How Can I Survive In Bangkok For 2 Weeks W/ Limited Money?

[mrtoad]

I've had some stomach woes since Saturday night, but I will hold out and deal with them until I get back to Japan. Here, I am more likely just going to be giving pills, and the wrong pills will mess me up worse.

So how much are you averaging on your daily spend?

[thepanicandthevomit]

I've had some stomach woes since Saturday night, but I will hold out and deal with them until I get back to Japan. Here, I am more likely just going to be giving pills, and the wrong pills will mess me up worse.

Go to a pharmacy and get some activated charcoal.

[mrtoad]

I've had some stomach woes since Saturday night, but I will hold out and deal with them until I get back to Japan. Here, I am more likely just going to be giving pills, and the wrong pills will mess me up worse.

Go to a pharmacy and get some activated charcoal.

I don't think he has the budget to afford it.

[smokie36]

I've had some stomach woes since Saturday night, but I will hold out and deal with them until I get back to Japan. Here, I am more likely just going to be giving pills, and the wrong pills will mess me up worse.

Go to a pharmacy and get some activated charcoal.

I don't think he has the budget to afford it.

No he keeps buying viagra instead.

[britmaveric]

^can't afford it or condoms. (bareback budget)

Edited March 4, 2010 by britmaveric

[smokie36]

^can't afford it or condoms. (bareback budget)

[rgs2001uk]

You can live so cheaply if you needed to in bangkok. i dont get why people say its expensive. 'tight <deleted>'

thai style room, 2,000 baht a month,get your own shower in your room... all good

food venders are cheap as hel_l startng from 10 baht...

to travel get the boat along the river, 12 baht.

beer from 7/11, 25b onwards

i was spending 5,000 baht a month and i was doing so much site seeing and other things along the way.

i didnt need to live cheap but saved so much cash at the end to spend on presents for myself,family and friends

i stayed for 8 months in thailand.. cheaper than back in england.

5000 a month in bangkok? No chance.

I refuse to believe this, 40,000 baht for 8 months.

The poster may have been on some sort of starvation ritual to get from 500 lbs to sub 200.

Rent 2,000 baht per month, no mention of water and electric, that leaves 100 baht per day, to buy food water soap shampoo etc etc, sorry the above is BS.

Can only assume you werent a hansum man, now I know why the term farang kee nok was termed.

[acoustic25]

You can live so cheaply if you needed to in bangkok. i dont get why people say its expensive. 'tight <deleted>'

thai style room, 2,000 baht a month,get your own shower in your room... all good

food venders are cheap as hel_l startng from 10 baht...

to travel get the boat along the river, 12 baht.

beer from 7/11, 25b onwards

i was spending 5,000 baht a month and i was doing so much site seeing and other things along the way.

i didnt need to live cheap but saved so much cash at the end to spend on presents for myself,family and friends

i stayed for 8 months in thailand.. cheaper than back in england.

5000 a month in bangkok? No chance.

I refuse to believe this, 40,000 baht for 8 months.

The poster may have been on some sort of starvation ritual to get from 500 lbs to sub 200.

Rent 2,000 baht per month, no mention of water and electric, that leaves 100 baht per day, to buy food water soap shampoo etc etc, sorry the above is BS.

Can only assume you werent a hansum man, now I know why the term farang kee nok was termed.

excuse me for stating my time in thaiand and it isnt BS either, just because i lived liked this you think i was starving myself? i was living how i wanted to live. "do as the romans do" ey if its possibe for thais to live cheap its possible for everyone.... i guess people want the comfort of their home thousands of miles away seriousley <deleted> is the point in that. your in possibley the most beautiful place in the world go outside your front door. i was back packing not trying to settle down or on a 2 week holiday.. end of

"farang nee nok" back to you

[mrtoad]

^can't afford it or condoms. (bareback budget)

He must be making some money then, cos he's looking for sun cream now

[Lammbock]

soooooo????? whats up with the OP so far???

[kelboy]

Hi

i think he's dropped off the face of the earth

or he's gone to join the RED shirts. Maybe they will

point him in the RIGHT direction.If he is really here

someone must have seen him?

kda

[DP25]

I refuse to believe this, 40,000 baht for 8 months.

The poster may have been on some sort of starvation ritual to get from 500 lbs to sub 200.

Rent 2,000 baht per month, no mention of water and electric, that leaves 100 baht per day, to buy food water soap shampoo etc etc, sorry the above is BS.

