People keep posting, Thailand expensive, but I'm not seeing it!

[CygnusX1]

3 hours ago, Nick Carter icp said:

Then again, no money gets spend on the building or area and the area and building fall into disrepair

With its juristic fee of 20% of my Australian equivalent, my Thai condo’s building and grounds are beautifully maintained, and with very thorough accounts. The swimming pool area was recently completely renovated, with no special levy needed, unlike in Australia, where a special levy is raised for any minor fix.

[BritManToo]

2 hours ago, khunPer said:

but if I look at fuel price it's double as expensive now as 20 years ago

91 was 32 today, when I first arrived in 2009 it was 34bht.

[Lacessit]

21 minutes ago, JakeC said:

 

Oh dear... 🤕

The sarcasm police is a new phenomenon.

[KhunLA]

12 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

91 was 32 today, when I first arrived in 2009 it was 34bht.

2000/2001, and remember around 14 baht.  It hit 40 during covid, steady at 35 for a while, now lower.  All makes sense, sort of.  

 

Minimum wage is up 200-300%, since then, as are most things.  I remember eggs, 3 for 5 baht, now 1 egg, milk at 39 baht for 2 L, now near 100 baht, if not there already, as haven't bought 2L in long time.

[KhunLA]

6 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

The sarcasm police is a new phenomenon.

A few comments about not understanding a comment, and yet, original comment, has yet to be explained.

 

Go figure 

[JakeC]

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A few comments about not understanding a comment, and yet, original comment, has yet to be explained.

 

Go figure 

 

They actually replied, just not to you. But you are so busy protesting in defence of yourself, that you missed it.

 

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Want to translate that ... 

 

 

 

isn't polite. But of course you know that.

 

 

[Travis179]

On 5/21/2025 at 7:35 PM, NorthernRyland said:

People that think Thailand is getting expensive are not really living in Thailand as such. Eating imported foods Thai people don't eat, shopping in specialty stores, living in areas where Thai people are rarely seen and the list goes on.

Exactly. Living in Pattaya the past year. My daily living expenses virtually unchanged. At least not enough to notice, or make an impact on my budget. 

[harryviking]

If anyone fins Thailand expensive, I really is wondering where you come from! 🙄

[hotandsticky]

31 minutes ago, harryviking said:

If anyone fins Thailand expensive, I really is wondering where you come from! 🙄

 

 

...or, why they stay.

[still kicking]

1 hour ago, harryviking said:

If anyone fins Thailand expensive, I really is wondering where you come from! 🙄

I had my years in LOS, and it was not cheaper than in my country. I don't like Thai food at all, so I have to buy Western food. My average food bill in LOS was about 2000 baht per week. The electricity bill is about 2000 baht per month. Where I live, I pay 90 AUD for food every 2 weeks or so. Electricity is about 90 AUD per 2 months, or 1900 baht for 2 months. I can buy a Pizza for just 5 AUD, about or just over 100 baht in LOS, I paid over 300 baht. I still can afford a holiday in LOS twice or 3 times a year, and I am a pensioner and don't talk about health care, which is free for me here and many other things. This is not Thai-bashing at all, just my opinion.

[Harrisfan]

3 minutes ago, still kicking said:

I had my years in LOS, and it was not cheaper than in my country. I don't like Thai food at all, so I have to buy Western food. My average food bill in LOS was about 2000 baht per week. The electricity bill is about 2000 baht per month. Where I live, I pay 90 AUD for food every 2 weeks or so. Electricity is about 90 AUD per 2 months, or 1900 baht for 2 months. I can buy a Pizza for just 5 AUD, about or just over 100 baht in LOS, I paid over 300 baht. I still can afford a holiday in LOS twice or 3 times a year, and I am a pensioner and don't talk about health care, which is free for me here and many other things. This is not Thai-bashing at all, just my opinion.

But your life sicks. Living on $90 for 2 weeks is <deleted> food.

[still kicking]

1 minute ago, Harrisfan said:

But your life sicks. Living on $90 for 2 weeks is <deleted> food.

Why? I am a Pensioner, don't eat a lot, and I don't live inthe USA

[Harrisfan]

26 minutes ago, still kicking said:

Why? I am a Pensioner, don't eat a lot, and I don't live inthe USA

You eat <deleted>. A good meal costs $10. So at least $100 a week.

[still kicking]

Just now, Harrisfan said:

You eat <deleted>. A good meal costs $10. So at least $100 a week.

My meal cost me around 6  AUD, which is about 4 US 

[Harrisfan]

2 minutes ago, still kicking said:

My meal cost me around 6  AUD, which is about 4 US 

So you eat <deleted>

 

[still kicking]

1 minute ago, Harrisfan said:

So you eat <deleted>

 

No, you only eat that in the US

[still kicking]

So that is what you call deleted