Pmax

check your house ! Mother ticks hide in furniture, carpets, curtains.....almost in everything.

very easy to get your house infested by hundreds of ticks. They survive very long and come out of hiding once a host (dog) is nearby.

Very hard to get rid of them. Termite, Insect Spray does not help. At the Vet you can buy special liquid (poison) mix with your washwater and clean the house.

I had 5 dogs in my house - from small to german sheppard and know what I am talking about. Good Luck !

On 3/3/2021 at 8:14 AM, the green light said:

stupid article and it does say much

food, housing , entertainment,  health care and some travel.

it does not amount to $70k per month.  the cost of living in thailand is around  $3k per month for a nice life.

people choses other countries to retire because they are cheaper than their own country.

 

i do not know what kind of bufallo stuff they were smoking to write such a stupid article.

 

 

Best reply so far ! . Living and working in TH for over 20 Years and $3K/month would be my number for a single guy in Thailand living with western standards and having some decent time out during the week. Traveling, Entertainment, health care do the thing. If you (she) plan to have more kid(s) in your 60's with a GF half the age....add another $1K/month for a decent lifestyle and education over the next 20 Years.

At the end, it depends how you want to live, set your standards. The mentioned 70K, in my case, are gone for the basics already.

I got friends living under 20K per month - do I want this lifestyle ? No

I got friends living over 200K p month - do I need this lifestyle ? No

As said, it is up to your standards. The standards YOU set, not a reporter.

For me it is an easy questions / answer, the minimum lifestyle I would have in my home country plus the benefits, perks of living in a foreign country. And I refuse to live on noodle soup and leo beer, driving a Honda Dream.

Long enough here to see more guys leaving then coming. The dream of living here a quality life is much more expensive than most think.

Travelling HKT-BKK (DMK) -HKT almost every Week for the last 8 Years.

Never showed anything else than my Thai DL. Multiple Airlines.

Last time was yesterday on AA.

DHL Express never stopped.

Received several packages over the last few month. From 1 to 20kg.

3 to 4 days max.

travelling every week for the last 6 years BKK-HKT-BKK. Never shown more than my Thai Driving-license.

19 hours ago, keith101 said:

Are golfers next to lose their balls 

hmmm...

I always thought thats the basic requirement and only reason to play golf.....confused now..

nobody ever came up with the combined version ?

teeth and tool whitening gel ?

a bright smile for the gf and a shiny white d.... for the hubby. All in just one "whitening" session at home.

Double the fun - half the price

god....thai marketing sucks

1 hour ago, trainman34014 said:

RIP the poor little soul.

 

I keep trying to point out to my wife's family that Monks are just men wearing yellow robes and you can't change a mans mentality, character or temperament just by changing his clothes.   However; they are brainwashed into thinking these people are some kind of Saints !

My brother in law, a first grade alcoholic and dumb <deleted> by all means, useless as a broken toaster and intelligent like bag of rice, once went to the local temple to become a monk ( family gave him choice temple or mental hospital ).

Once in the complete village respected the <deleted> and praid with him.

Thats when I decided to skip all visits.

Last thing i heard ( confirmed my best guess ) , he quit monkhood after 3 month. Back home drinking.

I had a kawasaki 135hp. Went like a rocket but if you left it for a day or two it was a b*****d to start. I would flatten the battery just trying and have to kick start it. If you want ease of use and reliability then go FI every time.

kick start a 135hp Bike ? Good Luck with that !

Last month 9000.

Highest so far 12.000

Lowest 7000.

3 Floor House . 4.3B/unit.

Livingroom and Bedrooms ac set to 24°.

Dogs love a/c too.

Prolly go for the Indian story.

This brought to mind a friend of mine who was in Pucket last year with her two children and husband. Husband wanted to stay in town and party with some mates so she caught a baht bus to go home.

After a while she found that everyone else had got off and they were still not at her accomodation. The bus promptly stopped and the driver demanded a decent sum of money to continue.

She, being a headstrong lass refused, but she agreed shortly after when the driver produced a knife and threatened her . . .

Nasty little <deleted>.

Baht bus in Phuket ? Bullshit - no have !

Husband who decides to party and let wife and kids find their way home alone on something like a non existing baht bus - idiot !

Sounds like a complete made up story to me (phuket resident for 20 years)

http://phukettravelandtours.com/baht-bus.shtml

Fixed route with fixed stops and fix rates..

As long as your "accommodation" is not next to a stop they wont take you there.

Still a bs story.

Prolly go for the Indian story.

This brought to mind a friend of mine who was in Pucket last year with her two children and husband. Husband wanted to stay in town and party with some mates so she caught a baht bus to go home.

After a while she found that everyone else had got off and they were still not at her accomodation. The bus promptly stopped and the driver demanded a decent sum of money to continue.

