CAN I AFFORD TO LIVE IN THAILAND? WHY DO SO MANY PEOPLE FAIL AT MOVING & LIVING IN THAILAND IN 2024

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  • Why do so many people fail after moving to Thailand?
    What is it about living in Thailand that people find so hard?
    It's budgeting,,,,,,,
    It's all about budgeting and adapting to your new environment.
    It seems that no one is willing to tell people what a proper budget it or how to make a budget and stick to it.....
    My budget it now $1500 USD a month, but again I live a different lifestyle than most who are coming here....
    I think that a safe budget to live on here so that you can have an fantastic lifestyle would be 3K USD.......
    100K Thai Baht.....
    Here are a few links to some cost cutting videos;
    EATING FOR LESS THAN $6 A DAY
    • COST OF LIVING IN THAI...
    $300 USD CONDO IN PHUKET
    • HOW TO SAVE MONEY AND ...
    HOW TO SAVE ON HOTELS
    • UNREAL $25 USD POOLSID...

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  • @nixworld767
    @nixworld767 21 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    Great video Mark. I’ve been watching yours a long time. I spent all of 2023 plotting my escape to Thailand. Step by step i “dismantled” my previous life.
    Had been seperated from my Brazilian wife for 2 years. Finally got the settlement nailed down and divorced. Sold: Boat. Touring motorcycle. Home gym. Tractor. RV. Gave pretty much everything else away to friends or the ex. I kept two stateside homes as investments and gave the Brazilian a home on the coast i built there.
    Estate planning done. Retired early from my job as an airline captain. 41 year career: done. With 2 suitcases and a backpack, i pulled the trigger. I am here now, since early March, living in a rented pool villa in Jomtien.
    I found my villa, (year lease), opened a bank account. Got my multi-entry O-visa….all finished almost before i was over my jet lag.
    I made 4 trips to Thailand from late 2022 and through 2023. During that time i met my Cambodian girlfriend and she lives with me. She cooks most meals at home and is TIGHT with money. I’m lucky here.
    Still, i like to go out occasionally. Dinner. Maybe a bar with live music. Not against an occasional lady drink. My girl’s cool with that. She was a barbecue vendor at the Rhonpo market when we met. She was not a bar girl, but understands life in Pattaya, and me, quite well.
    My villa rent in an almost Beverly Hills style gated community in Jomtien, close to everything, 50K baht. ($1350 US). My max budget monthly, including rent, is $5000/month. I saved more than 2 years worth of living expenses in cash before i arrived. Won’t touch my 401K or social security for 2 more years.
    I’ve been here many times. Know the games the girls play. . Enjoyed many nights being an old guy trying to act like a young guy. Dropped a ton of money during my holidays.
    Mark. I got the message! Living here as a resident is NOT the same as when on holiday. To do so is a recipe for economic disaster.
    I’m still pinching myself daily. I’m here!

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  14 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I absolutely love this comment because you've definitely thought everything out good for you man that is fantastic...
      I'm going to pin your comment because I thought other guys need to read it and see how to do this properly....

  • @Head173
    @Head173 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +17

    Coffee is much better at a 7 than Starbucks. And for like 50 baht I think. Netflix cards are like 500 baht and I’d get like 2 and a half months or something. TH-cam premium is like 150 baht and I’ll never go back to commercials lol. Weed is much more expensive than home really. Id smoke from time to time and go to Phuket Cannabis on Nanai and get Thai stick for cheap. I think it was 400 baht for 3 mixed joints which would last 4-6 sittings.
    I have a girlfriend, a much more down to earth one than most imo..but that does increase the budget no matter what obviously. We’ve been together about 2 years now and the cost is much more dependent on what I provide such as food, shelter, motorbike etc..which I also benefit from so that cost is not much to bear. Of course I’ve bought her a little gold, idk how you can escape that, but last time I told her I would get her some she told me the price had increased a lot like you said and suggested another gift but that I trade her old bracelet in for a little bigger one so ya know..
    Long story short..after calming down the entertainment budget after a year or so I was able to enjoy all the comforts for around $1200 a month. Taking into account border runs via air, and a couple land.
    Just budget..

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  23 วันที่ผ่านมา +6

      Hey mate I absolutely love your comment and I'm going to pin it because I think it is fantastic and people need to read it....

    • @OdinSonne
      @OdinSonne 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      Additional on the ground info like this is priceless for someone like me whose aiming to be out there by May next year - if a 2 week trip in the next 6-8 months or so proves to me, Thailand is what I think it is.

    • @ms_beastie
      @ms_beastie 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      That's right! 50b for a decent Cafe mocha at 7. And u can up the power of ur Thai weed, by adding a hash nugget on top. That'll be same strength as the powerful stuff I get here in Vegas - and for half the price! I really hope try-land doesn't plan on banning it. An h-nugget goes for about 1,000b and will last u 2 weeks. As for the coffee, it goes for $9 here in Vegas starbux. Crazy stuff!!

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Hey mate glad I was able to help
      If you need anything feel free to reach out and chat
      Email
      tastytravels4u@gmail.com
      Facebook.
      MARK SABEAN

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thanks
      I had no idea about the h on the Canni
      Cheers mate 🍻

  • @josephcarmichael1344
    @josephcarmichael1344 20 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    The raw honesty in this video is refreshing. Also, a note on the "girls" issue... my first couple of years in Thailand when I was running around with the "bar girls" and going crazy with 7 live-in "girlfriends" at the same time, I probably spent $100,000 USD per year in those first two to three years. After I stopped drinking and got away from the bar scene and the bar girls, my budget normalized at around $1,500 per month. It's the "bar lifestyle" that includes the drinking and the girls that will eat through your money.

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  19 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      Hey Michael first off man let me thank you for the amazing compliment and sharing your story sadly enough brother I've heard your story a thousand times....
      I love your comments so much though I'm actually going to pin it if that's cool with you brother?
      Dr Mark

    • @josephcarmichael1344
      @josephcarmichael1344 19 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@whyhellotherewithdrmarksabeanYep, pin it.

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  19 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Cheers mate 🍻

    • @josephcarmichael1344
      @josephcarmichael1344 19 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@whyhellotherewithdrmarksabeanthe only upside for me is that I have a sizable online business that generates a significant amount of income for me. so spending $100k USD per year on girls and drinking wasn't a lot (relatively speaking). But if someone is on a fixed income or pension, then girls and bar scene lifestyle could be very bad.

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  19 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Horrifically bad....
      Even for someone with a sizable income....

  • @niccoloseghezzi5816
    @niccoloseghezzi5816 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    Desciplined is the key of success in life no matter if it is health working out , wealth or budgeting doc.
    Another great video greetings from Shanghai

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Cheers
      I'm actually in Nanjing this month.....
      Coming to Shanghai in a couple weeks
      Cheers 🍻

  • @tomiasthexder7673
    @tomiasthexder7673 20 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Worrying about speaking honestly and being cancelled is the scariest part of this video and a sign of the times…

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  19 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Well sounding off I can tell you anytime that I am completely totally open and honest I get the most hateful comments and people calling for my head that you cannot possibly imagine....
      There's nothing harder than trying to be honest in today's society....
      Cheers
      Thanks for watching and commenting

  • @PeterSouthwest
    @PeterSouthwest 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    Nice Video, liked to watch it even that I´m not planning to live in Thailand. I like the way you think and describe.Everyone who knows Phuket, or especially Patong, will agree that your advices are more than helpful for having a good life there.

