Living In Thailand

[sriracha john]

I spend 30k per week

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I live contently on 80K per mo. in BKK but I need to watch my spending to do that. Much discipline is required or it is quite easy to exceed. I dont recommend anyone attempting to live on less than 60K. That would be a very peasantly existence. People who do that have really lowered themselves to a migrant who get mired into an abyss and can never ever recover. They have 3rd worldized themselves in a mass transformation from their upbringing. It is a pitiful way to go for a once proud farang. A person doing this would likely be a penniless, homeless beggar living in a cardboard box on the street

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which is it? 30/week or 80/month???? either way, your math skills are only surpassed by your stupid comments.

[konangrit]

I spend 30k per week

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I live contently on 80K per mo. in BKK but I need to watch my spending to do that. Much discipline is required or it is quite easy to exceed. I dont recommend anyone attempting to live on less than 60K. That would be a very peasantly existence. People who do that have really lowered themselves to a migrant who get mired into an abyss and can never ever recover. They have 3rd worldized themselves in a mass transformation from their upbringing. It is a pitiful way to go for a once proud farang. A person doing this would likely be a penniless, homeless beggar living in a cardboard box on the street

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which is it? 30/week or 80/month???? either way, your math skills are only surpassed by your stupid comments.

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Ooops,

Well spotted, John.

[jayenram]

A person doing this would likely be a penniless, homeless beggar living in a cardboard box on the street

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Bloody Looxury! Bloody looxury!

We lived for three months in a brown paper bag in a septic tank. We used to have to get up at six o'clock in the morning, clean the bag, eat a crust of stale bread, go to work down mill for fourteen hours a day week in-week out. When we got home, our Dad would thrash us to sleep with his belt!

Edited March 13, 2005 by jayenram

[rina27]

A person doing this would likely be a penniless, homeless beggar living in a cardboard box on the street

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Bloody Looxury! Bloody looxury!

We lived for three months in a brown paper bag in a septic tank. We used to have to get up at six o'clock in the morning, clean the bag, eat a crust of stale bread, go to work down mill for fourteen hours a day week in-week out. When we got home, our Dad would thrash us to sleep with his belt!

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you should think it yourself.

[jayenram]

you should think it yourself.

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I didn't think it was worth attributing the excerpt as I believed that most members would be aware of its origin.

Anyway, just for you:

It is attributed to Micheal Palin (who said it) and Terry Jones (who wrote it).

[sriracha john]

I spend 30k per week

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I live contently on 80K per mo. in BKK but I need to watch my spending to do that. Much discipline is required or it is quite easy to exceed. I dont recommend anyone attempting to live on less than 60K. That would be a very peasantly existence. People who do that have really lowered themselves to a migrant who get mired into an abyss and can never ever recover. They have 3rd worldized themselves in a mass transformation from their upbringing. It is a pitiful way to go for a once proud farang. A person doing this would likely be a penniless, homeless beggar living in a cardboard box on the street

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which is it? 30/week or 80/month???? either way, your math skills are only surpassed by your stupid comments.

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Ooops,

Well spotted, John.

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Not all that difficult... simpletons are easy to spot...

[Neeranam]

The price of a 275ml bottle of Heineken in Pattaya is around ฿75 in most bars, which works out about 2 pound/pint. there's not a big difference between drinking out in Thailand and drinking out in the UK. In clubs you can expect to be paying more than 3 pound/pint. Of course you can always drink beers such as Chang for cheaper, but then you would have lowered your standards.

If you drink Guinness or cider it's going to work out a lot more expensive in Thailand.

Good point.

I think that drinking is a waste of money here or in the UK, especially drinking out.

I used to get well pissed before I went out in the Uk, even when I could aford it. No point throwing money away.

I used to prefer Chang to p1ss water like Heineken.

[sriracha john]

I used to prefer Chang

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at the risk of offending hundreds, if not thousands of tv members:

chang?

[konangrit]

The price of a 275ml bottle of Heineken in Pattaya is around ฿75 in most bars, which works out about 2 pound/pint. there's not a big difference between drinking out in Thailand and drinking out in the UK. In clubs you can expect to be paying more than 3 pound/pint. Of course you can always drink beers such as Chang for cheaper, but then you would have lowered your standards.

If you drink Guinness or cider it's going to work out a lot more expensive in Thailand.

Good point.

I think that drinking is a waste of money here or in the UK, especially drinking out.

I used to get well pissed before I went out in the Uk, even when I could aford it. No point throwing money away.

I used to prefer Chang to p1ss water like Heineken.

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Well, I enjoy a drink now and then, so don't really consider it a waste of money.

Chang will get you more p1ssed than Heineken, but when I want to get drunk I switch to vodka. Heineken's good for times when I'm just being sociable and don't want to get hammered.

[Boon Mee]

The price of a 275ml bottle of Heineken in Pattaya is around ฿75 in most bars, which works out about 2 pound/pint. there's not a big difference between drinking out in Thailand and drinking out in the UK. In clubs you can expect to be paying more than 3 pound/pint. Of course you can always drink beers such as Chang for cheaper, but then you would have lowered your standards.

If you drink Guinness or cider it's going to work out a lot more expensive in Thailand.

Good point.

I think that drinking is a waste of money here or in the UK, especially drinking out.

I used to get well pissed before I went out in the Uk, even when I could aford it. No point throwing money away.

I used to prefer Chang to p1ss water like Heineken.

Well, I enjoy a drink now and then, so don't really consider it a waste of money.

Chang will get you more p1ssed than Heineken, but when I want to get drunk I switch to vodka. Heineken's good for times when I'm just being sociable and don't want to get hammered.

"When I Drink Alone, I Like To Be By Myself"

George Thorogood

[jayenram]

I used to prefer Chang

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at the risk of offending hundreds, if not thousands of tv members:

chang?

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No offence taken here. *Chang* was my staple diet for 5 years until the brewery started producing Archa. Now I drink Archa whenever I can get it and feel better for it.

Archa is also cheaper than *Chang*.

[Ijustwannateach]

Well, in my cardboard box, I save the wrappers from candy that people in the streets throw to me out of pity. Then I soak them in water and let them ferment for a few weeks... get several hundred of those going, and you can get a pretty good buzz on after awhile.

"Steven"

[davethailand]

Well, in my cardboard box, I save the wrappers from candy that people in the streets throw to me out of pity.  Then I soak them in water and let them ferment for a few weeks... get several hundred of those going, and you can get a pretty good buzz on after awhile.

"Steven"

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[Nam Kao]

>>>All women are beautiful in their own special and magical way

If that doesnt work, try Beer

[TizMe]

>>>All women are beautiful in their own special and magical way

I disagree..

[aughie]

edit: oops

Edited March 27, 2005 by aughie