that we had all thru our hard working life..🎉

@louisdisbury9759

7 ай бұрын

A lot of guys come out here and think they are going to live the dream on a limited budget Thailands not cheap anymore especially Medical care if you need it and to live well here you need an income of between 80,000 to 100,000 a month for that you can live really really well here,many guys come here realise they have made a mistake and then get resentful towards the Thais and the country,Ive lived here very very happily for 30 years I know longer mix with expats they are far to toxic.

Color me strange but I enjoy both sides of Thailand. I'm perfectly happy sitting in my house in Chonburi reading a book, walking across the street to the market, the 7-11 etc... But I also enjoy the excursions to the malls in the area with the over the top Bangkok malls a special treat.

@cedrimar

8 ай бұрын

Same 😊

Steve you really woke up at 3:am to take a hit off the Broccoli pipe. Then you decided to make a walk and talk video. lol Wish I was there...

Congratulations on 5000 subscribers, Merry Christmas mate

01:56 Thank God I can just walk from my place directly into Benjakitti park. The city centre has became extremely busy (it was honestly amazing during Covid. So quiet and peaceful). Bangkok is changing too quickly compared to when I first got here in 2001. Or maybe I'm just getting older and easily tired of all the extroverts being everywhere. You made a smart choice of moving to a more quiet place in Thailand.

Nice shirt, Tim's influence

@steverosse

8 ай бұрын

Yep. I was shamed into it.

I read Leaving Thailand on my travels between California and Hawaii. It is a great book. I had to finish reading it in one sitting.

@steverosse

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. You made my day.

wow - 5000 subscribers - congratulation Steve

Congrats on 5K Steve. The way the algorithm works these days - it's an accomplishment. I enjoy your videos a great deal and your collaborations with Tim. Wishing you a Joyeux Noël from the Great White North of Canada. Stay well - much love to you.

Your depth of appreciation and absorption into Thailand beyond the usual expat experience is unique, and always so damn articulate and honest. More inspiring than most Thai KZread content I think, and much appreciated 🙏 I just hope Turtle Beach doesn't become too popular. But if you start a Rossetown commune I'll happily cash in my couple of hundred in savings! Oh, and congrats on 5000 subscribers

@33rdStreet

8 ай бұрын

You like Charles Bukowski?

@hanknotchinaski8222

7 ай бұрын

Who? 🥃@@33rdStreet

@saatara

7 ай бұрын

Heavy drinker who wrote the book Post Office.

2 types of youtubers, those with more than 5k and those without ❤️ CongratulationsSteve, love your videos, keeping it real ❤️

Congratulations on your first year back Steve. 👍🏻 Thanks again for your hospitality when we visited and we will be there to see your turtle March 1st 🙏

Only two kinds? Don't be so narrow minded Steve.. You're better than that.. Keep up the good work. 👍

@ferney2936

8 ай бұрын

look, there's 2 kinds of people in this world-those who are prepared to extrapolate from inadequate data sets and....... seriously though, he made an important distinction between people who are pulled towards Thailand & others who are pushed away from where they used to live. It made me think about myself. I'm in the latter category so maybe I won't last the course here.

@stephenpavy2501

7 ай бұрын

​@@ferney2936I'm perplexed, I'm in both camps. Moved because I love Thailand and it's people and also moved because I'm trying to get away from something, but I don't put down my home country. I also love little country markets in issan etc or being on the beach and also love massive Bangkok Malls and crowds. Live there because it's cheap but is that wrong, doesn't mean I should be better off in Philippines or Costa Rica? I'm not American by the way 😉

Congrats mate - I remember your interview on Thairish Times before you came back on the basis that you were doing it and everyone ( except me ) thought you were crazy - you deserve this - TIM , PERTH AUSTRALIA

Merry Christmas Steve.

Hey Steve, I have a conundrum. My wife of ~40 years is Thai and wants us to retire in Thailand. Though it would be significantly cheaper, I have grave reservations about this due to the weather, the boredom and probably a few other things. To me Thailand is a great place to visit for a few weeks but anything more drives me crazy. Yes people say "take up a hobby to keep yourself busy", yeah but what fishing, golf etc? I guess I'm the type who loves my western lifestyle and that would be difficult to create in Thailand.

