New Petchburi Pete Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 I am sure most of you who knew me, remember me as 'New Petchburi Pete.' I'm originally from the Boston area and moved to retire and live in Bangkok. I married a fantastic young Thai gal from Chaiyaphum there in 2001, had a terrific son and then we moved to East Pattaya in 2005. After being diagnosed with a chronic type of leukemia we relocated back to the United States in Dec. of 2009. Well, my health struggles continue but I am surviving and want to say hello. We miss Thailand but love the USA. We moved from the frozen North where we didn't feel quite welcome and accepted just before Halloween to Raleigh in the great state of North Carolina. There is tremendous racial, cultural and ethnic diversity here; and, we truly feel accepted here. Just about all whom we meet or encounter are very friendly and kind. We feel like we fit right in and genuinely appreciate the 'Southern hospitality' of the folks here. We definitely chose the right state to move to. We just bought a 4 bedroom home that we'll be moving into next week. We were able to purchase through a government program that allowed my wife with Permanent Legal Resident status to be listed as a co-applicant/co-owner. Our new home is in a small, peaceful town just 15 minutes from downtown Raleigh. My wife is now just ten months from taking the exam to become an American citizen. This is what she always told me she dreamed of. We miss Thailand and I especially miss the members of the board(s) I came to know. Thanks to Skype, etc., my wife is able to communicate on a daily basis with family members in Thailand. If all goes well we shall return to visit in a couple of years. I know this is a very brief summary, but I wanted to say hello and let all know how we are doing and that we are thinking of you. Enjoy the good life over there and understand that if you ever desire to return to the West with a Thai wife, kids, etc. the transition is possible. Chok dee kup. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sayjann Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 I am sure most of you who knew me, remember me as 'New Petchburi Pete.' I'm originally from the Boston area and moved to retire and live in Bangkok. I married a fantastic young Thai gal from Chaiyaphum there in 2001, had a terrific son and then we moved to East Pattaya in 2005. After being diagnosed with a chronic type of leukemia we relocated back to the United States in Dec. of 2009. Well, my health struggles continue but I am surviving and want to say hello. We miss Thailand but love the USA. We moved from the frozen North where we didn't feel quite welcome and accepted just before Halloween to Raleigh in the great state of North Carolina. There is tremendous racial, cultural and ethnic diversity here; and, we truly feel accepted here. Just about all whom we meet or encounter are very friendly and kind. We feel like we fit right in and genuinely appreciate the 'Southern hospitality' of the folks here. We definitely chose the right state to move to. We just bought a 4 bedroom home that we'll be moving into next week. We were able to purchase through a government program that allowed my wife with Permanent Legal Resident status to be listed as a co-applicant/co-owner. Our new home is in a small, peaceful town just 15 minutes from downtown Raleigh. My wife is now just ten months from taking the exam to become an American citizen. This is what she always told me she dreamed of. We miss Thailand and I especially miss the members of the board(s) I came to know. Thanks to Skype, etc., my wife is able to communicate on a daily basis with family members in Thailand. If all goes well we shall return to visit in a couple of years. I know this is a very brief summary, but I wanted to say hello and let all know how we are doing and that we are thinking of you. Enjoy the good life over there and understand that if you ever desire to return to the West with a Thai wife, kids, etc. the transition is possible. Chok dee kup. Pete hi-ya Pete,i remember you from many years ago. sorry to hear of your illness but glad you are happy with your lady and wishing you well.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunsanuk Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Hi, Good to hear from you, and even better to hear you are doing okay. Sorry to hear you are still having health problems though. Do let us know when you come over for a visit to Thailand. Sanuk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Good to hear you're doing all right. Raleigh is a good city. I've got relatives around there, though I lost track of them. Good place to live. As to Bangkok, it is still too hot and the traffic is awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baa99 Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Fuquay-Varina? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelgianBoy Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 good on ya ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Hi Pete. Good to hear your voice again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh_Hoy Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Great to hear from you. Particularly glad to hear that you're still verticle and pumping air. On occasion, I've wondered "whatever happened to xxxxxxx"? NC is a welcoming state. And a pretty one also. Good luck to your wife in her quest for citizenship ! HH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalo_bill Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 I married a fantastic young Thai gal from Chaiyaphum there in 2001, had a terrific son Still remember your wife when she was pregnant , we met with some boardmembers in a place Soi 4 , when could this have been ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Central Scrutinizer Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Still remember your wife when she was pregnant , we met with some boardmembers in a place Soi 4 , when could this have been ? Good luck to you and your wife, Pete. Glad to see you are still around and doing okay. Been a long time since we've heard from you. Hope you do well in the new state. Sounds nice. Cent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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