Chris.B Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 16 hours ago, wombat said: Why would you want to live in UK? Fish and chip shops! ???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 15 hours ago, LOG54 said: Good morning Prices in Brighton seem extremely high..!! I have been told last week by a farang immigration volunteer that the situation in Pattaya is "not good".. Apparently a lot of long term expats left or will be leaving soon. Would be interesting to get exact figures. Have a nice day What is a farang immigration volunteer? Where did you meet him? Where is he from? What does farang even mean? The situation in Pattaya is ' not good'...NO. Its blooody brilliant compared to Europe, UK, and USA. As more people can travel again once they check out Pattaya they immediately make a plan to come back for another holiday OR IF POSSIBLE How to return here permanently. People who own property can rent out plus a pension or plus a bit of teaching or whatever. Its just so grim, negative and dreadful back home but I don't have the Covid-19 as an excuse not to travel. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermike007 Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 I visit the US often for work, and am here now. I do not think there is anything that would or could compel me to live here. After a few weeks I cannot wait to get back to Thailand. For a dozen different reasons. To each his own. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koratkarlos Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 Like spidermike I am also working in the US now. It is so expensive. Everything. And the country is quite polarized. I look at my return ticket purchase daily. Can't wait to get back. The food, people, culture, peacefullness, scenery, etc. are preferable to me than the mall stricken stressed good ole U S of A. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Partenavia Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 Once the floods of tourists from China resume, it will be back to where we were before Covid. Prices will rise accordingly. Make the comparison then. Lifestyle counts for a great deal, and I'm far more comfortable in the UK now, returning for holiday's only. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seppius Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 Sorry if already posted, Electric going up here in Thailand 18% The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved an 18% rise in the price of electricity for the September-December quarter, to a record-high 4.72 baht per kilowatt hour (unit). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIngsofisaan Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 2 hours ago, spidermike007 said: I visit the US often for work, and am here now. I do not think there is anything that would or could compel me to live here. After a few weeks I cannot wait to get back to Thailand. For a dozen different reasons. To each his own. Come on Mike, you said if you had a million you would live in the US Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermike007 Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 40 minutes ago, KIngsofisaan said: Come on Mike, you said if you had a million you would live in the US Your memory is deceiving you. I said it takes millions to live well there and I said I would live there for 3 years, if I was offered a $3 million a year gig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 Yes I could but I would not have so much fun and as I would be living in my London flat I would lose the income whilst I'm there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIngsofisaan Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 29 minutes ago, spidermike007 said: Your memory is deceiving you. I said it takes millions to live well there and I said I would live there for 3 years, if I was offered a $3 million a year gig. You have to ask yourself how many people are living well making less than $3 mil? Or is that an exaggeration? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twix38 Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 (edited) I only miss the Thai Ladies. NOTHING ELSE AT ALL. I returned to Thailand for 28 days in July only to sort out stuff in storage and motor bike and send funds to UK - via bkk bank and converted allowable amount into GBP and took home with me. I met the usual difficulties and attitude at times which I also don't miss at all and likewise immigration. I'm not a basher and enjoyed my time in Thailand. For me life is way better in UK for socialising, health and in my case financial too. Not a moment's regret or doubt. wash those veg....covered in pesticides. Use that sunblock. careful on those roads. the list is just too long and literally I had only the ONE plus and these days I'm not interested in supporting a new squeeze so I have zero interest in living in Thailand where at most an occassional holiday will suffice. Edited August 15, 2022 by twix38 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twix38 Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 (edited) another example.... I joined Simply Gym on their off peak membership. No joining fee and cost was £9.99 a month. can go weekends and midweek daytime. In Thailand I asked on my visit and off peak not an option. Typical monthly cost I found was 1,000 baht or higher. So thats over double what I can pay to suit me in UK. I think normal membership is £16/£17 month, so still cheaper than typical Thai price and equipment better than those i viewed in Thailand too. Edited August 15, 2022 by twix38 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 9 hours ago, sapson said: Where was this place did you have your own room and bathroom or was that a dorm room? Blackpool, 50 yards from the beach. Own room with toilet/shower, double bed, tv, kettle , etc The owner also changed 1 room to a small kitchen with