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Hey Pete thanks for watching mate
      Yeah I try to tell it like it is and never ever sugarcoat anything
      At the end of the day I hope people get something foek thos video....
      Cheers mate 🍻
      Thanks for watching and commenting

  • @zandig666
    @zandig666 20 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Hey Doc my last trip to Cuba was costing me $20/night incl. breakfast and I swindled a $5 dinner with a couple restaraunts meanwhile people were spending absolute minimum $100-$150/night 😂😂

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  19 วันที่ผ่านมา

      That's awesome to hear how was the food and stuff I have had some incredible experiences in Cuba just I'll be honest with you my last time there was brutal however every other time I loved it so much I wish I could go back I just don't know if I ever will......

  • @ubiquitousdiabolus
    @ubiquitousdiabolus 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    A lot of people go broke because they do things in Thailand that they never did at home like eating at good restaurants every day, dating lots of girls and going to expensive bars all the time.

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      For sure !!!!
      They look at it and think it's not as expensive as home and then realize that if the constantly spend more Ethan they should,,,,, the eventually have none to spend in the end.....
      You're 💯 right

    • @cocojumbo197
      @cocojumbo197 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Guys who couldnt get girls at home are not "dating" in Thailand , very few foreigners are dating..its p4p 94% of time

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  19 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Oddly enough a lot of the guys who couldn't get a girl back home are the exact guys that the girls here a looking for to have actual serious relationships with......

  • @johnfots2486
    @johnfots2486 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Excellent blog Mark and you are right about discipline. I believe you have to practice in your home country first before you come here. Ohhhh and need to tell you that genetics loads the gun but lifestyle pulls the trigger. Your keeping healthy, slim, non smoker, active not an alcoholic etc....youll do more than fine im sure.... 💯 😊

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Hey John
      I've got to get better at the exercise
      I really do
      Amd cut back on the booze
      But I'm doing great off the Coke and Pepsi right now
      I'm happy about that
      Cheers mate 🍻

  • @Mhel2023
    @Mhel2023 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I'm currently retired in the Philippines. Appreciate the female segment of the video lol. One can only be single and wander so many malls and coffee shops for so long. It's not that easy as a woman to meet women here.
    My lease is up in 6 months and I think I'll give Thailand a try. Thanks for the practical info

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  21 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Hey yeah you should come here and try it,,,,, just remember it's gonna turn into pay to play at some point,,,, but you'll find lots of interested girls here......
      Cheer

  • @justinchristensen767
    @justinchristensen767 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    Retiring @49 in Phuket should be everyones dream/goal, most people in the US without kids could do it if they were discipluned, but too many ppl blow $ on worthless stuff.

    • @nattm6553
      @nattm6553 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

      Phuket is a plastic turist place with 3-4 normal thai prices..but hey everybody has their thing =)

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Hey Justin you know what it certainly should be everybody's fantasy that's for sure...
      And again like you said everybody could do it they just don't have the discipline to do it....
      Cheers mate 🍻

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  23 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      I don't know mate I've lived here for three plus years and traveled all over the country and Phuket to me is still absolute Paradise....
      It doesn't have to be crazy expensive as I have proven time and time and time again....

    • @4PORSH944
      @4PORSH944 20 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Facts!! Like blowing $200-$300 at the bar during one weekend. Or eating at Instagram restaurants.

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  19 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Look again I can understand if you're coming here on a two-week vacation going crazy blowing money at the bars and as you say going to the Instagram famous restaurants and stuff but if you're living here??????? You don't do that shit unless you're trying to flex on TikTok
      Lol
      Ebevthen that's only a few of the fools.....
      Cheers mate 🍻

  • @mattiaseghezzi3890
    @mattiaseghezzi3890 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Nice video doc. Well detailed budget list. I am curious about your cost of sun lotion for when you are outside especially in high season on beaches. Cheers man👍

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Actually like an absolute idiot I do not use sunscreen I have never used sunscreen and quite honestly I don't think I ever will....
      Coming from the east coast of Canada sunscreen and Sun cancer was really not that high on my list of worries so I'm not that concerned about sunscreen....
      I know this much it's about $4 for a really good size bottle of sunscreen here and I don't know how long that that would last to be honest with you....
      Again sunscreen is something that I just don't use again maybe it's because I'm an idiot but I've never used it my whole life...
      Sorry

    • @fehilyfitness
      @fehilyfitness 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Sunscreen is very bad for you!

  • @MrH2O1984
    @MrH2O1984 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I'm about to turn 40 and seriously thinking about retiring early to Thailand. Great video

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  18 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Hey Michael you know me bro,,,, I say do it!
      What do you have to lose?
      Cheers mate 🍻
      Thanks for watching and commenting

  • @kevinmurphy9315
    @kevinmurphy9315 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

    I've been to Thailand many times but never saw the beautiful western girls running around with beautiful Thai girls. Wish you would elaborate.

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I didn't really say that they were beautiful Western girls but you will find lots of Western girls here over in certain areas like Ap Nang with Thai girls I see it all of the time....
      I know lots of girls because they reach out to me and tell me their experiences going to the massage shops.....
      Trust me brother when I tell you this it happens all of the time
      Cheers mate 🍻

    • @kevinmurphy9315
      @kevinmurphy9315 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean Western women paying for more than just friends from thai women?

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  22 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      💯
      Women are just as bad as the guys!
      Don't let them fool ya!
      And the massage girls will tell you that they get requests all the time for happy endings from girls

  • @Regi869
    @Regi869 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Great video mate. A quick question. Do you know of any way to filter water without buying the 100 bottles a month? Seems like a huge waste if it's easy to filter maybe?

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  23 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      I'm sure there's some type of filtration system you could buy.....
      My thing is I really like the smaller bottles I just put them up in the freezer that way they're ice when I wake up in the morning and I take them out for my morning walk....
      I will say this much those machines you see where you can fill up the Big 10 l bottles and stuff I would not use those I seen inside of them and they are filthy disgusting full of mold....
      Yeah

    • @Regi869
      @Regi869 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thanks for the tip. Sounds gross re those machines. Will avoid for sure 👍

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      💯 Reg they are filthy....
      Take care

    • @wills9732
      @wills9732 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      There are a couple of Hippies that are living in Nothern Thailand that made their own filtration system with various kinds of sand and bio char. You could check that out.

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      That's freaking cool!!!

  • @donnabosilkovski7580
    @donnabosilkovski7580 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Hi Doc, another great video. I moved from the land of Oz to Jomtien in October. I had never eaten Thai food until coming here. I found a little family run restaurant in a side soi like you said and go there most days and absolutely love it there. I have a little fruit stand near my condo and buy my fruit from there, prices are similar to the market but I am happy to support this beautiful hard working husband and wife couple. I recently started using a spending tracker. I love the beach and am looking to move closer to the beach and perhaps to Phuket. I hear the talk about Phuket being super expensive so appreciate your candor. I can't wait for your upcoming condo video to see what I can get for my money. I am here on a 12 month contract till November so doing some forward planning for affordable places (not expecting cheap though) close (a few minutes walk hopefully) to the beach to start my search and would appreciate any suggestions. Thanks again.

