Living in Thailand is very cheap?

[KhunLA]

11 hours ago, BritManToo said:

https://s.lazada.co.th/s.sl7d0

Price now 27bht.

Buy 3 for free shipping.

What battery did they come with, as I have a few 18650s sitting here idle.  I just ordered 3 flashlights, as doesn't make sense to order 1, w/shipping cost more than 2 without shipping.  So 3 it is.   Which is good, as yesterday, heavy overcast and the solar light in the yard was off at 0400 hrs, which is rare, off at all, let alone that early.   

 

And I need light for the dog to P, make sure no snakes in the yard.

[BritManToo]

39 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

What battery did they come with, as I have a few 18650s sitting here idle.  I just ordered 3 flashlights, as doesn't make sense to order 1, w/shipping cost more than 2 without shipping.  So 3 it is.   Which is good, as yesterday, heavy overcast and the solar light in the yard was off at 0400 hrs, which is rare, off at all, let alone that early.   

 

And I need light for the dog to P, make sure no snakes in the yard.

Inside is a 200ma lion battery, works for around 25mins.

I replace it with 21700 lion that costs around 35bht and has 3000ma which last for 6hrs.

 

I never use 18650 as they are mostly fakes which have 1500ma at best (max capacity 3200ma cost 120bht)

 

I did a lot of battery research earlier this year, 21700 won hands down for price and capacity.

 

But any 3.7v lion will work if it fits inside. What came out, what went in.

[BangkokReady]

6 hours ago, JoseThailand said:

Naah. Thailand is only cheap if you eat crap and live in crappy rooms. Decent quality food and accommodation in Thailand costs pretty much the same as in the West.

 

Nah, you're not comparing like for like.  You have to look at the level of food for each place to make a proper comparison.  Western food is more expensive in Thailand, as Thai food is more expensive in the West.

 

The OP shows some pretty mediocre Western food, so it isn't really high quality.  To compare it to Western food in Thailand is not reasonable.

 

"Thailand isn't cheap if you want to live exactly as you do in a Western country" is kind of meaningless as a claim.

[KhunLA]

25 minutes ago, BangkokReady said:

 

Nah, you're not comparing like for like.  You have to look at the level of food for each place to make a proper comparison.  Western food is more expensive in Thailand, as Thai food is more expensive in the West.

 

The OP shows some pretty mediocre Western food, so it isn't really high quality.  To compare it to Western food in Thailand is not reasonable.

 

"Thailand isn't cheap if you want to live exactly as you do in a Western country" is kind of meaningless as a claim.

Most restaurants here / TH, wouldn't survive in the USA.  Simply below the standard of even inexpensive restaurants in the USA.   If they could pass the health regulations.   Along with the employees would get fired, or starve, for lack of tips, if service is anything like provided here in TH's cheap venues.

 

You get what you pay for here.  Very few, except higher end, have any type of ambiance that motivates me to stay longer than it takes time to eat.   Why we eat so much in house, aside from food quality better at home.  We eat out, about 1 meal a week, if that.

 

Really only when we're O&A, and sometimes, it's take away and back at hotel, especially if microwave is available.  Why we prefer bungalows with a nice sitting area & view, along with traveling with the dog, as she needs some green area.

[geisha]

On 12/8/2024 at 7:31 AM, Hummin said:

okay, I should have known, it is the girls who makes it, got it 😄

How many readers would come to Thailand if there were no hookers and girlie bars ? There’s you’re answer. Nothing to do with Khao Pat or the sunshine. 

[Celsius]

On 12/9/2024 at 9:00 AM, BangkokReady said:

 

Nah, you're not comparing like for like.  You have to look at the level of food for each place to make a proper comparison.  Western food is more expensive in Thailand, as Thai food is more expensive in the West.

 

 

 

Cancer treatment free in Canada, Thailand millions of baht.

 

Long term stay free in Canada, waste of time and money in Thailand.

 

Thai food is not comparable like in the West. Thai food in the west actually tastes like something. In Thailand it tastes like slop.

