madmen

51 minutes ago, ianezy0 said:

You are talking about foods that are imported into Thailand. Stands to reason it will be cheaper in Australia. As for health insurance. Me single living in Cairns $340 PM = 87,500 baht PA. Here, Pacific Cross $52,000 PA with out-patient.

 

So what. Medicare is still free. Nobody forced you into a private fund in oz and thousands here are to old they cant afford or they cant get cover . OZ pension is 37-38k / month on todays exchange ..what a pathetic amount to live on after rent, insurance, living expenses and cant even afford a MRI scan let alone surgery and immigration gonna force so many back anyway when they end up forcing 40k for 400k medical insurance on all long term visas... Far better off in small town OZ 

37 minutes ago, ianezy0 said:

Do you know anything at all about Australia mate. The Top End of OZ is AC all year round and bl**dy expensive to run.The rest of OZ is AC year round, cooling in the Summer and heating in the Winter.

 

power bill for me in Cairns = $650 PQ = 56,500 baht PA.

Thailand = average 1,200 baht PM = 14,400 baht.

 

Pretty sure you know zip outside of the top end. here is a mission and you can use a calculator 

What percentage of the population lives in the top end?  Not a trick question ! report back with percentages in the morning

"The rest of OZ is AC year round, cooling in the Summer and heating in the Winter." Wt  ef are you smoking? What total nonsense.  so its either freezing or boiling?  in all of OZ .. ?? Ac 24/7 in all of  OZ ....snap out of it..

What is the name of the small town in Australia or is it only in your mind?  Knowing that we can compare it with a small town in Thailand.  

This is random a 2 minute search. Sure there are many more. Then knock off rent assistance and you get nearly free meds and free Medicare

People are dreaming if they think they can live like a like a king here on pathetic oz pension with NO health INSURANCE conveniently never mentioned in any comparisons

https://www.realestate.com.au/rent/between-0-125-in-victoria%3b+/list-1?source=location-search

23 minutes ago, CygnusX1 said:

You also need to add a fixed supply charge of around $400 a year in Australia, compared with a tiny supply charge in Thailand.

a lot of Thailand is year around A/c Oz is not. That pushes the price back up quickly

1 hour ago, Nemises said:

You’re wrong again. Just like you were horribly wrong when you posted that Sydney and BKK rent prices “are the same or even cheaper in Sydney”.  Here’s the truth:

 

The swim/gym prices are NOT from Sydney. In fact not even from a capital city.

 

 

 

The truth ????

You couldn't lie straight in bed . You quoted me from your dodgy memory and not what I said. Wanna try again? 

And you dont live in Bangkok your out in the sticks somewhere and STILL COMPARING to sydney pricing..

I gave you a comparison link to small town condos in OZ for 9000 bht/ per month

That is what you should be comparing your home in Thailand  to but your not getting it

what is wrong with you ??

2 minutes ago, Nemises said:

Gym & pool:

AU 6,500b per month

TH 650b per month (includes towel & WiFi)

 

Your still comparing Sydney to your one horse village town? why lol its bizarre!!

10 minutes ago, Odysseus123 said:

Well..Australia is a big place-a well worn cliche as I know well.Not everybody lives in Sydney or Melbourne.

 

As far as the East coast is concerned it is one linked conurbation from Geelong in Victoria to Caboolture in Queensland.

 

Plenty of lifestyles at hand if one goes and looks for it.

Basing cost of living the whole of small town Thailand vs Sydney and melbourne was kind of a silly post, Polar opposites in fact

2 minutes ago, Nemises said:

Cigarettes...

Don’t smoke, but at a guess

Th: 20 baht?
Aus: 800-900 baht?

Good idea lets base standard of living on the 5% that are choosing to kill themselves lol

8 minutes ago, Nemises said:

Whiskey (700ml bottle)...

AU: 900b

TH: 340b

 

Not whiskey its gut rot !

2 minutes ago, ericthai said:

Full ban?? You can buy chang in the usa, not that you'd want too.

Im going back 15 years but looks like I may have got it wrong

13 minutes ago, Nemises said:

Whiskey (700ml bottle)...

