It's a common misconception that Thailand is "dirt cheap". Back in early 2000s the exchange rate to the British pound was around 70 and a beer could be bought for 40-75 baht. Now the exchange rate is around 40 and a beer can be in excess of 90 baht. Inflation along with poor exchange rate has made Thailand anything but cheap. Still love it though 😂
Yeah its a double hit price's doubled money halved. On top of that with British Airways having dropped out of the Thai Air routes flights have sky rocketed. I blame net zero for that one. I expect a beer is pushing B200 in a agogo now.
Thats still just a little over 2 pounds, how much do you pay at your local pub in UK LOL? For sure its gone up but still a great cost compared to the west and better food
@@FOCUSonASIA13 that's street level though, you can expect something around 200 in a agogo and crucially we drink pints at home not half measures. I never buy small bottles at home. So for comparison 2x = pint in a gogo 400, (maybe slightly less but they expect the change any how). Say £9.50 compared to £3 at home. Even the street price works out to about £5. Even worse if you buy a girl a drink and she does the double charge cola and Tequila thing add on another £10. Not complaining, just responding to Thailand is no longer cheap.
So i came to Pattaya for the first time in May earlier this year for 2 weeks. And my spending money was 1.7-1.8k (Pounds) i did do a night in Loh Kan. And did so many day trips & went out every night. It is a lot of money to go out there and have a holiday. But honestly i absolutely do not regret spending that money. I learned a lot, and had the best experience of my life.
Oishi green tea used to be 20 baht a bottle 5 years ago, now its 25 baht. Shabushi used to be 399 baht for the standard set, now its up to 429 baht. I my humble opinion those incareses are quite reasonable.
On my very first trip to Thailand in 1990 $800 AUD would easily last me two weeks. Thats two weeks of non-stop partying,restaurant’s,shopping and tourist attractions. Man those were the days.
Extremely informative episode! Standing ovation from Chicago! I just returned from a family of four 20 day vacation (Chicago to Bangkok, Phuket, and Khon Kaen). Awesome trip and worth every penny! That said…it was a small fortune.
I can remember in early 1980s, could walk into a soapy, get a lady for 200 baht for 24 hours (ie 24 hours), cook, clean, buy food, translate, as well boom boom all day, all night full GFE etc for 200 baht. Many people simply took ladies on holidays to Phuket and Koh Samui etc for simply the price of providing the holiday. I remember looking at some economic data on prices in Thailand going back to WWII. The price of short time in 1950 was 50 satang (1/2 baht). Now it is about 3,000 baht ie a 6,000 times the price. 😂 I am pretty sure that wages in the UK, US, Australia etc have not increase by 6,000 times. 😂
I think your advice on buying condos here is spot on. The build quality is not good, lots of plumbing issues etc, and if you need to unload it and get your money fast forget about it. Condos sit for sale for years. You can rent at great rates if you do a 6 month or 1 year lease. Hotels have gotten more expensive for sure but deals are still out there with a bit of research.
Really cool to run into you and have a chance talk while you were making this vlog on Sukhumvit. Thanks for being super cool and informative at the same time. Your'e vlogs are always super informative and entertaining. Wishing Dan a speedy return also!
Interesting to hear your analysis as I just returned from Bangkok yesterday after not visiting for 8 years. I definitely felt things were more expensive but i also thought the quality of many things was much higher than before. We stayed in very nice boutique style hotels (wife’s choice) for about $70/nt. including a very nice breakfast. The Thai people in general also looked better off so it’s good to see that their growing economy is raising the standard of living. It’s also worth noting that other than the USD, most currencies are near a two decade low. While the Thai baht has hardly changed against the USD.
Yeah interesting, there are still deals to be found, and living here I know all the best local places to go eat, it is also low season now which is a good thing too 😊
It's essential to maintain a budget and anticipate that expenses might be double what you expect. This way, you can continue saving even during retirement. Individuals should consider increasing their income during their careers and saving more for retirement. I'm grateful I didn't squander my earnings, and now I can comfortably retire in various Asian destinations with a monthly budget of $2500 as a single person.
I think that you will find that the rental price increase in Bangkok also reflects a change in standard from simple apartment buildings to more flash condos. At least it appears that way to me having lived in Bangkok for 13 years (without a single rental price increase).
you think the average price of daily life is still pretty cheap or you see it rising? im thinking of moving my family there and checking it out later this fall
Thailand is not really that cheap the price have been increasing over the years. If you want to eat street food everyday and live in a dirty hostel on KSR then maybe its cheap but if you are anywhere outside of the backpacker areas its nearly as expensive as some western cities. I have been going to Thailand for 20 plus years and every time I go back prices are up. The only relative "deal" is the rent for condos and hotels but everything else is not a bargain it once was.
I'm living on Samui. 15 months ago you could rent a 2-3 bedroom sea view villa for around $1500 per month. Now the same villa is $3000+ per month. Most "farang" rentals have doubled and tripled in price. If you really want to be on the cheap and don't mind losing some western comforts, I'd suggest looking at places the locals rent. On the island, they're typically around 5000 baht ($142) per month.
Hi, My name is Frank I come from Denmark. I lived in Thailand for 15 Years between 1999 - 2014. Since 2014, I have gone back a couple of times a year to catch up with friends. Bangkok is quite expansive now. I remember getting beer for around 50 to 60 baht.Not any more. When I come out now, I make sure to have at least Baht 10.000 per day. It doesn't mean that i spend all 10.000 but, you should be covered then. By the way. That doesn't include the hotel. I normally stay at The Rembrandt Towers.
I remember when I met you in pattaya October 16th or 17th right as the country opened up, the hotels were so cheap. I booked the juccuzi deluxe room at the Intimate hotel for roughly $19 a night in high season. That room today is $45. Brought $3K last time for 21 days. Bringing $6K this time for 30.
yes its got way more expensive since i first travelled to thailand , landing again in 5 weeks cant wait. expensive now but still cheaper for many things, and still worth a trip.
So much depends on the choices that you make. In the last two months I have paid between 30 baht and 250 baht for a pork panang curry. The 30 baht one was much better but it was at a street food stall that only had a Thai language menu. Thai food mostly has an inverse price law in relation to quality. Generally the more you pay the worse the food within reason.