@steverosse

8 ай бұрын

Sorry, can't help ya, Bud. I hated life in the US. I am happy every day here. Like I say in the video, if you don't want to live in Thailand, don't try.

@keninchicago

8 ай бұрын

I think maybe 6 months in Thailand and 6 months somewhere else ? That is my perfect retirement.

@keninchicago

8 ай бұрын

A good video and I agree with most of the content. My one big issue where I break your rule on Thainess is the substandard public education in Thailand. Individuals can live any life that makes them happy, but they have many more opportunities if the receive a good education.

@Dan-hz5tg

8 ай бұрын

Only you know if you can handle living in Thailand, personally I'm with Steve. I may not be completely miserable back at home, but I definitely was not living my best life there. I can't wait to get to the point where I can permanently move here. Until then I will continue to visit for as long as I can.

@patrickprendergast9589

8 ай бұрын

ok whwer ekse@@keninchicago

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! Hope it's a good one. Enjoy your weekly takes on life🎄🎄

Probably 5 kinds in reality. Looks like your mate Tim is standing by for the Next M.V. Phoenix. I came back to AU for Xmas to visit my 94 year old mother for Xmas cause I may never see her again. Whilst here, was an ideal opportunity to give up 3 to 4 packs L&M Si Dang Lek nung waan. I lasted 3 whole days 1st time as AUD$59 pesos per pack is good encouragement, then I broke down & bought a 30 gram pack of White Ox @ 70 AU pesos , gone in 4 days. Now with a little help from the Nicorrette QuickMist 1mg spray, which are now illegal in Thailand, lasted all day without a smoke. Now, after 50 years of smoking & 100s of attempts, I may at least last another week without a smoke. Thanks for the great vid Steve.

I have remember...'Where ever you go there you are'.

@ScooterOnHisWay2024

8 ай бұрын

Those are actually outstanding words to live life by.

Congratulations on the subs Steve. Keep moving forward ! Cheers,

Hi Steve hope your having a good time

Good video Steve. I did see a few people (farang) during my visits to Thailand that look like they are avoiding law enforcement in their home country LOL

Is that shirt an early christmas gift of Tim Newton?

One thing I would not do is to get up at 3 am and walk on the road. You are doing it for me. Thanks.

Mall= AC , clean toilets , A food court, a movie. People shot the vids ,did it cause it was easy, one take sort of vid . Of course all the malls like EM are the same

@steverosse

8 ай бұрын

Ah, but that's what's special about Chris' Emsphere video. Hundreds of shots, ambient music, voice over, process shots. He pulled out all the stops on it, which is why I think he was paid by the mall. With others, yeah, the "walk n' talk" is easy so it's common.

Love how remarkably self aware you are. Living your life and being A-OK with it. ;-)

Congratulations on the 5K my Friend.

Good Morning Steve!

Congrats on making it to 5K subscribers. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

As usual great observations about life here. Keep enjoying, I will miss seeing these 🙂

Greetings from Chicago where it’s unusually warm (52F) on Christmas Eve.

Every country is crazy in a different way, i have lived in 4 and Thailand's craziness apparently fits with me. The craziness in Europe doesn't vibe with me. But.... as soon as i have to pay serious taxes here I'd be out in an instant. Just as you said, the weather, traffic, dogs, corruption are only manageable when you are sort of an outsider on the inside. My honest 2 cents :-) Great monologue as always, keep it going and just for fun : go visit Icon Siam mall, seriously nothing in the US or EU compares.

Awesome Steve

I love the consistent weather, the food, the natural beauty, the people... Sure, no place is without problems, but Thailand is such a lovely place to live, in so many ways. I'm glad you're enjoying ท้ายเหมือง, it's very peaceful there. We enjoyed our few trips there when we were living in Phuket. Cheers.

Special Christmas show? I am envisioning Steve running around Soi Seadragon wearing a Santa suit.

