Briton Cuts Living Costs With Move to Chiang Mai

11 minutes ago, wil iam not said:

What is the source of these figures you quote, in bold?

I think the numbers are reasonable. It all depends on your lifestyle. Some get pleasure from supporting a wife and her family. Nothing wrong with that but others enjoy hanging with friends and and don't need the an expensive relationship. If you meet a lower income Thai and support her, 35k would be extremely difficult.

1 minute ago, wil iam not said:

Not at 78 years old. I have used the local University Hospital for a couple of minor ops, gall bladder out, all my annual test only cost Bht 2500 a throw, PSA is Bht 300.

But so many guys on here have said that their Insurance would not pay up even though ancient injuries, wounds and illnesses have completely gone. They want to keep your premium, not pay out to you.

Yes, I've heard that too and have my doubts. Much more to the story I thinks :) I've had great results with Thai insurers.

Sounds like you figured out a solution and I bet you have enough money set aside to cover a major medical expense. Nice to see you are taking control of your health and getting annual tests. Why go into old age without knowing as much as you can about your health is strange.

4 minutes ago, atpeace said:

Yes, I've heard that too and have my doubts. Much more to the story I thinks :) I've had great results with Thai insurers.

Sounds like you figured out a solution and I bet you have enough money set aside to cover a major medical expense. Nice to see you are taking control of your health and getting annual tests. Why go into old age without knowing as much as you can about your health is strange.

Well it is MY solution, and yes, I do have some set aside in case of serious illness, but all in my son's names so that when I do pop them, there will be no probate, they will just pay the hospital bill.

Or I could take the easy way out with a bottle of single Malt and a few diazepams before I go any further into old age.

14 minutes ago, atpeace said:

I think the numbers are reasonable. It all depends on your lifestyle. Some get pleasure from supporting a wife and her family. Nothing wrong with that but others enjoy hanging with friends and and don't need the an expensive relationship. If you meet a lower income Thai and support her, 35k would be extremely difficult.

My Mrs has not worked since 2012 after we were both working in Pattaya. I was making enough to move up here when I got my State Pension. I find 35k is enough for us, and her son at University learning to be a Muay Thai teacher.

1 minute ago, wil iam not said:

My Mrs has not worked since 2012 when we were working in Pattaya. I was making enough. Then we moved up here when I got my State Pension. I find 35k is enough for us, and her son at University learning to be a Muay Thai teacher.

Nice and I was just guessing. I could do it most months but I would go over ( sometimes drastically ) when unexpected things come up or home improvement projects.

1 hour ago, simon43 said:

None - either dead or departed to another planet :) Every dollar I earn is spent on me or my educational charity in Myanmar :)

This is the way!

Or even better have the women work for you, not you work for them.

Why come to Thailand to be a beta cuck to a Thai family?

I hope it all works out for him. We all know that the cost of living in Thailand generally is a lot less than in the UK

As to a monthly budget- each to their own

I have friends in Bkk who would go through 35000 in a night at some fancy restaurants and clubs- personally that scene would never attract me at all

It does make me laugh when people come out saying this when they leave out vital information as in he already brought and paid for his house/apartment in Chiang Mai i guarantee it. cuz you can't live on 800 a month comfortably in Thailand thats nonsense. Also where is he getting a pint for 2 quid? More nonsense. for starters its very rare you can even get a pint, the majority of bars only serve bottles which are just over half a pint.

8 hours ago, Rockyroad said:

Thais live on 10,000 baht

Not by choice though

12 hours ago, Rockyroad said:

That dude could travel the entire country and stay in hotels on 800 pounds a month. He can't do that in the UK.

If you want to stay in dumps.

12 minutes ago, Pompeygeezer said:

Not by choice though

In small rooms without hot water or a kitchen.

8 hours ago, Hummin said:

Even if people have money, it does not automatically mean they will spend it, especially at 45 years old, dropping out of work and maybe without any safety net.

Do you spend everything you got? No savings ?

Many people end retirement with more money than they began with because they are afraid to spend it.

After reading the Bogan’s usual ultra enticing description of yet another 50 baht gym, I decided to just skip to the end and share a funny story.

Is he ever more alive than when skimming Airbnb listings and pretending that he actually stayed in them?

There’s just too many content creators in Chiang Mai. Even an OCD Bogan eventually just gives up trying to watch it all.

One of my favorites is Fran, a medium attractive Korean woman pinning her dreams To Airbnb’s in nontourist areas, like so many of them.

We had an exploratory flirtation on Tinder.

She is a former Moonie and that would be a really good one of her videos to start with.

Anyway, before I booked a plane ticket, she confessed to deep Trump love, particularly in regards to Israel, and this was before the Iran Sh storm.

I thanked her for her time. She said she was sorry to disappoint me.

A big nerdy guy has popped up in some of her later videos, clinking glasses with her, as they create “new memories”.

This is a plug for her, not a diss.

Her stolid and determined trawl through selecting nice place mats at IKEA to raise her rental prize is as good as any of them.

26 minutes ago, Effective altruism said:

Many people end retirement with more money than they began with because they are afraid to spend it.

Couldn't agree more, I retired 7 years ago but only started to get a pension in Feb & I'm really struggling with moving from an "Accumulation" to a "Decumulation" mindset

E.g. this month I got my 6 monthly Bond yield, it's sat in my bank account waiting to be spent & all I can think about is where to invest it.

I know some guys will think it's crass but when you've spent over 1/2 your life saving for the future, it's really hard to tell yourself the future is now & you need to start enjoying/spending it.