I think the 30 bath with only Thai menu is the ‘real’ Thai food while the English menu with high price is unauthentic Thai food for the tourist and the business owner are mostly not Thai (westerners/Chinese) who have big money to rent expensive places in tourist area and hire cheap immigrant from neighbor countries like Laos, Myanmar who don’t really know how to cook Thai food properly. Btw the reason why the street food are cheap is because the street vendors don’t pay income tax and expensive rent fee, no license fee, hygiene check whatsoever, only cost maybe some bribe for the police to let them sell on street. My two cent is if you want quality, bang for buck food, don’t go to the place that have only English menu. You are in the country that never been colonized by any western country and majority of Thai people don’t speak English so how it can have English menu? The only reason is it’s for the tourists. And you can find better quality when pay higher by just visit any restaurants in shopping malls, just look around and you see most of the customers are the local then it’s ok.
My holiday this year. $2,400aud per person for 21 nights flights, accom and buffet breaky. Flight to BKK, stay 4 nights Pattaya, stay 3 nights BKK, flight to Phuket, stay 13 nights Patong and fly home to Australia.
Hey Adam nice to see your videos again… John from California here, we met once at Hillary 11 playing pool I hope to grow up and be like you one day . I was there in March and spent over 5,000 USD but Hey Man ! You only live once… Now it’s work, work, work… and save up for my next trip .. # GoodVibesOnly….
At one point the baht went up to 80 for the pound in the early 2000s. Once you get away from poplar tourist destinations like BKK , Samui and Phuket and you see the big beer prices in the country and issan become cheaper than the small beer prices in the tourist destinations. In 2010 in Samui one of the top night clubs were charging 250 for a small Singha. and that was 13 years ago. They get greedy.
An example would be renting scooters,.. I was there in 2017 and paid right around $100 usd for a Honda pcx150 per month , was just in Phuket over this past winter for three months and paid 30,000 baht for same scooter ( about $300 usd per month )… so the price of scooter rentals ,at least in my case …. Tripled in price in five years .. I probably would have been better off just buying a used one and trying to sell it before I left .
If you're going to be here for a few months or longer, it's most definitely better to purchase a basic used scooter which can be found for around 8000 baht ($227) then resell it.
The question of whether to buy real estate in Thailand is a tough one. At first blush, the answer appears to be an obvious 'no' because it's so cheap to rent. But how long will cheap rents last? The same thing that has happened to hotel prices could happen to rents. This idyllic lifestyle of renting in Thailand for very cheap is unlikely to last forever. If you were to buy a house/condo for cash, at least you know that you have locked in your housing costs for good.
That's my plan to buy in Hua Hin while it's still affordable. Once the fast train to bkk is finished prices might rise but I'm here for the long haul 😊
Just stayed in Bangkok for 15 days and today flying to Japan. I think the biggest misconception or scam depends how you see it is the food portions are tiny even compared to other neighbouring countries. My wife is Chinese and even she commented on the portion size. A meal which costs 100 baht is really 200 baht if you compare like for like what you would get in the UK. Thailand is a great country but it’s definitely not as good value as it was in the past. It’s lost it’s edge and 20 years ago it was number one in south east Asia but now it’s lost it’s edge.
Transportation: 500 baht Girly bar: 4500 Beers/alcohol: 1000 Legit Massage: 650 Food: 1000 Drinks/snacks etc: 400 VIP Massage: 2500 around 10,000 Baht daily sounds safe, if you cut out the p4p a whole lot less! 😉
Good logo. Good vibes. I remember 2009 being cheap. So cheap, nothing I paid for bothered me. There is no doubt Thailand is no longer that cheap, but for a holiday, apart from the flight, it is miles cheaper than Europe. That I can vouch for.
I have noticed in increase in costs over the years. Been to Thailand 18 times now since xmas 2008. I usually stay a month each time, sometimes longer but my realistic estimate would be close to 15k for a month including airfares + internal flights I don't stay in 5 star hotels or eat in fancy resturaunts but I do go out every night, drink quite a bit of Samsong & have immense fun - all the stuff that you cant get or do at home 555 Cheers
I have applied for an English teaching job in Thailand and the salary is 43k baht a month. Is this doable? I think the rent willbe around 5000 a month for a room.
Yeah you will be fine, especially if you work during the week, it will limit your spending, check this out th-cam.com/video/PfDKNDfH-L8/w-d-xo.htmlsi=DZWsWn4vN9Kty0mM
We where over from Melbourne in March/April to visit family and stayed a week each in Khao Lak and Kata and didn't find it anymore expensive than any other visit. As long as you can plan well ahead the cost when you get there is all dependant on your spending habits. We have already booked and paid for flights and accommodation in a resort in Khao Lak for a week next year for $1500AUD for 2 of us.
I can back in May-June for 4 weeks. Flight was $2k CAD, Hotesl were $400-$450 a week CAD. The food and transport were expensive, even with Grab. I will still come back next year, still cheaper than Canada. There is a trendy hotel nameed "Hotel X" downtown Toronto on the waterfront and the want $749.00 a night plus tourist tax, plus taxes!!!!
Bangkok being an international city could be a reason for its massive price hikes. Heard tourists are increasingly skipping over Bangkok for other parts of Thailand.
I was there in June and yes its more expensive but still cheap compared to the US. What shocked me is the grocery store at the basement of siam paragon mall. The prices there are US prices and I was stunned how expensive it was. I believe tourism will decline as we head into a global depression in the next year or two
Siam paragon is luxury mall, many goods are imported and the imported goods are normally expensive because the price are from the original price from origin country plus transportation cost plus imported tax.
The prices in the UK and the rest of Europe have sky rocketed over the last few years. Eating out is up about 20 to 50% in England, a beer can cost £7.50 for a pint in London, 350 baht.
Keis - The inflation rates you cite may look significant in Thailand, especially if wages are not increasing as well, but compared to the West, Thailand is still a very good bargain. Example, paying about $50 per night for a hotel in Bangkok is extremely reasonable compared to New York City or Melbourne. It’s all relative, my friend! Enjoying your videos. Take care, Mark O in the U.S.
No idea about others but going through 7-9,000 baht a day is pretty easy especially in Pattaya 😂 that’s obviously not including the hotel... too easy to burn through money when you having a great time.
Last time I went to Thailand it was like this for a bottle of chang: 60฿ (big bottle) in Buriram (Isaan), 70-100 ฿ Pattaya, 90-120 ฿ Bangkok, 100-160 ฿ in the south of Thailand... Don't know about the north.. And did Thailand become more expensive since I came there for the first time in 2010? Yes. By alot? I don't think so..
Thailand got a lot more expensive since my first trip in 1999. I used to buy a T shirt for 60-80 Baht not 200-250. I was there 2 years ago and it was expensive. It's still cheap compared to EU US prices. I remember when the islands were less expensive too ..
