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.

[Lacessit]

3 hours ago, Woke to Sounds of Horking said:

 

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.

 

[Keeps]

13 hours ago, Woke to Sounds of Horking said:

 

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.

20 baht a day on water isn't going to break the bank and a pad gaprao moo is twelve quid in the UK so your point is?

[DonniePeverley]

Do not chose Thailand. They are letting in everyone and their dog. And the type of people coming here are utterly horrific set of people , the worst of the worst. THey come here for a few months, wanting to stay for life, make a mess, realise they can't work, then leave. 

 

Don't bother. They've opened up visas to everyone. I would have gone elsewhere. Committed here for a few more years before i can leave. 

 

And the pollution is horrifc. 

[In Full Agreement]

On 1/17/2025 at 8:31 AM, Hummin said:

I actually got bored after travelling all over Thailand several times by motorbikes, car and also in my earlier days by public transport. Have tried to settle with a small farm, and that would be perfect for me, if it was not for the extreme heat last year and pollution that finally broke my wibe. 

 

 

 

Sounds like you could use a hobby to combat being bored.

 

 

 

[Prubangboy]

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

 

 

It seems the obvious red light activity and full moon party degeneracy is not going anywhere 

 

 

Don't you have to actively seek these things out?

 

Or do they simply fall from the sky on top of you? And you alone?

[ukrules]

2 hours ago, DonniePeverley said:

Do not chose Thailand. They are letting in everyone and their dog. And the type of people coming here are utterly horrific set of people , the worst of the worst. THey come here for a few months, wanting to stay for life, make a mess, realise they can't work, then leave. 

 

So what? You don't need to mix with such people.

 

Avoid the absolute dumps of places and you never see all the above.

[DonniePeverley]

7 minutes ago, ukrules said:

 

So what? You don't need to mix with such people.

 

Avoid the absolute dumps of places and you never see all the above.

 

You can't avoid them. They are everywhere. 

[ukrules]

39 minutes ago, DonniePeverley said:

 

You can't avoid them. They are everywhere. 

 

I've been here since before 2010, easily doable.