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      That's awesome bud
      I'm so glad to see that you are adapting to and taking advantage of all the Thailand has to offer such as these little side street restaurants and stuff...
      I to go to a fruit stand I could save money by going to one of the bigger spots but I like you enjoy helping the small guys.
      And definitely don't believe the hype about Phuket it's not as bad as they say.....
      Cheers mate 🍻

  • @pg.travels
    @pg.travels 21 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I've had £500 ($700) months plenty of times and I've had a few £8,000+ ($11,000) months (Unfortunately).... The thing I notice is that you don't necessarily get more enjoyment from the expensive months.
    Some of my fondest memories are from the times where I've been broke and spending next to nothing. You can have a great life without spending too much, it just won't involve crazy nights out surrounded by hookers

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  21 วันที่ผ่านมา

      This is what I've been saying for years!!!!
      All the time people tell me I must live a shitty life because I budget....
      Lol
      I don't know how I could get more enjoyment out of my life by spending more.....
      It makes zero sense for me
      Cheers mate 🍻

  • @danielsnook5029
    @danielsnook5029 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    Doc is so true about the undies. Everytime I return to my lodging it's an automatic shower and undie change. There's usually two pair drying at a time on the shower rack.😂

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Lol
      This is so true
      Honestly the struggle is real
      Cheers mate 🍻

    • @jonhobson3592
      @jonhobson3592 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      And 2/3 t shirts a day currently

    • @bigjohnson7415
      @bigjohnson7415 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Too bad it's illegal to "Free Ball" 🤣🤣🤣 I wonder what the fine or penalty is for letting the boys breath under loose shorts is? 😜

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  21 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I think it's 1k baht

    • @cocojumbo197
      @cocojumbo197 20 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      In TH you go commando or you doin it wrong

  • @rogersmith5857
    @rogersmith5857 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Hi Mark. Great video. I am moving to Patong in October. Lots of good advice and tips.👍

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Hey Roger thanks for watching and commenting
      I hope you get something out of this
      I'll be doing some more like this
      ONLY NOT AS LONG!!!!
      LOL

  • @Fast-Eddie_777
    @Fast-Eddie_777 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    This was a great video Mark! I really look forward to your videos! I appreciate it!

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  12 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Hey Eddie thank you very much buddy I really appreciate that...
      This was a really important video I know it was quite long but again for context and everything else I hope people got something out of it....
      Cheers mate 🍻

  • @PaulMartin-ut9lj
    @PaulMartin-ut9lj 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thanks for the vlog Mark. As always delivered in an interesting and engaging style. You can either budget or you can’t in my experience, but Thailand has some serious dangers even for the disciplined! It seems as though the only expats living in Thailand who are happy do NOT have a girlfriend.
    For me, your video highlighted the potential costs of transport. I am pretty scared about learning to ride a scooter, which means I would have to live fairly central or take a taxi of some sort every time I go out.
    Keep living your best life. 🍻

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  21 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I'll be honest with you Paul writing a scooter here is not as dangerous or as scary as everybody makes it out to be just be smart about it and avoid the really crazy High season traffic and you'll be fine....
      What I would suggest to someone is come during low season go to a spot that's not crazy touristy rent a bike and get used to driving...
      It's truly liberating man getting on a bike and driving around here I'm heading out on a two-month tour in a couple of weeks ......
      Cheers mate 🍻

    • @PaulMartin-ut9lj
      @PaulMartin-ut9lj 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      Sounds great, I hope you share your adventure with us 😊

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  21 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Hey Paul I'll be taking you guys along for the journey

  • @skidmark4447
    @skidmark4447 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    Good video, Your Bang on, I'm ages with you, love thialand, we all get suckered in the beginning, me very little, because I'm not stupid, and watched lots off videos like yours before my first time. It's a big Game, they want your cash, I want you know what 😉 If they get greedy, when u first go out with them, I just bin them, and start the game again...People should really listen to you, you know the Game 👍

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  23 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

      And sadly enough that's all it is here it's just one great big game and that really sucks because you're playing with people's hearts they're emotions their feelings their finances.....
      It's really brutal it is and guys just don't get it they really don't and the number one thing that destroys the budget is the girls no question....
      Thanks for watching and commenting

  • @RioCrypto55
    @RioCrypto55 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I've got 2k a month and am nervous to make the leap despite living in Brazil and Japan prior. This time would be a go at a permanent relocation. That's the nervous part. Thanks for the video!

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  12 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Here's the thing brother if you have $2,000 a month you can live in incredible life here so long as you're not trying to run around with a bunch of 20-year-old bar girls.....
      If you can control yourself that way you can live an unbelievable life here...
      Cheers mate 🍻

  • @terraworld5908
    @terraworld5908 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Thx a lot for the long Video and all these Infos.
    I think a lot of stuff is really good and you gave me an ideas for my list for the future when i will go and retire in Thailand in 2 years... i forgot streaming. Sadly its getting more and more expensive every few month. :D I will plan for netflix + amazon 40-50 euro
    As you said ppl like me should listen to tips, make plans and always be honest to yourself with the budget for yourself as everybody is different. As for me i plan for the first year at least with +15% on each point to be safe for myself. And make sure that i always have at least ~20% free for saving each month or not planned expanses.
    The sound was fine for my ears .. happy to not get the klicking sounds next time :P
    Keep up the good work!

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      I was really worried that the video was going to be too long.....
      However again to give context and to actually talk about the subject it needed to be a long video....
      It sounds as though you have a very solid financial plan so definitely stick with it and you should be fine here.....
      And I think I've sorted out the clicking I'm pretty sure anyways....
      Lol
      Thanks for watching and commenting
      Cheers mate 🍻

  • @brucesnyder690
    @brucesnyder690 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    The usual great video.
    Im a retired expat from the U S living in Thailand six years.
    I only spend mkney on my great Thai Wife.
    Wifeniwns her home. We own two cars, two motorcycles.
    Every day great. Travel every month. Havent missed the Us for a moment.

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Hey Bruce that's awesome
      Mate I certailinly don't miss Canada ,,,, it's crazy there for costs and I don't know how people live....
      I really don't
      I live an amazing life here in South East Asia,,,, all over
      I'll be showing more of my life in the upcoming months
      Cheers bud 🍻
      Appreciate you taking the time to comment as much as you do

    • @brucesnyder690
      @brucesnyder690 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean great videos. And i can watch while I'm sitting at the beach

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Sweet .
      Enjoy my friend

  • @nigelbaker2717
    @nigelbaker2717 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Hi Mark!
    By far, the best tasting coffee in my opinion is to be found in 7-11. Cheap as, and kicks Starbucks into a cocked hat. About 50 thb.

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Hi Nigel I've heard that from a lot of people
      How any again I don't indey how people can afford or justify Starbucks

    • @tracymorgan5386
      @tracymorgan5386 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Totally agree. Starbucks coffee doesn’t taste good to me.

  • @joezip6389
    @joezip6389 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Another great video, Thanks Looking forward to the video about helping the dogs, that is awesome

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Hey Joe yeah it's absolutely an incredible organization and if you come down to Phuket you can volunteer there you can go once a week twice a week even three times a week if you want to actually I'm sure you can go five times a week....
      It is absolutely amazing

  • @jonhobson3592
    @jonhobson3592 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Sound is ok .. re fruit I buy watermelon pineapple and cantaloupe melon every day. Sometimes get grapes , cherries , and strawberries, but are pricey .. durian is a rare treat for the gf haha 😅

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      I'm pretty much the exact same way I only buy strawberries or grapes if they're on sale and here they have to really be on sale
      Cheers mate 🍻

    • @jonhobson3592
      @jonhobson3592 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean in tops food hall last week Australian grapes were 599b per kg reduced to 199b 🙏..

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Wow
      Imagine paying 599??????

    • @jonhobson3592
      @jonhobson3592 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean some do! Cherries also 1000b 😳

    • @jonhobson3592
      @jonhobson3592 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean strawberries too from Korea crazy prices

  • @OdinSonne
    @OdinSonne 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Doc, thank you AS ALWAYS for sharing your experience and insight. For people coming back to refer or new and want to find specific info, would you add timestamps if possible? Be easier for you to make a few Shorts for certain topics and refer them directly to this exhaustive video. Just a thought from a fellow kooky sub ;) PS: Please link the Health Insurance as you said you would please.

