My experience with third world prices is, that everything local is cheap, but everything imported is more expensive than in your country.

The worst thing about guys doing tiktoks, is they consider it completely appropriate to not wear a shirt. No shirt in public, in the market, in the mall, in the bank etc. Absolutely clueless, and no respect for Thais or their tiktok viewers.

@tad2990

3 ай бұрын

What about all the male toilets that have no doors so women can see you pee ,why are mens toilets so degrading to men

They haven’t got a clue, they’re normally home after a couple of months 🙄

Hi Peter l have visited Thailand several times over the years and l find your information really good and a very accurate account of travel in Thailand. I wish that there was someone. like you around when l first travelled to the Kingdom. You have such a clear and eloquent way of explaining things....l really enjoy learning from you ☺️

@ThailandBound

3 ай бұрын

Cool, thanks

Thank you for this video, I've been going to Thailand for well over 12 years and many of these KZreadrs have no clue, they're in it just to get views and they really don't know what it takes to live there full-time.

Yep spot on. Thailand is becoming more expensive than western countries now. Western food chains, brand name shopping, hotels to name a few. Only thing that remains fairly consistent price wise is 7-11 pricing for convenience snacks and drinks.

Tiktok is a is rabbit hole I don't want to go down

@Bringmeoneofthosechickens

3 ай бұрын

Glad we're banning them here in the US

You’re so right. They just want clicks, not truth.

I have never spent less than $100/day in Thailand while on vacation. $2,000/month is the bare minimum in Bangkok if you want to enjoy yourself a couple of times a week and live a life that resembles your life in the west.

Thanks Peter - It's great that they are promoting Thailand - But you're right - the reality of 'normal' living expenses is quite different.

@hassanalihusseini1717

Ай бұрын

I wanted to write the opposite: It is bad that they are promoting Thailand. Enough tourists here, and we have to get rid of overtourism.

Money is subjective, everyone has their own experience with it. For me, Thailand is not cheap. Japanese soapy 4-6k per hr. Soi 6, 1k lady drinks then 3k bar fine + 4k Lt. Gogo bar is about the same but riskier. Club girls 6-10k LT. mcd regular coffee 100 baht! On the other side, some of your viewers complain that they got "scammed" because a bar girl asked for 10-20k at the end of a multi-day or even weeks of companionship.

@expatlifestyle2000

3 ай бұрын

At those prices you must be Korean.

@starlover123

3 ай бұрын

@@Rodderz1 how do you bargain with spa, gogo bar, and soi 6 mamasan? Personally, I don't bargain with girls, I just move on to a new girl if she asks for more than 5k for LT. 3-4k for LT is very "friendly" nowadays. I have to work a bit to build a good connection first, which means a couple of lady drinks. @Thailand Bound, See, Money and prices are subjective and everyone has their own experience with it.

@RealSerie26

3 ай бұрын

Dude, there’s no way I am paying that much for any woman in Thailand or anywhere. I have had threesomes for 2k total in Bangkok them coming to my hotel. They have also stayed with me until like 3pm the next day for 2k. If they say no, I just move on to the next one. 3k bar fine? Wth?

@cbs1963

3 ай бұрын

I think these girls/places saw you coming. Dress down, not up. Remove any jewelry or watches before going out. These places will always start at the highest price, it's up to you to bargain down. 4-6k for a 1 hr Japanese soapy? Unheard of 😮!!​@@starlover123

This is the type of video we want to see more of from you Peter, simple but great. You ranting on stuff you don’t like or aren’t happy with, points that many people agree with, keep at it, some silly people out there making nonsense vids, get them told my friend ❤

You're right Peter, especially when you talked about the guys that beg beers of people, that's a very unattractive look.

I live in a 3 bed, two bathroom detached house with a shared pool and gym in a Bangkok suburb, THB 20,000; Electricity 3,000 THB, Food (never eat out so potatoes, meat, veg from market etc) same price as UK.; cooking gas negligible. As long as you don't go out it is very cheap. No pathetic rip-off prices like in UK, eg Parking, Community Rip-Off Charge. I am saving GBP 5-7K per year on a fairly low teachers salary, that is impossible to do in the UK.

@ThailandBound

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing

I haven’t been to Thailand yet (hopefully in November) but I’m guessing my expenses would definitely be way cheaper. I’m in San Francisco Bay Area so 1 bedroom apartments run about $2,000/month, food around $500, insurance (if not paid by your employer) $900+/month, etc

Got to wonder how a Thai can survive on the daily wage, which is about to go up to a minimum 400 Baht per day. But yeah, an expat or tourist it's very expensive as most probably can not survive on Thai food alone, or Thai accommodation. Still shake my head when people say healthcare is cheap in Thailand, while it's slow but free in my country unless it's urgent or life threatening, then it's no wait. But dentists is where Thailand wins hands down! I will always fly to Thailand just for expensive inplants as you get an implant for a third, the cost of my home country and a great vacation!

well put peter and very very true ,your advice is invaluable ,i lived in chaing mai for over 18 months ,newbies please note this guy knows his stuff ,great content well done to you

Sound and practical advice!