G'day Adam my last 3 trips to Thailand I go to pattaya normally for 3 to 4 weeks at a time I used to do this twice a year now can only do once a year because prices in Thailand are getting higher on my last 3 holidays I've seem to spend 10000 baht a day on average some times alitte more plus airfares and hotels on top so it's definitely not cheap but I love Thailand
Yep, I have been travelling to Thailand for 26 years and have noticed that it's just not a great value holiday destination any more. Thai people have been doing it very hard also, that's why there is just not so many happy people there anymore compared to when I first started travelling there. I was hanging out with a group of middle class people in the 5 years leading up to Covid hitting, who were friends and work colleagues of my girlfriend, they were all complaining about the inflation since the last Coup.
I just left pattaya 1 week ago I was there for 2 weeks I stayed at Centara Avenue in a condo it cost $420 and I spent $5000 it's not as cheap anymore as you said but the money didn't bother me I had a blast and I'm back February can't wait work hard for me money so I enjoy
Hey, New York and London, Paris, and even India is getting expensive when you compare the cost of living now and before the COVID. In this world, nothing goes down in price, unless you're 100% self sufficient.
I bought my condo in pratamnak pattaya in my name over 17 years ago lf l had rented it all that time I would still be paying rent l.only have to pay maitance once a year equal to One month rent. And lm happy l bought😅.as it has paid for it self over 17 years but if you are not planning on staying long term l suggest just rent. I moved to bangkok for a year and rented there and rented my condo for one year juring that time😊 paying for 80 percent of my rent in bangkok . But after a year in bangkok l decided that was enough of the big city l can go stay there when I want big city life for one week trips. I prefer pratamnak area to long term live.
Its around $20 for a large burger King meal at the airport. I know you overpay at Terminals but even so. On a personal level, its not Thailand being expensive but the fact my mortgage intrest rate has now been hiked 14 times in a row severely cutting into disposable income. In 2004 Sterling was around 76B to the pound so everything has doubled as a base line before any local increases.
@@adammason4454 actually only seen this in Asia where the McD/BKK prices are 3x the usual ones. Here in Europe if it's 6 bucks for a Big Mac it will also be that at the airport.
Yeah I’m blown away on the price hikes on hotels in Thailand. Been going to Thailand for last decade and stunned by rates for 5 star properties. Used to love visiting Thailand and splashing out on crazy villas and premium suites (basically flash arse rooms I couldn’t afford in Aus). But now I can’t afford them in Thailand either!!! Still looking forward to our trip in Oct, just going to have to scale back the Lux element!!!
@@keisone depends on when you book a room also. Last Sept I stayed in a room in BKK for 13 usd a night. No breakfast, no pool but room was nice. I booked a few months in advance as everything was just opening up after the pandemic. Was about a 10 minute walk to BTS plenty of food options near by. Obviously the low price concerned me but if I had to walk away from it the loss wasn't that great. However, I would happily stay there again when the price is right. This March i book 5 days in Pattaya for a November 2023 stay. Again, 13 usd a night, no breakfast, no pool. I've stayed there before and the room was clean with plenty of hot water. About 10 minute walk to walking street, grocery store about a 5 minute walk. If you can plan ahead you can still get some pretty good deals. Without checking exact price I've got 10 days in Bkk also in November and I'm not paying over 35 usd for any of them. And they have pools with breakfast included.
Definitely noticing a rise in costs on this trip but still finding bargains and will not complain cause its still cheaper than most and better food that anywhere else in the world!
The thing is that prices overseas are all going up. You have many people wanting to live overseas now or wanting to take a vacation since they were on “lockdown” during the pandemic plus inflation. So prices are going up because of they. Hopefully in the future it goes down.
I think a shirt with your profile picture would sell well btw yes it can be changed the pro pic, but I think that picture on white with keis one in black writing would be slick af
@@Disco-kq1co thing is there's a young girl at work been looking for a cheap flight for ages, given up and booked Scotland. Just made me think that Thailand as a cheap holiday destination is falling at the 1st hurdle.
I think it’s still cheap compared to the west but the exchange rate has made it less desirable, I can remember the exchange rate from Australia was in the low 30s now it’s the low 20s , To convert, $100 Australian would get you over 3000 baht not it’s not much over 2000 baht , massive difference
Hi Adam been coming to Thailand for twenty years and with the knowledge I have accumulated the cost has realy not gone up much for holiday travelers.learned better places to eat sleep play.etc..l.a rob
Really love the logo mate, I’m big into trying to perfect logos, not only do they need to look great but also need to have meaning or tell a story.. kinda like why someone got a tattoo!
Good video. Yes Costs / Inflation have risen, although that's a Worldwide trend, esp Post C-Vid. I'm in Chiang Mai, so way cheaper here, but I still check the prices before ordering, before sitting down. I would not pay 180 Baht for a Pad Thai or a beer, as there are so many other options. If more of us voted with out wallets & feet maybe some places would re-consider their prices. Of course different if a High End restaurant. I still get great meals for 40-50 Baht everywhere in CM. Many places beers are only 15-20 Baht more than 7/11 for large bottle.
I was just there recently for 2 weeks and I itemized everything I bought. I still find hotels, good restaurants a lot cheaper than where I live which is Tokyo even with a weak yen. My wife who gets beauty treatment done could fund the whole trip with cost savings if you were to do the same thing in Tokyo. Agree though that food and drink prices have increased. on another note when back to MBK after they had refurbished it. Was way better before when it was chaotic. Just like any other mall now. Will not go back there again. Prices weren't that cheap either there and they didn't like to offer much discount.
Yeah hotels are expensive in Japan, but basically everything else is pretty relative right? I think even rent in Japan might be better than here in some places..
@@keisone I’m not so familiar with rent prices in BKK but rent in central Tokyo in the upscale places near the station would be starting at about 30k baht for a one bedroom (30sqm) and 50k for a 2 bedroom. (60sqm). these wouldn’t be new either.
Thailand is changing, building/ retiring there is going to be a real problem for the dreamers. Building there now is not in reach of the “normal” guy….. I don’t mean a shack I mean a nice build. Need to work harder guys.
Reading all these comments has me worried that $2000 USD is not going to be enough spending money when I visit in January. 10 days. Hotel and flight are already paid for. Solo traveler.
haaa, haaa. I'm about to put out a video about how cheap it is to stay in Patong ATM. The cheapest I have found was $8 US. So many places for 400-500THB per night, pool, A/C, fast internet, water, all electricity, no probs!!
