Goodbye to Thailand (for a while maybe)

[MaeJoMTB]

On 3/28/2017 at 1:02 PM, JimCrane said:

so far i can support the saying that if you dont like the people, its not a good idea to move to another country. i have not found the ideal where im in an isolated living situation with access to necessities, living very affordably and surrounded by beautiful women, without the hassles of most of the local populations problems, yet, but im still looking.

I just ignore the local men, they get the hint quite quickly and I'm the only foreigner in a Thai moobaan of 250 houses.

[Elkski]

4 hours ago, MaeJoMTB said:

The cycling and hiking here are excellent, very hard to get bored when you can just go out on the mountains and in the jungle everyday.

Where do you go hiking?  Where do you live?  Road or mountain biking.

 

Yes a hunt is a hunt.   

[thaibeachlovers]

On ‎1‎/‎13‎/‎2018 at 1:36 AM, speedtripler said:

Or has done  it all too many times before and needs a change? 

 

Given how large and diverse Thailand is, I can safely say one can ever do it all "too many times".

Of course, one that thinks flying from place to place is "seeing Thailand" is going to do it all in about a week.

 

After all, unless one has been on that "secret island", a lost world, with a full-scale community of travelers, not just passing through, but actually living there, one hasn't seen much at all .

[MaeJoMTB]

23 minutes ago, Elkski said:

Where do you go hiking?  Where do you live?  Road or mountain biking.

Chiang Mai, hiking mainly on and around Doi Suthep. I have road and MTB, past 6 months mainly MTB so many tracks and trails, but when I get bored back to the road bike.

[KiChakayan]

Just wondering about the financial implications? Could I make a new start in Oz with wife and two kids, with 300000 AUD savings and a pension of about 8500 AUD? The wife finishes her degree here.

[toughlove]

Just wondering about the financial implications? Could I make a new start in Oz with wife and two kids, with 300000 AUD savings and a pension of about 8500 AUD? The wife finishes her degree here.

Just came back after a visit. Every bus trip cost $ 5 each way, was blowing $20 a day just on buses

 

It's one of the most expensive countries on planet earth.

 

Your 300k won't attract much bank interest and investing in the stock market is perilous

 

 

 

[KiChakayan]

1 hour ago, toughlove said:

Your 300k won't attract much bank interest and investing in the stock market is perilous

Wasn't thinking about investing, I'll rephrase: can one settle in Oz with 300000? i.e buy a decent car, furniture? And can a family of 4 survive with AUD 8500 a month. I am pessimistic as this gives me a comfortable life here, so it would be likely to be an uphill battle in Oz. A lot would depend of course on the job opportunities for my wife.

[Stevemercer]

It depends on where you want to live. Accommodation is the biggest expense in Australia by far, particularly in the cities.

 

You won't be able to buy a house in any city for $300,000, except perhaps Hobart. You could in any provincial city, but that might not be best for the wife and kids.

 

A family can live on $8,500 a month if you have your accommodation sorted. Otherwise expect to pay $500 a week ($2,000 a month) for a modest house way out in the suburbs.

 

Fresh food is as cheap, or cheaper, than Thailand (assuming you cook yourself). Buying a car and furniture (using an Op-shop) is cheaper than Thailand. Expect to pay $10,000 for a decent second hand car, $10,000 to fully furnish a rental house (second-hand furniture) and $10,000 for new TV, white goods etc.

 

Of course, you and/or your wife might be able to work which would help out financially. A Thai person can easily get work in a restaurant, hotel or cleaning for about $700 per week. It might be a harder for a western bloke to find satisfying work.

[blubb]

On 2/23/2017 at 10:47 AM, alantan88 said:

100% agreed with you. My time in Thailand will end soon too. Take k and good luck.

another description, I run out of cash :) 

[mstevens]

On 1/22/2018 at 8:34 PM, KiChakayan said:

Wasn't thinking about investing, I'll rephrase: can one settle in Oz with 300000? i.e buy a decent car, furniture? And can a family of 4 survive with AUD 8500 a month. I am pessimistic as this gives me a comfortable life here, so it would be likely to be an uphill battle in Oz. A lot would depend of course on the job opportunities for my wife.

Yes, you can live comfortably like this in Australia....but then it depends on what your definition of comfortable is.  Your monthly pension is very high and is the equivalent of an annual salary of in excess of $150,000.  That, along with your 300K nest egg, is enough to live comfortably in Australia.  The only thing is that you'd be renting.  Your nest egg won't get you a family house, at least not in a major city.

[amidia808]

On 14/01/2018 at 7:59 AM, MaeJoMTB said:

Chiang Mai, hiking mainly on and around Doi Suthep. I have road and MTB, past 6 months mainly MTB so many tracks and trails, but when I get bored back to the road bike.

This is so beautifull!!!!!!!

[mania]

On 1/22/2018 at 8:21 PM, blubb said:

another description, I run out of cash :) 

Funny how Newbies always smirk this remark

Never realizing how backwards it is....

 

Those that run out of cash stay as they have no options to move

Those with cash move freely between countries

[Berkshire]

3 hours ago, mania said:

Funny how Newbies always smirk this remark

Never realizing how backwards it is....

 

Those that run out of cash stay as they have no options to move

Those with cash move freely between countries

Those with cash may move freely between countries, but they certainly won't be coming on TV to brag about it.

 

It's the bitter, twisted, and typically broke ones who feel a need to provide a trip report and insist that they made the right decision to leave.

[amidia808]

This is kind of funny to see that those who travels don't realise that even if it's cheap it is so easy to run out of cash, you spend your money so easu=ily and before you even realise that BAM you don"t have money anymore

[hoffy66]

On 23/02/2017 at 10:00 AM, Bung said:

If you work in Australia for ten years you get a pension? Really? 

No , you will get a part pension, if you work in australia for 35 years you get the full pension, i also know of many aussie's that have bought thai wives to this country only to lose them after they get permenent residency, 

[flashgordon1959]

The cycling and hiking here are excellent, very hard to get bored when you can just go out on the mountains and in the jungle everyday.

You only have to go to bangkok to see a jungle of sky scrapers man

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[Rimmer]

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