[Hummin]

On 12/8/2024 at 4:43 PM, BritManToo said:

I like Spain, nice beaches, clean water, but hairy women.

I've never really needed to work, it's irrelevant.

I have to admit, I never pulled a local in Spain, they where off the chart, but French, Portuguese and Scandinavians, yes, the Brits was unfortunate to tipsy for me and may  say slutty?

[Hummin]

On 12/9/2024 at 9:37 AM, KhunLA said:

Most restaurants here / TH, wouldn't survive in the USA.  Simply below the standard of even inexpensive restaurants in the USA.   If they could pass the health regulations.   Along with the employees would get fired, or starve, for lack of tips, if service is anything like provided here in TH's cheap venues.

 

You get what you pay for here.  Very few, except higher end, have any type of ambiance that motivates me to stay longer than it takes time to eat.   Why we eat so much in house, aside from food quality better at home.  We eat out, about 1 meal a week, if that.

 

Really only when we're O&A, and sometimes, it's take away and back at hotel, especially if microwave is available.  Why we prefer bungalows with a nice sitting area & view, along with traveling with the dog, as she needs some green area.

I didn't come for the girls, I even didn't hang out with local girls my first years in Thailand. I believe many of us who came in our younger days didn't mingle with locals as much as the older guys who started out at the beer bars in the tourist destinations, or call it red light districts. 

 

There where not many beer bars in Krabi when I first came there. 

[Hummin]

50 minutes ago, geisha said:

How many readers would come to Thailand if there were no hookers and girlie bars ? There’s you’re answer. Nothing to do with Khao Pat or the sunshine. 

And what about everyone who came her for work? 

 

Not everyone is ready to adopt and go with hookers straight away, I'm still not used to go with hookers, and pay upon an agreed amount of money. 

 

I had plenty of experiences with freelancers, and the girl friend experiences, but never paid barfine and paid when they left after agreed activity. Freelancers is hookers, but still different

[KhunLA]

1 hour ago, geisha said:

How many readers would come to Thailand if there were no hookers and girlie bars ? There’s you’re answer. Nothing to do with Khao Pat or the sunshine. 

I for one didn't come here for hookers or girlie bars, and actually avoid them.  Don't like bars and don't like drunks, not that type of environment anyway 

 

Talking and being with women was never a problem.

[BangkokReady]

1 hour ago, Celsius said:

Cancer treatment free in Canada, Thailand millions of baht.

 

Actually, tax payers pay for it.

 

1 hour ago, Celsius said:

Long term stay free in Canada, waste of time and money in Thailand.

 

Not a waste of time if you've happy with it, but if you aren't...

 

1 hour ago, Celsius said:

Thai food is not comparable like in the West. Thai food in the west actually tastes like something. In Thailand it tastes like slop.

 

Thai food in Thailand tastes like slop?  In the West is the real Thai food?  Or you just don't like real Thai Thai food?

[Celsius]

7 minutes ago, BangkokReady said:

 

Actually, tax payers pay for it.

 

 

 

In Thailand too. Thais pay taxes for 30 baht scheme. Foreigners too pay taxes for 30 baht scheme and they have no access too it. And soon, pensioners will be paying taxes to Thai government without any access to 30 baht scheme.

[Chivas]

The basics of life in Thailand remain very cheap.

My Jomtien Condo at current exchange rates is around £230 a month Electric runs around £30 and water bill just paid was less than £3

 

If I had an identical set up in my home city (which is on the coast) the apartment would be £900+  a month absolute minimum Electric around £60 and water around £30....then you have council tax etc

 

Inflation seems to hardly exist.....in the 7/11 I always buy one of the branded sun lotions. 32 years ago it was 195 Baht...today its still only 235 baht

[Hummin]

Just now, Chivas said:

The basics of life in Thailand remain very cheap.

