$1,000 a month isn't barely surviving in Thailand. It's a lot. Here in the south, rent is $100, water $3, electricity $15, motorcycle fuel $10, internet $12, food $160 if you eat out a lot. That's $300 a month. I bought a house, so my bills are $200 a month. My inground 12 meter long pool is almost complete. I get $1,150 from my retirement in America. I take 3 or 4 vacations every year. Drinking, gambling, and women will make you broke in any country.
@@MJY3692 You're probably speaking about the Yala district which is very close to Malaysia. I live 4 hours north of there. But last weekend I had lunch with a police officer that is working in the Yala district with the American embassy. He works 20 days on, then 10 days off. It's true that in the past there was a lot of unrest there. The area is 85% Muslim. The 3 southern districts of what is now part of Thailand were part of Malaysia. But when the British controlled the area, the land was given to Thailand. It was no longer part of Malaysia. The people there don't speak much Thai. They think of themselves as Malaysian, and have been pissed off about the land deal for many decades. The Thai government wasn't supporting the infrastructure much there, and it angered the locals. They wanted to rejoin Malaysia. The conflict was a little like Northern Ireland in the 1980s and 1990s. Random bombings and attacks by radicals. I asked my police officer friend about the issue last weekend. He said the government funding has improved the lives of most of the locals through farm subsidies, a one dollar limit on hospital visits, school improvements and social programs. There are still some unhappy people there but conditions have improved a lot for the majority of the inhabitants. The random acts of violence have dropped by 90% or more in the last 20 years. All in all, I feel that it's a lot safer than most large American cities. We have friends there and I don't think twice about visiting them. Hope this helps you a little.
Nice vlog, I really enjoy these types of vlogs, as it’s always a great way to get to know you. As you were talking about your spot by the pond, I kept expecting you to drop your phone in there, every time you kept taking it out and putting it back, thank god you didn’t.. Can’t wait for the trip with Paddy. I always enjoy watching the co-labs with either you, Paddy and Gary, and watching both sides of the same video. Keep up the good work!
Property investor here raise prize up as u said ,building owner aimed target for foreigners, it's effects local which low wages , they couldn't buy house easily anymore as b4.
#1 ABSOLUTE best way to find a quality girlfriends is to LEARN THE LANGUAGE (even if it's minimal) Then you get access to regular girls foreigner can't spoil or affect negatively. VERY INFORMATIVE VIDEO ♥
Disagree. most quality woman with good educations and good families in Bangkok speak great English. It's the ones that can't speak a lick you need to stay away from.
Any women who date a foreigner has been broken by her fellow countrymen. We date the low end women. High value Thai women date Thai men. Not many good ones to choose from.
I speak fluent Thai and it makes zero difference in regards to the person / lady you meet. Some of the best scammers have 5 houses and speak fluent English and never stepped foot in a bar.
@@somnumna2606 You contradicted yourself 1- "I speak Thai" 2- "some of the best scammer speak English" 😮That 100% proves my point, if you speak Thai you will avoid 90% of the scammers, and have access to girls foreigner can't access. It was funny you tried to disproof my point, by proving it even more solidly. Thx 👍👍
@@ThereIsAlwaysaWay2 Your point still is mute. Some of the best scammers i.e "My baffalo is sick" speak barely any English. It's not hard to find a girl who speaks great English with a good education and a decent job in the city. You don't need to learn Thai to find that. Learning Thai offers literally no advantages in the dating pool. You'll just end up with a girl who has doesn't have any like for Western culture which you will likely but heads with constantly. My girlfriend studied at UCLA, I didn't need to learn to speak Thai to get her.
