Great energy and clarity. I’m like you except I chose to sell my primary home (way too many restrictions and laws that make it stressful to live there plus the exorbitant property taxes), but kept other low stress properties. I just returned from Thailand. Costs are 20% of my costs here, plus I fell fully alive, vibrant, engaged with my life, learning fascinating things every moment and making many new friends, and a healthier diet and lifestyle. 🙏🏼
Great video, very helpful information! I am planning to spend time living in Thailand, also from the states. Looking forward to more videos, found your channel from Timothy Wards channel.
You might get chicken rice for 30bt but that’s not a meal, a pad kra pao moo with rice is a decent meal and that’s 70bt in t21, large phad thai gai at the night market is 60/70 and that will feed a big guy!
Great video. I love that scene 🎬 in the restaurant, man that made me want to be back in Thailand, I love that type of place to eat. Her smile was priceless. Thanks for going to the trouble of sharing.
Hey R&G...great ending, had me laughing. Nice of you to take care of the mad dawgs out there. Also thx for putting together some breakdowns on your costs in Pattaya. You are always so organized ! Safe travels !
@@RetireandGo I used to have a blog with thousands of followers. it was great fun until the crazies start harrassing you. when they start threatening your life, that is when I stopped blogging publicly. lots of my friends who were bloggers too also stopped blogging for the same reason. be careful with whom you meet up. I say this from experience.
You can extend the original 30 day tourist visa with another 30 days by paying 1900 THB. The tourist visa extension. You can stay 60 days in total. You can also apply for a 90 day tourist visa in overseas to stay a little longer in Thailand.
I was staying at Harmony Inn on Tharappya Road soi 7 next to the Zing Hotel and paying the monthly rate of 500 Bhat a day. The room was 40sq metres balcony, fridge microwave big screen TV all utilities included and a nice pool and on the Bhat bus route
You are in high season at the moment. You should wait until May when it's Low season and everything goes down in price also jomtien is a fantastic location
When I was there I wound up eating variations on a "Full English Breakfaast" at a number of restaraunts. Always under 200 baht. I had my teeth cleaned at Hollywood Smile - $40 At ny age, it looks like insurance in Thailand will be a lot more. I was looking at puttin a million baht in a local account for health care needs
Very interesting! Yes I love those breakfast meals Dental work in Thailand is the way to go The insurance account is interesting I would like to know more about that
Tut tut my friend, you go to pratumnak, yet miss out some hot spots for eating. Try the sit down/or takeaway at the red lights on the hill, 50/60 baht most things. For breakfast. Soi whitehouse Danish bar is a must do, eat like a horse 160bht, sunday night roast is a 10/10. , then you have the rompho further down. Plus the bars. Good luck!
@@RetireandGohi scott from New Zealand would 8million baht and pension give me comfortable life living in Thailand like to live in bang saray thank you from Scott
Great video. I walked the same path when I stayed at the Lewitt hotel (paid too much at this place) I recommend the D Hotel on Soi Buchao excellent information on the cost-of-living in Pattaya! Healthcare is something I didn’t think about. Thank you!
Just discovered, and subscribed. You could've been a professional reporter in the states from what I can tell? Appreciate the breakdown.......The last part with the wtf doesn't bother me, but may have people judging? Looking forward to more. Thsnks!
Thanks for the video and advice. Last year, I lived in the Jomtien area for 6 months and my monthly budget was $3K and that's with companionship with a regular Thai lady for 3x a week without buying any LDs and barfines. I did not eat any western food due way more expensive and been eating Thai food in the market. In my early 50's now, I was planning to retire but I changed my mind in the very last second and back to work again in CA, started from scratch. Will do this again, next year.
Sutus Court is my go to hotel too. Just done 5 nights in the main building, Floor 7, the top floor. Cheap Charlies next door for a pint of Guinness. That's all you need.....
I love love Pattaya. But I am chomping at the bit to see you in Hua Hin. You gotta' do a flyby and say hello to Nina!! A whole sit down discussion with her perhaps?