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Hey bro
      Sorry mate
      I'll see how to do the timestamps
      Amd I'll put the link in
      So sorry
      Thanks for pointing that out brother

    • @OdinSonne
      @OdinSonne 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean I just dont want you to see me as a bother! lol

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Cheers 🥂

  • @rickylee6129
    @rickylee6129 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    Good Video Doc 😊.
    Keep the video's comin.
    Stay Safe 💕 💞 🙏 🙏

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thanks Ricky
      I'll be doing more like these in the future.....
      Just about like and finances and how to be smart with your money ....
      Cheers mate 🍻

  • @eddief6118
    @eddief6118 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Great video!! My favorite line you said: “I have a bump on my leg is that cancer? Made me laugh keep up the good vids!

  • @jonhobson3592
    @jonhobson3592 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Wow a long video, shall listen later in full on my walk 🚶‍♀️

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Hey Jon sorry bro but this one needed a lot of context and different examples etc etc so I do apologize for the length I realize an hour and a half is pretty long just imagine how hard it was to sit there and talk doing several different takes
      Lol
      Cheers mate 🍻

    • @jonhobson3592
      @jonhobson3592 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean understand 🙏🫵

  • @dealerslicenseops
    @dealerslicenseops 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    Today is friday and I am drinking a shot of vodka everytime doc says "absolutely" or 'Pro-cess'

    • @justinchristensen767
      @justinchristensen767 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +6

      My fav. Dr Mark-ism is "guys, im gonna tell you something"😂

    • @ms_beastie
      @ms_beastie 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

      You'll be under the table by 11am 😂😂😂

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  23 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      Hey brother
      I would switch to beer shots,,,, this is along one and I'm sure you'll be blackout drunk halfway through......

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  23 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      Lol
      Justin I'm gonna tell ya something,,,,,,,
      Lol

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Lol
      Sorry
      Guys
      I think I'm going to buy a thesauruses.....

  • @brucesnyder690
    @brucesnyder690 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Im on a Retirment Visa. Do it myself. Very easy . 1900 baht a year.

  • @ScooterOnHisWay2024
    @ScooterOnHisWay2024 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I can spend under $20 on any given day. Not EVERY day, mind you. So I pick 5-7 days a month to spend more for fun. But I limit it to that. It is about being smart the other 20+ days.
    Yet i eat good food most days. I swim in a pool every day. I can walk to the beach for a sunset, every day etc etc. And many of these things are FREE.

  • @roofpizza1250
    @roofpizza1250 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    * If there aren't any leftovers that means that the host didn't do his job. Sometimes they'll actually still be hungry even with leftovers. If there aren't leftovers it's an insult to the 'cheap' host. It's a thing, get used to it.

  • @kellypickens5572
    @kellypickens5572 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    best video i seen yet thank you

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thanks
      I appreciate you taking the time to watch the video and comment...
      I realize it's a long one but I'm really happy that people are enjoying the message
      Cheers Kelly

  • @Dmanz67
    @Dmanz67 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    If I retired to Thailand I could easily live in 1K.per month. With a significant sperate contingency fund, obviously.

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      That's awesome and totally doable here
      No question as long as you can budget and stick to it,,,,,.you'll thrive here
      Cheers mate 🍻
      Thanks for watching and commenting

  • @55555711
    @55555711 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Liked this video 📹 I'm not sure which place I want to go Philippines or Thailand

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      I'll be honest from what I've heard the infrastructure is not as good in The Philippines,,, the girls are different there...
      Foods not as good
      Lol
      True both for a few months and see which you prefer.....
      I'll be going to The Philippines soon and reporting from there ... cheers mate 🍻

  • @gilchristhaas9865
    @gilchristhaas9865 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Didn’t notice the clicking you’re referring to! Sound is fine.

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  22 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Thanks mate
      Sadly in another video the sound with this Mic was so loud it deafened two people
      Grrrrrr

    • @gilchristhaas9865
      @gilchristhaas9865 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean Good stuff, by the way. Thinking about Thailand as a retirement destination for me and my Taiwanese wife - though probably can’t do that for at least a decade. Your advice on your videos is definitely weighing in!

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  21 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Awesome mate
      Have a blessed day

  • @jonhobson3592
    @jonhobson3592 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    I give my gf a little help but generally never asks me for money.. she knows the score. Re coffee ☕️ I sometimes go to a shop but don’t laugh , I like the 7/11 make your own Nescafé coffee for 15b 😅

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      There you go 15Thb is a lot better than 150Thb at Starbucks....
      Essentially priorities....

  • @danielsnook5029
    @danielsnook5029 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    My 'entertainment' budget is $100 USD per day. This is a lot but I come to Thailand to have a good time!! I leave the hotel with the cash I've alloted for the evening. When the cash is spent the evening is over.

    • @Ed-BrokeExpat
      @Ed-BrokeExpat 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      Is that living there long term or vacation mode?

    • @danielsnook5029
      @danielsnook5029 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

      @@Ed-BrokeExpat Vacation mode. I have a hard time limit for SE Asia. After 60 days I've had enough of being a foreigner in a foreign land.

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      And that's awesome man so long as you can limit your budget and not go over it but again I'm going to a gas that you're talking about vacation mode and not actually living here because there's no way you would be spending $100 a day.....
      Cheers mate 🍻

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      That's what I'm assuming

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Hey mate yeah I can understand that
      But yeah vacation mode and retiring or living here are totally different animals
      Take care

  • @wills9732
    @wills9732 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +9

    "If you count the pennies, the dollars count themselves".

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      There ya go!!!!
      Cheers mate 🍻
      Age old adages stand the test of time for a reason
      Cheers mate 🍻
      Thanks for watching and commenting

    • @mick112
      @mick112 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Spew stupid cleshays....

  • @Trahloc
    @Trahloc 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

    20k baht/mo for taxi/grab/etc services without having to worry about insurance / registration / parking / repairs ... worth it. It's nice to know your nightmare is a good deal imo :D My car payment in the 90s was $525/mo.

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  14 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      20k a month is foolish here mate
      Insurance for the bike is included in the rental fee, so is the registration parking is free everywhere you go and the rentals company maintains the bike ....
      Sorry but believe me it's not what you think ...
      Cheers mate 🍻
      PS- that's why I never had a car loan in my life!

    • @Trahloc
      @Trahloc 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean Oh I hear you. My best friend and eventual business partner's mom was an ER nurse. She forbade us from ever owning motorcycles. It's been 30 years, but I honor her conviction. I don't drink, smoke, gamble, or collect random doodads... transportation with AC will be my sin tax I guess.

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  14 วันที่ผ่านมา

      It's funny because my mom for years begged me not to get a motorcycle and I never did in Canada at least not after I was 12 years old I think....
      But then I had to explain to her that when I go away to like Cuba or Thailand someplace tropical my greatest joy that I have in life is jumping on a bike and going for a drive....

  • @johnlowell5905
    @johnlowell5905 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I was "lucky" enough to find the unicorn, the girl who had never worked the business. But her older sister has, and is tutoring her. I'm a first class cheap charley but after 18 years of working on me it's starting ro pay off for her!

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Hey John,,,, lol the sister is tutoring here????
      Yikes that doesn't sound good ......
      Hope it works out
      Cheers mate 🍻

  • @jameskelly9243
    @jameskelly9243 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Been with you awhile,romg bell etc. U doesn't tell me about your new vids
    Great show again..

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  17 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Hey James is mnt there a notification bell that will tell you about my new videos???
      Cheers mate 🍻

  • @brianbarbarich1401
    @brianbarbarich1401 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Hi Mark. Yes discipline is the answer to stick to your budget. Bars, girls will eat up your budget in days hahaha. I am same as you I would not like to go to bars and sit with ladies. I would rather buy my beers at a simple type beach bar like in your video. Cheers enjoy your beers

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  22 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      Hey Brian man I know at the end of the day 90% of guys that come here fail because of the girls....
      They try to blame it on this and and that,,,, but it's always the same thing...
      Sadly we just don't learn...
      Cheers 🍻🍻🍻🍻

  • @JS-fd5oh
    @JS-fd5oh 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Did you get a visa on arrival or a real tourist visa? Can you extend visa on arrival?

