KhunLA

I can relate to that ... when living Udon, school aged wee one, and was out of town as much of the 3 months of school break as possible. Even now, just the wife & myself, every month I need to go somewhere for a long week. During the week even, need to explore locally for a new coffee shop, restaurant or view.

We're talking salary & living expense. If you have the visa already, that doesn't figure into monthly income & expenses, or monthly salary needed to be impressive. Definitely not needed to live in TH, unless paying a large mortgage, and new cars every year or 2, financed. Is this just another thread for you to tell people how fortunate you are ? Not that others are not, but just don't repeat it over & over. We're far from going native. Just don't need to disclose our finances, besides what is asked. Stating a kid need 100k a month to live on is silly, and simply self serving your ego. IMHO Have a pleasant day

I have a hard time spending ฿1M a year on wife & myself. Actually impossible for us not to save, ฿500+ a year, with no effort. I really wouldn't know what to do with 3X that income ... IMHO

฿300k = $8.900 x 12 = $105K = ฿3.58M a year, to live in TH Fits the topic title, 'impressive', but totally unnecessary to live here. IMHO

Since really vague query, I wouldn't expect too many replies. Where to in AR, or is that not decided yet. Door to door, and shipping dock to shipping (storage) dock. When is the move, definite time, as I won't pass shipper info along if their time is going to be wasted.

Put my daughter through Uni ... if that counts. Which in TH, is quite inexpensive. Raised 2 kids (GF's) in USA, for a few years, involving paying for a private school, since govt school sucked. Uni was cheap in TH, and only real cost was housing & living expense, since Uni in BKK, and wife & myself at PKK. Until Uni, you simply feed & clothe the wee ones, and very inexpensive. Certainly not 100k a month, and more like 10k, if that.

Ouch ... hope he got knocked or killed on impact. R I P

to the topic ... is that even possible ? If your lonely in Patts, then you'd probably be lonely where ever you are. Too many people speak English in Patts, for anyone to be lonely, as language barrier shouldn't really be an issue. If referring to expats, I really can't see an introvert, leaving their comfort zone of home country, to live in a foreign country. Unless it's only about sex & P4P, and no social or relationship skills to get their freak on without paying. Lonely and living alone are greatly different. I'm far from an introvert, but also, not a very social person. Simply don't have a need to be around people, and function much happier in a quiet, private relationship, or alone.

Are you assuming the kids will have a mortgage & car payment. Cost little to feed another mouth or 2 at the house.

MAGA, has nothing to do with me, or my state of mind. Or that I think people should just use a little caution while on holiday. Or that PoPo can't really investigate a pickpocketing event. They really do have better things to do. Me & MAGA ... I don't live there, left 25 yrs ago, and could give a sh!t what happens there. Matter of fact, Keep America Crappy works for me, as the worse it is there, the better it is for me. So your statement made no sense on a few issues. Trump & MAGA are just a wee bit irrelevant to the topic, and only spewed from the deranged folks, filled with hate. You have yourself a wonderful day

My daughter doesn't do customer sales. Develops targeted marketing strategies and promotions.

Steak = beef, chicken, pork or fish ... and yea, beef wouldn't be my first choice 😄 Your experience seems to be unique. The few times I've been to, I'm amazed how much Thais can pile on those little plates. I've even heard .... some folks order an meat entrée, then pig out on the salad bar, and take the meat entrée away. Now that's thrifty ...

Try to get a good snap of the waterfall, and people stand in front ... ... That's just rude 😎

After Krung Thep, an overnight pit stop at Samut Songkhram after a Chiro visit, then Kanchanaburi, to chill a bit, before some more chillin' at Kaeng Krachan. Taking the scenic route, after a munch & shopping at Hua Hin. Hit a nice surfside place at Sam Roi Yot for sweet tooth fix & coffee. SRY.mp4

Location dependent of course, but ฿100k a month (BKK), would allow for decent mortgage, car payment and ability to save a bit. Using daughter as example .. ... her out of BKK townhouse is ฿15k all in, so in BKK, ~฿30K ... her car payment is ฿15k (Atto 3) for 4 yrs, then no cost for transport afterwards, except minimal charging at home. So ~50% for basics, the rest is just common sense living within her budget and saving/investing. Has a partner with like salary, so sitting pretty, as DINKs. He doesn't drive, and she doesn't drive to work.

That's her goal, follow my plan, and a chip of the ol' man. Got her own online business going, and started RE investing, with 2 rental properties already. Her partner has a nice salaried job also, he's in banking. Shooting to retire around the 50 yr old mark. Another 25 years and the mortgages will all be paid off by then.

Yea, same with GT, been there, don't that, nothing really new to see, I think. Last time there, 2009, didn't do the slow ride, journey more important than destination, like we do now. Seen the White Wat, want to peek at the Blue one. Brother was there last week, and some nice snaps or. Hit some nice viewpoint guesthouses along the way. Saw a 'Micky Stotch' YT vid that peeked my interest for a revisit to the area. Did CM a few times during covid & last year. Passed up on CR when doing Nan area, so will peek at CR again soon. Don't like being away from the house for more than 10-14 days, so will just be slow ride up to & back CR and GT. Least time along the border towns. Though haven't done much research yet.

Yea, tell me about it, and now, more than my income (SS + pension), the little bi-atch. Marketing department at HQ of a skin clinic chain at Bangkok.

Tuesdays 2 for 1 scoops, doesn't get any better. Was a regular, till last year, when didn't renew member card. Will renew soon, as miss it, and just try to keep my visits monthly, instead of weekly. Along with 2 scoops instead of 4

I dress for comfort, or 'respect' for myself, wife or venue. Don't go out looking khee nok or jon mak mak, especially if with wife or going to a non el' cheapo, ma / pa vendor. Plus long pants & proper footwear (Nike) help avoid mozzy bites.

Using that uncommon common sense 🙄 You really can't fix stupid 😎

I always base a month on 22 days, or 26 at the most. She won't do the 30 day months either. When I worked, last 10 ish years, it was 2 or 3 days a week, at last salaried job. About the same when only self employed, but still earning a full yearly salary / income, ~$50k I take being a LPOS very seriously and require a lot of 'me' time 😎

@Andrew Dwyer Nice As stated somewhere, will be heading North, up to Golden Triangle ourselves, after the rains start. Been 15 yrs since there, and always during smog season, so looking forward to that.

Comparisons to Thai's living expenses vs retirees is a bit silly. Along with TH vs home country expenses. Thai's living expenses & salaries are as diverse here in TH, as home countries. Daughter as example ... ... before Uni, unskilled at Swenson's, ~฿350 a day or ~฿7,700 a month ... after Uni on 3rd job, first ฿30k to start, then ฿50k, knocked back to ฿30k ... 2nd job ฿65k a month, with long hours at 1st & 2nd ... new job ฿100k a month, now 9 to 5 w/weekends off 👍