I loved my trip to Hua Hin. My GF? Well, she wasn't impressed so much. She liked Pattaya much better. At any rate.....yeah.....an interview with Nina. That would be something.
@@RetireandGo CZcamsr "Having Fun With Nina". 25k subscribers. She owns a hotel in Hua Hin and goes around town mostly interviewing locals and promoting Hua Hin. Hua Hin was Forbes #1 pick for retirement pretty recently. It's got everything Jomtien/Pattaya has but much less populated, quieter, less dense. Nina is super sweet and knows Hua Hin. I myself would love to see you have conversations once in awhile on your channel.
I've always use Agooda while traveling in VN or Thailand. IMHO...it's is a good starting place to search for a hotel room. There are plenty of reviews. BUT......because of slander and libel laws. I suspect that maybe, some reviews are just, "rose colored imagination". Read between the lines.
Find the music and the videos therapeutic, in addition to being informative. Like your style, with the focus on minimalism, with no political or controversial content
Aloha. 😀We will be staying In Bangkok for extra few days on our own. What the best way to travel from BKk to Pattaya? Bus, Turk Tuk? We probably won’t run into each other since you already in Thailand. Thanks for sharing the cost of everything so we can get some ideas! Aloha👍
Those condos are expensive for Pattaya but I suppose if you’re paying the daily rate that’s what you’ll get. You can easily spend less than $300/month if you sign up for that long. Also, a 30-day visa extension is obtainable for about $60, so you can at least do 60 days til you have to leave.
Are u guys crazy 3k in Brazil is like doctors salary, u can have whatever u want, come to Brazil my friend 1k is more than enough I’m living on 600,00 a month and I don’t missing nothing, got a nice condo with pool inside the jungle on the beach for 200,00 plus all my utilities 100,00 internet, phone, electricity, plus 200,00 food, 100,00 for others, u don’t need transportation here where I’m
The spelling of Phratamnak is very frustrating, there seems to be about 4 different ways! But one thing is for sure, it’s my favourite area to live long term 😊. If your over 50 years old, it’s very easy to get a yearly Non O visa, once your in Thailand on a 30 day entry just visit a reputable visa agent!
I didnt watch you videos while traveling to Bangkok; Now I am back to California, i really love to watch your shows. Two thumbs up for your videos especially those about Thailand.
Luv walking beach road early morning when on vacation in Pattaya also have visited 9 times always great trips want to stay longer when I ret in 3 more years age 60
Have you tried cost of living in places like Seoul Koreas or it's countryside cities? I understand that some expats can even pull off a sub $1000K / month life in smaller Japanese cities too. Then there is Mongolia and even parts Taiwan. You can have more content this way.
I had a crown done with rood canal and it was several thousand!!!! Stupid question, how often do you get check up and cleaning? Its hard for me, they don't do them on the military base I'm on. A lot of the time American dentist are months out.
I will Never get another Root Canal, as my old one became infected (terrible pain) dumb dentist didn't even prescribe Anti-Niotics, she then said $4k to do a new root canal Via a specialist, so went somewhere else and had it removed and a bridge put in, Do your own research on root canals and the Anaerobic bacteria that can exist in dead tissue/teeth.
Ouch! I totally understand Pain and expensive I have gone with the crown only so far I’m praying I don’t need to go root canal Thank you for sharing this experience
Okay so let me ask one question. Whole 'FIRE' movement, is a little bit overhyped for me. While it may seems a dream-lifestyle to someone who worked whole life and saw nothing else - this is in fact living without purpose. How are you dealing with this? Im at my mid 30s, left my corpo job to travel. Did this for 5monts. Since December 2023 I visited Taiwan, Japan, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia... and feeling terribly exhausted, stopped enjoying it, feeling bored and tired. Need to get back to home right now. How you maintaining this kind of lifestyle? Maybe you can make one video about that? Thanks
That would be a great video for sure. 1. Invest in dividend stocks and bond funds until you have about 2000 a month in passive income . 2. Move to low cost country That’s my FIRE plan There is no 4 percent rule Otherwise they are kind of close I think
I really enjoy your Vlogs and have been a subscriber for a while. I am in a position to retire soon. With investments and lifestyle what do you believe is the benchmark for cash to travel South East Asia. What should you have as a minimum? I understand that is open ended - interested in your view.