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  22 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Right now I'm getting a free visa on arrival it's good for 30 days and then yes I can go to immigration and extend it for an extra 30 days...
      Then I do have to leave the country
      At some point again I will figure out exactly what's best for me and when the time comes I'll show everyone what I did why I did it how I did it etc etc
      Cheers 🍻
      Thanks for watching and commenting

    • @JS-fd5oh
      @JS-fd5oh 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean Same, mate. Visa on arrival but never extended it.

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  22 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      The visa on arrival is very simple to extend all you have to do is go to immigration you're going to need a photocopy of your passport your current Visa stamp as well as a copy of your residence papers you'll need a passport size photograph of yourself and it's going to cost you 1,900 baht
      But you have to do it before you're 30 days are up

  • @WilliamSmith-bj8gt
    @WilliamSmith-bj8gt 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Good video Doc

  • @profilik.
    @profilik. 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    You need to have control of the game

    • @ms_beastie
      @ms_beastie 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

      For all the expats desperate to be liked ur loved... they've ALREADY LOST Before they booked their tix

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      There only one to to gain control bro......
      Cheers mate 🍻
      Thanks for watching and commenting

  • @ericsmith-xd1xm22
    @ericsmith-xd1xm22 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I would suggest that moto taxis are safer than driving a bike , the motosai guys grew up with a bike between their legs literally from infancy

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  19 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Hey Eric I would definitely agree with you on that to a certain degree however there's been many nights that I have taken a taxi bike home and I'm pretty damn sure that my driver's drunker than I am.....
      Lol
      Cheers mate 🍻

  • @sunareekaewnat8967
    @sunareekaewnat8967 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    For several thousand years women have really enjoyed one distinct advantage in society; unlike men they can raise the socioeconomic status of themselves and their family through marriage. My experience is that the gap that exists in Western couples is more a chasm in most Thai-farang relationships. Even highly successful farang end up marrying women from the lower half of the Thai socioeconomic ladder. I did this myself marrying the daughter of a farming village family with 20 rai of land. She bought 40 more and planted rubber on all of it with her earnings in the US.
    What I do not understand is why many farang seem unwilling to set boundaries for their Thai partner. Looking for a wife to have another child with and be the step-mother to my then 3 year old daughter, I was very clear with every woman I pursued a relationship with that any breach of trust I would have would be the end of the relationship. Yes, I did pick a girl 17 years younger than me who had the body of a model, but I insisted on finding one that had a rock-solid sense of personal responsibility. I think most farang pick a Thai partner primarily on the basis of sexual attraction (which is important) and therefore do not set proper boundaries.

  • @waitsang1878
    @waitsang1878 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Awesome video! You are so right about the girls…that’s gonna blow the wallet if not controlled.
    BTW, I get my foot massage in patong for 150bt….so awesome

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Sweet deal!!!
      Yeah I've seen the 150baht shops....
      I'll try one soon
      Cheers mate 🍻
      Thanks for watching and commenting

  • @ChrisBird1
    @ChrisBird1 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I have been quoted over 50,000 baht from 2 separate visa shops, for retirement visa ,lol.. Prices are up due to extra risk I guess.

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Hey Chris that is for the simple retiremy visa?
      Because to do it yourself costs 1900
      Lol
      Cheers mate 🍻

  • @gif24gt60
    @gif24gt60 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Is pattayas cost of living even lower than phucket?

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Definitely as long as you're not going crazy with the girls Pattaya is a lot cheaper all the way around even the local entertainment is cheaper if you know what I mean,,,,
      Cheers mate 🍻

  • @tingtong1809
    @tingtong1809 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Your budget decides whether you partake or just enviously spectate on what's available here .
    Break down
    Living expenses 30000
    Booze 20000
    Girls 40000
    Around £2000 a month

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  19 วันที่ผ่านมา

      If you're somebody who has to pay to play I guess so you'll be 100% right....
      I'm enjoying myself on my modest budget....
      Cheers mate 🍻

    • @tingtong1809
      @tingtong1809 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

      PFP ain't a problem it means you can have hot young birds any time I want , ask yourself your here for what ?
      Temples or tits lol

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  19 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Well it's definitely not tits.....
      Lol
      Sorry to disappoint you brother but it's definitely not tits......

    • @tingtong1809
      @tingtong1809 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean talking about tits , only a tit would take on a DR title when not a doctor 🤫

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  19 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Lol
      Ok have a blessed day
      We're done here.

  • @boguszzbigniew8083
    @boguszzbigniew8083 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Super info Thank You

  • @Robmar40
    @Robmar40 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I have a wife so I took my $1500 budget and doubled it to $3000 and it's still not enough. 🤷‍♂

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Hey Rob that's the trouble mate and what I'm getting at in the video....
      Thanks for watching and commenting

  • @wewhagg
    @wewhagg 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I agree with you most of those people that struggle did not know how to manage their money at home. A lot of people in the states are living paycheck to paycheck already and a lot these people were living off overtime money. A lot of people never look at these things, plus a lot of them have 5 or 6 credit cards they were or are living off of and or paying off. Then add the girls into the equation. If you couldn't get girls in the states you may have a budget problem. Take your time and find a lady thats not a working girl. I am listening to everyone like you my brother I don't have a problem getting a woman thats not a bar girl and i have my friend downstairs under full control, and my mind is clear i have had the gorgeous girls already, I'm 56 and i have 23yr old girls coming at me, not for money but just because who i am. So fellas wake up and be smart. Get your stuff together before you go. Thats what i have done so when i finally retire in Thailand i will live a good peaceful life saving money and not spending money like crazy. My plan is to just walk on the beach read my books write some books and relax.

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  21 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      That's awesome man sounds like you're living your best life
      It's a shame because a lot of guys if they just put a little effort into themselves took a little pride in themselves and then even tried to meet a girl here they could but most of them just run to the bars.....
      It's a shame

    • @wewhagg
      @wewhagg 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean I totally agree, that's the majority of the stories I hear on TH-cam. I just separated from ex-wife in December 2020 we sold our house and went our separate ways I told myself I have to get to know who I am again. I changed to please her because I was a people pleaser, happy wife happy life crap. I had to learn what Boundaries are and how to set them and heal. I went to God and asked Him to heal me and He did. Now that my mind and heart were healed God said let's work on the body so I have been working on being the best me I can be with God's help. Something I learned that will help any man on this earth is getting to a level of full control of his emotions and his little buddy downstairs. This is a man that no one can beat in life ever. A emotional intelligent man who has control over whether he has to have sex or not. Most men think that they have to have sex like oxygen, that's not true. When I learned that it blew my mind. Plus the icing on the cake was learning how to truly budget your money and live within your 40hr paycheck.

  • @matthewkendall8544
    @matthewkendall8544 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Do you go to any gyms in Phuket?

