webfact Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 TikTok star Phattaradej ‘Top’ Luechai, 29, who became famous for sharing his extreme frugal monthly meal prep for himself and his partner due to inflation, poses next to stored food for one month to illustrate his tight budget grocery shopping under $109 on his channel, in Samut Prakan province, Thailand, August 29, 2022. REUTERS/Kwang Jiraporn Kuhakan A Thai TikToker‘s tips on grocery shopping on a budget of just 4,000 baht ($109) a month are attracting thousands of followers amid a global food crisis as the southeast Asian nation grapples with its highest inflation in more than a decade. Phattaradej ‘Top’ Luechai, 29, creates bite-sized videos of himself buying cheap food in bulk, preparing it in small portions, and trying out different menus for his viewers. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thai-tiktoker-builds-following-with-tips-on-frugal-living/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-09-08 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JoePai Posted September 8, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted September 8, 2022 Nonsense - he's spending too much 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ourmanflint Posted September 8, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted September 8, 2022 What's the big deal? 1000's of families will do this every week of every year 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post edwinchester Posted September 8, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted September 8, 2022 "A Thai TikToker‘s tips on grocery shopping on a budget of just 4,000 baht ($109) a month...." Sure Thai pensioners on 600 bht a month love watching his vids. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gottfrid Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 I hope his followers see that he has to spare on food, because he bought a printer worth 2,5 month of food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baron Samedi Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 What a weird world where poor people become stars on social medias for displaying their precarious lifestyle. Our system - whether you wanna call it industrial, capitalist, liberal or whatever - is really FUBAR. Or maybe I'm the one getting old I don't know... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2009 Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 Christ, I spend around that in Makro every month and I buy some highly taxed foreign foods too. You could live off chicken thighs, potatoes, carrots, and onions for 1000 baht a month. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starky Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 This could be start of a new trend. Although we have many similar threads on here. Maybe someone could start a What is the absolute minimum I could live to eke out an existence as a destitute expat trying to survive in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacrimas Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 In short, just cook at home 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BonMot Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 (edited) 6 hours ago, webfact said: and his partner More virtue signaling Why does everything need to be reduced to one's sexuality these days? Old Thais are really skint - even wealthy ones. Edited September 8, 2022 by BonMot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BangkokReady Posted September 8, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted September 8, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, Baron Samedi said: What a weird world where poor people become stars on social medias for displaying their precarious lifestyle. There's so much absolute garbage shared online with millions of followers it beggars belief. Clearly fake videos that you watch for a second and get the feeling that only someone who was lobotomised could enjoy are clearly very popular. Tips on living frugally are actually on the average end of things. Edited September 8, 2022 by BangkokReady 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickstart Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 I do not know about living cheap ,what about the environment ,typical Thai look at all those plastic bags ,where will they all end up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realfunster Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 Bulk purchasing is not really in the psyche of most Thais, it’s more of a day to day thing. Many in Bangkok don’t have cooking facilities or freezers in their rooms, so eating out or buying take away it is… What this a chap is doing is what many western families have been doing for decades. My old dear used to love taking advantage of sales at supermarkets and would bulk cook a few things to put in the freezer for a few weeks until it was all eaten. Likely the future of food in Thailand will be different, with more people cooking at home as eating out becomes more of a luxury, than the norm. I have certainly observed a big increase in the microwave ready meals range at seven, for example, although Thais still like their fresh cooked food a lot more. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacessit Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 Easy enough for anyone if they don't buy imported premium foods and any form of alcohol, although Lao Khao is pretty cheap. In my GF's village, there are people who are living on incomes of 2 - 2.5 K baht/month, they are not starving. They raise their own protein, grow their own vegetables. There's quite a lot of bartering. Personally, I don't believe in living frugally, just within my means. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djayz Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 9 hours ago, ourmanflint said: What's the big deal? 1000's of families will do this every week of every year +1 Without broadcasting it on the internet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaiyaTH Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 I assume its 2k per person but still not special or impressive at all, yet I can see how it sheds a new light, many poorer thais buy at 7:11 and honestly never went to makro or even understand the impact of price differences. 4K is plenty to live even for farang food if always cooking home, for 2-3 people. but why live that life in the first place, earn more is a better focus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phnom Penh Trader Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 He’s not from Isaan it would just be piled up with Som Tam ingredients? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 20 hours ago, edwinchester said: "A Thai TikToker‘s tips on grocery shopping on a budget of just 4,000 baht ($109) a month...." Sure Thai pensioners on 600 bht a month love watching his vids. Nah, they can't afford internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seppius Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 I cook mostly at home, easy to have good food cheaply, but yes prices are rising Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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