I moved back to OZ a few years ago and don't regret it at all, I am renting a 2-bed unit and just pay over 2000 baht per week so about 4000 baht per fortnight. My Pension is nearly 30.000 baht per fortnight. Electric about 2100 baht per fortnight, doctor and hospital free being a pensioner cheap medication 150 baht per month food about 2000 per fortnight internet 2000 per fortnight (no car expanse) gave it away, wine 8 litre per fortnight about 800 baht. Don't smoke, so I still have about 17.000 baht left give or take a few baht. I guess I am lucky with my rent payment which have not increased for about 7 or 8 years. If I move to Thailand again, I will lose some of my pension. Just my 2 cents worth.