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.

[Hummin]

6 hours ago, In Full Agreement said:

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

Oh man, trust me, I have a complete functional gym at my home in Isan, used to have 4 motorbikes, tools enough to build a house, large land to grow, livestock, 3 dogs one cat, and have in Thailand done climbing, kayaking, diving, freediving, Mui Thai, boxing, paragliding, hiking, walking the beaches, swimming, but now mostly only my dirtbikes and lifting. 

 

However never bored back home when Im fishing. Can fish for 8 hour straight, and not bored for one sec. Same chopping wood, 

 

I need the real thing and not going to try escaping boredom with time thiefs when I can do something productive. 

 

And to be true, I spend whay to much time here because of boredom. So thats a good reason for not invedt more here for me. 

 

Thailand is great if you happy to settle here and just meet up at the bars. Golf, read, touring once and awhile, and enjoy, but I find that hard. 

 

Especially to find silence, clean air, quality food, water, and also a secured future. I have enough founds for a strongher baht, but still I have maybe 30+ more years, and that worries me a bit when it comes to future living in Thailand. 

 

If I was 70, maybe not so much. Anyway, things can change in future, so always good to have options. 

[Woke to Sounds of Horking]

7 hours ago, Keeps said:

and a pad gaprao moo is twelve quid in the UK so your point is?

 

That one can breathe clean air in the UK (and Norway) year round mate.

 

Cheeers buddy

[spidermike007]

I don't consider any of what you said to be relevant. 

I suppose if I had unlimited finances, I would probably leave. I despise the government and immigration here, and it does feel like the nation is moving backwards. But, considering the fact that I do not have a fortune, I will stay. There are many issues to consider. Going back to the US is not an option. I would not want to live there now, unless I was being paid over a million dollars a year, and then I would only do it for 3 years, and then leave. For me, it is about quality of life, and my level of fulfillment on a daily basis, which I seem to have here in abundance. A big factor here, is the relatively light hearted attitude of the people. You just do not find that in the US, where most seem bitter, disenchanted, unfulfilled, and heavy hearted. 

 

This is an entirely subjective topic, of course. But some of us live very good lives here. Some of us have been fortunate enough to find an outstanding woman, who is delightful to be around, on a daily basis, always has our back, and is fun, smart, and lovely. For me, that likelihood of finding that back in the US, would be very low. So, that is a big factor for me. The second factor is just the quality of life. Sure, I miss alot of the culture back home. But everything in life seems to be a compromise and no place is the same as what it used to be back in the day. 

 

I have a lovely home that I rent, for about 10% of what I would pay in California, I live very well on an income which is not huge, have access to great health care, at a tiny fraction of what it costs in the US, and do not have to put up with alot of the aggravation that I had to when I lived back there.

 

It is a very personal choice. I have friends who seem to be dropping like flies. I could be dead next year. You just don't know. I am not extravagant, but I live very, very well. A nice house, a new car every few years, new motorbikes for my gal and I every few years, a great art collection, plenty of good wine in the wine cooler, a new 77" OLED TV, a world class home theatre, plenty of international travel, etc. For me, it is a great lifestyle, that I could only dream of in the US. Well worth the expense and very easy to justify. Life is way too short. 

 

Thailand is still reasonable. It used to be cheap. Has not been cheap for a long time. But, it is still reasonable. I know people who pay 10,000 baht a month for newer 3 bedroom houses in nice towns. In major cities in the US? $2000-3800 a month. That is 120,000 baht!

 

The other variable is i just find the Thai people to be very pleasant and easy to be around, many have a great sense of humor, are playful and I wake up everyday here feeling pretty damn good. It's kind of hard to beat that. I find my native country America to be very dour these days I find most people to be fairly humorless and I find a lot of bitterness, frustration, and lack of contentment back there. No thanks.