The 1000 Baht a Day Budget

live like a local

at least not until they are retirement age. Thus, their expenses tend to be higher than locals.

There are exceptions but if you're living off 15K-30K you're either single with no expenses or you're just getting by. Who moves to Thailand to "get by?" I want to live a prosperous lifestyle where I don't have to watch every last satang. But depending on the situation, you gotta do what you gotta do to survive. Sometimes you need to compromise.

Sunny:

Food is 30-50 baht if you eat Thai food at food stalls. Try eating at MK, Daidomon or Sizzler for this much. These are moderately priced restaurants too, they're certainly not fine dining establishments. Not everyone wants to eat Thai food.

Electricity is 1000 baht? For you maybe, but for those with a house or with a family, electricity can run quite a bit more. We have two air-conditioners in our house and generally use one of them for a couple of hours during the day and one while we sleep. out electric bill is 4000-6000 baht a month

Water ?
Drinking water?
Internet ?
Cable?

What about the cost of your visa? Do you make regular visa runs?

No savings - for me this is a problem. How can you say you're living a good life if you have no medical insurance and no cushion for emergencies?

John I think you've got it right.

BTW - my budget is 70-80K a month and has been as high as 200K. 70-80K is the LEAST I would want to live off. Granted, I've got a wife and two kids in private school, but still, how can you progress when you have no extra money? If you're single, how can you build a home, build a family, and feel secure?

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FrisoPee wrote:

Well, guess we all want to have 200K per month..
Not gonna happen if you and your girl have a modest job.
Living like a local sure makes people happy. Man, eating at MK, Sizzler and all that shoppingmall stuff does not sound too attractive to me.. Of course sometimes! But certainly not all the time.

I agree it's wise to have a back-up plan regarding to some extra money. I'm just wondering. You are writing about this stuff pretty much all the time.. But then.. where do you get your money from?

But then...where do you get your money from?

The last three articles/videos have been regarding a budget. I'm not sure this qualifies as "writing about this stuff pretty much all the time." If you go to my website you'll see this. 

As far as making my money...

I've worked as a boxing trainer, cut man, matchmaker and manager. I still do this but no longer full-time. Occasionally, I work as a consultant for film projects and work with a documentary filmmaker friend of mine.

I've been working as a photojournalist, mainly covering boxing, travel, and wildlife, for 10-plus years. My wife and I have land with rubber trees and fruit that generates a little income, and she manages a hotel. So between all of these things, we are comfortable.

scottmallon wrote:

FrisoPee wrote:

Well, guess we all want to have 200K per month..
Not gonna happen if you and your girl have a modest job.
Living like a local sure makes people happy. Man, eating at MK, Sizzler and all that shoppingmall stuff does not sound too attractive to me.. Of course sometimes! But certainly not all the time.

I agree it's wise to have a back-up plan regarding to some extra money. I'm just wondering. You are writing about this stuff pretty much all the time.. But then.. where do you get your money from?

But then...where do you get your money from?

The last three articles/videos have been regarding a budget. I'm not sure this qualifies as "writing about this stuff pretty much all the time." If you go to my website you'll see this. 

As far as making my money...

I've worked as a boxing trainer, cut man, matchmaker and manager. I still do this but no longer full-time. Occasionally, I work as a consultant for film projects and work with a documentary filmmaker friend of mine.

I've been working as a photojournalist, mainly covering boxing, travel, and wildlife, for 10-plus years. My wife and I have land with rubber trees and fruit that generates a little income, and she manages a hotel. So between all of these things, we are comfortable.

I did not mean to be rude. It's just that I saw some posts on you on this forum about the same subject. It's kind of interesting we have the same love for film. I am a filmmaker myself.

I think the boxing industry is about the 'big' money, so that's why it's possible to live this live. Working as an English teacher for example is going to make them living Thai style.