HONEST TOTAL COST OF LIVING BUDGET PHUKET THAILAND OCTOBER 2022
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 พ.ย. 2022
- so a lot of people have been questioning my budget and asking where do I spend each dollar here is a complete breakdown of everything I spent where the money was allocated for the month of October...
keep in mind guys that my cost of living is very very low because I'm not going to the bars I'm not doing all of the crazy stuff that people do on a two-week vacation here...
I also take advantage when I can of any deals that I find because I know that I'm going to use that stuff down the road so if I can get it for half price today I buy it...
the thing is if I find something for sale or half price I buy several of them I don't buy just one I buy several because I know I'm going to use that so I may as well save the money today so that I have extra money down the road...
I'm here in a 1 bedroom condo, 10,000 Baht/month. Not fancy but has air, internet, kitchen, etc. Had a 2 hour Thai hot stone massage a couple days ago, 680 Baht. The food here is great & cheap. A lot of vegetables, soup, noodles, rice, pork etc. I just have to make sure its not TOO spicy!! I don't drink much anymore so, beer budget for me is basically a non-starter. I had a Leo a couple of days ago, 60Baht!! We're going to Krabi for a couple of days on Saturday. Zoey & I are taking a long boat ride to Hung island for an afternoon. I don't mind the heat, it's the humidity that kills me. I know you're living the good life my friend!!! KEEP IT UP!!
hey man it's so great to hear that you guys are having such a fantastic time here and man I'm going to tell you something Krabi provinceis probably the most beautiful place in the world I absolutely love it there it's just spectacular.
Thanks again for watching and for all the support that you show my channel I truly appreciate it.
Cheers Mate 🍺
I be going to do the same in bkk in March .. best wishes. Going to Krabi too for 3 nights
Hey Mark, thanks for sharing and providing real life tips on how it can be done. Your life sounds absolutely awesome without putting yourself in costly situations. I appreciate value in driving your dollar further which you do so well without compromise!
I try my best to show everybody what you can have here on a limited budget I'll tell you something boys it's a fantastic life no you're not going to have girls crawling all over you but if you're past that point in life where you need that s*** you can have the most amazing life here
Great to catch up with you earlier. Thanks for your advice. Look forward to seeing you again in the near future
Yes Marco is a pleasure meeting a fellow traveler in Thailand lover I hope that you have a fantastic time here.
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Great work Doc, nice to see you out and about on location, and amen nice to hear someone who doesn't have the addiction to the girly bars, those place's are a financial black hole.
hey Roger I'm trying to go and film a different locations just to make it somewhat interesting for people now I will say this much that for me yes the girls are a black hole and it's just a drain that you don't want to go down..
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Thanks Doc for another great video 👊🏼
Hey thanks for watching and commenting I truly appreciate that.
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368 baht a day on food and drink (excluding alcohol) in Phuket is the higher level of dedication! My wife and I spend 700-800 baht a day on food and drink here in Isan (so 350-400 baht a day for me). We do not drink alcohol but I included in that total 2k baht a month on all type of ice drink (coffee, tea, etc). My friend live in Phuket and went he told me the price for food and drink my jaw dropped. Everything on the beach seem so expensive. And even normal street food, especially farang food (in your case, Tacos), is very expensive. If you spend a Friday night outside a nice beach front restaurant you can easily spend 3-4 days worth of food in one night.
But you do seem to enjoy the very cheap Thai food which I do not. The very inexpensive Thai food over here is part of the body my stomach cannot handle (liver, blood, legs, etc). I can't eat rice and noodle dish more then once a day. That same friend told me that grocery price in Phuket is the same as everywhere else in Thailand, which would be amazing except I don't cook. If it was not for our many dogs, I would probably try Phuket. But with our dogs, I can't live like you in a nice bungalow. It need to be a house more remotely and in Phuket I'm afraid it will be way over budget.
p.s: $12 a month on Coca Cola is absolutely insane! But at least it's not Pepsi...