My Jomtien Condo at current exchange rates is around £230 a month Electric runs around £30 and water bill just paid was less than £3

 

If I had an identical set up in my home city (which is on the coast) the apartment would be £900+  a month absolute minimum Electric around £60 and water around £30....then you have council tax etc

 

Inflation seems to hardly exist.....in the 7/11 I always buy one of the branded sun lotions. 32 years ago it was 195 Baht...today its still only 235 baht

if you think about it thai made 300 baht a day back then, and now 400 for labour work, unless they are scilled in something 

[1FinickyOne]

On 12/4/2024 at 6:25 PM, Confuscious said:

a portion (Tapa) of Paella and bread was free.

 

On 12/4/2024 at 6:25 PM, Confuscious said:

a basket with Olive oil; Olive vinegar; Salt; Pepper; Mayonaise and Ketchup.

This was also free.

This is not called free. It is called comes with the meal... try going in there and ordering those free things and nothing else...

[georgegeorgia]

5 hours ago, Hummin said:

if you think about it thai made 300 baht a day back then, and now 400 for labour work, unless they are scilled in something 

Scilled? Is that a new word ?

I could add it to my list 

 

[georgegeorgia]

19 hours ago, KhunLA said:

I for one didn't come here for hookers or girlie bars, and actually avoid them.  Don't like bars and don't like drunks, not that type of environment anyway 

 

Talking and being with women was never a problem.

And I bet you have some intelligent conversation with women too 

Your a lovely man 

[KhunLA]

23 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

And I bet you have some intelligent conversation with women too 

Your a lovely man 

As a matter of fact I do, wife & daughter especially.  Wife's whole family is quite intelligent, some book smarts, some trained / on the job (wife / computer graphic design), some, just common sense.  Most self employed (all non P4P), independent and most retired early, if not still at it.

 

Her, ours, Thai friends & peers, all about the same. 

 

Hang out in the expat ghettos, and nightlife areas, and the women, may or may not be the same.  But being self employed even in that industry, isn't exactly a negative, or a sign or low intelligence.  Many quite successful in business and their finances.

 

Assuming from your posting here, most Thais are way more advanced socially & financially than your fine self.

 

Have a nice day

[georgegeorgia]

10 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Assuming from your posting here, most Thais are way more advanced socially & financially than your fine self.

Why would I even care ?

 

I actually had an Asian girl (looked  Thai to me ) shouting for help the other night when I'm walking home from work in the early hours ,a guy was trying to steal her handbag 

"Leave me out of it !

I shouted and kept walking !!

[BritManToo]

24 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

As a matter of fact I do, wife & daughter especially.  Wife's whole family is quite intelligent, some book smarts, some trained / on the job (wife / computer graphic design), some, just common sense.  Most self employed (all non P4P), independent and most retired early, if not still at it.

 

Her, ours, Thai friends & peers, all about the same. 

 

Hang out in the expat ghettos, and nightlife areas, and the women, may or may not be the same.  But being self employed even in that industry, isn't exactly a negative, or a sign or low intelligence.  Many quite successful in business and their finances.

 

Assuming from your posting here, most Thais are way more advanced socially & financially than your fine self.

 

Have a nice day

Same here, but all the women are unattractive, and I have no reason or desire to interact with them. The local PTA is on my patio at the moment, I'm hiding inside.

[Andycoops]

Well all I can say is suck it up.

 

If you come to a foreign country and want to eat your countries <deleted> then pay up and stop <deleted> whining.

 

Thai cuisine is far superior to anything that you can get in Costa we don't want tourists, anymore 

[Confuscious]

58 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Same here, but all the women are unattractive, and I have no reason or desire to interact with them. The local PTA is on my patio at the moment, I'm hiding inside.

In 2005, during a holiday trip to Jomtien, I meet an Englishman who was on his first vacation in Thailand and he had meet a nice "lady".
He was telling how much he was in love with her and they were making plans to marry.
He was en "Engineer (train conductor)" and lived alone in his house in England and was planning to go live together.
The "lady" was working in a bar nearby and was the regular Issan bargirl.
After he left for England, he kept writing me emails and telling me how much he cared for her.
She had a motorbike accident, and he sent her money to go to the hospital and to repair her motorcycle.
On an other occasion, she told him that her uncle died and the family did not had enough money to pay the funeral.
He promptly wend her money to cover the funeral.

