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Thanks for the video Jon, we will be arriving in 10 days with a family of 3 also. Glad to know your budget. Mine will be a little more since I know we like it cold in the house and we all like to eat. We can’t wait to get there and start the new chapter of our life.

Do Thai people not like air conditioning?

I know this is a bit picky, but I wish people would pay attention to your name. It’s Jon not John. Just a pet peeve of mine that people get others’ names correct.

Appreciate it Jon. That is about where the two of us want to be monthly. Probably a bit higher as our wine intake will be a line item. 😂

Great info. Thank you. Mortgage under a third of your overall expenditure. Pretty good. In Western societies rent/mortgage payments are ordinarily significantly greater, in proportion. Pay the principal down as fast as humanly possible, wherever you live, is my advice. Owning as opposed to renting/mortgaging makes a life-changing difference to the daily financial pressures of life.

John regarding your AXA Thai insurance, I have found them to be honorable when making a claim. Last year I was in Chiang Mai and made an "outpatient" services claim on my AXA Thai travel insurance. They communicated diligently by email to make sure the reimbursement for services went to my US bank account. It took about 4 weeks to receive the reimbursement. I will once again use their travel insurance when I return to Thailand in a few months.

the mortgage equals roughly the monthly rent of same house?

Not a bad budget by ANY means, Jon! As a single man, my costs in CM CAN be somewhat lower but at times, they can also be higher. Still, this city IS much cheaper than Bangkok, never mind Hong Kong/Kowloon (all places I DO adore and HAVE spent plenty of time in). Thanks for showing a part of the city near the apartment/flat complex I live in along Thapae Rd! 🙂

The mans a millionaire ! , living high off the hog compared to most of the average white immigrants in Thailand.

Do you have a separate budget for travel? Or does that come out of the 71,000 baht?

I’m curious what’s the interest rate on your mortgage?

31k a month for both of us for everything including running a car, no health insurance

Lovely information John you live on a good budget when your mortgage is finished it will be much easier for you and the family to

John the same as my daughters school when she was in Bangkok 10 000 per month but it was Americans teaching English 😂 they say mom side walk and different words but both of my daughters go to school and 6th form here in uk 🇬🇧 John if your daughter got her university degree here she could earn double the salary in Thailand something to consider

The variety of things to see stimulates my curiosity. I had a lot of fun watching it!

Says that’s not chasing mai province - Phayao Province, does that province not have a main city? I think I’ve to that hot springs b4 it’s really cool you can rent a room with a huge bath tub and got streams of the springs …

Thumbs up 👍 Jon

I choose live in San Pu Loei because living in the City is tiring and wore me out because of the traffic and noise. I do 80% of my shopping at the market in Bo Song and the weekend market located at the 121 & 3013. I only go into the City once a week to a temple and to shop at Big C extra on my way out. San Kamphaeng is probably my next stop when my lease expires. Thanks again for the video, I like the walk and talks.

I appreciate these walking videos! SanKampaeng seems nice! Good to know that there isn't major shopping in the area~ I'd probs drive into the city at odd times to avoid traffic? Looking forward to the Mae Rim & Doi Saket videos! I also consider areas that are flood prone with regards to choosing where to live!

As currency devaluates gold prices appear strong, the time to buy gold was when the currency was strong and gold was relative to currency a good buy. The best time to buy gold is when the dollar is more valuable, but no one wants to get rid of currency when its value is high, but that was the good move...

Great video, been living there for the past 10 years. Takes about 30 minutes to get near the center of chiang mai but its only a straight main road. Not many farangs but lately the past couple of years foreigners starting to buy up properties here. Can buy a 3 bedroom 3 bathroom new detached house for around 3 million in a quiet road

good to see the good ol walk and talk so im arriving in chiang mai in about a month and was wondering if you have any suggestions on a hotel that is clean and cheap that I can stay at for a week or so while I find a condo/apartment . I was staying at Number 4 Old Town last year, it was great. Just want to see what you think. Cheers

Just came back from motorcycle ride yesterday, Mae Wang all the way to Samoeng and finished through Mon Cham back to Doi Saket / San Pue Loie where we live,, let me know if you want to go on a ride..been here since 2017

...these goldshops - always red in color - are a bit a myst for me. May be one day you can lift what goes on behind the door. I see narrow bid/ask prices displayed and know they have their own kind of gold standard (investment) and never any global standard bullion coins...