and the key here Max is the fact that I do enjoy the cheap local Thai food I'm not eating crazy Western stuff yes I do have tacos from time to time but I limit that to once a month or I go to this fantastic place that has happy hour tacos for 45 baht
I don't go to the waterfront restaurants very often if I do I go to specific ones where I know the prices are more in line with what I'm comfortable spending
as for groceries again I don't cook at home because to me it's just a waste of my time it's a waste of my energy and I'm not going to be able to cook as well as I can eat out it's just not going to happen...
you know today it's funny because I was talking to a friend of mine here and I said I spent $140 Baht on my meals today
I had stewed pork leg with rice and soup plus a bottle of water and it was 60 baht
for dinner I wasn't really hungry because I did have a lot of water throughout the day so I had tonight sweet and sour stir fried chicken with rice plus a 🍌 smoothie and that cost me 80 baht
So my food expenses for the day were only 140 baby
And I loved my food amd am more than full
If anything I ate way too much sweet and sour stir fry...
Cheers Mate 🍺
by the way I'm so impressed that you have as many dogs as you have congratulations
also I should note that I do not drink coffee I do not drink iced coffee I don't drink tea or any of that stuff..
Typically if I'm not drinking Coke I'm having a coconut or a smoothie or water
And yes the $12 is absolutely stupid
Great video doc, your enthusiasm is contagious! Brings back memories. I, too, wanted to buy a bike when I was living there for a year, but decided against it after doing a deep dive into legal liability. If the law hasn't changed since 2016, 3rd party legal liability defaults to the motorcycle owner in the event of an accident by the renter. Thus, I opted to rent a bike monthly, rather than buy one. As always, do your own research before buying one.
Yes there's a lot of weird idiosyncrasies to the laws here so you really need to be careful and cognizant of that.
Cheers Mate 🍻
great channel man, keep it up.
Hey George thank you I'm glad that you enjoyed the video hopefully you got some good information out of it.
Thanks for watching and commenting
Cheers Mate 🍺
Hi Mark!
Good vlog mate.
BTW, over did it with that $5 overspend. Lol.🤣👍😊
I know it's crazy but I've got a couple of days stock anyways..
Cheers Mate
Great Videos Not sure why people would Troll you over doing what you like to do but just tell them you will transfer them to the Refund Department if they do not like the content.
I must say I am jealous of you living the dream now they I have been planning on for a while.
I heard you talk about investments in one of your videos and that is exactly what I have been doing in my portfolio. I have been investing into Dividend stocks and it is paying enough to cover my rent now so hopefully one day I will be where you are and enjoying the good life until it is my time to go.
I'll be honest with you it almost seems like the trolls are just jealous I'm not sure if that's what it is but for the most part the majority of them have never been to Thailand so they don't know what it actually costs to live here....
that's awesome man that you are investing and that's incredible that it's covering your rent that makes me so happy to hear..
The only advice I would give you is why are you renting and not owning...
Keep in mind I'm a former realtor so that's one of my loaded questions.
Lol
but at the end of the day owning real estate is what has allowed me to do what I'm doing..
More so than even the Investments..
keep plugging away keep investing keep being smart and I'm going to tell you something man you'll be living the dream to soon I promise you
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Really happy about this comment
Hi Mark. Me and my wife always watch your videos. Thanks for sharing all this amazing content. We are moving to Phuket in 11th December. Would you mind to indicate a good budget room / studio / hotel ? Thanks in advance.
hey man there's all kinds of spots if you guys wanted to stay in one place for the entire month I could definitely recommend some places to you...
What budget would you prefer and which area
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Hey Dr Mark, can you make a video on tips on how to avoid accidents and drive safely on motor bikes? Also, some things we should know to avoid getting a ticket. im a pretty novice motorbike driver. And I feel like a lot of people are when first going to a place like Thailand
I'll do my best to do one I'll be honest with you I'm not the greatest driver on the thing either I know most guys will tell you oh I can drive anything no they can't..
Lol
I'm pretty safe but I also drive aggressive like most of the people here and that's honestly it good thing and a bad thing all at once..
Let me see what I can do about making a video for you..