She, being a headstrong lass refused, but she agreed shortly after when the driver produced a knife and threatened her . . .

Nasty little <deleted>.

Baht bus in Phuket ? Bullshit - no have !

Husband who decides to party and let wife and kids find their way home alone on something like a non existing baht bus - idiot !

Sounds like a complete made up story to me (phuket resident for 20 years)

ask yourself if you would work in your home country for 65K ?

if not - do not do it here !

saving money to send home on 65k/month ? good luck !

if you want to keep your standards, life is expensive in TH too.

advices like live more Thai-style, no alcohol, take the bus, eat noodle soup ! why moving to TH ?

yes, most Thai live on less than that but do not compare yourself with the farmers up north and their lifestyle.

Not difficult to find Thais earning 65k and more with all the benefits coming with that kind of money.

as a foreign engineer of any kind you should get 100k at least ! or 65k + living + transportation + + +

good luck

wow......few days busy and now amazed what happens here.

As for the guys who think spending 20 / 40k's on food makes one a Rockefeller or Trump .....get real !

you don't have to be a VIP or Hiso nor visiting high end venues to easily come close or over that figures.

I am not making jokes or looking down on anybody......being able to survive on 20k's , OK maybe possible but is it worthwhile ?

Not even want to go deeper into it, checking on health insurance, pension funds, children funds for education, emergencies, unforeseeable events !

No idea what foreign teachers make here but if 20K's is the standard than someone is seriously taking advantage of these guys.

I know thai teachers who get more.

Only thing that comes in my mind is "market makes the price". As long there are people willing to work for that kind of money, employers will pay that kind of money !

and I don't know what some folks consider a "high income" but to automatically assume that someone in his 30's having a "high income" must be part of a criminal organization, work in boiler rooms and cheat poor retires out of their savings is pure stupidity and ignorance.

There are and there always will be high paid jobs for young guys who got the needed education, skills, courage and personal appearance. Combine this with the right opportunity to the right time and balls to take the chance - HIGH INCOME ! No need to go the criminal way !

as a matter of fact, posting such an assumption only shows what kind of career you chosen. If high income, in your book, is only possible when old than you chosen jobs where salary raises comes per schedule, same timing and same percentage as the firms plumber, cleaning lady or driver. very looong years in the firm = "high" salary.

That qualified, skilled people may ask for what they need - and get it , probably not comes to your mind.

also, to assume, just because a Thai will do a Job for 100k , there is no chance for foreigners to get 400k for the same job is pure ignorance.

There are firms who specifically ask for westerners.

As I mentioned before, my Thai Engineer gets over 100k/month , plus allowance and fuel (He is worth the money). But for some projects foreigners are required in the bidding, in our case German Engineers as Supervisor / Site Manager / Project Manager on Site. We got a few on "stand by" with daily rates from 380 Euro up. But again, skills and a working attitude are required. 2, better 3 languages fluent is a must.

Thailand is packed with subsidiaries of international firms, factories, assembly lines, distribution hubs. In our case, the automotive industry, is full of foreigners working here ( upper management, engineering, design ) . And they sure not chose TH because of the nice weather or the lovely girls. To leave a a very well paid and secure job back home got only one reason - more money !

That said, to live in Thailand is great and I would encourage anybody to do it.

To live in Thailand with a "high income" and the possibility for more....... is fantastic !

btw...to the guy who started this , not to give any response at all is a bit....disappointing.

Cheers

PM

The 50.000 Baht rule is still effective for foreigners from Europe and Australia, Canada, Japan, the United States of America. Other countries - other amounts.

more concerning is the fact that in the case that your are a 50.000 Baht candidate but paid only 20.000 Baht by the employer, social security and your personal income tax is based on 50.000 Baht !

in case you are a first year WP holder and your employer is not just &lt;deleted&gt;...ing you but also the revenue department than good luck when you have to apply for a WP extension and they ask for your income tax records from the previous year.

Better save up some extra funds to clear that !

Anyway, it is for me still a miracle how someone can have a somehow decent life with 20K a month.

I moved to TH when I was 30 - 17 Years ago !. Had a high income in my home country and a pretty good living standard.

My promise to myself and my priority throughout the years was first to keep this standard, increase it regularly or go back home.

So far I am still here!

20.000K , thats what I need for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner when I am in BKK. 16-18 Days a month. And 20k more for the Weekends with wife and kid.

Cheers

BKK expensive ?

I commute to BKK every week. Work there Tuesday to Friday and spend the weekend with my family on Phuket.

Phuket is way more expensive in every aspect.

That said...I really wonder how someone (western foreigner) can or want to live in TH with 20K/month ?

I need more than that in a week and got no rent to pay.

