Thailand as a Future Destination for Relocation

[edwardflory]

""" Would it be safe to assume for a single guy it could be 7000-8000 per/mo?  Does that include beer bought at Big Cunge? """

 

When I was single, probably spent more ( because no REAL cooking at "home" ) also don't drink - maybe 3 drinks in 5 years

[GypsyT]

52 minutes ago, NoshowJones said:

The biggest downside in Thailand is the way westerners have been treated by the Thai governments.

There are silly rules, like a simple SIM cards!

They sell 8-day cards at airports. Do they really think tourists are only 8 days in Thailand!

I need the SIM for 5 month. Nobody's offering it. They ask house book and/or other BS.

 

But the biggest stupid rule is "Thai quota must be 51% on every condo building". They are 99% empty, most don't have floor and kitchen finished. Just a shell.

I've checked VT7 Thai wings, they are in that shape. Pigeons are living there rent free...

 

Can you imagine how much money is wasted! It'd be mega profits to Thailand if farands were able to buy all of them, fix them and live there. Thais don't like condo life like farangs.

 

Paranoia is deeply rooted. I don't think anything will change during next 100 years.

[Celsius]

On 1/17/2025 at 7:56 AM, kevozman1 said:

as I have approached middle age

 

How old are you. Most old people here who are 65 think they are still middle age 

[Woke to Sounds of Horking]

19 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

A bad day here is still better than the a good day in the UK.

 

You sure about that?

 

A tin of beans in the UK is about one-third the cost in TH, and you can drink out the taps in the UK. And you can breathe clean air.

[KhunLA]

21 minutes ago, Celsius said:

 

How old are you. Most old people here who are 65 think they are still middle age 

I wasn't even middle age when I got here @ 45, and no thought of making it to 90.

 

Middle age for me, at best was 35, as just hit 70, and that's a big surprise.  Be even more surprised if I make to 80.

 

Already one of the oldest members of the family, now & history wise.

[Tropicalevo]

19 hours ago, Lacessit said:

When I was researching where to retire to, I looked at Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Cambodia, and Thailand.

 

Thailand won quite easily, IMO it still does. I'm not going anywhere else.

Totally agree

We too looked at those countries . Tempted by Bali but I am sooo glad that we chose Thailand.