That's but one reason why i got rid of TikTok. Toxic garbage, and a huge time suck.

I was in Bangkok a few weeks ago and just had to laugh at the roll of people doing KZread and tick tock videos. Thank you Peter for all your videos, but I couldn’t even bother to carry a camera on a stick as I walk around. As far as monthly cost probably around $500 usd a month in cha am . But I bought a house and so no rent. And I don’t bother with the ladies . They won’t love you when your money is gone

@Jagutt2

3 ай бұрын

you are living the dream. cha am or Hua hin is where i thinking off ending up

@dixienormus7452

3 ай бұрын

*you bought your wife a house lol

@brianphillips2550

3 ай бұрын

No wife or girlfriend. I bought my own house .

@brianphillips2550

3 ай бұрын

And you are correct, I’m responding to a video without explaining every aspect of my life. So it’s easy to see why you would be drawn to the conclusion that I bought a house for a Thai wife , girlfriend or lawyer.

@Jagutt2

3 ай бұрын

@@brianphillips2550 no woman no cry!

I agree. If you party it very expensive and you can burn through money.

peter , please can you do a blog on all these horrible utubers who are disrespecting all the thai girls , i watched one last night and the bloke was walking down second road stopped at every massage parlour and asked them ,do they do happy endings , another blogger was on beach road asking the girls how much for short time , obviously they have no respect what so ever for these girls..................

Thank you for the video. Thailand has been a great vacation destination for me and I’ll return in June. It was cheaper and in 2023, I had a better golf experience in Thailand than in Scotland. Thailand is now my preferred overseas golf destination.

I’ve seen those videos. But I come back to reality when I watch your videos. Great video again Peter.

@ThailandBound

3 ай бұрын

Wow, thanks

Have a place in BKK and spend a lot of time there - drinking is so expensive in Thailand. Food is reasonable though, but drinking - wow!!!

Who's coming to Thailand to eat McDonald's and KFC 😂 oh dear. Please try the street food guys 🙏🏻 be brave.

@ThailandBound

3 ай бұрын

We all love Thai food including me but when you live here full-time occasionally you will get a craving for some foreign food and even some fast food it's all very well criticizing somebody for having a Big Mac in Bangkok occasionally live here for several years and then see if you still feel like criticizing people for eating fast food occasionally

@RealSerie26

3 ай бұрын

Street food in Thailand? Not on my bucket list. I’ll take a picture with a lion before I do that. 😂

@Trump-Is-Using-HitlersLanguage

3 ай бұрын

Tried it... spent a week in the hospital... can't recommend it in good conscience...

Get off social media advice to anyone.

80K baht minimum taking it easy and being sensible, no bar girls or big nights out.

Right on bud.keep it rollin

I was in Thailand for the first time in February; spent time in Bangkok and Phuket. Yo are absolutely correct; everything depends on the type of lifestyle you want to have. I calculated that if I wanted a nice apartment, car, entertainment, twice weekly, travel and not constantly worry about cost I would need at least $5000 per month which is about 185000 bath, not exactly cheap. Also keep in mind the apartments in Bangkok are very small; I saw 80 square meters at a nice building renting for 80000 bath; for comparison I live in 370 square meter house in Washington so I would have to seriously downsize. So ultimately it comes down to how well you want to live . Peace

@RealSerie26

3 ай бұрын

$5,000/month is a millionaire lifestyle, i.e. 2-week vacation money. Most people aren’t going for that.

@michaelbuxbaum2552

3 ай бұрын

@@RealSerie26 I would say your lifestyle would be comfortable but by no means luxurious since half of your income would be spent on nice apartment rent Peace

My Thai wife lives in a very nice condo in Bang Na and her total monthly expenses are just under $600 a month.

@ThailandBound

3 ай бұрын

Yeah, but I guess she's not buying ladies drinks, partying every night and going short time. Of course it's understood that Thai people can live on very much less money than foreigners just because of their whole lifestyle that wasn't what the video was about. The question is without your girlfriend could you live here on 600 dollars a month

These young tik tokers have no respect for the country . No shoes, no shirts on in public etc , madness.totally agree with your videos 👍👍

Nice kitchen, nice shirt, nice rant : ) Quite right by the way.

@ThailandBound

3 ай бұрын

😂🙏

If you live frugally in Thailand What's the point .