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  21 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Matthew I don't even like guys named Jim.....
      Lol
      No mate I don't go to my gyms at all
      I've heard that they range in cost for $20-100 USD a month
      I'm just not a gym guy...
      I prefer walking
      Cheers mate 🍻

  • @michaelbuxbaum2552
    @michaelbuxbaum2552 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Hi Mark,
    Thanx for another great video. I would only add that the condos in Phuket are very small compared to USA. I have 4000 square foot house in Washington suburbs with 2 acres of land and if I wanted that size in Phuket it likely would cost me at least $ 5000 per month.Medical insurance is also. A problem as if you are over 70 and have even minor preexisting conditions you cannot get coverage so you will have to pay cash and hopefully be able to get back to your own country if you can get to be stable enough to travel and get back to your home country. Personally I enjoy coming to Thailand and other countries for vacation but need to live in a large space as opposed to 50 square meter condo. BTW my father died and 55 and so did most males in my family and yet I am here at 72 so don’t expect to die so soon, particularly since your subscribers would have to commit mass suicide.
    Peace my brother

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Hey Michael
      I hear your brother I know a lot of people just cannot downsize there are some incredible condos here though where you can get tons of space like mind blowing space you can also go to different cities and find houses that you can rent with yards and everything like that and it's not going to break the bank brother....
      Quite honestly you can rent a beautiful house here with a yard and a swimming pool for right around 1,700 US dollars a month....
      When it comes to the health insurance man that's a tough one it really is....
      Especially if you're American.....
      Thanks for sharing bro
      Have a blessed day

    • @michaelbuxbaum2552
      @michaelbuxbaum2552 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      Thanx for your reply. I guess you must be talking about more rural area ; I was looking at a 100 square meter ( 1076 square feet )condo in Kamala and it was renting for 80000 bath per month ( $ 2161/ month).
      But I agree that no matter what budget you have and can afford you should stick to it and if you cannot do so than you will be in trouble no matter where you live.
      Peace my brother

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Mate I'll tell this much those numbers you're seeing,,,,, cut them in half!
      And if you ea.r to see real places at prices that can still be negotiable look on Facebook Marketplace
      Wait until you see the unti I'll be showing this week......

  • @miscetc-tm2yt
    @miscetc-tm2yt 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you for the video, the background noise is very distracting. Update: thanks for noticing.

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  18 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Lol
      The mic was picking up my Buddha necklace
      I'm trying to improve the sound quality of my videos but I haven't found the proper mic just yet...
      But at least I'm trying!!!!?

    • @miscetc-tm2yt
      @miscetc-tm2yt 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@whyhellotherewithdrmarksabeanMuch appreciated, thank you. 🙂

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  18 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Cheers mate

  • @brucesnyder690
    @brucesnyder690 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Happily never spent a baht on Bar girls. Plenty of ofher great stuff to spend my money on.

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      That's awesome
      Sadly there not a lot of guys that can say the same....
      And quite honestly it is the #1 thing that causes guys to fail at living here....
      Cheers mate 🍻
      Thanks for watching and commenting

  • @olumidekolajo4133
    @olumidekolajo4133 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Could not agree more with you . The girls and drinking is where most of the money goes . If you want to go out four nights plus a week drinking with a girl every night you’d need a huge budget . A night on the razz with a girl can easily set you back 4 thousand baht minimum a night and that’s a cheap night . Easily one hundred baht a month extra and these are just casual dates . Girlfriends are even more expensive . Better to stay single with the occasional bit of company maybe once or twice a week.

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  21 วันที่ผ่านมา

      And that's the thing it's insane how much it costs because again you have to remember these girls have options I know the guys come here and they think that they've got all kinds of options the girls have tons of options too...
      They will take advantage every single opportunity that they can.
      You take them out to eat and you might order something for yourself that costs $5 you can be sure whatever they order it's going to be $20 it's just the way it is here...
      Cheers mate 🍻

  • @reneealberts4596
    @reneealberts4596 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Great video!

  • @wills9732
    @wills9732 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Hey good Dr, was a little unclear when you where talking about sub 5 western women coming over to Thailand. Is it Thai men that they are hooking up with, Thai women or Western Chads?

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  23 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      I actually brother it's a little bit of both you will find a lot of these girls coming over and hooking up with the local lovely ladies because they missed out on that experience in college and here they can take full advantage of it.....
      Also there are a lot of them to come for the guys because quite honestly most of these guys are thin and ripped to be honest with you they're in very good shape.....
      And then yeah you've got the ones that again like I said they kind of throw their morals out the window and start running around and acting like frat boys I guess with the other foreigners....
      Look I'm just telling you the way it is it's the truth....
      I know one massage girl and she tells me that for every 10 guys she has one girl that requests a happy ending

    • @wills9732
      @wills9732 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      You learn something new every day. Thanks for sharing, I never noticed this when I was in Thailand 20 years ago, but then again there were few western women travelling solo or without a man. @@whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      The times they are a changin bro

  • @mangostickyrice555
    @mangostickyrice555 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Thumbs up 👍 Mark

  • @nattm6553
    @nattm6553 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Budget is so personal u can survive on 10$ or spend 1000$ a day and all between.
    There is no sweetspot just because its so personal, its "up to you" as we say in Thailand
    Most EXPENSIVE things are as usual barlife and expensive women.
    IF you take out that from the equation u can live a total luxury life on almost "nothing" by western price standards.
    And about failing. After +15 years living and working in se-asia i say most reasons are just the bar women life and fails to adapt to the country and learning some basic Thai and culture..funny enough does you Mark seem to lack much knowledge of thai culture and behavior espechally around food ..but u are in Phuket..and thats not Thailand..its a expat turist place with 3-4 normal thaiprices

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      You're actually saying I lack knowledge of Thai culture and Thai food that's, I got to be honest with you kind of hilarious...
      Lol
      Also if you actually watch the video you would see that you and I agree completely that it's the girls and not be to living here that kills the budget so I'm not quite sure how you came up with I have no knowledge about Thai culture.....
      Lol
      But yeah ok
      Have a blessed day

    • @nattm6553
      @nattm6553 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean still u dont know that in thai culture ppl eat alot of small dishes and SHARE together..and cringe try to force a women to eat food she dosny ´t want..most thai dont like westernfood because its to salt and fat

    • @nattm6553
      @nattm6553 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      @@whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean U clearly dont know that in Thailand(and most of asia) ppl order many dishes and Share the food...and most western food are regarded to salt and fat by most thai´s?
      Do u even speak any Thai other of the standard words?
      Or are u just another standard kwaii farang living in turist- Phuket chasing "girls" far from any real thai life and places and culture? =)
      เป็นเพียงผู้เชี่ยวชาญด้านโต๊ะหินปลอมและนักเที่ยวทางเพศ555

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Lol
      Hilarious
      Obviously have never watched any of my videos
      Have a blessed day.....

    • @bennyandersson8298
      @bennyandersson8298 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      You can eat almost as cheap in Phuket/Patong as up in Isaan if you know where to eat! Stay away from places close to the beach and always stay away from western food!

  • @terryrossidis1428
    @terryrossidis1428 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    Hi I coming to retire in Thailand end of the year iam in 60yrs can I get a nice condo for around $10.000 to $13.00 bahts a month hopefully with balcony and gym pool as for budget I good at that and girls don't need them to often as they say I a cheap Charlie just what to realax and enjoy my life happy

    • @johnerdelyi4208
      @johnerdelyi4208 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      My 1st trip to pattaya I killed it learnt to say no didn't ring the bell 🛎 didn't drink with the boys spent time with the ladies playing pool and upstairs fun massage parlours came home with money 💵 and a 1 baht gold bar I think my 30years experience in travelling to Asia I'm getting it right pattaya I will come back 😊 !

    • @brettchun38
      @brettchun38 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      when they call you cheap Charlie it's just a reverse physiology thing trying to get you to shower them in money,i just yes i am I'm same thai😂

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Hey Terry no question bud you can get a great place here even on Phuket for that price range with a balcony and pool....
      Cheers mate 🍻

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Hey John that's awesome mate
      Thanks for watching and commenting
      Cheers 🍻

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      The crazy thing is it's the expats that'll call you Cheap Charlie......