Cost wise i try and stay within the £500 per week with all my hotels paid before i travel. Last years holiday with the lads turned into £1000 a week. This year traveling doing my own thing was lower than £500 a week and still had a great time. Next years plan is £500 a week for 6 weeks
People also forget that standards of living also have gone up. Everyone wants the newest/latest/greatest things. What was acceptable has become below most people. Keeping up with the Jones is how people have become programmed and most dont even realize it
First time in Thailand was in 2005, been 16 times. I can’t see that increase in what thing cost. When you go to a high class gogo bar, you have to expect high prices. That concept is world wide. Food can you from 100 bath an up to expensive. That is the same world wide. Furthermore, if you don’t notice that food, electricity and fuel have been skyrocketing world wide. Especially I Europe. You can still eat chip and live cheap in hotels. I just find me a nice hotel with swimming pool, nice room and breakfast included for 500$ for 2 weeks. It’s a lot of them. Of course prices go up in a 10 year period. So find a TH-camr that knows a little bit more than this video. But one thing. Budget always more than you think you will use on you vacation. It’s so much small things you going to buy, that you maybe have on your list. Small things like like drinking water, drinking in bar can be expensive if you go to places that in shown in the video. Tours can be expensive due to the high fuel prices, that are worldwide. Have a nice trip
You are 100% spot on mate. But even with the prices more expensive its still its a amazing place to vist and will always have my heart. Pattaya wasnt as expensive as bkk
I am Australian. Depends where you go yes Sathorn, Silom, Riverside restaurants can be expensive I live Victory Monument, lots of super cheap food in this area There is a small food shop sells small prepared meals as cheap as ฿20 a container (ratchawithi rd) Copy/paste อาหารกล่องพร้อมทานอร่อย ราคาถูก Google maps 📍 Having said that I buy from Big C and cook, contrary to what people say cooking is cheaper on some recipes. I make my own Thai curries red/green plus make my own Chinese BBQ pork (char sui) and BBQ chicken in air fryer 🛒 Big C pork is ~฿122/kg Chicken breast (with skin) ~฿74/kg Big C also have cheap prepared meals. Good luck.
Been following you for a while and i enjoy alot your videos. Can i ask a question if it's ok, i live in Spain and i was thinking about making similar videos as you but about here. Could i ask what camera do you use and do you shoot in manual or auto? Thanks and keep the great videos coming (i spent 5yrs in Thailand so i enjoy watching)
went first time to Thailand couple of times around 2008-09 and went back in 2022, and I`m disappointed how Thailand is now, prices went up and lost of authenticity
My coco pops has gone from £1.39 to almost £3 here in the uk silly example but I love my coco pops I keep buying even doe the price makes me cry every time 😢
Why would someone order at a restaurant without looking at the prices? That's personal finance 101. That's akin to someone not thoroughly checking his monthly bank statement. No one, not even a Thai person can buy an apartment. One can buy a condo or rent a condo from its owner. You can only rent an apartment from the business that owns the building. That's what makes it an apartment. A foreigner can buy/own/build a house in Thailand. He cannot own the land.
Was just in Jomtien last month & I was shocked how much things are now.. one night in a certain bar I spent b9500 , and that wasn’t going crazy, convert that back to AUD.. wow, it’s just as expensive as going out in Australia.. I’d still far sooner do it in Thailand though 😆😆.. but I do watch “the pennies” more so now than previous holidays ..but that is just the play of the world in general, everything is way more expensive since the “cough cough” 🙃
Lol of course in tourist area the prices are ridiculous. Chiang Mai Pai etc are much more reasonable even places in Samui Koh Chang Koh Tao and Chiang Rai are still 25-30 baht for pad Thai and 60-75 baht for large Chang etc
Of course bottles in high end clubs are always expensive. Even in Manila, Philippines, where it's even cheaper, I spend like 1000 Euros in a high end club with my gf.
It's a common misconception that Thailand is "dirt cheap". Back in early 2000s the exchange rate to the British pound was around 70 and a beer could be bought for 40-75 baht. Now the exchange rate is around 40 and a beer can be in excess of 90 baht. Inflation along with poor exchange rate has made Thailand anything but cheap. Still love it though 😂
Yeah 90 is a good deal on a beer!
Yeah its a double hit price's doubled money halved. On top of that with British Airways having dropped out of the Thai Air routes flights have sky rocketed. I blame net zero for that one. I expect a beer is pushing B200 in a agogo now.
Thats still just a little over 2 pounds, how much do you pay at your local pub in UK LOL? For sure its gone up but still a great cost compared to the west and better food
@@FOCUSonASIA13 that's street level though, you can expect something around 200 in a agogo and crucially we drink pints at home not half measures. I never buy small bottles at home. So for comparison 2x = pint in a gogo 400, (maybe slightly less but they expect the change any how). Say £9.50 compared to £3 at home. Even the street price works out to about £5. Even worse if you buy a girl a drink and she does the double charge cola and Tequila thing add on another £10.
Not complaining, just responding to Thailand is no longer cheap.
I hear ya, maybe cut back on the gogos LOL@@Whalewraith
So i came to Pattaya for the first time in May earlier this year for 2 weeks. And my spending money was 1.7-1.8k (Pounds) i did do a night in Loh Kan. And did so many day trips & went out every night. It is a lot of money to go out there and have a holiday. But honestly i absolutely do not regret spending that money. I learned a lot, and had the best experience of my life.
Oishi green tea used to be 20 baht a bottle 5 years ago, now its 25 baht. Shabushi used to be 399 baht for the standard set, now its up to 429 baht. I my humble opinion those incareses are quite reasonable.
It s not only 5 years passed, the war and the pandemic problematic logistics makes the price up too.
I’m glad you tell it like it is. Most creators there say how cheap everything is and what an amazing time to visit
The worst price is getting to Thailand. My Delta ticket cost me almost $3,000 recently! Compared to that, Thailand itself isn't cheap, but manageable.
You got ripped off bro. Was able to fly from USA to Phuket (2 layovers) with Qatar Airways for 1550 usd
I saw flights from Europe for 300€ or even less these days. Everything bought in the US costs more. Everything
I'm going to phuket Wednesday from UK cheapest flight I could find was £950 most have paid in my 3 previous trips was £500 they have almost doubled
On my very first trip to Thailand in 1990 $800 AUD would easily last me two weeks. Thats two weeks of non-stop partying,restaurant’s,shopping and tourist attractions. Man those were the days.
Ain't it the truth. I remember it, too.
Yep my 1st trip there too. Just after another military coup. So cheap spent 2 months on Koh Samui.
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@@Wilko11 The 90's in Koh Samui, those were the days.
I went May 2000 and it was for me my first time. I keep coming back lived here 3 years what a change in infrastructure, immigration and tourism.
