We visited Chiang Mai in late 2006 to evaluate the potential for retirement living. We found a relaxed life style with many retired ex-patriates living in and around the city. We returned home to Michigan and decided to wind down our business, Great Lakes Roses, get rid of our 35-year accumulation of "stuff" and retire to Chiang Mai. We arrived in November, 2008.
We're here on one-year retirement visas, but hope to remain for 8 - 10 years. The people, weather, food and medical care is great and the cost-of-living is low. There is a vibrant community of English-speaking retirees, creating opportunities for many hobbies and pursuits.
During 2009, we'll explore Chiang Mai, make new friends and focus on learning the Thai language. Roger's taking lessons at the AUA, five days a week and participating in the Chiang Mai Expatriate Club's Computer Group. As in Michigan, he's active in a local club of Rotary International. Nancy's Thai language program at the YMCA is less rigorous than Roger's, just three days a week. She's reserved time for other important activities like shopping, lunching with friends and getting manicures/pedicures. Together, we're enjoying the the learning curve of a new life, new country and new friends.
Thank you for visiting our website!
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| Map of Thailand |
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How to Contact Us within Thailand:
The best way is via email. Click here to send an message.
Our Thailand phone numbers are
landline 053 404 643
mobile 080 494 5573
After a working lifetime of being welded to our phones, we've become lazy about remembering to turn on the mobile phone. We don't have voicemail on either Thailand phone line, so send us an email if we don't answer!
How to Contact Us from the US:
The best way is via email. Click here to send a message.
We utilize a mail-forwarding service if you want to send something via U.S. mail. The address is
Roger and Nancy Lindley
8345 NW 66th St. #4456
Miami, FL 33166
We have a U.S. phone number, 305-974-6071. It's an internet phone service and will record a voicemail if we don't have the phone hooked into a computer. Please let us know the best time to return a call if you leave a message. Thailand is exactly 12 hours ahead of US Eastern Time. (So, if it's 8 pm in Michigan, it's 8 am in Thailand, the next day!)
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| View of sacred Doi Suthep mountain from our breakfast table |
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| Looking down from our kitchen window to the 5th floor pool where Nancy swims laps. Food stalls cluster on the street and a song taew taxi cruises for fares. |
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