microwave, fridge, coffee maker etc. Room cleaned and bed clothes changed once a week. Price was £90 a week double room, £75 for smaller room. I'm not a fan of Blackpool, but I needed somewhere cheap so I could still fund the wife and kid during Covid, and the B and B was a life saver. Thing is you can get good rate when long term, you book short term and the price is through the roof, you are correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GammaGlobulin Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 22 hours ago, BritManToo said: My total energy bill in Thailand is under 15 quid a month (electricity plus propane for cooking). What are you using to keep cool in the Hot Season? A Punkah-Wallah? One AC eats up more than BT.1500 per month, per person, in most cases, minimum, and I would say that Bt.5000 per month would not be unusual, for energy expenditure for a single person...for sure. Unless, you got your own Punkah Man....that is. Let's be practical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzaa09 Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 23 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said: What are you using to keep cool in the Hot Season? A Punkah-Wallah? One AC eats up more than BT.1500 per month, per person, in most cases, minimum, and I would say that Bt.5000 per month would not be unusual, for energy expenditure for a single person...for sure. Unless, you got your own Punkah Man....that is. Let's be practical. Practical is acclimating and adjusting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdey Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 I presume that if in England, a pensioner would receive the cost of living allowance that is not available for British pensioners in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orinoco Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 5 hours ago, twix38 said: I only miss the Thai Ladies. NOTHING ELSE AT ALL. +1. Always was and always will be. But few will admit it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 23 hours ago, NightSky said: “Of course, if you are retired you probably do not pay tax.” pension income is taxed just like any other income. Even on frozen pensions! Just back from UK (NEVER fly Finnair). I took copious photos of the prices/quality of the food array. Thailand doesn't compare except in housing and dining out; I had to take out a 2nd mortgage for Gin & tonics. Finnair was about 1700 baht + foreign currency bank charges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newnative Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 1 hour ago, GammaGlobulin said: What are you using to keep cool in the Hot Season? A Punkah-Wallah? One AC eats up more than BT.1500 per month, per person, in most cases, minimum, and I would say that Bt.5000 per month would not be unusual, for energy expenditure for a single person...for sure. Unless, you got your own Punkah Man....that is. Let's be practical. My partner and I have lived in all sorts of housing in Pattaya--from studios to 1 bedroom condos to 2 and 3 bedroom condos, as well as a pool villa of 3 bedrooms. We always run the AC at night and during the day when we are home and it gets too hot. We don't, however, run it 24 hours a day or when we are not at home. We also use a clothes washer and a clothes dryer and usually do a load of laundry each day. We've never had an electric bill of 5000 baht, even when we've had family stay and had more AC units going. I think our biggest electric bill was around 3000 baht. Most bills are around 1500 to 2000. I should mention we don't keep it super-cold. We have the settings at 26 at night and 24 or 25 during the day. Our first house had solar panels which helped with the bill. We have just moved into another similar-size house with a pool, but no solar. We'll be curious to see what the electric bill is each month running the pool equipment and everything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GammaGlobulin Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 3 minutes ago, newnative said: My partner and I have lived in all sorts of housing in Pattaya--from studios to 1 bedroom condos to 2 and 3 bedroom condos, as well as a pool villa of 3 bedrooms. We always run the AC at night and during the day when we are home and it gets too hot. We don't, however, run it 24 hours a day or when we are not at home. We also use a clothes washer and a clothes dryer and usually do a load of laundry each day. We've never had an electric bill of 5000 baht, even when we've had family stay and had more AC units going. I think our biggest electric bill was around 3000 baht. Most bills are around 1500 to 2000. I should mention we don't keep it super-cold. We have the settings at 26 at night and 24 or 25 during the day. Our first house had solar panels which helped with the bill. We have just moved into another similar-size house with a pool, but no solar. We'll be curious to see what the electric bill is each month running the pool equipment and everything else. There is really no need to debate the electric power costs. The electric company posts the costs for everyone to see. If you are running a high-efficiency AC, of about 18,000 BTU, then you will probably pay about Bt.4.0 per hour, depending upon insulation and the amount of sunlight which hits your room. An AC with an EER (SEER) of 23 or 24 will use about 1 Kw per hour when running at maximum output. I have paid as much as Bt.8000 per month, for electricity, when I was charged Bt.7 per hour by a guesthouse, and the AC was 20 years old with an EER of about 8.0, and the old AC was putting out about 30,000 BTU. This was the old one which was attached to the ceiling. Still, even with a lousy Guesthouse AC, with an EER of about 11, if you run it 24/7, then you are definitely going to be paying Bt.5000 per month. You can do the math for yourself, if you know how. 1200 watts of