Extremely informative episode! Standing ovation from Chicago! I just returned from a family of four 20 day vacation (Chicago to Bangkok, Phuket, and Khon Kaen). Awesome trip and worth every penny! That said…it was a small fortune.
I can remember in early 1980s, could walk into a soapy, get a lady for 200 baht for 24 hours (ie 24 hours), cook, clean, buy food, translate, as well boom boom all day, all night full GFE etc for 200 baht.
Many people simply took ladies on holidays to Phuket and Koh Samui etc for simply the price of providing the holiday.
I remember looking at some economic data on prices in Thailand going back to WWII.
The price of short time in 1950 was 50 satang (1/2 baht). Now it is about 3,000 baht ie a 6,000 times the price. 😂
I am pretty sure that wages in the UK, US, Australia etc have not increase by 6,000 times. 😂
I think your advice on buying condos here is spot on. The build quality is not good, lots of plumbing issues etc, and if you need to unload it and get your money fast forget about it. Condos sit for sale for years. You can rent at great rates if you do a 6 month or 1 year lease. Hotels have gotten more expensive for sure but deals are still out there with a bit of research.
Really cool to run into you and have a chance talk while you were making this vlog on Sukhumvit. Thanks for being super cool and informative at the same time. Your'e vlogs are always super informative and entertaining. Wishing Dan a speedy return also!
Interesting to hear your analysis as I just returned from Bangkok yesterday after not visiting for 8 years. I definitely felt things were more expensive but i also thought the quality of many things was much higher than before. We stayed in very nice boutique style hotels (wife’s choice) for about $70/nt. including a very nice breakfast. The Thai people in general also looked better off so it’s good to see that their growing economy is raising the standard of living.
It’s also worth noting that other than the USD, most currencies are near a two decade low. While the Thai baht has hardly changed against the USD.
Yeah interesting, there are still deals to be found, and living here I know all the best local places to go eat, it is also low season now which is a good thing too 😊
Some people just can’t swallow change. I just got here and feel the same way.
It's essential to maintain a budget and anticipate that expenses might be double what you expect. This way, you can continue saving even during retirement. Individuals should consider increasing their income during their careers and saving more for retirement. I'm grateful I didn't squander my earnings, and now I can comfortably retire in various Asian destinations with a monthly budget of $2500 as a single person.
I think that you will find that the rental price increase in Bangkok also reflects a change in standard from simple apartment buildings to more flash condos. At least it appears that way to me having lived in Bangkok for 13 years (without a single rental price increase).
you think the average price of daily life is still pretty cheap or you see it rising? im thinking of moving my family there and checking it out later this fall
Condo rentals for the quality you get in comparison the say the UK or Aus is very cheap
Thailand is not really that cheap the price have been increasing over the years. If you want to eat street food everyday and live in a dirty hostel on KSR then maybe its cheap but if you are anywhere outside of the backpacker areas its nearly as expensive as some western cities. I have been going to Thailand for 20 plus years and every time I go back prices are up. The only relative "deal" is the rent for condos and hotels but everything else is not a bargain it once was.
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Inflation is a global problem for sure. I heard that the 5yr Elite Visa may rise to over 1M baht. Possibly even as much as 1.5. Mental.
I'm living on Samui. 15 months ago you could rent a 2-3 bedroom sea view villa for around $1500 per month. Now the same villa is $3000+ per month. Most "farang" rentals have doubled and tripled in price. If you really want to be on the cheap and don't mind losing some western comforts, I'd suggest looking at places the locals rent. On the island, they're typically around 5000 baht ($142) per month.
Hi, My name is Frank I come from Denmark. I lived in Thailand for 15 Years between 1999 - 2014. Since 2014, I have gone back a couple of times a year to catch up with friends. Bangkok is quite expansive now. I remember getting beer for around 50 to 60 baht.Not any more. When I come out now, I make sure to have at least Baht 10.000 per day. It doesn't mean that i spend all 10.000 but, you should be covered then. By the way. That doesn't include the hotel. I normally stay at The Rembrandt Towers.
I remember when I met you in pattaya October 16th or 17th right as the country opened up, the hotels were so cheap. I booked the juccuzi deluxe room at the Intimate hotel for roughly $19 a night in high season. That room today is $45. Brought $3K last time for 21 days. Bringing $6K this time for 30.
yes its got way more expensive since i first travelled to thailand , landing again in 5 weeks cant wait. expensive now but still cheaper for many things, and still worth a trip.
So much depends on the choices that you make. In the last two months I have paid between 30 baht and 250 baht for a pork panang curry. The 30 baht one was much better but it was at a street food stall that only had a Thai language menu. Thai food mostly has an inverse price law in relation to quality. Generally the more you pay the worse the food within reason.
Yeah I completely agree, I got a great Penang spot here in bangkok, 60 baht and it will blow your socks off haha
I think the 30 bath with only Thai menu is the ‘real’ Thai food while the English menu with high price is unauthentic Thai food for the tourist and the business owner are mostly not Thai (westerners/Chinese) who have big money to rent expensive places in tourist area and hire cheap immigrant from neighbor countries like Laos, Myanmar who don’t really know how to cook Thai food properly. Btw the reason why the street food are cheap is because the street vendors don’t pay income tax and expensive rent fee, no license fee, hygiene check whatsoever, only cost maybe some bribe for the police to let them sell on street. My two cent is if you want quality, bang for buck food, don’t go to the place that have only English menu. You are in the country that never been colonized by any western country and majority of Thai people don’t speak English so how it can have English menu? The only reason is it’s for the tourists. And you can find better quality when pay higher by just visit any restaurants in shopping malls, just look around and you see most of the customers are the local then it’s ok.
You are so right.
My holiday this year.
$2,400aud per person for 21 nights flights, accom and buffet breaky.
Flight to BKK, stay 4 nights Pattaya, stay 3 nights BKK, flight to Phuket, stay 13 nights Patong and fly home to Australia.
I've noticed Bangkok getting more expensive. Hua Hin and Pattaya do not seem to have gone as high.
Yeah Pattaya is a bit more steady, I think because during covid it was a complete ghost town and it didn’t recover yet
Hey Adam nice to see your videos again…
John from California here, we met once at Hillary 11 playing pool I hope to grow up and be like you one day . I was there in March and spent over 5,000 USD but Hey Man ! You only live once… Now it’s work, work, work… and save up for my next trip ..
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i like that you used real stats with numbers 👍👍
I thought that too!
Malaysia is super cheap! I love it here
Yeah Vietnam is great too!