I would shoot for 2000 a month income to be ready for south east Asia That will not only cover your monthly expenses but give you a few hundred a month to keep buying more dividend stocks That way you build your retirement in retirement
People who are thinking of living full time in Bangkok should seek the option of those who live (and have been living for years) in Bangkok. You can't live comfortably for less than $1600 per month. Sure it's doable for less but not really sustainable. Most expats who live full time in Bangkok are on $2000 budget (or more ) per month.. Please note that 2k does not offer a high living standard but rather a very decent one.
2000 is a very comfortable life in Southeast Asia in general. Other than Singapore haha Otherwise 2000 a month is a pleasant and wonderful life. I’m proving it for my third year now :-)
I have been living in thailand for over 26+ years. working on my 27th year now. I live on less than 1000 dollars a month all this time. and I assure you I live a good life. eat out daily. all-you-can-eat breakfast buffets for 199 baht. even 179 baht. a better one 219 baht. many around. I even hangout on walking street twice a week. easy on 1000 dollars a month.
How are the noise levels at night at Sutus Court ? It seems to be right in the middle of the action so I was wondering if you had any issues with loud noise from the street.
I’ve stayed at Sutus Court many times over the years, the rooms at the back are very quiet and the first smaller swimming in the vlog, is a jacuzzi which you can turn on, amazing 😊
Great question You can ask for inside facing rooms Otherwise there is a little bar music at night You can go past 3rd road for cheaper rooms and no noise at night except the occasional scooter with no muffler haha
Speaking of living in different countries, I see a lot of russia in the news. I heard once that Moscow is better ran cleaner safer city than USA cities lol.
Can anyone suggest a good health insurance that covers SE Asia and also US? Plan to be in SE Asia long term, but needs to comeback to the US about one month per year.
True, no argument from me there haha I had shoulder surgery from government work I was not supposed to even do them but heck yes I’m going to I can do ten straight :-)
Forgive me I stumbled on your channel if my maths is correct your paying 25k to stay at Sutus court ? is this a sort term accommodation or have you been there for a while ? If long term why are you not going the condo route
There are cheaper condos for sure if you extend your visas out With a 30 day visa I stay at two sometimes three hotels in different areas and head to the next country Then return the following year :-) Long term you can save money!
Thailand is not the place to retire anymore. Great to visit or live and work there, but not for retirees. Starting 1 Jan 2024 Thailand now taxes the income of retired Expats (including Pensions), if you live in Thailand 180 days or more in a year, while all the other countries in SEAsia do not. Hopefully Thailand will change their mind, but as it is now, starting on Jan 2025 Expats have been told to pay income taxes on the money they brought to Thailand from 1 Jan 2024 onwards. Thailand also wants to implement worldwide taxation, so even if you dont remit the money to Thailand they want to tax it . No matter how good their Visas are or the country is - for retired Expats Thailand is not the best option (we are leaving).
I understand The tax situation is crazy Please look at the new digital nomads visa in Indonesia It’s one year No taxes Just renew it annually I’m looking at it for 2026 and beyond
Thanks for the info. I'dlike to tell you, kindly, that your diet contains way too much sugar. Coke, yogurt & noodles spike your glucose levels greatly. Good luck out there.
I don’t live in Thailand I’m using the visitor visa That way I can go to any country any time More flexibility Make sure you set up social security before you live overseas and it should all be online like your banking No wiring money or mail
That’s interesting! I don’t know I’ll have to look I go to Pattaya international dental center now They are incredible More dental information coming in future videos
Thailand hospitals are better run than anything I visited in the US The costs … I mean a tenth of western prices for procedures I would rethink it Thailand healthcare is incredible
You traveled all the way to Thailand to eat granola?!! Don't be like that! Throw granola away - instead buy a sandwich and beer at seven eleven. That's real Thailand!