Cheers Mate 🍺
Good video again Mark 🎉🎉🍾🍾👌👌 Its such a good idea to just spend 1000$ a month if earning 1500-2000 a month, that way make big savings, same time living the dream life in ASIA. Im doing it same way as you and it feels good ❤❤
hey man that's the whole point is that you need to spend less than you earn it doesn't matter how you get your money how you make your money if you spend less than what you bring in you're going to be fine...
you know hear your money is going to stretch a lot further than it ever will in North America that's just the truth
Hello mate can I ask you some questions if you don’t mind please
Nice video , thanks.
Hey man listen thanks for watching I truly appreciate the support that you've shown my channel..
Cheers mate
Even cheaper in the provinces yes , but when I was in suburbs of bkk recently it was so good and relatively cheap , food , accommodation etc.
Oh yes it's definitely cheaper in the provinces for sure..
I would suspect that you could live a boat 25 to 30% cheaper..
I just love the island life what can I say
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Hi Mark, I’m new to your channel. Thanks for this video. Can you say who you have your insurance through?
I get mine through a local agent/contact and the coverage is through AXA
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Hope this helps
Love it !
hey John thanks again for watching yet another one of my videos I truly appreciate the support that you're showing my channel.
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Thanks Mark for the informative, entertaining content. I am an American over 50 and have long considered an extended stay in TH, possibly leading to a Type O "retirement" visa if initial stay is satisfactory. As a Canadian you get 45+30 visa-exempt days for 1900 baht/$53 plus the cost of a short "visa run" trip, and repeat indefinitely? Please correct me if I am wrong, but it seems this process could cost as little as ~$800 per year. This may be advantageous in a number of ways compared to the usual Type O visa.
well here's the only problem I'm being told that some people are having problems doing this numerous times I have not encountered an issue with it as of yet but I was also on an STV originally and then I did covid extensions and now I'm doing the border runs
keep in mind though that my border runs are trips I go on like 10 or 12 day trips to other countries
there's lots of Visa options here to be honest with you man I would reach out to a Visa specialist here because I'm not educated enough on the topic and I don't want to give you any ill informed advice
Thanks for watching and commenting
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I was at Hugo’s too today. Im spending 30k on hotels a month at the moment. But I travel a lot and am on a tourist visa unfortunaetly. When I get in Thailand longterm I will budget better
Oh my goodness man yeah you should be going on Facebook marketplace and finding a central base to live out of that's just crazy to spend that kind of money here on hotels and accommodations right now...
But I'm also happy that you're here enjoying yourself so please have the best time you possibly can.
Cheers Mate 🍺
Living in Phuket (Rawai/Nai Harn) for 9 months now.
Condo budget went to 10-18k so thats better. Depending on location a lot too.
My Total expenses are around 45000 so not that far away from your budget.
Love Hugo Hub! Very much my atmosphere, food is okay to good, pricing fair, parking was bad last year (car).
About your bike, I would suggest you change your mind and buy a bike, it's gonna really make a difference in 1+ year, buy a brand new one and you have no worries, as you said yourself, you have enough money to live for ever in Thailand, with a real estate background, renting a bike is just not a smart move, flexible or not, let's be realistic, are you ever gonna move back to Canada? Even if you do, you can sell the bike and then count your spend money over all those months/years, it's gonna add up. It's not too late to opt for buying!
About fines, in Phuket you can easily obtain a Thai drivers license, even on a tourist visa, it's basically pay the right agent to get you in the exam, from there it's so easy, it took me (Pattaya) 6k baht and 1 full day to get both car and motorcycle license (where motorcycle I had to do computer and drive exam). As you have the bases covered with rent/food/insurance, I think it's time to step up and cover the details ;) and don't forget what a great vlog or 2-3 you can make of that experience.
Coca cola now has less sugar original tase bottles in Big C, they are about between the taste of zero and original, but less sugar, if you are talking about poison then try to cut on the sugar, eventually you're gonna be better off without the coke sugar.