So what can you expect there to pay for renting a house in comparison to a house much nearer to CM?

What kind of expats are there ?Someone who is from Myanmar, this place looks so boring

Good ones re: 7-11 cues - so true ... And so many crashes in Thailand ... I just came back from two months in Sri Lanka, and saw some awful crashes there too ... Busses crashing with tuk tuks, moto accidents ... Gotta be super careful in Thailand driving or even crossing the road ... I went for a long walk in Bang Rak today and felt like I was in the Frogger video game a few times ... Me v. traffic ...

Wow - you've got a new cool lit studio - nice ... You'll be competing with the Bangkok TH-camrs on Sukhumvit soon! ... Cheers from Bangkok ...

You sure RW4U hasn't copyright issues with your new "studio" effect Jon?

Nice video looks like fun spot for the afternoon but I wouldn’t necessarily call that “ mountain life” looks a bit of a tourist trap. My wife is Lisu so I get experience “real” mountain life. I’d suggest a trip to Chaing Dao it’s only an hour and a half drive out of CNX. Many different Hilltribe groups Lisu, Lahu etc. some great hotels and restaurants at the base of the mountain you.

Jon, look at you in your new studio setting! As a voiceover artist who created my recording space from the ground up (here in Korea), it's nice to see your nice setup. I think you should start slowly adding fun stuff to your walls over time. All us expats have our love/hate relationships with our countries. At the end of the day, the love wins! Good choice with the RodeMic! I use the Rode NT1 myself. Congrats on over 700 views for this video.

New subscriber here. I recently found your channel Jon and seeing your videos where you talk about living in Thailand as a foreigner and what it’s like is very informative for me. I’ve been to Thailand twice in 2023 (and the only two times as of yet) and I’ve been to Chiang Mai every time. I find it to be my favorite place to visit in Thailand and have made it my goal to move and relocate there one day. It’ll be a few years until I can but I’m currently in the process of learning the Thai language and your videos has been helpful and educational to help me learn more about Thailand. Thank you for the work you put into these videos and cheers from Sweden!

Individual cues is normal throughout the world

So if there are lot of accidents then how do you avoid them? Are the accidents, generally, due to risk taking?

Could you share where you got those prints? Really cool art style.

Get those two little holes in the wall filled in boyo they’re bothering me 😂

+1 on the complement of nature and city life! and feeling of freedom (alongside that general feeling of safety minus the roadside accidents :'(

Cool studio.

I've been noticing that Not only just in chain my but In Bangkok, 2, what happened?What is going on with their river like their water Is it polluted like what is going on

100% agree without regarding driving/riding here, in Chiang Mai, for the past 7 years. For me, as a daily driver, it is absolute HELL. Literally, every single day, there is a problem. Could be small, big, or deadly. It's definitely something to keep in mind, and as a Westerner, it never becomes normal to be on a road surrounded by incompetent drivers.

Dual pricing should be up there!...on the not like.

generally good sound quality there, but get yourself a small mic shield to cut out the Sibilance, or a nice foam cover for the mic.

I can't comment on the video. it is just disappearing .. and I even don't use bad words or whatever ..

no problem with heavy air pollution in CM or foreigners not allowed to buy land/houses, visa volatility?

Regarding things that can't be bought in Thailand: If a relative sent you a care package with Southpark figures or something else by UPS, FedEx or postal service, would it be intercepted and either confiscated or taxed? I'll be retiring there in a few years (hopefully) and have wondered a few times about such a scenario. Thanks.

I live my life here in Chiang Mai with the mantra, “their country their rules”, doing this makes my life a lot easier. Love your videos. 🙏

Mysterious point of freedom: which forgiven mistakes did you experienced or things you even wouldn't try to do in the west?

Thank you Jon, really appreciate your perspectives.

You can do it yourself. Do not be a baby.