Affordable Meal In Bangkok
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If you enjoy checking out Bangkok and other SE Asia spots, consider subscribing. I'll continue to make videos showing the streets in Bangkok and beyond. Thailand is amazing and a great place to visit, work or retire. I'll do my best to show you how to live affordably in SE Asia. Plus, enjoy some great side trips from Bangkok.
I’m a Santa Monica guy, now living in Maine. You have a good demeanor. I enjoy the videos. Keep it up!
What's up man. Maine is incredible. I just saw Maine lobster at the Gourmet Market here in Bangkok. Didn't catch the price. I'll guess more than in Maine. Still, it's cool to see the reach those fisherman have.
I've been staying for the past 3 weeks at the Oakwood Suites just across the Hilton before that I stayed at LiveZen hotel which is at the other side of the shortcut you took. If I had known that before it would have saved me the 15 min walk I took in the boiling temperatures 😅. I love this area ! Hopefully some months from now I can move from Rotterdam to a condo in this area enjoying early retirement. Going to miss this place when I'm back home in a few days especially Imjai Thai food restaurant at Soi 33 Sukhumvit road average price 90 THB, same meals 15 Euro at home. Love your videos!
Ya, that's a great shortcut. You'll be back soon. Have you been to the Hangover Bar on Soi 22? Where I ate this meal. The owner is from Rotterdam
I walked by several times but didn't know that it was the hangover bar. It would be interesting to know his story about why he moved to Bangkok. When I'm back in August I will have a meal there.
@@mg_williams Yes, check it out. It's a fun spot. Ya Ya the ladyboy waitress is a friend of mine. Very cool
Man, that pork chop dinner looked absolutely amazing. Great video.
I agree. It's a great meal. I love that place
Looking forward to my annual Thailand holiday next month! But have to work 10 more yrs for retirement. Nice videos you make, cheers 👍
Nobody want to get older, but retirement is nice. I was at the 10 year mark what seems like 2 years ago. Save that cash. It's tougher to do in the west, but it's worth it. You spend the same amount over here, but you get 50% more dinners, vacations, etc.. Or go out once a week or so and save 50% of what you spend in the west. Me, I go out every night. Travel to Vietnam, Malaysia, Hong Kong. At least once a month I'm on a plane. Still, I spend less than just getting by in California
Looks delicious that joe
It's a great meal
🎉thankyou 🙏 Joe
Thanks for watching
Cool vid Joe … looks like my typical Bangkok day 😊
That's great. Yes, it's just so much more affordable even in expensive Bangkok. I go out 5 times a week. Movies, parks, dinner, beers, etc.. Still, I spend less than expenses and going out once a week in California
@@EagerExpat Its so crazy here in Australia now 🤦🏼♂️. We’ve been lucky enough to do well but still it’s a bad deal here now. There’s no value for money and so over regulated and taxed that most ppl can’t treat themselves to anything. Time for a change.
@@SiamFam I hear ya. I'm sure you love your country and I love mine too. But, it's like going back to the early 1990's when you move here. Rent wise and other expenses. Yet, we still have some 2024 savings and income. It's a nice way to live. You can always jump on a plane and go back for a visit. Easier for you than me
Meal on me.
That's very generous. Thank you very much
You hunt, we cook. I can only imagine what would be charged for this in Cambridge, MA where I used to work.
I heard that. It would probably cost five times as much
I stayed previously at Honey House 2 decent and reasonably priced but a bit of walk from Sukhumvit.
Is that way down by the fire station on Soi 22? That is down a ways. Do they have rooms at Honey House 1? That's closer to Sukhumvit
@@EagerExpat Yes it's by the fire station. I think it's up and coming area I saw new cafe shop and foreigners walking. I didn't check HH1 because of the lukewarm reviews online.
Man I miss this place 0:09
Hopefully, you're back soon
Semi-outside todays theme, but when doing a one year lease are expats with the means expected to pay a full year upfront or does that just help with the wiggle room when negotiating?
It just helps with wiggle room. When looking for a condo, most landlords want a one year lease. If that's for (I'll speak in dollars) $550 US a month for 12 months. If you say, I want a 6 month lease, the price might be $600 a month. They might give you $550 for 24 months. I lucked out. I have a high floor corner unit. So windows on 2 sides. I did a 12 month lease at $550. Most people in my building pay $650 or more for a high floor unit. Corner unit maybe more. Today it's low season. Getting a pad in November to February cost more. Many people move here for 6 months then. This place might be $700 a month for 6 prime months. I'm making all these figures up, but you get the picture.
