Buriram Expats
Buriram Province - General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: davu on February 20, 2012, 04:53:15 PM
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I have been following a thread on Orient Expats about living costs for Farangs in Thailand. Estimates range from around 100 000 a month in Bangkok to 30 000 for Isaan. I know that some people are reticent about divulging their income so I start by stating that I have about 47 000 a month, raising to about 60 000 next year. I will be living in my wife's house that I am currently renovating and be surrounding by supporting (and until now) non-exploiting family.
I think that with 25 000 you can just about survive, no savings possible and worrying about health bills as you get older. 40 000 should be ok , 60 000 and you are a king. My wife reckoned that we could live on the 10 000 a month she gets from rice (haha ha). I told her to give this to her daughter.
What do you guys think? There are so many variables to be put in the equation that you have to mention living situation, family support, illness insurance and so on to get a clear picture. A very commercial site centred on Chiang Mai reckons you can, living alone, be ok on 550 dollars a month without illness insurance.
http://www.retire-on-550-month.com/costofliving_chiangmai.php
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I think you are pretty close with your figures and the 60k should give you a decent standard of living.
The Thai immigration requirements of 65k income are soundly based.
If your wife is earning 10k p.m. from rice - she must have a lot of land !
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10 000 is a lot? News to me, I can't remember how many Rais she has. I'll get back on that.
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I think you are fairly correct that you can live on 60,000 baht a month. However, was hoping to do that but keeping going over (a lot is my own fault).
For example, I wanted a good bicycle to ride around (not a big C model). That was 20,000 baht right there. And I decided we needed his and her's scooters, another 45K. The city water pressure was not enough, so got a 700 liter tank and pump, then got a rain shower to take advantage of it, and added a 6 watt heater (not sure I should not have kept the old one).
So I am hoping I have about gotten my necessary aquisitions out of the way, and about remolded the house to make it really comfortable. Maybe I be able to make that 60K limit in a few months.
The point is that initially if you will probably exceed that budget to change, fix, and add the comfort factor. Just plan for it.
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As already touched upon it depends on your situation already.
If you have a house that is completed to your satisfaction, have cars and motorcycles that are paid for and all other things are in shape then you can quite easily live on half of what you are talking about. 1000 baht a day is more than enough for day to day living.
If you dont drink alcohol then you can live on even less.
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not drink alcohol? but I.. how will I... the village shop depends on me for surviving I do a service to the community
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not drink alcohol? but I.. how will I... the village shop depends on me for surviving I do a service to the community
You are not the only one.
That is why I said what I said. Most farang that I know out here include alcohol as a monthly expence.
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sorry, bad joke
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not drink alcohol? but I.. how will I... the village shop depends on me for surviving I do a service to the community
Hear hear !
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Beer Archer springs to mind , that's what the big drinkers on a tight budget in Surin drink !
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I will not only be baking my own bread I will be making my own beer,strictly for home consumption of course price list on demand. Actually illegal, you get a 200 Baht fine. I'll risk it.
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I will not only be baking my own bread I will be making my own beer,strictly for home consumption of course price list on demand. Actually illegal, you get a 200 Baht fine. I'll risk it.
Do you by any chance have a recipe for Boddingtons or Pedigree - I would then cover the fine ;D
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I haven't drunk Boddingtons since 40 years but I remember it as tasting like Bison's Bile. So, I'm afraid not. My main problem will be getting good water
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Perfect water available at my place in Lahansai. I've got a reverse osmosis watermachine with 11 filters : ceramic filters, carbon filters. Only 1 baht per liter.
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sawadi
Water is no problem. I use a counter top purifier. Carbon filter and ultra violet light. Filter lasts one year or 5000litres.
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I sell an average of 300 liter a day and clean the machine on a daily basis
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yes I looked at these filters but forgot to ask about the cost of replacement filters. Do you think they remove pesticide and herbicide residuals? or are you filtering roof water? I don't know anything about water filters really, except that the regular replacement of the cartridges is a financial pain. Please tell me.
I don't think you can brew beer at high temperatures (in the middle ages in England it was a winter occupation). So I have to look at air conditioning the beer shed!
At the moment we are insulating the roof before the rain starts (had to get rid of a colony of wild bees that had been nesting there for 10 years - nobody ever got stung so I feel a bit guilty about it) but I must start thinking about the water, the dreaded cesspit and air conditioning soon.
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The final result is 100% pure water that is even magnetised, okay the ceramic filters cost about 2.800 a piece to replace and the carbon around 6.500 a piece. But if you clean your machine and filters on a daily basis you get at least twice or three times the lifetime out of it. When I started whith this machine about 14 months ago, about five other popped up in the village but most off them went 'bust' after a few weeks ... you know the thai way of maintenance = none .. they all thought that these machines were pure money makers ... and now they all come to the house of the farang because they know now that I take proper care off the machine and they quality is stable.
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Perfect water available at my place in Lahansai. I've got a reverse osmosis watermachine with 11 filters : ceramic filters, carbon filters. Only 1 baht per liter.
What did it cost mate ?
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The machine plus the extra tank plus the extra pump : 65.000 baht .... then the regural filter change on a montly basis ... it will "just" break even if you do it properly ... it is really no moneymaker ... just a service to society ... moneysmile
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The machine how much mate ? I have pumps and tanks .
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57.000
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wow ...
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gulp
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you get what you pay for !!!!
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Exactly Alan, I've been here for about 9 years full time and 99 % of the foreigners I meet are so cheap charlies that I now try to avoid them as much as possible. They are all over my place for free advice, free phonecalls, free faxes and if possible free transportation to
Buriram/Surin/Korat-immigration and city/Pattaya/Airport but if you just ask them a 'fair' participation in fuel costs they stand on their hind legs as if I'm trying to steal from them.
So as from now on : no free advice anymore, 500 baht for an advice and for transportation 10 baht a click plus a minimum of 3.000 baht for the day.
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Exactly Alan, I've been here for about 9 years full time and 99 % of the foreigners I meet are so cheap charlies that I now try to avoid them as much as possible. They are all over my place for free advice, free phonecalls, free faxes and if possible free transportation to
Buriram/Surin/Korat-immigration and city/Pattaya/Airport but if you just ask them a 'fair' participation in fuel costs they stand on their hind legs as if I'm trying to steal from them.
So as from now on : no free advice anymore, 500 baht for an advice and for transportation 10 baht a click plus a minimum of 3.000 baht for the day.
lol lol lol ,,thats sooooo funny mate !!!!
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I've never been more bussy since I applied this rule ... and a whole different kind of foreigners : mostly scandinavian who appreciate good service in decent transportation.
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well I suppose that justifies being rude then?
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To all concerned : in regards to my previous posts I got a PM stating that I was rude and impolite. If you feel offended or done injustice to or left with hurt feelings please feel free to feel like that and do accept my unsincere apologies.
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Exactly Alan, I've been here for about 9 years full time and 99 % of the foreigners I meet are so cheap charlies that I now try to avoid them as much as possible. They are all over my place for free advice, free phonecalls, free faxes and if possible free transportation to
Buriram/Surin/Korat-immigration and city/Pattaya/Airport but if you just ask them a 'fair' participation in fuel costs they stand on their hind legs as if I'm trying to steal from them.
So as from now on : no free advice anymore, 500 baht for an advice and for transportation 10 baht a click plus a minimum of 3.000 baht for the day.
There are always those that are there to take advantage of a "free lunch". May I suggest you have been attracting the wrong type. Can't be friends with everyone. Take care of yourself and yours.
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Buy the house and car with cash, 30,000 baht per month for everything else. It can be done, on a lot less.