Can only assume you werent a hansum man, now I know why the term farang kee nok was termed.

100 baht per day is really easy to do.

[FuninPlural]

soooooo????? whats up with the OP so far???

I'm still here. I just posted in the Health section this morning as my stomach has been messed up.

I will be returning to Japan on Thursday morning, and should have a report/recap on this whole life episode written up before Sunday.

[mrtoad]

I will be returning to Japan on Thursday morning, and should have a report/recap on this whole life episode written up before Sunday.

I am sure TAT will be delighted to receive your report - your visit is just the type they are wanting in their effort to stimulate the Thai economy and the tourist industry.

[alina]

At approx THB 800 a day you will barely survive, in fact unless you are really in the know it will be impossible. You've been here before, do you honestly think you can walk to the airport. Don Muang was the airport in your day, now it's "Swampy", much further out.

You should head for Korea if it's cheaper.

Korea is not cheaper. Who mentioned Korea? He did say he may go to Taiwan.

Edited March 8, 2010 by alina

[rgs2001uk]

I refuse to believe this, 40,000 baht for 8 months.

The poster may have been on some sort of starvation ritual to get from 500 lbs to sub 200.

Rent 2,000 baht per month, no mention of water and electric, that leaves 100 baht per day, to buy food water soap shampoo etc etc, sorry the above is BS.

Can only assume you werent a hansum man, now I know why the term farang kee nok was termed.

100 baht per day is really easy to do.

I took the advice of another poster today and went outside my front door and set foot in possibily the most beautiful place on earth, the 3 metre high wall obscured my view somewhat, any way I ventured out into the street.

Breakfast, bowl of jok and bottle of water 30 baht.

Lunch, guay tiaw and bottle of water 40 baht.

Dinner, kao man gai (piset) and bottle of water 40 baht.

Thats me at 110 baht already, and havent been anywhere or done anything.

I am now starving, typing this as the mrs knocks me up some food.

As the poster above says 100 baht a day real easy to do, 1,000 baht per day is even easier to do.

For those who can survive or exist on 100 baht per day, what exactly are you doing all day?

You guys must be the new high quality tourists we keep hearing about, but have never seen.

[simcity]

I refuse to believe this, 40,000 baht for 8 months.

The poster may have been on some sort of starvation ritual to get from 500 lbs to sub 200.

Rent 2,000 baht per month, no mention of water and electric, that leaves 100 baht per day, to buy food water soap shampoo etc etc, sorry the above is BS.

Can only assume you werent a hansum man, now I know why the term farang kee nok was termed.

100 baht per day is really easy to do.

I took the advice of another poster today and went outside my front door and set foot in possibily the most beautiful place on earth, the 3 metre high wall obscured my view somewhat, any way I ventured out into the street.

Breakfast, bowl of jok and bottle of water 30 baht.

Lunch, guay tiaw and bottle of water 40 baht.

Dinner, kao man gai (piset) and bottle of water 40 baht.

Thats me at 110 baht already, and havent been anywhere or done anything.

I am now starving, typing this as the mrs knocks me up some food.

As the poster above says 100 baht a day real easy to do, 1,000 baht per day is even easier to do.

For those who can survive or exist on 100 baht per day, what exactly are you doing all day?

You guys must be the new high quality tourists we keep hearing about, but have never seen.

I believe you can eat for 100 baht a day, to do that you need to go fresh food market, egg are 2 baht each, Thai vegetable cheap as well.

For cooking off course you need a gas bottle / a ring and a pot. / microwave / rice cooker

I saw people cooking this way and I will said it is more healthy as most of the stuff you buy from the street vendors who add in them take away the sauce / sugar / too much oil / and msg.

I do eat for a max of 700+ baht for 3 days with food from the fresh market, that is include Pla Kapong / duck fillet / fresh tofu block / the chicken lady bone my chicken every time / my beef lady dice my meat / from the vegetable guys he order beetroot / celery / leeks / continental persil and my soup is made from cherries tomatoes + chicken bones, offcourse adding cheese / wine and special items, I will spend more. But yes i believe you can eat from 100 baht if need too.

[acoustic25]

I refuse to believe this, 40,000 baht for 8 months.

The poster may have been on some sort of starvation ritual to get from 500 lbs to sub 200.

Rent 2,000 baht per month, no mention of water and electric, that leaves 100 baht per day, to buy food water soap shampoo etc etc, sorry the above is BS.

Can only assume you werent a hansum man, now I know why the term farang kee nok was termed.