12 hours ago, Xonax said:

he now lives comfortably in Chiang Mai, Thailand, on just GBP800 a month

What kind of health insurance does he have - "Go fund me international" ?

Some of us just don't support the health insurance Mafia. Thailand has very good public hospitals and we have the ability to participate at a fraction of what it would cost back home. Many of us choose to self-insure and in my particular case I've saved millions of baht by doing so.

13 minutes ago, SamSpade said:

I know some guys will think it's crass but when you've spent over 1/2 your life saving for the future, it's really hard to tell yourself the future is now & you need to start enjoying/spending it.

I don't think it really matters as long as you don't find yourself 'denying yourself'.................

33 minutes ago, Prubangboy said:

One of my favorites is Fran, a medium attractive Korean woman pinning her dreams To Airbnb’s in nontourist areas, like so many of them.

OMG thanks for that. She sounds exactly like Olivia Chow

13 hours ago, thjames007 said:

Meanwhile polution levels are higher today/this week in sydney than CM.

Glad I don't live in Sydney. 😉

8 hours ago, Spider5511 said:

Complete nonsense, groceries cost the same in virtual all of Europe, if you then look at what you actually receive in those countries for the taxes you pay, as well the minimum you would get, even if having no job at all, it is 3-5 times better than what you would be at in life in Thailand as a Thai or poor farang. Not even talking specifics such as healthcare, education, social welfare and much more, good roads and infrastructure, real policing.

Americans seem to be delusional in general, specially lately with Europe on top, constantly bashing Europe for things, or saying Europe has the exact same problems. UK does that too. While in reality it is UK who is worst off followed by USA. Perhaps the geniuses americans are actually speak of Europe as a continent somehow and think that UK is 90% of that continent.

To not even start about most of eastern europe, where life is still as good as it was 20-30 years ago, for 90% of it. Even far better today.

The irony is that the only relative problem that exist with housing shortages is also caused by americans; blackrock and co. And all that housing shortage news and insanity pricing is not even factual truth in the majority of provinces/states/cities. It's big / rich city issues. Same for migrants causing issues.

Sorry to lump you up in the same category as broken down America, you are right there is quite a bit of difference and a friend of mine who divides this time between Monte Carlo and London recently traveled to New York and Los Angeles and remarked that both cities were considerably more expensive than either of the places where he lives and works in Europe.

Another high value genius from abroad, the cream of the crop. If im mid 40s with 800 GBP per month, I must have suffered a brain injury and been masterbate in my moms basemnt for the last 40 years.

7 minutes ago, doctor_jakkarat said:

Another high value genius from abroad, the cream of the crop. If im mid 40s with 800 GBP per month, I must have suffered a brain injury and been masterbate in my moms basemnt for the last 40 years.

Your Mum would be lucky to have a basement where you could live , these days

6 hours ago, atpeace said:

100k deductible and I was surprised also how cheap it is with this deductible. I don't care about forking out 100k so this type of insurance works for me. I also have no exclusions and 50yo. I use AXA because I prefer local companies because of there huge payment networks and tiny hospitals in the middle of nowhere always know exactly the process to verify coverage. I always seem to get in trouble in the sticks but I left the risky stuff behind in 2016 and have never used my insurance since then.

Sorry,

how come 100k deductible?

7 hours ago, simon43 said:

Not guaranteed! There are no clear statements as to whether a completely new DTV can be applied for. Since visa rules change more often than I change my socks, one should have a plan B.... (or C or.....)

Well, that is true.

But so far, it seems/appears to be working.

6 hours ago, atpeace said:

6 hours ago, atpeace said:

100k deductible and I was surprised also how cheap it is with this deductible. I don't care about forking out 100k so this type of insurance works for me. I also have no exclusions and 50yo. I use AXA because I prefer local companies because of there huge payment networks and tiny hospitals in the middle of nowhere always know exactly the process to verify coverage. I always seem to get in trouble in the sticks but I left the risky stuff behind in 2016 and have never used my insurance since then.

I get it, you pay the first 100K of any major accident or hospitalisation.

2 hours ago, Celsius said:

OMG thanks for that. She sounds exactly like Olivia Chow

555555. You have evaded a fate worse than death.....a Canadian and a wokester par excellence.....

It does say he sold everything in the UK to relocate so he maybe quite a wealthy man, I don't know any poor builders, electricians, plumbers in the UK they are well paid trades. He may just be choosing to live this way. I was of the opinion that if you make a living from content created in Thailand and about Thailand and you Live in Thailand you would need a work permit, I stand to be corrected. I wish him all the best and yes you can live on £800 a month if you choose to and he is showing you how, but I would think he is more secure than we think.

16 hours ago, atpeace said:

Funny how our memory is distorted when we live in Thailand for many years without going home. My trip last year forced me to adjust to reality. America is outrageously expensive! The supermarket prices were the biggest shocker. I met a friend out for "a" beer and we had chicken wings and the bill $40.

That was cheap. if you would go out to eat where I live you can expect to spend at least $ 150. for two people. Food is extremely expensive right now. You can expect to spend around $ 500. in groceries per week. Add the cost of fuel and insurance, and it is easy to understand why so many people are living in their cars. The commercial real estate market is collapsing. Many houses are for sale but no buyers. I have seen so many restaurants come and go. A local Thai restaurant that was in business for over 30 years just closed. Their landlord double their lease at time of renew.

20 hours ago, Sumiyoshicho said:

Most likely the DTV

Can't even get a bank account.

8 hours ago, Effective altruism said:

If you want to stay in dumps.

He can stay in nice hotels with pools and gyms.

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@Leopold Bloom discuss the topic, not other posters. That is twice now I had to remove the same post.