@tingtong5898

3 ай бұрын

What is the point of living frugally in your home country? McDonald's in Thailand, no way. I love Thai food & occasionally go to western style restaurants. My partying days are over. I'm not much of a drinker these days. I love Thailand because it is Thailand. Not because it is cheaper than my country.

McDonald's Extra Large double cheeseburger combo meal is about 200 bhat ($5.70 USD) In California when I left 2 years ago it was around $11 USD. KFC etc also much cheaper than USA. Food/rent/health care/dental work - all tend to be cheaper Cars, import foods - much more expensive electronics -about the same or slightly more expensive

@ThailandBound

3 ай бұрын

Yes but I think you've missed the point of the video I was talking about these young guys who said they can party every night and live here on $1,000 a month which is obviously ludicrous

Thanks Pete we'll have to catch up wrong at the Thailand and I really need information

@ThailandBound

3 ай бұрын

Any time

I'm looking at moving to Pattaya and I am targeting my base cost of living below $1000. I don't really expect to make it, but I'm not trying to plan based on what I can afford, but rather what a minimal acceptble standard of living is

One of the most honest KZreadrs in Thailand. Trustworthy and does not hold back.

Thailand can be expensive as any country. I spent 3 weeks in Thailand and still spent 5,000 US. When I move here, definitely going to have to be tight with the budget

While I generally agree with your points - The rent one is missing the point. Sure, there are some facts that the other KZreadrs leave out about the additional costs to getting your own place, but that doesn't matter. Rent in the west is easily 2-10x (depending on the country and city) higher than in Thailand, so even with the things they don't tell you, it's still so much cheaper to rent in Thailand. I'm saying this as a western European who moved to Thailand less than a year ago.

@ThailandBound

3 ай бұрын

Yes I get that but that wasn't my issue my issue was that you can't simply live out here on $800 a month when you're out partying every night that's what these guys do they're not living in a small village somewhere with a Thai girl eating vegetables that they bought from a market. I also pointed out in the video that yes you could live here cheaper than the UK and I explained how I guess you missed that part thanks for your comment

Hi Peter. I agree that it's unrealistic to think you can live in Thailand on $1000. For example , I inquired about a retirement visa from an agency and they quoted me 35000 thb and then 16000 each year following. I think the people who make these videos are just looking for subscribers by appealing to our desire to leave our unsatisfactory lives in the West and retire on next to nothing surrounded by beautiful Thai women catering to our every desire. Wake up and smell the roses, like you say before it's too late.

thats good advice you always need more more money than you think, thailand is expensive these days

Pete, the trouble is dills don't do their research. Research on where they'd like to live, such as neighbourhood, supermarkets and other types of markets. Transport modes available and cost. Rent ?? Apartment size ?? Overheads, electricity, water, medical or med insurance, cost of hospitals if working on cheap Charlie tour. Cost of meals even street food. Drinks per day. Self control is one attribute they don't have. Ability to think laterally to work out how much their life style will cost is another attribute they don't have. Also how long are they prepared to live a boring cheap hamstrung lifestyle?? So much for my whinging on this matter. Love your posts, Pete.

Thanks Peter be fair to all. People expect for nothing. Everything has to paid for.

Peter.. Rich info... Tq

Learning thai using some of the tiktok videos, that's about it. But yeah as a couple, 2 to 3k usd for non partying people.

Hi Pete, actually I was a bit surprised with the cost of things in Bangkok and even though my hotel was fully paid for prior arriving I found myself spending more than 10,000 baht a day during my time there. This didn't include female company either and merely touring around, eating and drinking. Must admit though did a lot of drinking ;-)

Anyone that watches any of these idiots, and on that basis, packs up and flies in expecting it all to be true, good luck to them. Of course there are some interesting deals to be had, but buyer beware if they want to believe someone making hype videos purely for views and ad revenue.

Bit of a mixed bag of arguements. Yes if you live up the good life, savings wont last long. But plenty of opportunities to live very comfortably for 7K baht accommodation. Bangkok never really did it for me, way nicer places to live for a fraction of the price.

Can't you rent a nice decent place in outskirts of Bangkok for 3-4000 baht? Meals look about 100 baht. I read that many thai people cook on their balcony due to not wanting to spread the cooking smell in the room. How do thai people cook in their home/apt?

@ThailandBound

3 ай бұрын

Lots of questions there but what I will tell you is yes you could probably get a room in the middle of nowhere for that but you won't be living you'll be existing

@muajin

3 ай бұрын

oh. :(

@ThailandBound

3 ай бұрын

To have a decent life in Thailand you probably need a minimum budget of about $1,500 and that's without the ladies

I’d much rather listen to your advice and experience over any 20 something year old attention seeking KZreadr who’s only just arrived and think they know it all.