If you're not living the best, why bother, oof, that's gonna hit some people in a bad way XD
Cheers Doc! We had a huge flood yesterday but today it's sunny again, have a great day!
Hey brother yeah Hugo hub is a lot of fun you are right about the food and the pricing it's okay I don't go there often usually once maybe twice a month...
as for the bike like I said that was my one mistake however because of my future traveling plans buying a bike now is rather pointless and hopefully you'll keep watching in the future and understand why I'm saying that..
But yes had I have known I was going to be here this long I definitely would have in hindsight bought a bike....
as for the spending I'm trying to show people how I spend it so I will be releasing videos here and there. Periodically so that people can see them..
and the coke yes the coke is definitely killing me and I am trying so now when I go to restaurants I only order water or coconuts ..
thanks for watching man I truly appreciate it cheers my friend and have a great day...
Hi Mark, I made this comment on a previous video, but reposting it here, as I'm hoping you'll see it. Thanks again for the informative videos!.... As a fellow Canadian approaching 50 and considering a move to Phuket to retire, I really appreciate your content. Thank you! Would you consider making a video about how you thought through creating a savings / spending plan for yourself? Not expecting you to divulge any personal financial info of course, just wondering about your thought process around finances before making the leap. For instance, if one wanted to live such and such a lifestyle, spending say 50,000 or 100,000 baht per month, etc., what amount of total savings would one need in order to comfortably spend that amount monthly from age 50 onwards until the end of the ride? Are you following any sort of algorithm for planning withdrawals from your savings, such as the old 4% rule, or some other strategy? I’d be interested to hear your approach to this…. Cheers!
hey man actually I saw your comment and I do apologize that I haven't responded to it yet I'm actually on the beach right now doing the video addressing what you've asked..
Hopefully it helps and you enjoy it
Cheers Mate 🍺
@@whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean Thanks Mark, I look forward to it!
You're welcome David and please don't think that I was ignoring you I just like I said I wanted to make sure I had the best way to answer your comments..
Cheers Mate 🍺
@@whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean No worries at all, I really appreciate you responding! I'm coming to Phuket with my wife in February to scope it out, as we are quite serious about retiring there in the near future. I've been working for the past 20 years as a physician in Ontario, but am getting tired of the grind and dreaming of a life in exotic Thailand, relaxing by the sea. Your channel has really inspired me, especially since we are close to the same age and from the same ridiculous cold climate. By the way, there's 3 inches of snow here on the ground already :( Enjoy the beach today! David
Hey David we're we're definitely not coming from the same medical background that is for sure.
Lol
That's pretty awesome man that you are a physician congratulations I hold you guys in the utmost esteem because the most part you guys are pretty freaking awesome and amazing at what you do..
that being said listen man if that's the case you and your wife will have an amazing life here in Thailand or any place that you go in the world...
I love Thailand because it does afford you the ability to live a life that you just cannot sustain any place else..
yes there are pockets in the world where you can go and live cheaper than this but to have everything that Thailand offers with the food the climate the safety the healthcare and everything it's just incredible.
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Mark, Great info. A question, what would be the quality of living if say budget was like 3500 dollars a month
Timothy if you were spending $3,500 a month you would live like an absolute baller here it would be insane what you could have and what you could do...
I tried to do a video about living on a larger budget but to be honest with you I couldn't think of any way to spend money except for going to the bars. .
you could go on trips all the time you can go to the islands you could do anything you want than to here on that kind of a budget...
I'll be honest with you you'd have a hard time spending it unless you had a really crazy apartment and you were renting a car it would be hard to spend $3,500 here....
or you were getting girls every single day yes you would go through money like crazy but to be honest with it you're going to get tired of that in a hurry..
Thanks for watching and commenting
Cheers Mate 🍺
@@whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean Thanks for the response buddy
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Like I said I'll try to do a video on it
We rented a house with 2 bedrooms living room and a modern kitchen. the house had a big patio we paid 3000B a month. the house is 10 minutes from Patong Beach.
that's awesome to hear I know that right now there's tons of options here that you can get at incredible prices and there's deals all over the island and throughout Thailand for that matter.
