Nice interview! I'm sure the comments will come about the rent that he's paying. There's always a few people who will complain about how someone else spends their money...lol...the bottom line is that Bangkok has soooo many options to rent. I think that $2k for the location and size of his apartment is reasonable. Not everyone who comes to Thailand from the western world is struggling or on a tight budget.
Excellent video. I’m a retired lawyer from San Francisco 7 years in Bangkok. Nice to see a vlog about those of us who have retired that actually planned for a good retirement here in Thailand. There are challenges to be sure number one on the list enroll in Thai language school if you don’t already have that knowledge. Don’t fall in love too fast.. well maybe that’s number one😂😂
When speaking about food. I'm Thai, living in Bangkok. It's indeed so much of the food options. Now I'm obsessed with Indian food, and sometimes I can have it every day trying the different restaurants. So thank you, Bangkok! 😍😋
Nice 1 Adam and it certainly looks like Steve is living the dream in BKK ! What an amazing view he has and I bet it looks great at night from his balcony
Great and interesting video! I smiling when I see my old condo for 5 years in your background on soi 12 called Lakeview Residence or former Bangkapi Mansion. Great area! We will be back soon as well. Also happy to hear Steve is from my old city Denver where I was an International Student and ended up staying for many years 1987 thru 1996. Loved Colorado! Wonder if you know my host family there? They owned a construction real estate company with office downtown on Blake Street. Anyway, so happy to see this video for many reasons and also for my planned retirement in Bangkok! Thank you!!
I think the DTV Visa sounds easier to get than the 10 year LTR retirement Visa. Especially the income requirement for the LTR opposed to the DTV, but both are great options. Moving to Thailand in 2025
Wise and Remitly charge a fee for your exchange which is reasonable but the dig is they give you a lower exchange rate. Example: I transferred money from the US to the Philippines this morning. The exchange rate according to google is $1US=55.96PHP but remitly only gave me 53.62PHP per $1US
Somebody already mentioned the name so I won't, but based on the view at 17:00 it's at the end of Soi 8. Interesting thing is there's no direct access from Soi 8 to the park (at least last time I went down to the end). You can cut through a church parking area to soi 10 if the gates aren't locked, which happened to me one time. If it were me, I'd rather be two minutes from the BTS or MRT and walk 10 minutes to the park but that's just me. That's an awesome view for sure.
You are affected by the pollution even if u don't know it. The pm2 particles enter your lungs permanently. After awhile you can develop respiratory issues and later on it gets into your organs and disease occurs. 40% of the produce there exceeds Who guidelines for maximum pesticide limits. Even if you go organic there is no domestic authority to check it. If you eat out a lot you are consuming highly processed seed ,vegetable oils which also cause diseases. It is hot as hell in BKK many days as well as flooded streets. The traffic is insane and I wouldnt be caught driving a motorbike. I love the positives as a single man but the negatives outweigh them. I am thinking of moving to Jomptien,cooking myself, and getting a high quality air purifier. I'll use bolt and baht bus. Not as crowded,lots of expats,and nightlife. Not as polluted and by the beach. Max rent will be 1000. I'll budget max $3000 to $4000 but wont spend it all. I'm lazy so won't travel that much. Just give me beautiful women and weed and I'm all set.
That's not guarantee he got all that $4,500 a month, nobody knows that he might have alimony to his ex-wife or partner, a child support from random lady in America that he does not want to mention in the video. Other than that, he spends too much. I think the most is $3000 or B100K a month.
Saigon has as many places to choose from as Bangkok...probably more. Phnom Penh has less choices but there are plenty of good places to get all sorts of food there.
