Who lives on 20k a month ?

[WDSmart]

I don't think you could live on THB 20K a month, or at least you couldn't live very well. I live in a rural area up in the mountains, and some of my neighbors who live in bamboo huts probably live on that or less, but it's not what I would call a very pleasant lifestyle. 

[georgegeorgia]

13 minutes ago, Hummin said:

First you need to know who you talking to. 

Yes silly him, he didn't know he was talking to a self identified VIP 

You Sir are important and he should say sorry !

[Hummin]

8 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

Yes silly him, he didn't know he was talking to a self identified VIP 

You Sir are important and he should say sorry !

Obviously, you learned nothing, and have to ask everything you can imagine here at Asean Now.

[SAFETY FIRST]

2 hours ago, The Cyclist said:

 

Going by what I have read on this thread. Possibly the HQ of the Pattaya Balcony Skydiving Club.

No, it's mainly occupied by young Thai Gogo bar girls. 

Average rental is around 2000 baht per month. 

 

Because it's mostly occupied by Thai's, not like Nirun, mostly foreigners, you don't get many foreigners falling from height. 

 

Sadly, Nirun is very different, if walking through common areas, always look up. 

 

[georgegeorgia]

1 minute ago, Hummin said:

Obviously, you learned nothing, and have to ask everything you can imagine here at Asean Now.

 

I love you because your a VIP

Who was you again ? I forgot 

 

[Hummin]

2 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

 

I love you because your a VIP

Who was you again ? I forgot 

 

I got hurt now, you guys are so mean. 

 

 

[SAFETY FIRST]

4 hours ago, scorecard said:

What is 'flybird'?

Run down condominium, mainly occupied by the young agogo girls. 

 

[SAFETY FIRST]

1 hour ago, Thingamabob said:

2 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

 

do you breed them to eat ?

Not at all funny

I thought it was. 😂

 

[edwardflory]

It all depends on LOCATION.  Have lived in Pattaya ( 2 years ), BKK (3 years ) and KORAT 5 years.

 

MY look at BASIC MONTHLY it in detail, LAST MONTH

 

2 Mobile phone's 440

Internet / cable TV 445

Water 147

Electricity 1650 ( fan day AC night )

Food 8000+

Transport 260 round trip 1 time a month to bank.

Mortgage ( Her condo in BKK) 2200

Rent ( 2BR "now" furnished in Korat ) 4500

 

( Furniture / stuff taken from  BKK condo and new 16,000 on move to Korat.

Electric tricycle 10,000 ( saves 3000+ monthly for transport )

Locally: 4 MAJOR stores, FARMERS market, free fishing lake, many mom & pop stores. & 7-11,  Immigration ... 15 or less minutes from my location via tricycle - now, 10 new strip mall stores opening.

 

.....If I take away 2BR house COSTS, Remove tricycle COST, and MOVE back to condo outside BKK, under 20,000

 

WHY NOT:  No money down on a LARGER condo purchase and NEW LARGER mortgage - I'M 80 Years old, QUIET neighborhood in Korat and services are close.

 

I could do if I was in my 50's and single, depending again on LOCATION where living, and have monies left over.

 

BUT

I DO bank monies for FUTURE medical services - INSURANCE is impossible.

 

Oh, no pool, I have to swim in a natural lake - thus save 20,000 a month for pool cleaning.   😁

 

Side note:

Today wife went to farmers market, bought 10+ days ( 2 daily side dishes  ) of veggies for 460bt. 😀

 

[Toby1947]

My life, Nirun Condo rock bottom end of the line for you then. Wouldn't live in that Sh#thole if they paid me £20,000 a month. 🤣😂🤣

[rickudon]

I live on 5,000 baht a month. But the wife spends 35,000 baht....

[Hanuman2547]

On 12/20/2024 at 3:54 PM, georgegeorgia said:

 

 

will buy a small room in the Flybird Condo in Pattaya  

 

First off, don't buy a condo in Thailand.  Makes it a lot easier to move once some noisy neighbors move in near you.  

You would be better off investing the money you would spend on buying a condo in your home country where you get a fairly good return.  Then use that money to pay your rent or at least cover a significant portion of the rent.  Maybe then you will have more than 20K baht a month to live on.  

[still kicking]

4 hours ago, edwardflory said:

It all depends on LOCATION.  Have lived in Pattaya ( 2 years ), BKK (3 years ) and KORAT 5 years.

 

MY look at BASIC MONTHLY it in detail, LAST MONTH

 

2 Mobile phone's 440

Internet / cable TV 445

Water 147

Electricity 1650 ( fan day AC night )

Food 8000+

Transport 260 round trip 1 time a month to bank.

Mortgage ( Her condo in BKK) 2200

Rent ( 2BR "now" furnished in Korat ) 4500

 

( Furniture / stuff taken from  BKK condo and new 16,000 on move to Korat.

Electric tricycle 10,000 ( saves 3000+ monthly for transport )

Locally: 4 MAJOR stores, FARMERS market, free fishing lake, many mom & pop stores. & 7-11,  Immigration ... 15 or less minutes from my location via tricycle - now, 10 new strip mall stores opening.

 

.....If I take away 2BR house COSTS, Remove tricycle COST, and MOVE back to condo outside BKK, under 20,000

 

WHY NOT:  No money down on a LARGER condo purchase and NEW LARGER mortgage - I'M 80 Years old, QUIET neighborhood in Korat and services are close.

 

I could do if I was in my 50's and single, depending again on LOCATION where living, and have monies left over.

 

BUT

I DO bank monies for FUTURE medical services - INSURANCE is impossible.

 

Oh, no pool, I have to swim in a natural lake - thus save 20,000 a month for pool cleaning.   😁

 

Side note:

Today wife went to farmers market, bought 10+ days ( 2 daily side dishes  ) of veggies for 460bt. 😀

 

My reply 

I am not 80 but 77 so I will have the same problem with health insurance but my story is a bit different. I don't need to pay rent since I have my own place (in my wife's name) I have been married over 20 years to a Thai my cost may vary to yours. I have my own kitchen cook my own food but most will be Farang food. Saying that I only eat fruit in the morning no lunch and just a small dinner. I don't need a phone but I have Wi-Fi in my place. Don't have a car but need to pay for petrol sometimes.