Isn't me, based on observation that part of Thailand is no longer Thailand anymore last year when I was there. It has become more and more like western playground hardly any cultures left.
Great question! An expat legally gets a visitor visa in the country and an exit requirement An immigrant applies for citizenship That is possible but very hard in Asia
@@RetireandGo There are lots of long-term immigrants with residency permits. I dunno.. I think they're loaded terms. The first time I came across this was an article about British "expats" in Spain.. they'd retired and been living there for years and then Brexit came, suddenly they became subject to rules that applied to non-EU citizens and were complaining vociferously about it. The writer of the article pointed out that expats and immigrants were essentially the same thing, but the term "immigrant" was usually (at least in Europe) applied to people from poorer countries like Syria and Poland living in richer countries like the UK, while those from richer countries moving to poorer ones (even Spain!) were "expats", and the reason the expats in Spain were complaining so much was they had a sense of entitlement that, say, a Polish truck driver in Britain would never feel.
@@RetireandGo I don't think that's true - there are lots of immigrants that live for years on resident visas, even to the extent of having children and raising families. Perhaps you might call these people "expats", but again, what's the difference? Some years ago I came across an article about British "expats" who were living in Spain - they were very upset because the rules had changed due to Brexit, to them that wasn't fair, because they'd been working or had been retired, living in Spain under EU residency laws, and now they had to fill in extra paperwork to remain there. The writer of the article was of the opinion that the term "expat" was just a euphemism, to differentiate people like this from, say, a Polish lorry driver in Britain, or one of the thousands of people from Syria or Africa trying to get into, or already in, the EU. So the term "immigrant" has negative connotations - they're people from poorer countries (even such as Poland) who move to richer countries, while "expats" are those who move from richer countries to poorer ones (such as Spain). As you are probably aware, there are thousands of Burmese immigrants in Thailand - maybe we should call them "expats" too.
Great energy and clarity. I’m like you except I chose to sell my primary home (way too many restrictions and laws that make it stressful to live there plus the exorbitant property taxes), but kept other low stress properties. I just returned from Thailand. Costs are 20% of my costs here, plus I fell fully alive, vibrant, engaged with my life, learning fascinating things every moment and making many new friends, and a healthier diet and lifestyle. 🙏🏼
This is fantastic to read
I am very happy for you
This is going to be a great year
Thank you. I wanted to mention I have BRK as my core position in addition to dividends and it’s a great defensive position
Great video, very helpful information! I am planning to spend time living in Thailand, also from the states. Looking forward to more videos, found your channel from Timothy Wards channel.
Welcome !
Tim is a wonderful mentor for me
Have a great week
Nice video, as always. I'm in Pattaya at the moment, too. It's a fun place, but not for too long.
Excellent!
Songkran !!!
Great video, very informative. Thanks.
Thank you so much
I appreciate this
Have a good weekend!
You are seriously overpaying for food, go to Terminal 21 where quality freshly cooked to order food costs less than foodcarts
True
They do have darn good deals there
Outside of the videos I eat like 1 dollar meals from carts and food I make in my room
terminal 21 food court is one of the best deals around. 30 baht for a plate of food.
You might get chicken rice for 30bt but that’s not a meal, a pad kra pao moo with rice is a decent meal and that’s 70bt in t21, large phad thai gai at the night market is 60/70 and that will feed a big guy!
Loving this series! Thanks for sharing.
You are most welcome
Thank you for the kind feedback
Another awesome and informative video...thank you!
Thank you
I appreciate this feedback
Great video. I love that scene 🎬 in the restaurant, man that made me want to be back in Thailand, I love that type of place to eat. Her smile was priceless. Thanks for going to the trouble of sharing.