Thanks for watching and commenting
What's the cost of a bike? A good one. I saw video that you commented on cheap bike v good one. Respect your opinion on quality. Nothing worse than an underpowered cycle. I weigh 175 lbs.
I'm with you on Thai beer at best price. Not hard to live well on very little without much sacrifice. We're in tune. The little things are so big. Thailand!!! YES 👍🇨🇷🍺
Hey man thanks for watching and commenting.
Personally I find the PCX 150 ideal for me
I'm about 175 on a good day with no beer
180 too much beer
Lol
I think the guy I rent from can do now 150 USD a month
Little more than I'm paying but I've been with him a long time
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@@whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean thanks again! 👍🇨🇷
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Itz funny, and I total agree about "good offers".
Yes u need to have some extra $ to do such things, but I never understand ppl who just ignore stuff like that.
U can spend ur buck just once!
Easy example here in Germany would be, coffee. My favorite brand costs usualy like 4-5€/package.
But sometimes there are special offers like 3.20€, or even 2.80€..which is almost around 40% less.
So I take like 24 packs,instead of one and I'm fine for at least a year.
As long as u can afford it, itz imo a no brainer.
What I also noticed, especially ppl who obviously haven't rly much money, tend to buy the expensive stuff and brands. Itz like they want to show they can afford it.
I'm the opposite, I can easy afford it, I just don't get the point to spend way more as needed 😂
Which at the end, gives u alot opportunities to save money for invests and so on.
Or stuff which is on discount, cuz it the "lasting date" is gonna to expire soon... Even stuff like salt... 50% drop down and ppl don't take it cuz "iit could expire"... Yes... Off course... 10million years in the ground. And cuz itz on discount it could maybe get bad 🤦🏼♂️😂
Fine for me, I take the risk 😉🤣
And not to forget,
Take this algorithm 👊
man they're so few people that can see life the way that you're seeing it that's absolutely amazing and I actually did a video about that today I'm just hoping that I can edit it to make it somewhat enjoyable for people to watch because it talks about a lot of the stuff that you bring up in your comment.
thank you so much for watching I really appreciate your support for my channel
Cheers Mate 🍺
@@whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean hehe, good timing.
And I appreciate ur content, so Im curious about the vid.
And yes, many care more what ppl "could think" instead of caring what help them self.
Nvm, I could bring up plenty of stories about that topic, but at the end... Not everyone would even understand it..
Enjoy ur time. Keep ur good work, and maybe we see us in 2-3 years for a bear 🍻😂
Hopefully I'm going to get that video released over the next couple of days I've been changing some of the content in it as I go along
I like Karon Beach, and love to rent boards and surf there. I like cheap/clean guest houses (fan,bed, small fridge) a few blocks back from the main beach near the circle, where you can bargain yourself a monthly discount...still possible in 2022? Oh, BTW I'm 62, recently early-retired on very modest $668 per month....do-able?
I honestly don't know if you could do it on that amount of money now things are getting more expensive here rents are going up because we have a crazy influx of Russians at the moment.
I think so long as you're not partying you could get by but it would be very tight it sounds like that's the lifestyle that you enjoy though so you might be able to do it but again I think it's going to be a little stressed
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@@whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean Thanks, Dr. M. I appreciate that ;-) I think I could do it,but I see the huge influx will affect everything there at the moment.
How is your social experience going? The good, the bad, the ugly!
well that's the thing man I tried to address that in a previous video that I'm not having any problems I'm not experiencing any challenges.
again people have to understand it all of the things that people are coming to Thailand for and they think that they want I've already had all of those in my life I've experienced everything that you can possibly dream and fantasize about to be honest with you.
that's not bragging I'm just being straight up honest with you so I'm not looking for the two-week party I'm looking for a relaxed island life
And I found it here in Paradise
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I gave - up drinking wine
13 - years when I got a DUI.
Kicking - drinking Cokes was
3 - times harder than wine
was
Bill I'm going to tell you something there's no question that quitting drinking Coke is one of the hardest things a guy can do...