AU: 900b

TH: 340b

 

Ok mr cherry picker..cheese, wine (not 25% fruit lol) rib eye, lamb, salamis..all deli food

Much cheaper!

medical insurance freeeeeeeeeeeee now thats truly priceless

car accident, bus accident, Stroke , heart attack, surgery

3 million baht ! ????

Insurance premium IF you can even get it wipes out the lady drinks and massage bonus . With the Oz dollar falling off the charts its dire straights for the pensioners

Uncanny similarity

Watched a 60 minutes interview and he is a witty funny guy.

1 minute ago, balo said:

Let's hope it will be cancelled.  

bit late for that

2 minutes ago, happy chappie said:

Just goes to show what sort of country this is when you need the army to sort out the moto taxis.

in fact can anyone name another country that does this?

the good thing is now Thailand will be that bit safer and the baht can get that little bit stronger.????

Who cares the foot soldiers are not going to take kickbacks like the BIB do to look the other way. Sack the entire police force and replace with soldiers is not a bad idea

Yes the baht should surge knowing Thailand is safe once more .

1 hour ago, Nemises said:

Agreed, BKK is more expensive than elsewhere in Thailand, but I couldn’t live in BKK but I enjoy living in most other Thai cities. So for someone coming from Sydney or Melbourne and are happy living in Thai cities other than BKK, they too should expect to easily save 35k a month in rent.

When I do go to BKK, I stay at hotels for about one fifth of the cost of a comparable Sydney or Melbourne hotel.

You do realise for 9000 baht a month there a plenty of rental properties in OZ if your not staying big cities in oz as well plus you get rent assistance and free medicare plus higher pension with ad ons. So your no better off in thailand unless you live in bars so Thailand maybe puts you in front

5 min search and there are plenty more out there.   https://www.realestate.com.au/rent/between-0-125-in-victoria%3b+/list-1?source=location-search

I never saw so many iron bars in my life. Is there an iron bar store there somewhere because nowhere to store them on a bike

90 day reports have no impact for me personally. Im retired and walking down to the post office once every 3 months is a non event and I even reward myself for that massive effort by having a few beers in the pub a few doors down. TM30 as well because I don't travel outside of Thailand and most long term expats don't or maybe just once a year (most not all). I think expats are making huge noise over nothing however having said that it pointless fighting it , immigration will NEVER reverse their decisions , to much loss of face

If you think it's tough here try getting your unemployed no savings partner a tourist visa to the western world ..good luck with that unless she arrives in a canoe

23 minutes ago, Nemises said:

 

No need to give the madmen (or you) one’s personal rental details when Syd/Melb/Thai rental costs are readily available on countless numbers of websites to confirm that one could expect to easily save 35,000b a month by renting in Thailand instead of Syd or Melb.

That comparison is meaningless. Your comparing the whole of Thailand to Sydney and melbourne 2 of the most expensive cities in the world. Logically you would be comparing to Bangkok where you could quite easily save Nothing or even pay more

7 minutes ago, malt25 said:

Maybe Barry has his own pick-up, so no expense involved

And maybe he doesnt LOL

6 hours ago, HauptmannUK said:

I was shocked at prices in Aus, its a lot more expensive than UK so I'm not surprised Aussies would find Thailand cheaper.

Curious what did you find was more expensive in Oz?

6 hours ago, HauptmannUK said:

Check that insurance carefully. I have 'cover' on a credit card but its pretty basic. I don't rely on it, I pay extra for a more comprehensive policy.

Yep punters happy as can be thinking their credit card insurance will cover them at bumingrad hospital ICU for 7 days lol

Those chairs are trashed and not worth the expense of getting a truck to take them to wherever the stitching is

Look at craigs list for cheap leather furniture

40 minutes ago, Awinkl said:

IN TIME, either by finding out that this is not really a life they can cope with - or with the assistance of some (Farang) Saviour - and are able to return to a meaningful Life .... after the BG experience

Its usually because they eventually find out they are not pretty enough to make it or they start to loose the looks after 10 years in the game and that would explain why most farang wives/partners are freakin UGLY.