Dumbastheycome Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 In the sticks? Ok. If you want a quiet life and are savvy about survival with Thai ways it could be as indefinite as you can manage it. Depends on your status in where you live and your expectations of what you want. Living off the interest of 3 mill will not be sufficient for a comfortable long stay. As has been said...how long is a piece of string? How long do you want to " survive"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3NUMBAS Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 depends on how dumb the owner is and where and his need for booze and prostitutes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aronp1 Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 Well that depends on the quarterly intrest you would recieve. In that case it wouldn't be how long, but can you? I'm sure you wouldn't be considering spending any of the 3 million. Although you could look at businesses for sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiWai Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 at my current rate of spending it would give me 100 months or 8.33 years. that accounts for EVERYTHING i need in life! Still using your right hand for eating and your left for wiping? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starky Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 I replied to this subject because of the word SURVIVE in the title. My earlier remarks relate to what I would or could do or have done rather than what I actually do now. When it comes to living on B15,000 a month, you will be very much mistaken if you believe I live in a 4k a month "room" and eat cart food every day. I eat my own cooking which is very varied and includes everything I want to eat, including fruit, vegetables fish and meat, western type bread, not to mention fresh orange juice and milk. I have lived in a detached house in the countryside with all mod cons and two gardens B4000 per month. I have lived in a country house with two bedrooms, two bathrooms, kitchen, living room AND 4 rai of land B5000 per month. I have lived in cottage with two rai of land with all facilities and plenty of room for B2500 per month. And for a year I lived in a row of three houses, three gardens, three bathrooms, all with hot showers, three kitchens, three living rooms, B5000 per month for the lot!! Yes, I love my space! Am in wrong to think OP isn't referring to places in Thailand that are similar to Siberia or Alaska? Keep driving through the jungle to the borders and probably there will be a Hut for 1k.. Back to suicidal Na your just wrong in thinking that foreigners that live anywhere but Pattaya or Bangkok or some other tourist trap and who don't need beer or hookers to survive must be suicidal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uptheos Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 30,000 month in Bangkok would get u half.way reasonable studio apt . In block gym pool. Eat out most nights and transport. No matter who says nice cloths ain't THAT cheap. Want cheap and nasty. U could prob save on that. And the occasional weekends away would probably be budget. Sent from my GT-I9000 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app You can quarter that in Chiang Mai and with looking around you could find something very reasonable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaiduncankk Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 So, Mr Bojangles, is telling porkies saying 1 year ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naam Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 If you invested it, and was lucky enough to buy a 10% yield, then a frugal person could live out the rest of their days on 3 M baht. (3M*10% = B25,000 monthly income) Such as ? such as the chap with the 10% yielding investment in the Startrek episode "Beam Me Up Scotty" followed by the sequel "My 10% Wet Dream". joke aside, investments yielding 10% do exist. of course with risks attached. Isn't that guy in Pattaya offering a 10% return if you buy one of his ghetto shoebox apartments? You know the ones - Jimmy Choo prices but JJ Market quality. anybody offering 10% in Thailand? RUN! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbirds20 Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 (edited) My pension is now a measly 15,000 baht a month. I live on that alone, ..... times 200 ... divided by 12 = about 17 years invest it in term deposits and last longer Edited March 16, 2016 by Thunderbirds20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KonaRain Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 3,000,000 ÷ 33= 90909.090909 Wow.. I like the 1000rr also, is that the BMW? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil B Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 If you could invest it at 5% interest, and survive on 400B a day, it would last indefinably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcfish Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 (edited) If you could invest it at 5% interest, and survive on 400B a day, it would last indefinably.Eventually inflation would chomp chomp... I'm guessing OP inherited this money. It takes many years of hard work and sweat to save it as hard cash just to blow it away in a short period ... Edited March 16, 2016 by mcfish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdiddy Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 3,000,000 ÷ 33= 90909.090909 Wow.. I like the 1000rr also, is that the BMW? yeah, its about 1M baht http://www.motorcycle.in.th/page.php/BMW_Price_List_Thailand Anyway, In this thread: disgruntled TVers saying they can survive less time in TH on an amount that people have no problems surviving on in western countries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callaway Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 how long could you last on 3 million baht with no other income? How long is a piece of string? Twice the length from the centre to one end lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfaroukh Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 To be honest I don't understand why someone ask such a silly question. It all depend on how you spend. Are you on low spending or want to have fun all day. Will you stay in a nice condo or just small and cheap. Do the calculation it is simple. If you spend around 30 000 a month for a normal room and budget living you can survive 10 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli42 Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 It will last as long as I do. Most people figure out how to live with what they have. I would try to work out how lone it would take me to get a job that replaces today's income multiply that by 3 then plan to get by on 2million ... bad stuff happens so best have your backside covered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KonaRain Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 If you bring $90,000 to Hawaii, I'll share my land.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mega Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 So, Mr Bojangles, is telling porkies saying 1 year ? Of course he is, because you said so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom21 Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 going on my spending for the last 5 years which was 3.000.000 thb I would have to say 5 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KonaRain Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 18k USD per yr. $1500 a month.. could do less.. hopefully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker1 Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Divide 3,000,000 by your average daily spending and the answer to your question will be the number of days you "could survive." Possibly you could add a few more days ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Miller Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 The minimum requirement for "visa extension" per the government is 65,000TB/month, and just a guess that the figure is based upon some standard. Bear in mind that you would likely need to keep 800,000 in the bank as there is no longer that 65,000 minimum income. So 2,200,000 divided by 65,000 would give you 33.8 months, and still have your 800,000 deposit to make your next arrangement.I am a bit surprised at some of the housing estimates. Yes, I would enjoy a luxury condo, no doubt, but I have 30sq.m. including furnishings, water heater, AC., and TV, for 6,500tb. Electric and water added still is less than 10,000/month.Beats the heck out of a cardboard box under a bridge abutment, I can tell you from experience, though only for a short time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mega Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 30sq.m is only one rung up the ladder from a cardboard box under a bridge though. Each to their own of course but not something i would even consider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozyjon Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 To answer your question with a question,, The answer to your question is this ,,, How long is a piece of string? Use this formula to answer that question and also the meaning of life. Thus your answer,,, done, and to whom do i send the (duck) bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baneko Posted March 17, 2016 Author Share Posted March 17, 2016 If you could invest it at 5% interest, and survive on 400B a day, it would last indefinably.Eventually inflation would chomp chomp... I'm guessing OP inherited this money. It takes many years of hard work and sweat to save it as hard cash just to blow it away in a short period ... Inherited it.....working since 17 and since 24 offshore in search of black gold! ☺ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baneko Posted March 17, 2016 Author Share Posted March 17, 2016 Divide 3,000,000 by your average daily spending and the answer to your question will be the number of days you "could survive." Possibly you could add a few more days ? Hi cracker the question was you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baneko Posted March 17, 2016 Author Share Posted March 17, 2016 The minimum requirement for "visa extension" per the government is 65,000TB/month, and just a guess that the figure is based upon some standard. Bear in mind that you would likely need to keep 800,000 in the bank as there is no longer that 65,000 minimum income. So 2,200,000 divided by 65,000 would give you 33.8 months, and still have your 800,000 deposit to make your next arrangement. I am a bit surprised at some of the housing estimates. Yes, I would enjoy a luxury condo, no doubt, but I have 30sq.m. including furnishings, water heater, AC., and TV, for 6,500tb. Electric and water added still is less than 10,000/month. Beats the heck out of a cardboard box under a bridge abutment, I can tell you from experience, though only for a short time. I get a non o from savannakhet as im married. Still 43 so no retirement visa yet. ☺ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Miller Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 30sq.m is only one rung up the ladder from a cardboard box under a bridge though. Each to their own of course but not something i would even consider. To each there own, for sure. Having lived in a military barracks, crew quarters cabin aboard a freighter, and other less luxurious accommodations, I find 30sq. m quite comfy, even when my gf stays. Her place is nearly half the size. We are def not hiso. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil B Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 I suppose it is another way of saying "how long is a piece of string?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuestHouse Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 If you lost your job tomorrow how long could you last on 3 million baht with no other income? Long enough to find another job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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