Literally I quit smoking years ago and it was simple and easy I can give out beer for months at a time but man I cannot get away from Coke.
Oddly enough and I know this is ironic for Thailand but I had 69 days in once
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What about the essentials like massages and bar girls ?
I mentioned in this video that I did do two massages but I had prepaid for them so my massage is for the month were approximately $9 us
I avoid the bar girls so I'm not spending money like that but every bar girl drink is a minimum of 200 Baht which is $6
So be prepared
I kicked a lifelong cola habit by mixing it with carbonated water. I started with just a little water, then slowly added more. It only took 2 weeks. It's been 6 years, and I have no desire to drink cola. Plain carbonated water tastes amazing to me.
Hey man thank you very much for that tip I never heard of anybody doing that before...
Honestly I'm going to try that because this coke habit is absolutely killing me.
And the worst part is I know it's killing me lol
Truly appreciate the tip thank you so much
Cheers
@@whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean -I hope it works for you. Coke is killing you for sure.
Oh there's no question that it is I try so hard like now when I go to a restaurant I do not get a Coke I only get water or a coconut depending on the restaurant.
I gave up sodas a few years ago by switching to sports drinks like Gatorade, Powerade, Body Armor, Bolt 24 etc. I did so because I started to develop problems with heartburn and acid reflux caused by the carbonation. Sports drinks are still full of sugar but I'm starting to only buy the sugar free variants now!
@@stegura83 -Congrats on giving up on soda. A friend turned diabetic and blind on sugar free drinks. I had acid reflux and heartburn, but that's gone too.
Ima doctor too! Dr Johnny Wang from Hong Kong. Please to meet you.
Hey Johnny
Welcome to my channel I certainly hope that you enjoy my content and I'm really thankful that you subscribed..
Cheers Doc
Hello guys , what place do you suggest to live in Phuket I’m moving to Phuket soon
I love the whole island
It all depends on what you're looking for if you're looking for excitement and action Patong
If you want laid back Beach life Rawai
If you want to live more with the locals Bangtao
Hope this helps..
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"How much did I spend on beer? Nah, no way I spent that much" Turns up a big 'ol bottle of beer. 🤣
It kind of creeps up on you to be honest with you when you start looking at where you spent your money. .
Lol
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What's your opinion on the elite visa?
It seems like an awful risky venture if you're talking about the one where you have to invest a certain amount of money here.
the trouble is there's so many different visas here that it's so bloody confusing
Now they have a 10-year long-term retirement Visa which sounds amazing it's only 50, 000bsht but admittedly the criteria seems pretty steep
the thing that concerns me about investment visas like the elite Visa is that you have no idea what you're investing in you don't know what the market is like here etc etc
It's a slippery slope at times
@@whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean yes I've searched it and the visa is too much red tape. You have to show bank statements, £15k in your bank account and regular income of £1.5 k a month .
The elite is just a 'club membership' for a 5-20 year residential visa plus some perks. There's no investment as such.
Makes it also easier opening a bank account, get medical insurance and stuff like that. They say
I just returned from a 3 month vacation from Phuket. I only used Bolt and taxis I met so many tourists and locals who got in accidents and got injured and talked to locals who mostly ride bikes showing me their accident scars. People here drive very dangerously I would either rent a car or use Bolt taxi application, it's much cheaper than regular taxi
Isn't it absolutely insane It's getting to the point where it's like playing Russian roulette every time you jump on the bike
@@whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean well from my recent experience it sure seems like it
is it cloudy and rainy most of year?
No it's not that's a crazy thing usually it's beautiful here except for the rainy season but for some strange reason the rainy season has lasted a few weeks longer than normal..
And that sucks
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Are you talking in Canuck dollars or greenback? (Or Aussie :-D)
as you will see I'm always talking in American dollars because that's the currency that everybody understands brother if I had to take and convert it into Canadian Australian pounds Euros everything I'd shoot myself..
Thankfully the majority of people can understand US dollars.
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Went on gota? What sight is that?
