rozzieoz wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 5:45 pm Other than me....

Why? Does it feel to you like everyone's left?

Haven't frequented the forums for a while now, but am still here. We are making plans to move next year though.

Josh_76 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 09, 2022 1:24 pm

rozzieoz wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 5:45 pm Other than me....

Why? Does it feel to you like everyone's left?

Well, next time someone is in hospital and needs help, I know who to call on so I don't have to carry a monumental load on my own
I've felt like the only expat in town this week.

rozzieoz wrote: ↑Fri Sep 09, 2022 1:56 pm

Josh_76 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 09, 2022 1:24 pm

rozzieoz wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 5:45 pm Other than me....

Why? Does it feel to you like everyone's left?

Well, next time someone is in hospital and needs help, I know who to call on so I don't have to carry a monumental load on my own
I've felt like the only expat in town this week.

Just read that thread in the last 10 minutes. Didn't know this when I had made that comment.

Thanks for helping Andy. I have found you really need some good local friends here. Other expats will mostly not help.

I am in Cambodia too, btw. Just had surgery, so can relate to being incapacitated & needing help.

Josh_76 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 09, 2022 2:17 pm

rozzieoz wrote: ↑Fri Sep 09, 2022 1:56 pm

Josh_76 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 09, 2022 1:24 pm

rozzieoz wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 5:45 pm Other than me....

Why? Does it feel to you like everyone's left?

Well, next time someone is in hospital and needs help, I know who to call on so I don't have to carry a monumental load on my own
I've felt like the only expat in town this week.

Just read that thread in the last 10 minutes. Didn't know this when I had made that comment.

Thanks for helping Andy. I have found you really need some good local friends here. Other expats will mostly not help.

I am in Cambodia too, btw. Just had surgery, so can relate to being incapacitated & needing help.

fixed this for ya

..... Other anonymous expats you have never met on a forum who you dont even know their names will mostly not help...
BUT why should they?

BUT friends you have made over the years will>
so my advice if ur in a country .
MAKE SOME expat and local friends!!

a HUGE shout out to Roz for trying to help against all odds

I am also resident in Cambodia and have been for the last 7 years

We could do a meet at Larry's or Garage? Anyone interested?

rozzieoz wrote: ↑Fri Sep 09, 2022 4:14 pm We could do a meet at Larry's or Garage? Anyone interested?

Haven't been up to PP in years, might do so next year

phuketrichard wrote: ↑Fri Sep 09, 2022 2:26 pm ..... Other anonymous expats you have never met on a forum who you dont even know their names will mostly not help...
BUT why should they?

BUT friends you have made over the years will>

I'm just interjecting, having gone through a bit of an "end of the world" moment myself recently...

...I've found some very kind anonymous souls who reached out to me to help me get back on my feet in my darkest times, HOWEVER, I've also found people I've known for years who I thought were trustworthy and good friends to totally flake out when I needed help the most.

Probably the worst part for me was watching people's true colours emerge which I had been blind to. Major wake up call for me and taught me how to look for better people to surround myself in my life.


EDIT: Also just want to add @rozzieoz that some people are not in a position to help, so there's always that too. I'm not in a position to ride from Kampot to Phnom Penh and help someone out. It's nothing personal, it's just that some people aren't in a position to be helpful and I'd be one of those. I'd get in the way more than anything.

rozzieoz wrote: ↑Fri Sep 09, 2022 1:56 pm

Josh_76 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 09, 2022 1:24 pm

rozzieoz wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 5:45 pm Other than me....

Why? Does it feel to you like everyone's left?

Well, next time someone is in hospital and needs help, I know who to call on so I don't have to carry a monumental load on my own
I've felt like the only expat in town this week.

Like I have written in the comment box "your help for me is much appreciated" same goes for the other CEO members who have helped me in this situation I unfortunately find myself.