Great vlog mate. Have followed you since Covid. When we were trapped in Sydney it was great watching your trips with Cynthia. I’m bit older than you, (68 ) married to Thai lady 24 years (sometimes it works) We built dream house in Nongkhai 12 years ago. I have a Dmax , nice Ute so don’t overlook. Just drove to Hua Hin with my Honda dream in the back. Stopped Khon khan, Korat and BK on the way. It is truly living the dream. Keep doing what you’re doing mate. We do 6 months Thailand 6 months Oz. Thailand wins hands down. Btw Hua Hin was my first time, just love that place, good pace but still plenty night life and restaurants. Cheers from Nongkhai.
i find it super easy to meet thai girls. A lot of girls online even have degrees and normal jobs. I found tinder in thailand was more for people who wanted relationships. just my experience tho. Most of the girls I met were rich and families had big businesses too.
thx for the good infos and news arround Thailand. A good topic that i would suggest is "When is the best Month to start moving to Thailand" if you are looking for ideas. At least thats what´s up in my mind for my future. :D Keep up the great work.
Great informative video, cheers. As someone who is preparing to make the move to Thailand, these videos answer a lot of questions, some of which I hadn't even thought of yet.
Ive lives in Asia for just over 10yrs I miss the family, friends and my 180SX. Though my mates are mostly single and dont get it that we can hook them up even for a weekend they love very boring lifes. I found my wife at McDonald's a true story.
Great Video Keis ! Since I will be retiring in my 50's Hua Hin seems perfect for me :) but if I was in my 20's or 30's it would be all the other cities in Thailand that would fit better :)
For me my condo next to bts is 30000 a month, I plan to stay here at least 5 years or more so better for me to buy a condo than waste money on rent, no fear of rent rise or owner selling, to each their own as they say all depends on your finances.
You can always buy a property in your own country and rent it out, use the rent from your property to rent a property in Thailand. The point about trying to resell Thai property and it being difficult to get out of the market is very valid.
@@kellywalker4494 I’m from Australia and resell on apartments there are always losses when you sell, plus all the outgoings, land tax, council rates, water rates, owners corp fees agents fees and have to pay tax on the remainder, or could have left the money in a bank and earned 5% but still have to pay 30% tax as I’m non resident there now, buying here was better for me and my circumstances, and resell should be ok as I’m next to bts a 2 min walk 5 stops from Siam :)
Foreigners should rent for flexibility. 30,000 a month, even in Bangkok, is pretty pricey for most foreigners. Lots of nice condos near BTS/Metro for half that or less.
Is it better though, if you buy this condo for 8M Baht, and when you go to sell it in 5 years you very well may get even less than 8M Baht for it. Better off to invest that money in an asset which actually appreciates.
100% agree on the girlfriend stuff! I'd also add that you probably have to live here, as decent girls may not meet until you've been talking / following eachother for afew weeks or even months. I prefer Thai Chinese and they are definitely more shy like that.
The way to meet the woman who you want is to VET them and also make sure she is the kind of woman that along with the values and so on that you would look for , I will say , at least in Thailand from my experience , your chances are greater but once you put in the time then it can workout.
It's been months since I've heard you mention the "e-book" of stories. If the project is sitting dormant, I'd still be willing to edit for you. wishing you continued success brother, safe journey
When you say people are paying "way too much" - do you consider the lowest rents you see sorting offerings in a building on hipflat and other similar sites to be overpaying? I figured if you watch a building you like for a few months and see what the low is, and then try to rent for that low or close, you are not overpaying. I could be completely wrong!
Video idea: talk with expats on the Non-O Retirement Visa who used an agent to make it happen - and get the full gamut of different experiences. Would be evergreen content for sure. And much needed - using agents is a murky realm in the LoS.
strangely driving is the biggest thing I miss while living in Vietnam which is why am thinking moving to Thailand instead... same side of the road as us Pom's and not quite as crazy on the roads as VN.. Thai Language is a little more familiar too... Hua Hin also on my radar! gonna drop you an email on the visa thing if thats ok...
Without being intrusive you must be doing very well as regards income paying 30000 a month where they might have been 2 months deposit up front for a house and all your trips Adam, good luck to you.
Bestvlogger documentary I've seen was Haraldbaldr following the daily struggles of a fevalla resident down the hill to run a street food stall while being under threat of the authorities confiscating his trolley cart
I’m back in Thailand in December and would like to try renting a motorbike but haven’t driven one in years, what island do you feel would be the safest for a novice rider?