First step to a quality life - get a job that pays better !

My Thai secretary (28) makes 45K / month !

My Thai Engineer (45) makes 105k/month.

qualified mechanical workers (Thai), willing to Travel to china once a while get 35K

what the hell are you doing ?

Cheers

PM

It is all bla bla unti i came over this..

"phi phi well known for its natural beauty"

Thats a joke.

Its a overfilled slum !

Cut the losses and move on. There is no such thing, living with in-laws in a house thats not even yours.

I live since 17 years here. Married, kids, houses and land.

BUT IN-LAWS 1100km away ! By recommandation of my wife as she knows the closer you are, the more you are attached the more responsability you get (money).

They run their life - we ours ! Happy.

once a while a visit, pay diner, thats it.

and we keep it that way.

Your loan story...bypass the father...bullsh..

a bank gives a loan

ONLY to the person named on the title deed !

If this person not come and sign - no money !

As the land is not in your wifes name, happy fighting with the rest of the clan when daddy passes away.

You really think after you started to get serious they give in ?

For now maybe, to secure the atm.

not long and you are back to zero...but with a potential 1.0 mio money spent on THEIR house.

If the father really want your wife to own it, why not transfer to her while alive ?

Its easy !

They are fooling you - all the way !

Move on or lose everything there.

Good luck.

Don't ever try to take a taxi from Mo Chit to the airport, the tossers there will try to get 400 or 500 from you....

when walking down from BTS Mo Chit to the street , never ! ask the Taxi guys waiting under / along the Bridge . Rip OFF ! No Meter.

walk towards the parked Minibuses, stand on the street and get a passing-by Taxi. No problem to get one.

Never had any discussion about Meter on or not. Fare to the Airport is 110 Baht plus 60 baht Tollway if u in a hurry.

taxi to Mo Chit +/- 100 baht . Walk up to arrival and grab incoming taxi there !!!

Aircon Bus to BTS Mo Chit , MRT Chatuchak - 30 Baht

I am always in Row 1 or 2. out very quick. The circus behind me is unbelievable.

I tried all available flights, different times, to avoid all of this but it seems to me that friday night is peek time for Chinese travelling to Phuket.

I learned to live with it. In first - out first, book premium. But feel sorry for any other tourists among them.

what still amazes me is their total disregard when addressing them. A friendly "excuse me sir..." and they look at you, if at all, like seen Godzilla on a plane and keep doing whatever they just do.

whoever thinks I exaggerate the events is welcome to join me - any friday night BKK-HKT !

Cheers

living in Phuket and working in Bangkok I am on weekly flights in/out. Tuesday in, Friday out.

Friday evening flights to Phuket are packed with chinese tourists. Most with Air Asia.

If the work week not kills me, the nights out fail to do too, the chinese may succeed.

Boarding ! : coming close to boarding time ( no announcement made yet, most people just sit and wait ) hoards of chinese rush to the counter waving their boarding passes. Airline staff must explain ( hard to do if one only understand chinese ) to sit down and wait for announcement.

actual boarding: announcement is made and in case of air asia premium seat bookings are asked to board first. The Chinese, all of them, ( non of them got premium seat ) rush to counter try to board immediately. Pushed back by staff until announcement is made for "regular" bookings.

even though it is written on your boarding pass to show ID/passport once boarding, the majority of chinese guest search for their passports on the spot !

on board ! ( I am always in first and watch the show - every week ! ). Your seat number is clearly visible printed on your boarding pass. Having the boarding pass for almost 2 hours in their hands, checking the seat number is for chinese a task to do INSIDE the plane...AFTER they walked the entire length of the plane at least once !

All you can here during this process is noisy chinese having fun boarding and stressed airline staff calling for "Sit down, Sit down please - take your seats " !

totally disregarding other passengers and their efforts to get to the assigned seating. Chinese stand in the aisle for chats !

Once they finally seated they find out that their neighbor ( it is an 1.20hr. flight ) is not the guy they like to chat with and start to re-arrange seating. guy from row 7 to row 55, woman from 62 to 13...from left to right, always with hand luggage ( they got a lot ) moving too.

Forget to try to sleep for an hour or so. It's like they just see each other for the first time in 50 years - lots to share and laugh about. And if your friend sits 20 rows behind you - for chinese no problem to include him.

Remember ! I do this every week ! It is not a one time event.

And I've seen all. Spitting, trash on the floor, all kind of foods exchanging from row to row.

Once a mother let her Son ( must be about 10-12 years old ) piss in a empty water bottle while seated.

arriving destination, landing, touch down. The moment nose is down, plane still rolling you can hear the klick klick, seat belts open, getting up, open storage, taking hand luggage out.

stressed Airline Staff announcement " please keep seated, fasten seat belts"