Hi everyone
40 year old Kiwi here. Been to BKK and Patts a few times and also Koh Chang, Samui, Khon Kaen, Phuket, and Chiang Mai.
Haven't been there for a few years now and now that I'm married (to a Thai) the trips to Patts are a distant memory! We're thinking about perhaps retiring in Thailand so hopefully there will be some good info about how to go about that here.
Cheers