What I want to know is can you use a western phone in Thailand? For example, I am from the US and do I need to buy a phone there to use with the carriers there? Also, the new tax laws have to be a concern for people considering retiring there or for expats in general. Any thoughts on how this could impact living there?
My phone works fine in Thailand, but LTE bands 1,3 & 8 are all commonly used here in Australia as well as in Thailand, but the USA doesn't use any of those. Any decent phone should handle lots of frequencies. Check the specs for your phone. (The USA is such a big market that some vendors have traditionally shaved a few cents off their production costs by having especially crap models just for your domestic market. I don't know if that still happens.)
Hey, how you doing love you, videos? I'm interested in going out there and taking a look. I'm from California in the u. S, but it's interesting to me because you're always wearing something l. A, which I see in your videos did you live here
I forgot about his channel, yeah haven't seen him in a min... My favorite vlogger was Derco666 his videos were so funny then he just stopped putting out vids
Why do we need to avoid landlords who want 12 months contracts and increase the rent each year. I think that’s kind of normal in any country. Of course if you can find a landlord that agrees not to increase the rent in 5 years then so much the better.
Condos are so numerous if they hike the rent after a year move to another condo. If you are a good tenant then a decent landlord will try and keep you by not hiking to the rent. Renters market, not landlords.
7:18 what does "occupancy" mean? You seem to imply that the developers are still holding 70% of the units in your building. in other words, 70% of condos have never sold. If that's typical then builders must be losing tons of money. Yet new skyscrapers keep getting built every year and many by the same developers, like Ananda and Noble
From what I have seen it does seem like the builders are holding onto condos for many years still trying to sell them off. For example my condo is a 5 year hold building and they still have a sales office/team actively trying to sell the remaining units. The room I moved into and rented was brand new, never lived in, as example. This is why buying any of these newly built big condos brand new is almost always a bad idea, if you insist, buy one that has already been bought and being sold at a discount to the builders price. In my building you can get condos at 20%+ discounts than what the builder is still trying to sell them at.
@@calky360 Thanks for the explanation. It's funny how in Thailand five years is considered old for a condo building that will stand for generations. I want to research your building, what is the name?
My Thai girl friends are all ONLY Uni educated or very upper mid class! Im Aussie/Thai and we all only speak English😂😂😂 none of my friends r red flags and in my eyes they are all unicorns! 😂❤ FazWaz is sketch as, its soooo overly i flated those numbers should be illegal lol! Yeah ppl r paying much higher then normal there FACTS!
I can easily see you being subcontracted out by remote TV crews for on the ground camera and local knowledge work - BBC etc do a lot of that. Do a few of those, get your name OUT there in that circle, and you'll be banking big (alongside everything other hustle). Just a suggestion from someone decades in the Marketing industry
@@jeffryan7262Ridiculous ffs😂😂he paid my rent because he chose to cause i cooked n cleaned all he had to do was come home to rest n chill! That was of high value for himself!!
Life usnt a struggke if you make the right choices. If you cannot manage your finances in another country you wont do amy better elsewhere. You manage YOUR money not a thai girlfriend mamaging YOUR money. If they try then time to dimp them. The whole, feed me, show me, take me, buy me and possibly f me, culture anywhere must be evaluated fir the net benefits. Otherwise, you will be broke. If you are lonely, buy a dog, they are haspy to kerp you company and go where you want to go.
Thats what u get for moving overseas with no good steady income from retirement or investments, most of the vloggers i have seen over the years go back home. They are there for sex and enjoy the moment time, then back to their country to earn a retirement and decent money.
Bang Saray shits on Hua Hin and It's 30 minutes away from Pattaya if you need some seedy shit in your life, Beaches are awesome and It's quiet and not far from Makro and other shopping. I'm moving there in December when my lease expires in Central Pattaya, Rental prices are cheaper than Pattz also