At one point the baht went up to 80 for the pound in the early 2000s. Once you get away from poplar tourist destinations like BKK , Samui and Phuket and you see the big beer prices in the country and issan become cheaper than the small beer prices in the tourist destinations. In 2010 in Samui one of the top night clubs were charging 250 for a small Singha. and that was 13 years ago. They get greedy.
An example would be renting scooters,.. I was there in 2017 and paid right around $100 usd for a Honda pcx150 per month , was just in Phuket over this past winter for three months and paid 30,000 baht for same scooter ( about $300 usd per month )… so the price of scooter rentals ,at least in my case …. Tripled in price in five years .. I probably would have been better off just buying a used one and trying to sell it before I left .
If you're going to be here for a few months or longer, it's most definitely better to purchase a basic used scooter which can be found for around 8000 baht ($227) then resell it.
Love the editing on this video btw🎉
The question of whether to buy real estate in Thailand is a tough one. At first blush, the answer appears to be an obvious 'no' because it's so cheap to rent. But how long will cheap rents last? The same thing that has happened to hotel prices could happen to rents. This idyllic lifestyle of renting in Thailand for very cheap is unlikely to last forever. If you were to buy a house/condo for cash, at least you know that you have locked in your housing costs for good.
That's my plan to buy in Hua Hin while it's still affordable. Once the fast train to bkk is finished prices might rise but I'm here for the long haul 😊
Buy a Condo?
@@cryptocrusader6078 90yr leasehold which can be in your name..
Just stayed in Bangkok for 15 days and today flying to Japan. I think the biggest misconception or scam depends how you see it is the food portions are tiny even compared to other neighbouring countries. My wife is Chinese and even she commented on the portion size. A meal which costs 100 baht is really 200 baht if you compare like for like what you would get in the UK. Thailand is a great country but it’s definitely not as good value as it was in the past. It’s lost it’s edge and 20 years ago it was number one in south east Asia but now it’s lost it’s edge.
Transportation: 500 baht
Girly bar: 4500
Beers/alcohol: 1000
Legit Massage: 650
Food: 1000
Drinks/snacks etc: 400
VIP Massage: 2500
around 10,000 Baht daily sounds safe, if you cut out the p4p a whole lot less! 😉
Good logo. Good vibes. I remember 2009 being cheap. So cheap, nothing I paid for bothered me. There is no doubt Thailand is no longer that cheap, but for a holiday, apart from the flight, it is miles cheaper than Europe. That I can vouch for.
Way cheaper then Miami, Las Vegas, Hawaii, Bermuda, Mexico, and the Caribbean too.
I have noticed in increase in costs over the years.
Been to Thailand 18 times now since xmas 2008.
I usually stay a month each time, sometimes longer but my realistic estimate would be close to 15k for a month including airfares + internal flights
I don't stay in 5 star hotels or eat in fancy resturaunts but I do go out every night, drink quite a bit of Samsong & have immense fun - all the stuff that you cant get or do at home 555
Cheers
ITs funny, everyone talking about prices in thailand like costs around the world were frozen in time...lol
I have applied for an English teaching job in Thailand and the salary is 43k baht a month. Is this doable? I think the rent willbe around 5000 a month for a room.
Yeah you will be fine, especially if you work during the week, it will limit your spending, check this out th-cam.com/video/PfDKNDfH-L8/w-d-xo.htmlsi=DZWsWn4vN9Kty0mM
We where over from Melbourne in March/April to visit family and stayed a week each in Khao Lak and Kata and didn't find it anymore expensive than any other visit. As long as you can plan well ahead the cost when you get there is all dependant on your spending habits. We have already booked and paid for flights and accommodation in a resort in Khao Lak for a week next year for $1500AUD for 2 of us.
That's expensive? ???
I definitely noticed a difference/price increases from my trip back in 2016 and then from this past Feb/March!
Thumbs up 👍 Keiss
I can back in May-June for 4 weeks. Flight was $2k CAD, Hotesl were $400-$450 a week CAD. The food and transport were expensive, even with Grab. I will still come back next year, still cheaper than Canada. There is a trendy hotel nameed "Hotel X" downtown Toronto on the waterfront and the want $749.00 a night plus tourist tax, plus taxes!!!!
Food cost has doubled in The US since COVID. So inflation in Thailand is still much better than most places.
I got a 5star hotel which is a one bedroom apartment for $2200 (23 days) I leave in two DAYS for BKK
Bangkok is the dearest place and I never go downtown now because of the prices, get the bus to Pattaya or Jomtiem it’s really a lot cheaper 👍
Yep you are right. Thailand is not cheap. But you are doing a great job. Thank you and please keep up the great work 👍
Bangkok being an international city could be a reason for its massive price hikes. Heard tourists are increasingly skipping over Bangkok for other parts of Thailand.
I will hopefully travel to Thailand next year, and I will mainly visit the southern parts.
I was there in June and yes its more expensive but still cheap compared to the US. What shocked me is the grocery store at the basement of siam paragon mall. The prices there are US prices and I was stunned how expensive it was.
I believe tourism will decline as we head into a global depression in the next year or two
Siam paragon is luxury mall, many goods are imported and the imported goods are normally expensive because the price are from the original price from origin country plus transportation cost plus imported tax.
The prices in the UK and the rest of Europe have sky rocketed over the last few years. Eating out is up about 20 to 50% in England, a beer can cost £7.50 for a pint in London, 350 baht.
Making thailand still cheap
I agree with you been from the UK. But a lot of it is blatantly price hiking.. I just leave it if it's extortion
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@@tonys8448 to true 👍
Keis - The inflation rates you cite may look significant in Thailand, especially if wages are not increasing as well, but compared to the West, Thailand is still a very good bargain. Example, paying about $50 per night for a hotel in Bangkok is extremely reasonable compared to New York City or Melbourne. It’s all relative, my friend! Enjoying your videos. Take care, Mark O in the U.S.
I spend about $10,000 usd for 2 weeks in Thailand.
There for the fun!!! Don't regret spending of it at all.
No idea about others but going through 7-9,000 baht a day is pretty easy especially in Pattaya 😂 that’s obviously not including the hotel... too easy to burn through money when you having a great time.
damn I need the job you are doing
I was doing 30-35k bhat a day , 150k and in 4 months lol , was worth it though
Last time I went to Thailand it was like this for a bottle of chang: 60฿ (big bottle) in Buriram (Isaan), 70-100 ฿ Pattaya, 90-120 ฿ Bangkok, 100-160 ฿ in the south of Thailand... Don't know about the north.. And did Thailand become more expensive since I came there for the first time in 2010? Yes. By alot? I don't think so..