100 baht per day is really easy to do.

I took the advice of another poster today and went outside my front door and set foot in possibily the most beautiful place on earth, the 3 metre high wall obscured my view somewhat, any way I ventured out into the street.

Breakfast, bowl of jok and bottle of water 30 baht.

Lunch, guay tiaw and bottle of water 40 baht.

Dinner, kao man gai (piset) and bottle of water 40 baht.

Thats me at 110 baht already, and havent been anywhere or done anything.

I am now starving, typing this as the mrs knocks me up some food.

As the poster above says 100 baht a day real easy to do, 1,000 baht per day is even easier to do.

For those who can survive or exist on 100 baht per day, what exactly are you doing all day?

You guys must be the new high quality tourists we keep hearing about, but have never seen.

shame about the wall lol

2 large bottles of water for 20 baht deal at 7/11's

bowl of jok 10 baht

khow phat kai 35 baht for dinner

phat thai 20 baht or ommlette on rice 20 baht

boat to see some scenery or just a day out 12 baht around the river

the price of being a back packer haha

[smokie36]

I refuse to believe this, 40,000 baht for 8 months.

The poster may have been on some sort of starvation ritual to get from 500 lbs to sub 200.

Rent 2,000 baht per month, no mention of water and electric, that leaves 100 baht per day, to buy food water soap shampoo etc etc, sorry the above is BS.

Can only assume you werent a hansum man, now I know why the term farang kee nok was termed.

100 baht per day is really easy to do.

I took the advice of another poster today and went outside my front door and set foot in possibily the most beautiful place on earth, the 3 metre high wall obscured my view somewhat, any way I ventured out into the street.

Breakfast, bowl of jok and bottle of water 30 baht.

Lunch, guay tiaw and bottle of water 40 baht.

Dinner, kao man gai (piset) and bottle of water 40 baht.

Thats me at 110 baht already, and havent been anywhere or done anything.

I am now starving, typing this as the mrs knocks me up some food.

As the poster above says 100 baht a day real easy to do, 1,000 baht per day is even easier to do.

For those who can survive or exist on 100 baht per day, what exactly are you doing all day?

You guys must be the new high quality tourists we keep hearing about, but have never seen.

Three meals a day is a tad extravagant. I have some fruit for breakfast and a decent dinner every day. More than enough.

[thepanicandthevomit]

I refuse to believe this, 40,000 baht for 8 months.

The poster may have been on some sort of starvation ritual to get from 500 lbs to sub 200.

Rent 2,000 baht per month, no mention of water and electric, that leaves 100 baht per day, to buy food water soap shampoo etc etc, sorry the above is BS.

Can only assume you werent a hansum man, now I know why the term farang kee nok was termed.

100 baht per day is really easy to do.

I took the advice of another poster today and went outside my front door and set foot in possibily the most beautiful place on earth, the 3 metre high wall obscured my view somewhat, any way I ventured out into the street.

Breakfast, bowl of jok and bottle of water 30 baht.

Lunch, guay tiaw and bottle of water 40 baht.

Dinner, kao man gai (piset) and bottle of water 40 baht.

Thats me at 110 baht already, and havent been anywhere or done anything.

I am now starving, typing this as the mrs knocks me up some food.

As the poster above says 100 baht a day real easy to do, 1,000 baht per day is even easier to do.

For those who can survive or exist on 100 baht per day, what exactly are you doing all day?

You guys must be the new high quality tourists we keep hearing about, but have never seen.

shame about the wall lol

2 large bottles of water for 20 baht deal at 7/11's

bowl of jok 10 baht

khow phat kai 35 baht for dinner

phat thai 20 baht or ommlette on rice 20 baht

boat to see some scenery or just a day out 12 baht around the river

the price of being a back packer haha

Yeah, that's fine for one day. Try living like that for the rest of your life. And as for your 5000 a month in bangkok...I know plenty of thais who earn double that and really, really struggle. So, how long did you live in bangkok on 5k a month and how did you do it? Where are these 2k rooms? How much did you pay for your electric, water, laundry, internet, phone, transport, drinking water, food, entertainment, clothes, beer?

[acoustic25]

i only lived liked that to see if i could do it..... and i did, even tho i had plenty of money.. easy when you know how . not living like that again tho, it was hard. living it up next time (well in august) to about 15,000-20,000 baht a month lol

the water rates were like 7 baht or somthing close to that and 20- baht for electricity. There is hundreds on places like these just gotta get out the main tourist areas. my thai friend used to do my laundry for free

thai sim card 49 baht. 50 baht every 2 weeks on it. cheaper to call than txt too.