juice running 24/7 = 28,8 kWh per day, times 7 = 201 kWh per week. Per month, you get 800 kWh. So, if you are using 800 kWh per month, and you are paying Bt.7 per kWh, then do the math: Bt.5644.00 per month. That's right, my son. Do your arithmetic. Bt.5644.00 per month. But I have paid as much as Bt.8000.00 per month for one lousy guesthouse AC that was so old I could not sleep at night. Stay out of Guesthouses is my advice, My Son. The landlord always takes a cut of everything, not to mention, sometimes, a pound of flesh, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sapson Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 3 hours ago, RichardColeman said: Blackpool, 50 yards from the beach. Own room with toilet/shower, double bed, tv, kettle , etc The owner also changed 1 room to a small kitchen with microwave, fridge, coffee maker etc. Room cleaned and bed clothes changed once a week. Price was £90 a week double room, £75 for smaller room. I'm not a fan of Blackpool, but I needed somewhere cheap so I could still fund the wife and kid during Covid, and the B and B was a life saver. Thanks sounds ideal, like you im looking for something cheap and easy for a few months in the Uk, researching options prices have been horrendous. If theres a way you could give me some clues as to the name of the place that would be brilliant and much appreciated . Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newnative Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 1 hour ago, GammaGlobulin said: There is really no need to debate the electric power costs. The electric company posts the costs for everyone to see. If you are running a high-efficiency AC, of about 18,000 BTU, then you will probably pay about Bt.4.0 per hour, depending upon insulation and the amount of sunlight which hits your room. An AC with an EER (SEER) of 23 or 24 will use about 1 Kw per hour when running at maximum output. I have paid as much as Bt.8000 per month, for electricity, when I was charged Bt.7 per hour by a guesthouse, and the AC was 20 years old with an EER of about 8.0, and the old AC was putting out about 30,000 BTU. This was the old one which was attached to the ceiling. Still, even with a lousy Guesthouse AC, with an EER of about 11, if you run it 24/7, then you are definitely going to be paying Bt.5000 per month. You can do the math for yourself, if you know how. 1200 watts of juice running 24/7 = 28,8 kWh per day, times 7 = 201 kWh per week. Per month, you get 800 kWh. So, if you are using 800 kWh per month, and you are paying Bt.7 per kWh, then do the math: Bt.5644.00 per month. That's right, my son. Do your arithmetic. Bt.5644.00 per month. But I have paid as much as Bt.8000.00 per month for one lousy guesthouse AC that was so old I could not sleep at night. Stay out of Guesthouses is my advice, My Son. The landlord always takes a cut of everything, not to mention, sometimes, a pound of flesh, too. I was not debating the electric power costs, my son. I was simply giving my experience, with my electric bills, in a variety of different housing sizes, with a variety of different sun exposures, and with none of my bills ever reaching 5000 baht a month in the 11 years I have lived in Thailand with my partner. No guesthouses, by the way. That's not to say that you can't run up an electric bill of 5000 baht or more. Of course, you can, especially if you never turn the AC off, as shown in your example. But, I think for a lot of folks it's less than than 5000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimTripper Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 13 hours ago, spidermike007 said: I visit the US often for work, and am here now. I do not think there is anything that would or could compel me to live here. After a few weeks I cannot wait to get back to Thailand. For a dozen different reasons. To each his own. ???? + ???? = ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noris Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 On 8/15/2022 at 1:38 PM, BlueScouse said: Not too many in Sakhon Nakhon, either. Yeh, Well one would expect that in Thailand you are correct but not in the UK, you see for a Thai person's perspective living in the UK they would naturally expect to see Englishmen not Somali or Nigerian and Pakistani. A little confusing for Thais that still have resect for their country and culture. Hard for the average westerner to comprehend that have been indoctrinated with diversity. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 (edited) Judging by the daily dose of doom and gloom on Sky News who would want to. Highest inflation in the G7, and 87 year olds in mobility scooters being stabbed to death on residential streets! Edited August 18, 2022 by jacko45k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excel Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 1 minute ago, jacko45k said: Judging by the daily dose of doom and gloom on Sky News who would want to. Highest inflation in the G7, and 87 year olds in mobility scooters being stabbed to death! And today they are discussing the possibility of a general strike due to the hopelessness of the government. 46 million being quoted as potentially entering fuel poverty this winter plus another jump in interest rates next month. Months ago I predicted the UK will become a basket case, similar to Greece. That should be sufficient for no one to choose to live in the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nong Khai Man Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 On 8/15/2022 at 1:56 PM, BritManToo said: UK pension is 9,300 pounds, tax allowance is 12,500 pounds. Some may consider a private pension of 3,000 pounds/year a 'whopper' ........... But then If it was ONLY that amount Private pension, He Would NOT Pay " WODGERS " Of tax,Would He ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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