Thailand got a lot more expensive since my first trip in 1999. I used to buy a T shirt for 60-80 Baht not 200-250. I was there 2 years ago and it was expensive. It's still cheap compared to EU US prices. I remember when the islands were less expensive too ..
Very good video man
G'day Adam my last 3 trips to Thailand I go to pattaya normally for 3 to 4 weeks at a time I used to do this twice a year now can only do once a year because prices in Thailand are getting higher on my last 3 holidays I've seem to spend 10000 baht a day on average some times alitte more plus airfares and hotels on top so it's definitely not cheap but I love Thailand
Yep, I have been travelling to Thailand for 26 years and have noticed that it's just not a great value holiday destination any more. Thai people have been doing it very hard also, that's why there is just not so many happy people there anymore compared to when I first started travelling there. I was hanging out with a group of middle class people in the 5 years leading up to Covid hitting, who were friends and work colleagues of my girlfriend, they were all complaining about the inflation since the last Coup.
I remember when Swensens was 10 baht / scoop and a milkshake was 25 baht ... Yes, prices have gone up.
I just left pattaya 1 week ago I was there for 2 weeks I stayed at Centara Avenue in a condo it cost $420 and I spent $5000 it's not as cheap anymore as you said but the money didn't bother me I had a blast and I'm back February can't wait work hard for me money so I enjoy
Hey, New York and London, Paris, and even India is getting expensive when you compare the cost of living now and before the COVID. In this world, nothing goes down in price, unless you're 100% self sufficient.
It’s good value not cheap ! Good edit
Great content, thank you
I bought my condo in pratamnak pattaya in my name over 17 years ago lf l had rented it all that time I would still be paying rent l.only have to pay maitance once a year equal to One month rent. And lm happy l bought😅.as it has paid for it self over 17 years but if you are not planning on staying long term l suggest just rent.
I moved to bangkok for a year and rented there and rented my condo for one year juring that time😊 paying for 80 percent of my rent in bangkok . But after a year in bangkok l decided that was enough of the big city l can go stay there when I want big city life for one week trips. I prefer pratamnak area to long term live.
Its around $20 for a large burger King meal at the airport. I know you overpay at Terminals but even so.
On a personal level, its not Thailand being expensive but the fact my mortgage intrest rate has now been hiked 14 times in a row severely cutting into disposable income.
In 2004 Sterling was around 76B to the pound so everything has doubled as a base line before any local increases.
Omg yeah I got stung at Burger King bkk on my last trip, it was ridiculous how much I paid there!
@@keisonetiny portions as well.
@@adammason4454 actually only seen this in Asia where the McD/BKK prices are 3x the usual ones. Here in Europe if it's 6 bucks for a Big Mac it will also be that at the airport.
Still cheaper than here. and 100% better than vegas and other Party destinations.
Best of luck with that new Merch ✔
Here now it's on Europe prices now can't believe how expensive it's gone 4 euro for a smoodie double since last year
Yeah I’m blown away on the price hikes on hotels in Thailand. Been going to Thailand for last decade and stunned by rates for 5 star properties. Used to love visiting Thailand and splashing out on crazy villas and premium suites (basically flash arse rooms I couldn’t afford in Aus). But now I can’t afford them in Thailand either!!! Still looking forward to our trip in Oct, just going to have to scale back the Lux element!!!
Yeah right? I used to stay in like $15 a night hotels that were decent, nothing flash, but still alright.. those prices just don’t exist anymore
@@keisone depends on when you book a room also. Last Sept I stayed in a room in BKK for 13 usd a night. No breakfast, no pool but room was nice. I booked a few months in advance as everything was just opening up after the pandemic. Was about a 10 minute walk to BTS plenty of food options near by. Obviously the low price concerned me but if I had to walk away from it the loss wasn't that great. However, I would happily stay there again when the price is right. This March i book 5 days in Pattaya for a November 2023 stay. Again, 13 usd a night, no breakfast, no pool. I've stayed there before and the room was clean with plenty of hot water. About 10 minute walk to walking street, grocery store about a 5 minute walk. If you can plan ahead you can still get some pretty good deals. Without checking exact price I've got 10 days in Bkk also in November and I'm not paying over 35 usd for any of them. And they have pools with breakfast included.
Motel 6 In USA is $149.00. + Tax. Bowl of noodle is $18- +10% Vax and 18% Tip.
Definitely noticing a rise in costs on this trip but still finding bargains and will not complain cause its still cheaper than most and better food that anywhere else in the world!
Absolutely! I’m blown away every year how expensive it is in Aus when I go back
US is too far I don't plan on going back for a long while LOL@@keisone
Coming in November for 2 weeks and staying in hotels that averaged about $250 a night. That’s across Bangkok/Phuket/Koh Samui.
Sure man,zzzzz.
The thing is that prices overseas are all going up. You have many people wanting to live overseas now or wanting to take a vacation since they were on “lockdown” during the pandemic plus inflation. So prices are going up because of they. Hopefully in the future it goes down.
I completely agree. It's getting really expensive. I understand that inflation is a global thing, but damn this "globalization"!
I think a shirt with your profile picture would sell well btw yes it can be changed the pro pic, but I think that picture on white with keis one in black writing would be slick af
I travel a lot for work I have noticed after covid prices have gone up its like everyone ut trying to make back 2yrs of lost income.
Am in BKK right now and getting a bottle in a club has gone up a lot since, well, before Covid. Everything is before and after Covid. Haha
Also the fact that the Aussie dollar is garbage right now doesn’t help.
Keis, genuine question. Do you think Thailand is done as a back packers destination? Or do you think those guys can still get by on a pittance?
Laos is cheaper 😊
@@Disco-kq1co thing is there's a young girl at work been looking for a cheap flight for ages, given up and booked Scotland. Just made me think that Thailand as a cheap holiday destination is falling at the 1st hurdle.
Nah mate still nice and cheap outside Bangkok and the big tourist hitters
I think it’s still cheap compared to the west but the exchange rate has made it less desirable,
I can remember the exchange rate from Australia was in the low 30s now it’s the low 20s ,
To convert, $100 Australian would get you over 3000 baht not it’s not much over 2000 baht , massive difference
Hi Adam been coming to Thailand for twenty years and with the knowledge I have accumulated the cost has realy not gone up much for holiday travelers.learned better places to eat sleep play.etc..l.a rob
Really love the logo mate, I’m big into trying to perfect logos, not only do they need to look great but also need to have meaning or tell a story.. kinda like why someone got a tattoo!