Congratulations Steve on the 5000 subscribers....I love your stories and you sharing your journey! Happy Holidays from Texas!

I entered EmSphere 10am, Dec 1 - opening day. I made a short video and posted it on Facebook. It is what it is. Probably going there tomorrow. My wife wants to see it. Malls may be dead in America but they are happen’n places in Thailand. I am expat #1. The curious comment I see all to often is, “Why would anyone with money move to Thailand?” I actually do love the weather. No more damp chilly weather for these old bones. Love the food. Love visiting Thai temples. Love my wife. Love the freedom. I even sorta love the driving. Been here 7 years.

Steve, saying Thailand is “ corrupt police state” can get your retirement visa canceled !!!!!, You should edit that out immediately! I love your videos and Grumpy Old Men and I don’t want to see you in trouble. Don’t chance it, edit it out.

@IloveElon2

8 ай бұрын

I’ve lived there for 12 years and he’s perfectly correct, I’m am 24 months into fighting a court case because I refused to pay a corrupt police officer money. I have been to jail, been prevented from leaving the country for months on end, was acquitted then 6 months later recharged because they lost face. Back in court in February. So would it be so bad to have his visa revoked?

@steverosse

8 ай бұрын

@@IloveElon2 Would it be so bad to see a dream that sustained me for a quarter of a century fail because I made a faux pas? Yes, that would be so bad.

@steverosse

8 ай бұрын

Well, I said the same thing in The Nation often back in the 90s and nothing happened. And I don't know how to edit video.

@Wilko11

8 ай бұрын

Much worse to say anything about monarchy.

@PeterC245

8 ай бұрын

Steve I want to continue to watch your channel , Advice , don’t push the envelope Peter Sukhothai

Steve what you say is so true. great stuff. keep up the good work

Steve, I love the message. I just left after a two month visit to the Kingdom. Loved every minute of it. Good to tell folks that are just looking for cheap living, that there are plenty of options outside of Thailand. (Mexico, and Belize are good options for Americans). Come here if you already love the Thai culture.

I think many vloggers (not you Steve) are running out of ideas. They can only make so many vids about hookers eating their foreign prey, living on $1000 a month, expat insurance and night markets. I definitely count myself as one who wants to live in Thailand. Financially I could live comfortably anywhere in the world, but I want to live in Hua Hin. It just suits me. It feels like home and is my Turtle Beach! How about a special Festivus show on the 23rd! The Airing of Grievances could be epic!😂

@ScooterOnHisWay2024

8 ай бұрын

I think there must be some financial pressure about putting out more videos? Some vloggers that I used to see creating 1 or 2 a week have doubled or tripled their output. And you're right, a lot of those extra videos seem to be very generic non-insightful fluff. The algorithm must be tightening up as to what pays and what does not. Not an active content creator myself, but there seems to be something pushing this increase in volume.

@rickwilson478

7 ай бұрын

I'd guess Steve could do an epic Festivus Airing of Grievances all on his own, and it would be both humorous and inciteful.😅

Enjoyed your video today thanks. Enjoy the day.

Good morning and happy Friday 😂

Your Thailand is best..🎉❤ Merry Christmas from Australia ....

Always a pleasure thanks Steve I'm thinking 10k in one more year. oh yes shirt is a match white and black.

Happy you found your Turtle Beach Steve....Serenity NOW!!! Happy Christmas and New Year from Australia.

Congratulations 5 K Steve, great video

Exactly why I enjoy your videos Steve,congrats on getting 5000 subscribers , I’ll keep living in Australia and Thailand (mainly Thailand) just due to my boys and family stuff in Australia, but i will definitely be moving back to the ocean soonish, maybe chanthaburi area or Phuket.. merry Christmas 🎄🎁

Congrats on 5K subs... I'm here for both reasons... lol Cool water bottle structure...

I avoided malls for most of my adult life until I brought my Thai wife to the U.S. . Back in the mall now, thank god for the food court and a place to sit and wait. 555, Enjoyed your video as usual.

Nice shirt Steve. Wishing you a Merry Christmat and Happy New Year.

You talk so much and I want to hear it all. Merry Christmas Steve.