😄 your talking about the balloon chasers!

Speaking of the heat, I heard a blurb the other day that 30 people have died due to the heatwave in Thailand… crazy hot in parts of Southeast Asia now

@ThailandBound

3 ай бұрын

Yes that is true 30 plus

@gregb1599

3 ай бұрын

And 12 died in 2016, from it being too cold in Thailand! Crazy!

They are saying whatever for views I’ve been here for a few months in a Ed visa living off of 2k usd and sometimes I go over, it’s way cheaper than Seattle WA where I’m from but not living 1k a month cheap

True when I told people that I'm going to Thailand 🇹🇭 some silly people who never have travelled think you can live on 2 dollars a day partying girls 👭 booze etc I just laugh no point trying to explain it to silly people 😊 !

Hi Peter loved your honesty

@ThailandBound

3 ай бұрын

Hey, thanks

A lot of false information about for sure & yes many of these people ignore costs of medical needs , treatment & insurance , visa agents etc , I’ve said before , it’s horses for courses of course , regarding your budget , I’m doing just fine on 45,000b pm here in northern bangkok. Yes some western food things are same or more expensive here .

A realistic and informative video.

Great VLOG Peter - the truth about life in Thailand is what your community needs.

@ThailandBound

3 ай бұрын

Totally agree

Your audience is a much older crowd with higher expenses. The younger crowd can definitely have 2 months fun on the cheap - a key is that they dont waste time in the nana cowboy areas.

@ThailandBound

3 ай бұрын

Yes but I wasn't talking about people who come here for a couple of months I was talking for people who live here full-time supposedly

@RealSerie26

3 ай бұрын

That’s complete bs. Staying at a decent hostel alone will easily cost you $450/month. Who wants to live like that anyway? Is living in the equivalent of Army barracks considered fun? I have done that and it isn’t.

@flubidy

3 ай бұрын

​@@RealSerie26 20 somethings who want to party all summer, thats who. Dont look at it through your old, jaded eyes. This is all new to them and living on the cheap is not such a burden for the young'uns

@ThailandBound

3 ай бұрын

BS

They pitch a dream they dont even belive in.. For clickbait, to get views and make some money. So they can afford their "actual lifestyle", which is not cheap. I know a few people who left Bangkok, because they realized they could not afford it. Even more sad is guys who scrape along and feel miserable, but dont admit it. I dont rule out moving to Bangkok, but I dont have any illusion about the cost for a comfortable life, in a prime location. Good video.

Hey Peter, I don't do TikTok but I love shorts, just saw the one with the new hat you got for 150 Baht

@ThailandBound

3 ай бұрын

I'm wearing that hat all the time now I think it looks much nicer than a baseball cap and it definitely keeps more of the sun off me

@jonhobson3592

3 ай бұрын

@@ThailandBoundwhere do they sell them ?

good show today, can you provide links from these guys who are lying love to laugh at them, thanks. K

@ThailandBound

3 ай бұрын

They're easy to find just type in living cheap in Thailand

since u're in the kitchen, do a cooking video

Good you put focus on this topic Thailand is not cheap...and many youtubers talk BS ...I spend 1500 Euro monthly in Esan

Tik tokers are a strange bunch and don't have any problem lying to their audience. With what's going in in Spain at the moment with them not wanting foreigners in the party destinations it would be a shame if holiday places in thailand turned into the new ibiza, the Thais would soon hate the brits if the 18-30 crowds landed in pattaya behaving like they do over in Ibiza

Nailed it mate👍 Clickbait grifters and zero originality.

Thumbs up 👍 Peter

Enjoyed your ranting and whinging…..good on ya mate!

It's about time someone sets the record straight regarding cost of living. Thank you.

LOL looking to make an enemy of the passport bros are ya? cos that's who you're talking about haha.

@ThailandBound

3 ай бұрын

Really don't care what I'm saying is reality

Good information I found Bangkok expensive for beers especially Nana etc Pattaya half the price

TikTok I’m not interested, yes so much crap information out there on the inet Prefer KZread shorts for quick entertainment….so many stories I’ve heard from friends and know lads that have had to return home…money all gone !

Peter we trust you more than them or any others

Lol. Why care what other people do here?

@ThailandBound

3 ай бұрын

I think I explained fully in this upload

Doesn't work if your in Nana & like a drink that's for sure. You dont whinge Peter, your channel has always been telling it how it is, with plenty of cautionary tales.

You are the best I have never been to Thailand .. yet, but I get all the information I need on your channel

@ThailandBound

3 ай бұрын

Happy to help!

Good job 👍 Pete as always Mr Don Australia 🦘 11:30

@ThailandBound

3 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