Soi, yes it's up to you. I like this place. $550 (19K) is better than my gym buddy paying 21k for a floor 8 non-corner unit. My rent being increased maybe $50 or $100 a month was a real chance. I was pro-active and offered to pay the same amount and sign a new two year lease. The incentive to the landlord was I offered to pay 6 months rent at a time. I've also been zero problems over the last year. I change my old lightbulb. My one A/C was not getting cold. Rather than running to the landlord, I called the A/C guy. It cost 400b ($11) to top off the gas. Seven months later it's ice cold. Maybe things like that just saved me $2400 (if my rent went up $100 month) over the next two years.
In most places, you pay deposit, first & last to move in. If you break a lease, they keep the last two months as a penalty. I plan to stay for two more years, but even if I have to go, I only lose the deposit I paid. So no, you're not expected to pay a year upfront. You're not expected to call the A/C guy. By the way, I told my landlord I was calling the tech. She offered to pay for a service call. I said, I will handle any small issues. If we need a large expense, maybe $100?, we will split the cost. Of course I didn't have to do that. But then again, I just saved $2400 over the next two years. So everything is a negotiation in life. The guy who says you're an idiot for paying up front, or they always steal your deposit, is probably the same guy complaining he needs something else every 2 weeks. Then he's surprised when they want him gone and keep the deposit because he didn't clean for 12 months. Me, I got 100% of my last deposit in On Nut. I found a place that was listed at 22K. In the off season I offered 18K. She said 19K. I took care of 2 small issues at an expense of less than $20. After a year, I got two more years at 19K. Paying the rent 4 times in two years. Some people might see a place for 22K and offer 18K a month, paying one year rent all at once. This is also a strong tactic. It's also a little bit of a risk because you don't know the building or landlord. You may live there a month and want to break the lease. The landlord having 11 months rent paid, may be less in a hurry to remain all but two months. That's a rare problem. I have a few buddies that paid a year in advance for a new place. I would probably offer 6 months in advance and make a strong offer. Again, that will carry more weight in the off-season. Ok, hope that helps
@@EagerExpat absolutely. This is extremely helpful info. I really appreciate it Joe.
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@@Marinate305 Sounds good. Get on over here and live the good life. I love California and I miss my friends and family. But, this is a great place to live. They all want the best for me back home. I've always been on the road. 100 countries maybe? So it didn't come as a surprise to anyone when I moved abroad
15:39 this one is nice!
I need to go back and watch the video. Thanks for watching
It's a fun spot
I notice that all the Sois have narrow or barely any sidewalk space. Does it get annoying fighting for sidewalk space to walk across these streets?
Nah, it's just Bangkok. At least the roads aren't dirt (or mud) like many streets in SE Asia.
This plate is minimum $20 in California. Add another $5 tip. But as cheaper as Thailand is, they just don't have the Beef and Steaks like Cali and the U.S. has.
It's probably more like 29 bucks today. McDonald's is 15. Most good steaks are Australian or New Zealand beef. But I agree, I like a good steak from the US. These grass fed steaks aren't the same as a crazy steroid steak from Texas. You can get that here, but it's the same price at a good US steak house
@@EagerExpat You're right man, Inflation and minimum wage for food service workers is $20/hr now in Cali. The average Thai minimum wage is $10/day!
Yikes.
@@donnguyen8443 Yes, were pretty fortunate to visit or live in Thailand with some extra cash or savings. My first four years in the US Navy 1984 to 1988 I never made more than $10,000. So I'm sure Thailand will catch up in the next decade or two. But, for now, I find myself in a great spot
@@EagerExpat Thai per capita income is about $800 USD/month. That's about $9600/year. Call it $10K/year.
And Thailand has one of the largest wealth disparities in the World. There are a handful of super wealthy Thais, right there in that Silom and Thong Lo areas.
Consumer debt for the average Thai is at their all-time levels.
BTW, $10K back in 1980's was a lot of money, and you avoided all that 80's inflation being in the Navy.
What was the food app to look at discounts?
The app is EatIGo. You can find some good deals. Often times 40% off, if you go at off times.
@@EagerExpat thanks. I’m moving to Thailand from the US in August.
@@nicholascassadine1294 That's great. You'll love it here
10:36 don’t we all…
I hear ya
Canadians have options?
Options? I have many Canadian friends living in Thailand. Everyone is welcome
Yummy I’m jealous that meal looks so good easily $50 or more in US!!
It's a good place for a nice meal. Plus, hanging with friends
heineken? Absolutely vile lager. similar taste to cough medicine !
I feel the same way about Guinness. But, some people like them both. Myself, I like a few IPA's once in awhile. Or a nice cold San Miguel Light