jimpike
American looking for information about Thailand
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How Much to Live Good Life in Thailand? by Zeus.wmo
Just to get other people's perspective, I read a recent post that stated the following: "The great part is you don't really need much to live a quality life in Thailand. About $1,000 USD per month, you'll be able to live a basic but ...
I think drWilliam's comments are fair statements if one is from his world, but his world is a far cry from the average American expat's world. I think many have total retirement incomes in the range of US $1,500 to $3,000 per month, not the ... Read More
How Much to Live Good Life in Thailand? by Zeus.wmo
Just to get other people's perspective, I read a recent post that stated the following: "The great part is you don't really need much to live a quality life in Thailand. About $1,000 USD per month, you'll be able to live a basic but ...
Hi drWilliam, Mae Rim has some lovely homes, and I have many friends in that area, and all have substantial incomes. And I think it is wonderful that you are able to have a low six figure income for retirement. I think that puts you in that upper ... Read More
How Much to Live Good Life in Thailand? by Zeus.wmo
Just to get other people's perspective, I read a recent post that stated the following: "The great part is you don't really need much to live a quality life in Thailand. About $1,000 USD per month, you'll be able to live a basic but ...
Regarding Salsa's search for a place to live, a number of permanent expats have lived for upwards of 7 or 8 years in Chiang Mai Mansion. The monthly rental, I think, is 6,000 baht, and the apartments are studios with no kitchen, but fairly ... Read More
U.S. citizens wanting to move to Thailand by ashleybrewer83
Hello - I apologize if this questions has been asked and answered multiple times before, I haven't been able to find a clear answer as of yet. My husband and I are US citizens and want to move to Thailand in June of 2018. I work online and he ...
I have not heard this, and I know many with business visas. There must be some misunderstanding because if this were the case, about half a dozen expat-owned places where I eat regularly would be filling my ears with the new regs. All of us have ... Read More
Newbie seeking information by Butch4424
Hi all, I am a newbie and looking for all the information I can find regarding moving to Thailand to live permanently. I am a retiree on the age pension and any information anyone feels like giving me will be much appreciated. Regards to all, Rob.
I relate a whole lot better to the village farang than I do to Bill. I live in town in a one bedroom condo which I rent, and I live on about 48,000 to 54,000 baht per month. I eat out often, having Western cuisine far more often than Thai, but ... Read More
Newbie seeking information by Butch4424
Hi all, I am a newbie and looking for all the information I can find regarding moving to Thailand to live permanently. I am a retiree on the age pension and any information anyone feels like giving me will be much appreciated. Regards to all, Rob.
When you're talking about living on a thousand US per month, you are making a number of assumptions, and many Westerners simply would not be able to adjust. First, you would likely be renting a studio, or as the English say, a bed-sit, and if ... Read More
Newbie seeking information by Butch4424
Hi all, I am a newbie and looking for all the information I can find regarding moving to Thailand to live permanently. I am a retiree on the age pension and any information anyone feels like giving me will be much appreciated. Regards to all, Rob.
Let me add a few things about Chiang Mai. Yes, the number of expat retirees does seem to be constant now, whereas it was growing until a few years ago. Traffic and pollution have taken their toll. But face it, traffic and pollution are problems ... Read More
U.S. citizens wanting to move to Thailand by ashleybrewer83
Hello - I apologize if this questions has been asked and answered multiple times before, I haven't been able to find a clear answer as of yet. My husband and I are US citizens and want to move to Thailand in June of 2018. I work online and he ...
My understanding is that an expat can open or buy a business and manage it, but may not physically work at the business without a work permit. Getting a work permit, as I understand, then comes with the requirement of hiring four Thais for every ... Read More
U.S. citizens wanting to move to Thailand by ashleybrewer83
Hello - I apologize if this questions has been asked and answered multiple times before, I haven't been able to find a clear answer as of yet. My husband and I are US citizens and want to move to Thailand in June of 2018. I work online and he ...
If you work online, then your degree of vulnerability depends on how much exposure you have. If you must solicit business to produce an income, then your exposure is fairly high, as this is often what the Thai authorities are looking for. On the ... Read More
Canadian thinking of moving to Thailand HELP needed!!! by canuck4211
Hello everyone, My name is Vic. I am looking for a drastic change in my life at the moment and am planning to move to Thailand. Recently ive decided that this isn't the life i want and that i am not on this planet to sit in a office and do the ...
You can teach English as a foreign language by simply taking a TEFL course, or you can open a business - with strings attached, like employing four Thais for every expat. To teach English, you need only the TEFL cert, a college degree, and the ... Read More
Minimum necessary to live in Chiang Mai.. by Eveningson
Hi, I have made tentative arrangements for housing, maid service and have an understanding of hidden costs but I am still a bit nervous to make the leap without knowing whether I will get whacked by something that I have not thought of when I ...
Senorita Patitii, Puedo contestar su pregunta, pero estabamos hablando en Ingles por la topica, "vivir en Chiang Mai, Thailand." Yo no comprendo la conneccion con su recomendacion para un website y la conversacion que teniamos. Puede usted ... Read More
Minimum necessary to live in Chiang Mai.. by Eveningson
Hi, I have made tentative arrangements for housing, maid service and have an understanding of hidden costs but I am still a bit nervous to make the leap without knowing whether I will get whacked by something that I have not thought of when I ...
You're welcome, glad to help. I pay my apartment complex 300 baht per month for both a dial up desktop connection and high speed wifi. This is fairly competitive, and in addition many of the coffee shops have free wifi. As for TV, the landlord ... Read More
Minimum necessary to live in Chiang Mai.. by Eveningson
Hi, I have made tentative arrangements for housing, maid service and have an understanding of hidden costs but I am still a bit nervous to make the leap without knowing whether I will get whacked by something that I have not thought of when I ...
Geoff, English is fine in Chiang Mai. I speak enough basic Thai to get food, lodging, directions, shopping, etc., but one of my complaints about Chiang Mai is that since enough thais speak English better than I speak Thai, I seldom get a chance to ... Read More
Minimum necessary to live in Chiang Mai.. by Eveningson
Hi, I have made tentative arrangements for housing, maid service and have an understanding of hidden costs but I am still a bit nervous to make the leap without knowing whether I will get whacked by something that I have not thought of when I ...
Eveningson, I have seen the Frangipani, and as I recall, it is really nice and inside the old city. Somewhat expensive is my vague recollection, in the ballpark of 8,000 to 12,000 per month or more? As I recall, also, it is really a beautiful ... Read More
Minimum necessary to live in Chiang Mai.. by Eveningson
Hi, I have made tentative arrangements for housing, maid service and have an understanding of hidden costs but I am still a bit nervous to make the leap without knowing whether I will get whacked by something that I have not thought of when I ...
Eveningson, Sorry, I missed part of your reply. Are you saying you have found a house and have allocated the money for that and have 30k baht left over? Granted, a house of any sort is going to be more than an apartment. And the price of either ... Read More