Also how do you get your money converted to baht if u don't have a bank account cause your not a citizen.
AGODA
I simply go to the bank machine and take money out, if I'm not in a hurry I go directly into the bank and save the ATM fees..
however sad enough I rarely have my passport on me so for the most part I just paid the ATM fees it's very simple very easy.
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If don't drink and pay for P life is a breeze only take freebies thanks for video is it possible to just keep crossing the border for Visa indefinitely 45 days each time with 30 day's extension for 2,000 Baht giving 75 day's and just keep repeating that
Hey Peter
Thanks for watching and commenting
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So if I made a little over $1600 a month I could retire at 37 years old?
Yup
Honestly it all depends on what type of lifestyle you want to live.
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I did not know that about the locals not wearing deodorant . I quess the girls smell just as good after a few beers ! Lol
hey Dave it's absolutely strange man I'm going to tell you something I don't understand it but the girls do not seem to sweat the same way that we do that's just a strange fact all across southeast Asia...
Lol
Bangkok smog a problem there?
Hey Paul the smog can be a trifling be trifling at times
But really it all depends on where you're at in Bangkok
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Can you take a cooker of beer to the beach?
hey Joe theoretically you could take a cooler of beer to the beach they say that you're not supposed to but the police don't say anything also at night time most people just walk across the beach to 7-Eleven or family mart and get their beer there that way it's super cold as soon as you get to the beach it's fantastic..
plus to be honest with you it's a little inconvenient to carry a cooler on a scooter..
but I will tell you this much you see all kinds of people sitting on the beach with little barbecues they have these really cool clay charcoal barbecues here people will sit there they'll have picnics they'll have beers it's fantastic man it is one of my favorite things about Thailand especially on the islands it's just such a laid-back life...
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Any video's living on $3000-$3500 per month?
Hey Rob I was trying to do a video about that and I'm having a hard time doing it because I really can't figure out how to change my life that much to spend that kind of money...
Hopefully I can figure something out that's entertaining
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Where do you get the insurance? I will be operating a motorbike
Hey Mike I get it from a local company
Let me get the name of it for you
I can't remember right off hand I found it on believe it or not Facebook marketplace.lol
@@whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean thank you. I'd like to know. I'm looking at world nomad right now. I here they pay out decently. I'm only going for 15 days. First time outside 🇺🇸
When I get to Korat I want a bigger (like 600CC) motorcycle, and I've seen some nice, used ones for around 300,000 baht. Also, my ONLY "vice" is soft drinks, but I drink either sugar
free flavored sodas or club soda, and I'm OK with that.
The coke really gets me bad sadly enough...
I'm honestly not sure about the price of the larger 600cc bikes
I would think $300,000 would be for a brand new one???
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What about crime ?
Do motor bikes get stolen ?
Crime is extremely low
You're more likely to get scammed them have something stolen
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Can you get by with a bicycle instead of a scooter?
Hey happy slave I'm sure you can get by with just a bicycle I do know some guys here that have just a bike for transportation..
I however like touring and exploring way too much so it would not work for me but it's definitely doable and if you needed to go someplace on a long distance you could just grab a taxi
So yeah
For sure!!
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Thx
@@whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean I had the same question. In DC, Miami Beach & Martha's Vineyard I'm a cyclist. Nothing heavy, but I can do 25 mile round trips when it's not scalding outside. In Hua Hin or Jomtien I'd just use the bike f/ store runs when I'm not carrying much, or 30 min. exercise.
Man that's pretty awesome that you can do a 25 mile track on a bike I'm pretty sure I can get about two and a half miles...
Lol
I see a fair amount of guys on bikes here and I'm always impressed how they can go up the steepest hills..
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@@whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean I'll leave the hills to those blokes, I'm more recreational than hard core. Looking forward to seeing some 1 bedrooms in late March and early April
What does it cost you to date, occasionally? I know you choose not to have a girlfriend, cool, but when and how do you get it in?