  • @matthewkendall8544
    @matthewkendall8544 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

    In America, I am a 54 year old fat bastard postal worker. My goal is to start my retirement in a couple years in a place like Phuket. I just have to build up my tolerance for heat, both air temperature and spicy heat in the food. I would love to buy you a few beers and listen to you talk for a few hours. Thailand 101 by Dr Mark

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  21 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

      The best thing here is me a lot of places you go you can sit under umbrellas and stuff like that yes the heat will get you but come during different seasons and when it starts getting really hot go to other places in Thailand....
      As for the spicy food you don't have to eat spicy food you can get them to make it without spice I'm going to do a video on how to ask a lot to make it spicy in Thai so that they understand...
      Lol
      But yeah I know guys that have the same food that I have and they just get it without the spice I don't think it tastes nice....
      That's poetry 101 from the doctor

  • @Ed-BrokeExpat
    @Ed-BrokeExpat 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    She needs to live in Bangkok and visit the beach

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      What's it happen that's true that's actually really funny when you say that because it's unbelievable how much money she's spending every day it's crazy.....
      Cheers mate 🍻

  • @JS-fd5oh
    @JS-fd5oh 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    How much is a massage tip?

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  22 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Quite honestly it all depends I know people from Europe who do not leave any tip at all I know guys from Australia that leave about 20 baht I know Americans that come and they give three and 400 baht tips on a three or four hundred Baht massage
      Typically I give 50 baht
      Cheers mate

    • @JS-fd5oh
      @JS-fd5oh 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@whyhellotherewithdrmarksabeanAmericans should be less preposterous sometimes. Spoiling and ruining it for everyone. Saying as an American. 50 sounds good.

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  22 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      I agree completely
      Don't bring that crazy culture here!!!!

  • @brucesnyder690
    @brucesnyder690 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    I hope you go past 64 Doc.

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Why I really hope so too but I'll be honest with your brother I'm not counting on it....
      Cheers mate 🍻

    • @brucesnyder690
      @brucesnyder690 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean don't be pessimistic doc. My Father passeD at 74. I'm 77, have a great Thai Wife, travel, walk 5 miles a day, long mcycke rides... life is great!! I'm not going away for a long time!!
      SAME WITH YOU!!

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Cheers Bruce

  • @bucsimon
    @bucsimon 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I thought this video is a joke but after 24 seconds later and "F" this and that I decided I'll watch the rest of the hour and a half video.

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Well the question is did you get any value from the hour and a half I certainly hope so....
      I really do
      Cheers mate 🍻

    • @bucsimon
      @bucsimon 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean I might have to buy you a beer or send you a Super Thanks for your valuable videos. IMO you and Peter in Thailand Bounds are just top of your games. No TH-camrs can come anywhere close. Thx as always

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Wow mate honestly that compliment is even better than a 🍺 better than 🍺🍺🍺 s
      Cheers
      Truly appreciate that

  • @billymeyer9536
    @billymeyer9536 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Mai 2024: Pattaya beach the Indian men now pay 3.000 Baht for a short time. In the Indian Club in walking street Indian men pay 6.000 for a night ( a night is max 4 hours). In Panda Club a girl easy gets 12.000 Baht. ❤ That is where the money goes. ❤😂😂😂❤ Phuket and Bangkok is even more expensive ❤ And yes, the old cleaning woman is cheaper - you are right.

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  17 วันที่ผ่านมา

      And that's the truth that's where the money is going it's not on accommodations it's not on normal entertainment it's not on food it's not on anything other than sex and girls.....

  • @Head173
    @Head173 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    “If you need to double your budget, you don’t know how to fckn budget. Ok buddy...” 😂🤣😂🤣😂😂
    #facts

  • @ms_beastie
    @ms_beastie 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    3k a month for 2 people is very easy... even in phuket

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      I definitely think that $3,000 a month is more than enough for people to live a fantastic life even as a couple down here if you're not crazy....
      The trouble is so many guys get wrapped up and allow the girl to spend so much money without saying hey hold on a minute.....
      Cheers mate 🍻

    • @ms_beastie
      @ms_beastie 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean- yeah, that's why, as u know, I refuse to date a Thai or typical American. My rules are: they gotta be frugal, put up w my dumb jokes, have some intelligence and a face I can wake up to 🤣🤣

    • @ms_beastie
      @ms_beastie 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean yeah, the last time I was there, I was spending almost 4k a month for 2 people, but that also includes those stupid visa run costs and a few boat snorkel trip out to Bananna and Ko Tao

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      That's awesome
      Even 4k of you're out doing things and having experiences
      Cheers mate 🍻

    • @ms_beastie
      @ms_beastie 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean and even a few soapies w my girl and another 🤣🤣🍹🍹🍹

  • @3840441
    @3840441 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Are you a friend of Mr. Fadi Kaouk?

  • @jonhobson3592
    @jonhobson3592 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Budget and be disciplined, not be too tempted 😅then all will be ok. I said before , I’m on 40,000b pm easily in northern bkk.. 👍

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Hey John that's awesome listen man it all comes down to discipline and learning how to budget and understanding the value of dollar....
      People who don't understand the value of a dollar and what I mean by that is how hard it is how much effort and time and energy you have to put into earning a dollar if they don't understand that they'll never be able to live on a budget....
      Cheers mate 🍻

  • @jasonmoore5892
    @jasonmoore5892 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Everything sounds, Great!

  • @actionator
    @actionator 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Is that your mic clanking against your shirt zipper?

    • @OdinSonne
      @OdinSonne 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      EDIT: It was his chain 31:18

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Hey mate no ot was picking up my Buddha amulet that I wear
      The mis is super sensitive
      I think I've sorted it out
      Cheers mate 🍻

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Yup
      Cheers mate 🍻

  • @champicolling3778
    @champicolling3778 10 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    ฉันเข้าใจที่คุณพูดทุกอย่างเลย คุณก็ระวังตัวเองด้วยค่ะสาวๆเมืองไทยสวยเอาใจเก่ง

  • @jazlynsaykwa5485
    @jazlynsaykwa5485 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    I just don’t understand it Dr. Marc…… You never talk about your condom budget?
    What do you think of the new drizzle drizzle movement? If it catches on, or women in Thailand in trouble?
    Grapes are a temperate and mediterranean plant and crop. They do not grow very well for a number of reasons in tropical heat and humidity.If you like grapes and can’t buy them for one reason or another, try raisins……
    Do you know why a bunch of grapes makes an ideal tattoo? Well, that tattoo ages very well and the bunch of grapes with age on the skin will turn into a bunch of raisins😅
    If you were here right now, I would feed you a homemade chicken pot pie that I have in the oven right now……
    Your rant about so many people not being able to budget and understand money is spot on…… But you have to remember that half the people are below average,

    • @ms_beastie
      @ms_beastie 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Drizzle Drizzle? The rain forecast calls for dry most of the time 😂😂

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      I love your comments Jazy
      Always look forward to them
      No condom budget dear sorry..... Maybe I get them free,,,, Sponsorship perhaps?
      I think it is pretty funny how guys are just recycling all the crap that women are saying in these apps.....
      I mean really the expectations of some are hilarious
      But it seems like it's all over the world......
      Chicken pot pie 🥧🥧🥧🥧🥧.I'll be there in the morning ....

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Lol

  • @kevinmurphy9315
    @kevinmurphy9315 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

    II'm kind of shocked to hear this . I wish you would do a video interviewing a few massage ladies or entertainment people about how thai and western women are using their services.. Would also like to hear from a woman who admits using those services

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  21 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Good luck getting anyone willing to appear on camera....
      The massage girls won't for several reason,,,,
      1) the will say thatvrheybdokt want their families seeing what they do....
      2)they ask for crazy money,,,, $100+ USD
      3) They don't want their boyfriend's seeing that they are still in the massage shop even though he is paying her not to be
      Keeping mind it has taken years of being respectful bro the massage and bargirls roneaen their trust so that they'll talk to me and tell me stories..
      As for seeing girls with girls simply visit Ao Nang like I said it's common there....
      The Western girls will only do thinks on their own TikTok or Instagram....
      I have a better chance of interviewing Andrew Tate....

