vukovar77

5 hours ago, Neeranam said:

No, i needed to show my Thai visa, which I don't have. 

Nobody ask me to show Thai visa.Only passport.

12 hours ago, Neeranam said:

On target, good job. There were lots here saying it wouldn't be here this year.  I don't mind if it isn't here this year, as they will refund my 1200 baht. There are many more vaccines available soon-  great job Anutin and co. 

It was foolish to pay for vaccine ,cos. it is free.As a forigner you can have Pfizer vaccines already!

5 hours ago, EVENKEEL said:

I'm impressed that none of the posters here discuss what money is allotted to the lady's family. Guess I'm the only one. When I was working I turned a blind eye except on occasion. But, when I retired I settled on an amount monthly, no surprises. I have a decent monthly deposit of 90ishK/mo. and don't care about saving any money.

 

As a single guy 50K/mo would be fine.

 

How much do you give the lady's family monthly??  

What are You talking about?My wife family never-ever ask me something like this.It is not poor family to need extra money and besides my wife and her sisters work and have decent jobs .

Maybe some poor Isaan families need a help and if it is neccesary we could help them,but with working traditional girls it is not the case as far as I know.As I know this is often with bar-girls,massage girls etc.

On 10/1/2021 at 2:06 AM, Swiss1960 said:

It can be done, but why live in a city of fun (or in a city that used to be that), when you can not really enjoy the fun?

 

Your base is 50K. You will spend 10K/month on rent, water, electricity, phone. If you are not stupid, you will spend 10K/month on health insurance. That leaves you with 30K or 1K per day. 

 

1K per day in Pattaya is possible, IF... 

- you mostly cook yourself with stuff from market OR live from street food

- don't smoke and/or drink heavily

- don't expect Australian Wagyu on your plate weekly

- don't expect to have a permanent girlfriend/boyfriend

- don't want to travel

- don't want to enjoy yourself with cinema, water parks etc

- don't... basically everything I like to enjoy (except the girlfriend which I replaced by a family)

You will be living a Thai style live and will have to forego many of the perks that you can enjoy today in Australia, because they are cheap (i.e. beef, wine). Anything western in Thailand has its price which might not fit in a tight budget.

 

This is purely based on my experience and my expectations, you will need to define for yourself what you expect your life to look like. 

Well,if You have condo and motorcycle in Pattaya and Thai spouse,it is more than enough for good life 30000-35000K for both .Maybe add 4000-5000 for health insurance.

Let the rapist rot in jail

20 hours ago, bestie said:

Thank you but I'm sorry but that was not the question

But it is the answer.It is not likely that you can even come to Thailand if not vaccinated.

22 hours ago, transam said:

The Limited company ploy, I am sure Patts land office is fully aware of that farang ploy, and perhaps that avenue will come tumbling down at some time...

 

I often wondered how a company that is set up purely to buy a house for a farang, does the profit and loss etc paperwork that a company must do.. Can someone enlighten me..?

First of all,as I know it is propably not legal to have company for only have house on your name???Second ,in a fact you are not an owner,cos You can have only49%.Besides maintain company including paperwork is pretty pricey.

Just now, vukovar77 said:

Only few countries is red listed now.It can change soon as well.

Only few countries is red listed Thailand.

11 hours ago, Will B Good said:

And these tourists are all then prepared to quarantine back in their own countries because Thailand is red listed???????

Only few countries is red listed now.It can change soon as well.

8 hours ago, MrJ2U said:

I'd like to travel domestic but still waiting for my appointment that finally comes on the 12th for Pfeizer.

 

My wife is waiting for the Moderna we've booked and paid for months ago. Now that's only 1.95 million doses.

 

Like many Thais she doesn't want to take Sinovac so we're waiting for something more suitable.

 

 

It was pretty stupid to pay MODERNA (and wait) if PFIZER is available for free NOW!

17 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said:

Sounds incredible. That's more than 1% of their population in 1 day. 

So if they speed up like this they will finish process in about 300 days.

7 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

Yesterday I booked a booster shot for Moderna for next year..I will have my second Astra 20th September , but Thai made is Astra is not approved by the WHO and EU so with only Astra you have to be in quarantine if you go toEurope

I think it will approve soon after some tests .Some countries approved already.

6 hours ago, head bender said:

In Hua Hin we have been treated very fairly I get my 2nd shot on Monday morning. Well done PKK

In Sriracha I got my first shot on 17.08,2nd will be on 07.09. PFIZER. Well done as well.

10 hours ago, JackGats said:

I bought some of this stock. I thought they were immune to the climate change insanity, unlike oil majors in the West.

Well,I try to evaluate all major risk and maybe to buy some PTT stocks as well, but economy is very bad this year and it will reflect to company as well/

I got  my 1 vaccine in Sriracha(PFIZER) yesterday and at very same day they sent me message from expatwac that I am not foreigner with proper visa???This is crazy. After that they try to explain to my Thai wife on phone that that is some bug and error in system !!!!

On 8/14/2021 at 9:36 AM, jackdd said:

Did you look at the Covid numbers?

October 2022 maybe.

Yeah,I hope they can open country maybe  next year.

3 hours ago, Brierley said:

And when I visited three hospitals yesterday, and the local health office they all told me that foreigners cannot register until 1 July. It's a great article but what it says, in practice, is wrong.

Whatever June or July .If we can register and get free vaccine it is OK.

Yes, COVID spread in Thailand as well, but still much less than in EU and USA ,Russia etc.

2 hours ago, Neeranam said:

Why the need to repeat you speak Thai? How does this affect your living expenses? 

Wait a minute, why are you even posting here if you are not and never have been a teacher?

You probably wish you had moved here young and are bitter.

It does affect a lot my living expenses. Locals can get almost all on markets much cheaper than "farangs".Besides I have many Thai friends and my wife family live here. My wife does not speak foreign languages nor anyone in family. I am not teacher ,but I think it is good profession although and they deserved respect . You try to slander this people .I feel  still pretty young and my wife is 35 years old.I do not know what is Your problem ,but You should stop talking from high to people .

11 hours ago, BKKBike09 said:

Good for you if you are able to live happily on 30K a month.

 

However, you also say you have a 'great pension' and savings. That implies you worked for 20+ years in your home country on a reasonable salary (whatever that might have been) before moving to Thailand. So it's your choice to live modestly: you are not forced to do so by lack of funds, and if you need more money, you have plenty available.

 

The point of this thread was to discuss what a young person just embarking on their working life might need to earn, here in Thailand, if they want to be in your position in 20 years (ie financially secure). 30K a month would be wholly insufficient for anyone hoping to save money for their future.

Yeah,but I live with my Thai wife and we have a condo. She cook domestic food every day and she like it.I can speak Thai. We do not need a car (motorcycle is enough  ).OK ,with kids we should spend more ,but not more than 40-50 K from my point of view. I do not live modestly. We live great life like a rich people in Europe.

2 hours ago, Neeranam said:

I remember writing similar things when I joined this forum. Things change, good luck. 

Looking back, I was living in a horrible house for 3,000 a month and driving a 50,000 baht car, which I had borrowed the cash. Living hand to mouth is not fun, regardless of what I told myself, and others. 30k a month is NOT enough to live a decent life. For a few years you could get by if single. 

 

Yeah,You are not able to live good life whatever You spend .I have great life here and I am socialized well. Even 30 K is too much if I do not have extra expenses.

I have great pension from EU and savings but I spend only about 30%.I do not need a car.I think that You like talking about money ,cos. You do not have other skills so "money is only way to show people that You are here".Very sad and poor way to live, as I think.