2 large bottles of water 20 baht from 7/11.

used my thai friends computer for internet. or 100 baht for 10 hours worth..

beer 7/11...25 baht onwards

[Tinkelbell]

I've had some stomach woes since Saturday night, but I will hold out and deal with them until I get back to Japan. Here, I am more likely just going to be giving pills, and the wrong pills will mess me up worse.

Sory to hear.

May be my answer is a bit late, but I'll post it anyway for future use or someone who needs it now. Go to any Thai pharmacy asking for 'Fishing Pills' (Thai= ya-med-toke- bed). Take 3 times a day, 5 each time, cost around 40 bahts for an orange plastic bottle for 100 pills.

This little black pills work miracle, most Thais carry in their purse.

[maccaroni man]

i dont want to poke a hole in the op's concept of being some sort of extreme survivor but really what was at risk during his stay in lol, he had a return ticket to japan, a job waiting and most likley a credit card in his pocket for emergancies. on the other hand i know a man very close to me who came to south east asia on a one way ticket, with less than 300 dollars in cash, no credit cards, nothing to return to and a pocket full of iou's from people who never paid. this survivor made it and has been living well for the last 14 yrs. imo that is a guy with a story to read.

[FuninPlural]

i dont want to poke a hole in the op's concept of being some sort of extreme survivor but really what was at risk during his stay in lol, he had a return ticket to japan, a job waiting and most likley a credit card in his pocket for emergancies. on the other hand i know a man very close to me who came to south east asia on a one way ticket, with less than 300 dollars in cash, no credit cards, nothing to return to and a pocket full of iou's from people who never paid. this survivor made it and has been living well for the last 14 yrs. imo that is a guy with a story to read.

I Agree Mac man. I never stated that I was actually in some dire situation as if all else failed I could really just live the bum lifestyle until my return flight date came up. I've had the opportunity to enjoy a better time here than I should've (i.e. I've been eating desserts indoors, and other such extravagances). I'll post a report when I leave of what went wrong, what went right, what I would've changed, etc.

BTW, I do not have a credit card. I've never owned one (I've seen the big debt it placed my younger sister in). At most, I had a debit card, but the last time I had one was about a year ago.

[britmaveric]

Oooo desserts inside, now that is an extravagance once must not deny oneself.

[changnaam]

Sorry no time to read through all his topics started on here, too much to catch up on the upcoming antics.

Did the suitcase saga have a happy ending?

I am sure it has been suggested already but have you not thought about donning a red shirt and sticking round for a few days?

You may be able to finish that shopping after all

[thepanicandthevomit]

I've had some stomach woes since Saturday night, but I will hold out and deal with them until I get back to Japan. Here, I am more likely just going to be giving pills, and the wrong pills will mess me up worse.

Sory to hear.

May be my answer is a bit late, but I'll post it anyway for future use or someone who needs it now. Go to any Thai pharmacy asking for 'Fishing Pills' (Thai= ya-med-toke- bed). Take 3 times a day, 5 each time, cost around 40 bahts for an orange plastic bottle for 100 pills.

This little black pills work miracle, most Thais carry in their purse.

What do they do then?

[rick75]

Yeah, that's fine for one day. Try living like that for the rest of your life. And as for your 5000 a month in bangkok...I know plenty of thais who earn double that and really, really struggle. So, how long did you live in bangkok on 5k a month and how did you do it? Where are these 2k rooms? How much did you pay for your electric, water, laundry, internet, phone, transport, drinking water, food, entertainment, clothes, beer?

The 2k baht rooms will be found in any Thai area, for instance Krungthonburi, near to Wong wan Yai BTS station walk up Soi 1 Krungthonburi first Soi on the left 200m down and you will see a sign on a building advertising rooms from 1400bht/month, walk up Soi 1 another 200m and you will see a soi on your right adjacent to the 7-11 down 100m there are rooms for rent for the same money, keep in mind all these rooms are within a 10 minute walk of the BTS. If you walk around a Thai area and can read Thai you will see an absolute Jit Load of rooms for under 2000 bht a month. They are clean and basic, no air con, shared "bathroom" and most would be 20-30 Sq meters in size.

[stevef]

funny i lived in Korea for 3 1/2 years and it is far from cheap

[Amir]

Klong Toey