One year later, he came back to Thailand and married his "lady".
First the Buddhist wedding (Gold and dowry) and a few days later the legal wedding.
He started the Visa for his new wife UNDER ONE CONDITION:
"If somebody in England would ask her where she had been working in Thailand and what her degree was, she had to answer that she was working as a nurse at the hospital and she had a degree in nursing."

Most of the stories here about "my wife/girlfriend has a PHD in Physics" shows what they are, bulls***t.

[Confuscious]

41 minutes ago, Andycoops said:

Well all I can say is suck it up.

 

If you come to a foreign country and want to eat your countries <deleted> then pay up and stop <deleted> whining.

 

Thai cuisine is far superior to anything that you can get in Costa we don't want tourists, anymore 

"WE"???
Do you mean the quality sexpats married to a 20 year old girl with a PHD in rocket science?
I have been living 25 years in Thailand and know very well the "we".

[Confuscious]

22 hours ago, BangkokReady said:

Actually, tax payers pay for it.

Maybe in the US, but certainly not in Belgium.
The Social Security is something like "GoFund.me" and has nothing to do with Tax payers or Communism.
 

"In the first half of the 19th century, the first local health insurance funds were established in Belgium under the name 'societies of mutual assistance'. They were small-scale mutualities that were mainly organised within one professional group. After the French Revolution, they were banned for a while. Many health insurance funds operated in a legal grey area until well into the 19th century. The companies collected contributions from their members and distributed the support in various ways. Sick members, widows, disabled people or orphans could receive a refund. Some funds also provided vocational training or supported an unemployment fund. The boundary between a mutuality and a trade union was very vague."

https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ziekenfonds_(België)

[BritManToo]

49 minutes ago, Andycoops said:

Well all I can say is suck it up.

 

If you come to a foreign country and want to eat your countries <deleted> then pay up and stop <deleted> whining.

 

Thai cuisine is far superior to anything that you can get in Costa we don't want tourists, anymore 

...... Eat your countries food in a restaurant.

Eating British food I cook myself at home barely costs more than Thai food.

[Hummin]

14 minutes ago, Confuscious said:

In 2005, during a holiday trip to Jomtien, I meet an Englishman who was on his first vacation in Thailand and he had meet a nice "lady".
He was telling how much he was in love with her and they were making plans to marry.
He was en "Engineer (train conductor)" and lived alone in his house in England and was planning to go live together.
The "lady" was working in a bar nearby and was the regular Issan bargirl.
After he left for England, he kept writing me emails and telling me how much he cared for her.
She had a motorbike accident, and he sent her money to go to the hospital and to repair her motorcycle.
On an other occasion, she told him that her uncle died and the family did not had enough money to pay the funeral.
He promptly wend her money to cover the funeral.

One year later, he came back to Thailand and married his "lady".
First the Buddhist wedding (Gold and dowry) and a few days later the legal wedding.
He started the Visa for his new wife UNDER ONE CONDITION:
"If somebody in England would ask her where she had been working in Thailand and what her degree was, she had to answer that she was working as a nurse at the hospital and she had a degree in nursing."

Most of the stories here about "my wife/girlfriend has a PHD in Physics" shows what they are, bulls***t.

And you care? 

 

My wife is a farmer, anything else you want to know? 

[metisdead]

A troll post using a foreign language has been removed as this an English language forum. 

[kevin612]

Thailand is not cheap at all, unless you eat local food and look for a cheap condo 

[AlwaysThere]

2 minutes ago, kevin612 said:

Thailand is not cheap at all, unless you eat local food and look for a cheap condo 

 

Quite the narrow view you have there. You do know that you can create Western meals using locally sourced products, don't you? What's wrong with paying less for equivalent accommodations?

[still kicking]

I am in the west as well and I am not a cheap Charli this is what I spend every fortnight I might have forgotten some payments so add another 10.000 baht.  So my outgoings is about 36 000 baht per fortnight . My pension is 59.400 baht .So why is living in LOS cheap?