This is the guy who said if he saw a thai hitchhiker he would give a ride, but a farang...no!

Steve we watch all your vlogs. We also watched all 41 episodes of grumpy old men. I only subscribed because its Christmas, and you asked...lol We follow your journey, my husband wants to move to Thailand. He has cancer right now and is receiving treatment. He assures me when this chapter is finished he is Thailand bound.

@steverosse

7 ай бұрын

I wish you both much luck and happiness.

That Instagram booth is pretty cool looking. Next year 20K+ subs!

Your narcissism isn’t at the expense of others, that’s why I like you and that’s your schtick. I feel a connection being the same age. Life is very sweet . Keep em coming 👍

Merry Christmas! We enjoy your videos.

Great stuff, Steve! ✌️

I beg to differ it is freezing where i live good job I've still got my camel coat from years ago in Saudi. It must be 9° c and blowing hard. In Prasat, Surin. Just like you small town in the country.

@andrewlamplugh3082

8 ай бұрын

Ive still got my camel coat as well from Saudi.

Congratulations on the 5000. I remember the days you were still under 500. Jumping castle to celebrate 10K?

5,000 subscribers wahoo at last. Go Steve 💪

What happened Steve. Is it you birthday. First time I have seen you with a new different shirt. Looking good. Congrats on the big 5000! Off topic Steve a friend married a Cuban woman and he moved to Cuba. Loved it til he got caught cheating. His wife got the police to knock down the door at 3 am and grabbed him and put him on a boat and said if you come back you will just disappear. He lost every thing very deserving. Everything is perspective Steve, if you have been living in antarctic you whole life, Thailand has great weather!

3am and a rough sleep time to get some merchandise 555

congrats on the 5k milestone. I knew you'd get there! The markets and things are nice and would be neat once in a while, but I guess i have grown accustomed to being my own company. (Nearly) empty beaches and plazas at 3am would suit me just fine too. And board games....I gotta have my board game time. ha! Have a great weekend!

Congrats on 5k...enjoying Thailand!

The social anxiety was getting too close to Steve's comfort.

Merry Christmas Steve enjoy the quiet life.

Merry Christmas Steve. Life is good.

@13:45 Costa Rica is not "cheap". ...........actually very similar to Miami

Reality, yes. Well done 5k.

Brilliant….period.

I liked the plastic bottle "selfie photo" display. Can you go back and film it better detail? (I like these locally made creations more than the commercial bought ones.) Looking forward to the Christmas story, Steve.

5k subs without the enervating pursuit of regurgitated algorithm chasing must be worth double.

I’d say there’s more than 5 types personally! 🎄

I have always wondered what the incentive was to not commit to much crime in Thailand 😎unlike say Aussie.!

Congrats on 5k the story sir is Steve lost in the mall at turtle beach. Merry Christmas and until next time ✌️

Those poor people are trying to sleep😴and they have Steve walking around with his booming voice at 3 am. 🙄

@slapdogpuppyspank8754

8 ай бұрын

The quiet life?😅

The last of the old school American hero's!

Congrats on 5K!

Originality and bit of education goes a long way, peace.

Congratulations Steve. You are interesting enough to get to 50k. Provided there are 50k smart people out there 😂❤

Ask for Chang-Dao flipflops. Size 45,46 no problem.

good stuff rosse

English celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay just opened his1st Restaurant in Thailand at Emsphere Mall. Theres also a huge downtown IKEA. So theres a lot of hype about all the new businesses, along with it being on the busy Sukhumvit Rd area of Bkk. And its near to a BTS station 👍

@mikeharrington5593

8 ай бұрын

Gordon Ramsay is not English - he would be offended if you said that to him, because he is a foul mouthed intemperate Scot!

Interesting thesis. Maybe the guys who come for a cheap retirement are the grumps who scowl a lot, as I learned about on the Thairish channel.

16:27 Well, as someone who knows a lot about US electrical standards, I was fascinated by Thai wiring practices/standards, especially having built a house in Thailand. I was NOT critical of Thai practices. Many Thai wiring practices make a lot more sense to me than what is mandated in the US. Especially the US obsession regarding putting a box around every junction/wire splice.