  • @3840441
    @3840441 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Why would you go for a happy ending?

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  21 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Some people obviously enjoy them....
      The massage shops of Thailand would not be open if it wasn't for men coming for the Happy endings I hate to say it as a matter of fact Thailand tourism probably wouldn't exist if it wasn't for the fact that Happy endings happen in massage shops....
      Again I don't go myself but I know guys that do and I know tons of girls that do as well.....

    • @3840441
      @3840441 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean ahh nice, I want to buy you a happy ending.

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  21 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Lol
      Thanks I'm ok though
      Lol
      Cheers 🍻

  • @billy77511
    @billy77511 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Where do you live now?

  • @chrishammond7079
    @chrishammond7079 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Living in North East Thailand for three years, if you understand Thai culture then it is not rocket science to understand the type of woman to avoid,
    Both relationships I have had they have actually appreciated the relationship ,and never asked for money
    ,if they work in a normal job they live within there means and have true Thai values
    Are they plain and and conservative , over 45.. with amazing bodies , yes, do they . have realistic expectations of me ,and money is not there key motivator , for sure 100%
    However they are aware of their desires and aspirations and when they meet a foreigner that has adopted to Thai ways can speak thai and treat then as an equal they respect you asking for money is not on there agenda
    Unfortunately most western men here reside in the wrong location, wrong demographics, and wrong people, they only have themselves to blame,

  • @Alex-me4qx
    @Alex-me4qx 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Dr Blue Balls how are you my brother 🥳

  • @44Todder
    @44Todder 2 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Very well put. Great video.!

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Thanks Mate
      I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment.
      Cheers 🍻
      Have a blessed day

  • @rhh176
    @rhh176 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Are you a real doctor?

  • @kaleeysmith8801
    @kaleeysmith8801 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

    i blame you cause i spend $2000/mo on my gf, and i need $3000/mo total.

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  21 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Happens all the time
      Doesn't matter how many times I give that caveat about how yes you can live here incredibly cheap as long as you don't have a girlfriend
      ...
      I'm dead serious when I say that I have people accuse me of lying and all of this stuff and then going to get talking to them and it's always because of the girlfriends it's always because of going to the bars and drinking way too much and buying too many lady drinks...
      All the time
      Lol

    • @eddief6118
      @eddief6118 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

      That’s why you pay them to leave! That will save you money! Lol

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  20 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Lol
      That's true Eddie

  • @bennyandersson8298
    @bennyandersson8298 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Howdy!
    Food and drinks no problem at all as long as you stay away from ladydrink and dirty shows (well... There are some nice one whit 99 Bath beer... 😎). And... can't drink every day anyway when staying more than 3 months a year! Yeah, and no restaurants on beachroad!!! Streetfood and Nanai road restaurants and careful about the western food!
    Girls...
    Well...
    If the girl makes 500 Baths a day when she is working and you want her to stay whit you all the time... Ofcourse it will cost you atleast 500, probably more since you always to impres AND eat more expensive than the lady would have done!
    IF she is still working...
    Well...
    If she have normal work she probably make those 500 Bath a day...
    Ofcourse you have to help her if you go to restaurants that she would never have done alone!
    And the we have the "girlfriend" that what's money for her company...
    No comment on that one!
    If you want lady whit paying...
    Well, then you need to find a lady that makes same money as you do and that finds you attractive!
    Yeah...
    If you are well trained whit good look, well educated, good style, good in the bed and impressing the ladies girlfriends...
    Then it could happen!
    Well... Yeah...
    For me that means looking at ladies in their 60s or something... 🤣
    (Not joking here... 😉)
    But now some questions...
    What would you say is the minimum cost for living whit roomservice 2-3 times a week and whit a swimingpool close by that is not roofpool? (Electricity and water included).
    In Patong...
    Before pandemic i could find it for roughly 20.000 but struggling to find it below 25.000 during semi high season now!
    Any good advice?
    And one last question...
    Laundry...
    You do yourself or you spend those 50 Bath/kg
    Ohhh...
    Tipping...
    When you leave Phuket some restaurants even refuse to accept tipp!!!
    It is NOT something that you do in Thai culture!
    Exception is ofcourse the golddiggers in Phuket and other tourist areas!

  • @williamwhite3405
    @williamwhite3405 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

    You can't live in Thailand like a two week millionaire. Keep your costs down. Put money away for a rainy day. There are costs that as a foreigner you can't get away from. Visas and unexpected medical expenses have to be paid for. Drinking and bargirls are expensive. Drinking and bargirls together will suck your money out of your wallet. If you can't budget at home you are going end up very broke here

  • @drillsgt41
    @drillsgt41 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Bringing my wife with me. Girls won’t be the issue.❤

  • @jayboog5000
    @jayboog5000 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

    People eat a larger volume of food portions because sub consciously they know that the food in USA is devoid of nutrients for the most part it takes time to break the habit but the trend is for food to have less and less nutrition so Thailand may not be far behind the US

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  19 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I agree 99.93% with everything that you've said with the exception of Thailand's not that far behind the US when it comes to where their food nutrients are going to be......
      If you're eating at local actual authentic Thai restaurants with foods intended for local people that's never going to happen....
      If you want to go to restaurants that are catering to a western pallet I'll agree with you 100%!!!!
      Thanks for watching and commenting

    • @jameskelly9243
      @jameskelly9243 17 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      No your wrong about large food portions.It came about from the working class we ate large amount cause we did large amount of physical labor,also my generation I'm seventy remember those who went through the great depression we know the stories of no food .our mother taught us to clean our plate.we are still preaching large amounts through muscle memory. Now days we labor like woman so we should lower our intake.

  • @stephencooke3088
    @stephencooke3088 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Or maybe it's Thailand thats failing!????

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  22 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      💯 NOT THAILAND
      Sorry mate no, it's not Thailand,,,, if it was we would all be failing
      Some of us are thriving and doing better here than we could possibly dream back home....
      It's not Thailand.

    • @Regi869
      @Regi869 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean Whatever country the guy fails in, they usually blame the country lol

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Reg that's 💯 correct
      They never look at themselves!!!!!

  • @ms_beastie
    @ms_beastie 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Mark... that language!! You're so unbecoming 😂😂😂

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I'm sorry I tried really hard not to swear but once in a while it does come out I try really really hard to temper that but once in awhile......
      Lol

    • @ms_beastie
      @ms_beastie 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean 🤣🤣🤣

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Cheers 🍻
      I think the language flows with the 🍻🍻🍺🍻🍺🍻🍺

    • @ms_beastie
      @ms_beastie 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean 🤣🤣🤣 it's time to try sum H as a sprinkle on ur canna. You'll never be the same again. And beer is nothing comparative. Give it a try atleast 2 times. Once to get use to it... and once to really relax into it...especially on the beach. Just make sure u do it away from prying eyes🤣🤣🤣

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Truth be told I don't like the feeling ...
      That being said I believe my father would have lived a lot longer if he indulged in some pot every now and then

  • @champicolling3778
    @champicolling3778 10 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    ผู้หญิงไทยสวยผรั่งเลยชอบ

  • @AlFakherFan
    @AlFakherFan 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Channel for total loosers 😂😂😂

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  15 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thanks for watching and commenting
      Cheers really appreciate your positivity!!!
      Hane a blessed day!

    • @AlFakherFan
      @AlFakherFan 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean Thanks for charisma and western smile!

    • @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean
      @whyhellotherewithdrmarksabean  15 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Western smile that one I don't quite get but okay thanks.

  • @Dick_Justice_304
    @Dick_Justice_304 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Good stuff! Sounds about right 👍 Cheers m8