Here in Thailand to be honest with you you can go on dates all the time and it is so cheap it's crazy typically what will happen is you'll just meet someone you'll ask them if they want to go to dinner you go to dinner and you can go to dinner here honestly two people under $10 and have a fantastic meal have a couple of drinks..
then what happens most of the time is you'll go for a walk on the beach etc etc....
I'm sure you can see where this is going.
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@@whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean You mean she will have sx with you for $5 dinna?
If you got any type of game the answer to that question is yes
I have some fancy Russians paying 70k baht per month, per condo for my 2 condos by the beach in Rawai. Why are the Russians in Phuket such big spenders? As an American I was always under the impression Russians are generally poor.
Crypto cash I think
That's the only thing I can think of,,,.
But great news for you!!!
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Mark . You left out the cost of massages. I know you them . As for female company ? I bet I will need to add in 50 % more .
Hey brother actually I don't know if you noticed it but the end of the video I had a little title card saying that I had two massages but I had to prepaid for those again my massages are $4.50 each and then I also tip on top of that so you can get a massage a week man and only spend $30 or less
@@whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean I missed that part . You know what I spend in Toronto. It is what you spend on your rent . Lol . I need them because of my arthritis. Your videos are really a good help .
hey David listen if you're adding in female companionship you have to figure out do you want a full-time girlfriend or do you want just intermediate happy moments in your life ..
Lol
Buy in bulk when possible. Get it. Think you'll need toilet paper next year? Maybe.👍
Lol
It's true
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Dr. Can you get a live-in GF so we can see how much that costs you? Can't imagine living there and not having one. Yes, saw your video on the cost of having a girl there.
I can show you exactly how much it would cost to have a live-in girlfriend that's not a problem if you would like me to do that for you I will show you exactly what it costs.
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Mark . Maybe you can tell us about tiping . Let's say I get a massage for $5 . That is so cheap . Would I then leave her $2 ? If I have 2 beers would I then leave $1 ? Thanks .
okay David first off here in southeast Asia it's very uncommon that people tip usually if you're going to a street food stall you never tip the only time you tip on the is if you go to a restaurant that has air conditioning..
That being said I always give a little bit extra to street food vendor because I know how hard they work...
The massage shops they really right now are relying on some type of tipping if they're not doing happy ending massages..
now what I do is if I go in and I get a massage and it cost me $150 I always give 200 Baht it's a little bit extra but it also helps me go back several different times to that same masseuse and give them money on a regular basis ..
but you will find that tipping here tipping is not one of those things that is required and it's not expected ..
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@@whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean see . This is the info that is helpful. Great . Sometimes it is hard to know what to do . I also know a few phrases in Thai and will learn more . I think that is also important.
Leave ur tipping culture back home. There is NO tipping otherwise they will get used to it and expect it.
Do you don't like Girls??
I think girls are fantastic I have no problem with girls
Lol
I'm just not spending the bulk of my fortune on them I would rather spend it on myself..
Lol
Not sure if that was the answer that you were looking for or not..
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@@whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean your private life is your private life
Dont you like a girl to like you? Not your money? Sad loser
Future proofing against the inflation of Gillette Co Aka GENPACT Limited , G symbol on the NYSE is a great idea , also maybe thats why the stock is crashing this month from $48 . It will bounce at $40 as people of the world by up after this video .
Thanks
marc exactly exellent video one thing you should have bought your own bike by the way have you heard anything that youtubers now the thai immigration are say you need a work permit ?? this is the word on the street
I'm not surprised by this
I've heard a bunch of different things to be honest
So I'm not sure how things are gonna go in the future,,,,
I'll keep you posted
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Dave if you use LINE
Add me
travelguy1844
need pool, AC and internet.
I have a wonderful pool my pool is fantastic it's clean it's the perfect size for swimming as well as socializing the air conditioning in my room is ice cold and the internet is the fastest I've had at any place I've stayed...
Beyond those three things there's little else that I need in my accommodations I do love a king size bed which I have and it's clean and I've got a fantastic shower and incredibly hot water.
So yeah this place is awesome
Thanks for watching and commenting
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