Ah that’s nice, appreciate that you like it then, I threw hours into them but happy with the finished product myself 😊
Good video. Yes Costs / Inflation have risen, although that's a Worldwide trend, esp Post C-Vid. I'm in Chiang Mai, so way cheaper here, but I still check the prices before ordering, before sitting down. I would not pay 180 Baht for a Pad Thai or a beer, as there are so many other options. If more of us voted with out wallets & feet maybe some places would re-consider their prices. Of course different if a High End restaurant. I still get great meals for 40-50 Baht everywhere in CM. Many places beers are only 15-20 Baht more than 7/11 for large bottle.
I was just there recently for 2 weeks and I itemized everything I bought. I still find hotels, good restaurants a lot cheaper than where I live which is Tokyo even with a weak yen. My wife who gets beauty treatment done could fund the whole trip with cost savings if you were to do the same thing in Tokyo. Agree though that food and drink prices have increased. on another note when back to MBK after they had refurbished it. Was way better before when it was chaotic. Just like any other mall now. Will not go back there again. Prices weren't that cheap either there and they didn't like to offer much discount.
Yeah hotels are expensive in Japan, but basically everything else is pretty relative right? I think even rent in Japan might be better than here in some places..
@@keisone I’m not so familiar with rent prices in BKK but rent in central Tokyo in the upscale places near the station would be starting at about 30k baht for a one bedroom (30sqm) and 50k for a 2 bedroom. (60sqm). these wouldn’t be new either.
Thailand is changing, building/ retiring there is going to be a real problem for the dreamers. Building there now is not in reach of the “normal” guy….. I don’t mean a shack I mean a nice build. Need to work harder guys.
I spent about 5k for 10 days in July. Not including flight
Reading all these comments has me worried that $2000 USD is not going to be enough spending money when I visit in January. 10 days. Hotel and flight are already paid for. Solo traveler.
haaa, haaa.
I'm about to put out a video about how cheap it is to stay in Patong ATM. The cheapest I have found was $8 US. So many places for 400-500THB per night, pool, A/C, fast internet, water, all electricity, no probs!!
Cost wise i try and stay within the £500 per week with all my hotels paid before i travel. Last years holiday with the lads turned into £1000 a week. This year traveling doing my own thing was lower than £500 a week and still had a great time. Next years plan is £500 a week for 6 weeks
$5 for a beer? man I hope that was an intro to hook people in LOL
Nah legit! Wtf
Same as here in Bali. Since covid prices have doubled to trippled
Yeah it sux right?
People also forget that standards of living also have gone up. Everyone wants the newest/latest/greatest things. What was acceptable has become below most people. Keeping up with the Jones is how people have become programmed and most dont even realize it
First time in Thailand was in 2005, been 16 times. I can’t see that increase in what thing cost. When you go to a high class gogo bar, you have to expect high prices. That concept is world wide. Food can you from 100 bath an up to expensive. That is the same world wide.
Furthermore, if you don’t notice that food, electricity and fuel have been skyrocketing world wide. Especially I Europe. You can still eat chip and live cheap in hotels. I just find me a nice hotel with swimming pool, nice room and breakfast included for 500$ for 2 weeks. It’s a lot of them. Of course prices go up in a 10 year period. So find a TH-camr that knows a little bit more than this video. But one thing. Budget always more than you think you will use on you vacation. It’s so much small things you going to buy, that you maybe have on your list.
Small things like like drinking water, drinking in bar can be expensive if you go to places that in shown in the video.
Tours can be expensive due to the high fuel prices, that are worldwide. Have a nice trip
It's the value of the fiat currency going down which is part of the process when they print it out of thin air & inflat the currency / money pool.
You are 100% spot on mate. But even with the prices more expensive its still its a amazing place to vist and will always have my heart. Pattaya wasnt as expensive as bkk
I am Australian. Depends where you go yes Sathorn, Silom, Riverside restaurants can be expensive
I live Victory Monument, lots of super cheap food in this area
There is a small food shop sells small prepared meals as cheap as ฿20 a container (ratchawithi rd)
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Having said that I buy from Big C and cook, contrary to what people say cooking is cheaper on some recipes.
I make my own Thai curries red/green plus make my own Chinese BBQ pork (char sui) and BBQ chicken in air fryer
🛒 Big C pork is ~฿122/kg Chicken breast (with skin) ~฿74/kg Big C also have cheap prepared meals. Good luck.
Been following you for a while and i enjoy alot your videos. Can i ask a question if it's ok, i live in Spain and i was thinking about making similar videos as you but about here. Could i ask what camera do you use and do you shoot in manual or auto? Thanks and keep the great videos coming (i spent 5yrs in Thailand so i enjoy watching)
went first time to Thailand couple of times around 2008-09 and went back in 2022, and I`m disappointed how Thailand is now, prices went up and lost of authenticity
My coco pops has gone from £1.39 to almost £3 here in the uk silly example but I love my coco pops I keep buying even doe the price makes me cry every time 😢
Why would someone order at a restaurant without looking at the prices? That's personal finance 101. That's akin to someone not thoroughly checking his monthly bank statement.
No one, not even a Thai person can buy an apartment. One can buy a condo or rent a condo from its owner. You can only rent an apartment from the business that owns the building. That's what makes it an apartment. A foreigner can buy/own/build a house in Thailand. He cannot own the land.
Was just in Jomtien last month & I was shocked how much things are now.. one night in a certain bar I spent b9500 , and that wasn’t going crazy, convert that back to AUD.. wow, it’s just as expensive as going out in Australia.. I’d still far sooner do it in Thailand though 😆😆.. but I do watch “the pennies” more so now than previous holidays ..but that is just the play of the world in general, everything is way more expensive since the “cough cough” 🙃
Lol of course in tourist area the prices are ridiculous. Chiang Mai Pai etc are much more reasonable even places in Samui Koh Chang Koh Tao and Chiang Rai are still 25-30 baht for pad Thai and 60-75 baht for large Chang etc
Of course bottles in high end clubs are always expensive. Even in Manila, Philippines, where it's even cheaper, I spend like 1000 Euros in a high end club with my gf.
1000 euros?!? For a night? That's not possible where I live and I live in the US.
I'm paying 120 baht for a coffee in Bangkok. Thats dearer than Melbourne. Don't tell me is the costs rising.
5 week holiday all in accommodation flights spending money £8000 🇬🇧
I spend around 20,000 USD for 16 days of Debauchery... including Air Fare and hotel
Holy Jesus that must have been a hell of a trip.. have to join you on the next one lol
@@keisone ask Nick Dean he will tell you .. 555
Great video