@coryjackson3131

8 ай бұрын

Junction boxes are to prevent fire when loose wires create heat and will cause a fire. Yes there’s lots a code on electrical but all is done for good reason and because of what we have learned by our mistakes. Just as the airline industry has learned by plane crash investigations.

@HansCSchellenberg

8 ай бұрын

@@coryjackson3131 Yes, I understand why junction boxes are mandated in the US. Modern nearly idiot proof connectors like Wago's that are in wide use everywhere in the world except the US, which is still obsessed with wire nuts, makes boxes for connecting things like those modern LED downlights unnecessary. But in the good old US, every cheap LED downlight has to have a dumb junction box attached to it. Many of the electric codes in the US are very old, and apparently impossible to remove. Also, the boxes you see in US residential wiring are cheap thin PVC, not metal, usually. Barely a deterrent to fires from junctions. If you make connections idiot proof with Wago's and stop using wire nuts, I would argue boxes have no impact on safety in many cases.

@ferney2936

8 ай бұрын

@@HansCSchellenberg agreed. The US has a 'not invented here' aversion to good ideas.

@rickwilson478

7 ай бұрын

Avoiding any type of connection being buried in a wall.. wago or not, is a real plus if any electrician is trying to trace any failures in a circuit... just sayin, I think that is part of the logic/ consideration for junction boxes. I much prefer metal boxes, but the claim is that with plastic ones, you won't get arcs or trip circuits when wires are somehow exposed. The plastic boxes that are popular in the U.S. are way too thin and flexible .

@HansCSchellenberg

7 ай бұрын

@@rickwilson478 I agree all connections/junctions should be accessible. The most common scenario is regarding those cheap LED downlights you see everywhere in Thailand, they are commonly connected without boxes.

No country is perfect, I think the one thing that always amazes me is living in Thailand for 4 years I have never had anything stolen. Can leave my helmet on the bike, all my food shopping 🛍️. Left my keys too, someone gave the keys to the restaurant I was eating. This was in Pattaya area not some out of the way place! It’s partially due to the way Thais are indoctrinated to not take something from someone due to their culture and Buddhism! 🙏

@stephenpavy2501

7 ай бұрын

Took me about 4 years, to realise they do steal. Backpack stolen, on a earlier occasion my Thai girlfriend had her phone snatched too from table. Yes it's safer as in violent behaviour and young are taught to respect that carries through to adulthood but Thailand is not void of stealing, stay alert but don't panic it's fairly safe 😉

Congratulations to 5k subscribers! I am having the coldest Christmas in 40 years , 15C in Isaan this morning. In Australia they have summer , so very hot .......😂

@sirsillybilly

8 ай бұрын

Was 16c in Sydney this morning. Max 23 today. Not that hot for next few days.

@Davrosss

8 ай бұрын

Same here I’m in surin, put a hoodie on for the time ever in Thailand yesterday , 5.15 am dropping the missus off at work on the scooter 🥶

Merry Xmas Steve from a very cool Pak Thong Chai

The easy life you have enjoy Steve

Another great vlog keep up the good work Steve

3 weeks in BKK and must admit I made no effort to try to visit the new mall. i did spend plenty of time in malls, however, because of the weather issue you mentioned. what else is there to do? yep, I need a place on the beach with constant, strong sea breezes like Steve-o.

OMG a new mall where I can buy shit I don't need? I'm booking my ticket right now!

I thought a missed opportunity here to go into what you mean by wanting to move to “Thailand,” as opposed to somewhere cheap.

@steverosse

8 ай бұрын

Well, I've written five books about why I love Thailand. I'm tired of that subject.

21:46 So 5000 sources of Narcissistic Supply then? Gotta love the internet 😆🤣

Merry Christmas

CONGRATULATIONS 🎉 Looking for In and Out burger joint ? Lol. Wishing you a Merry Christmas n happy new year 2024 to come ❤

You can want to get away from something to help you find peace and want to come to Thailand.

123 ....The magic of KZread