Army Vet planning to move to Thailand

[JoshuaB84]

On 1/18/2018 at 10:36 PM, Langsuan Man said:

Why thank us for advice that you are not going to take it 

 

But you have satisfied the first requirement for being a Thai Visa Warrior, so your post wasn't entirely wasted 

 

 

I am taking into consideration what everyone has said..... If I wait until January 1st to come and start classes also in January. I have will have $5,000 minimum to $6,000 max saved. This is if I can get a plane ticket to come there for $1,200 or less.

That way I can search around and get my barrings for a week or so. My goal at that point will be to find an apartment somewhat near the college for 15,000 baht a month. That way I can pay for the first 6 months when I get there.

 

I know I have a lot more to research and think about but waiting until January will make things a lot easier. I still have time to sit back and formulate a plan of attack at this point.

 

On 1/19/2018 at 12:21 AM, Berkshire said:

Isn't TriCare only for inpatient care?  Not sure, but heard. 

I can get out patient care. If anything I will have to pay up front and Tricare will reimburse %75 of what I paid. If it is something that will cost too much. I can always fly to Seoul South Korea and use my retirement ID to get on base. Then I can just go to the hospital there. 

 

On 1/19/2018 at 2:49 AM, sipi said:

Is there some church group that you can get in contact with for advice?

I am looking into the church groups there. I will start contacting them in the next couple of weeks. Currently I am going through the colleges that are listed on the VA website that accept the GiBill there.

 

[Number 6]

First and foremost you will wear out your welcome here in a year for visas if nothing else. I would estimate based on my own skint spending that it's enough to survive and nothing more. All your basic needs can be met assuming you eat only Thai food and everything else is done as Thais would. You'll do best living in Pattaya or CM during the off season and you can backpack in the national parks in the cool season. Go to the VA and get your teeth entirely sorted out.

 

You will run into visa issues quickly. See that TV section for broke, panicked, soft and sex addicted middle aged men that can't bring themselves to leave Thailand but can't come up with the 800k for retirement visa.

 

The government gives you enough money for you to give some to your mother, early retirement and to live overseas. What a great country.

[doggie1955]

On 1/18/2018 at 1:11 PM, JoshuaB84 said:

I was watching YouTube videos where people talked of living off anywhere from $600 to $1000 a month in Thailand. I am pretty much a minimalist. So I don't go out buying a lot. A roof over my head, AC, food, and a wifi connection is all I need. I only plan to bring a bag of clothes, hammock, sleeping bag, iPad, and iPhone with me. I don't smoke or drink alcohol. I like going out jogging and or back packing. 

From the websites I have seen. I saw people were saying you can rent a one room place for 6,000 to 10,000 thb a month. If those were lies then maybe I will have to rethink things. I am looking to move to Chiang Mai because people say it is quite there compared to Bangkok.

 

What about me being a Veteran or getting disability from the VA says i'm a troll?? I mainly put that in there because I saw post online where people talked about foreigners living on the street because they ran out of money or others trying to scam new foreigners because they wanted to stay and had needed more money.

Were the YouTube videos where people said they lived off $600 to $1000 a month really troll videos?

 

I know I saw some people saying they lived off $2000 to $3000 a month but both talked about having kids and wife also in Thailand.

Even here in the US I have been able to live off getting 70% disability from the va. I generally just backpack and keep to myself. 
 

I sent you a message...get back to me.

[thaibeachlovers]

21 hours ago, Number 6 said:

First and foremost you will wear out your welcome here in a year for visas if nothing else. I would estimate based on my own skint spending that it's enough to survive and nothing more. All your basic needs can be met assuming you eat only Thai food and everything else is done as Thais would. You'll do best living in Pattaya or CM during the off season and you can backpack in the national parks in the cool season. Go to the VA and get your teeth entirely sorted out.

 

You will run into visa issues quickly. See that TV section for broke, panicked, soft and sex addicted middle aged men that can't bring themselves to leave Thailand but can't come up with the 800k for retirement visa.

 

The government gives you enough money for you to give some to your mother, early retirement and to live overseas. What a great country.

He'll be on an ed visa, if he has any sense.