It is my pleasure to bring these wonderful places to you with a positive message :-)
That was very informative and entertaining, thank you for your time it took to prepare and share with us...loved the blooper at the end hehehe 😊
Thank you :-)
I appreciate the feedback very much !
Hey R&G...great ending, had me laughing. Nice of you to take care of the mad dawgs out there. Also thx for putting together some breakdowns on your costs in Pattaya. You are always so organized ! Safe travels !
Thank you so much
Yes I love them mad dawgs
I am always careful not to spook them haha
I really like to thank you for sharing your experience of costing Liv in Pattaya you perfectly explain everything you wanted to know.
Thank you for this kind comment!
@@RetireandGo I used to have a blog with thousands of followers. it was great fun until the crazies start harrassing you. when they start threatening your life, that is when I stopped blogging publicly. lots of my friends who were bloggers too also stopped blogging for the same reason. be careful with whom you meet up. I say this from experience.
You are so kind to the animals. Enjoy your day in Pattaya.
I like dogs and cats :-)
I'm glad we where able to spend time together today🙂
Today was a good day
You can extend the original 30 day tourist visa with another 30 days by paying 1900 THB. The tourist visa extension. You can stay 60 days in total. You can also apply for a 90 day tourist visa in overseas to stay a little longer in Thailand.
Nice !
Are you using these extensions?
I was staying at Harmony Inn on Tharappya Road soi 7 next to the Zing Hotel and paying the monthly rate of 500 Bhat a day. The room was 40sq metres balcony, fridge microwave big screen TV all utilities included and a nice pool and on the Bhat bus route
Boom! $15 a night ! Sweet
I appreciate this information
It helps all of us with great low cost options :-)
I should check this out either this trip or the next thank you
@@RetireandGo
Thank you Sir
Another terrific video. Love the cost of living series idea…. This man is living my future dream, so cool.
Thank you so much
Yes I’m trying to focus on the costs of Asian life for retirement and remote workers.
I’m glad to get this feedback
You are in high season at the moment. You should wait until May when it's Low season and everything goes down in price also jomtien is a fantastic location
Yes true
I like the different seasons in these fantastic countries
It’s a way to see the price and activity changes
When I was there I wound up eating variations on a "Full English Breakfaast" at a number of restaraunts. Always under 200 baht.
I had my teeth cleaned at Hollywood Smile - $40
At ny age, it looks like insurance in Thailand will be a lot more. I was looking at puttin a million baht in a local account for health care needs
Very interesting!
Yes I love those breakfast meals
Dental work in Thailand is the way to go
The insurance account is interesting
I would like to know more about that
Tut tut my friend, you go to pratumnak, yet miss out some hot spots for eating. Try the sit down/or takeaway at the red lights on the hill, 50/60 baht most things. For breakfast. Soi whitehouse Danish bar is a must do, eat like a horse 160bht, sunday night roast is a 10/10. , then you have the rompho further down. Plus the bars. Good luck!
Oh! I need to check that out
Thank you
Good video my boy ! ................. I love Pattaya and the vibe !
Absolutely!
Pattaya is a wonderful destination
best part of your video - being kind to animals - live and let live 👍
Well said! I agree
@@RetireandGohi scott from New Zealand would 8million baht and pension give me comfortable life living in Thailand like to live in bang saray thank you from Scott
Great video. I walked the same path when I stayed at the Lewitt hotel (paid too much at this place) I recommend the D Hotel on Soi Buchao excellent information on the cost-of-living in Pattaya! Healthcare is something I didn’t think about. Thank you!
I’ll check out this hotel!
The D hotel
Thank you
Awesome, thanks for the info.
You are most welcome
Have a great week
30 days Pattaya, Hua Hin or Chiangmai 5 days Bangkok works for me. 3 to 5 countries a year. Own in 3 countries.
I like chiang mai
I want to get back there this year
Thanks for Sharing the info in video
Absolutely. :-)
@@RetireandGo Hi, I like your video and thank you for sharing. Do you know the cost of a complete dental implant? Please share. Thanks. 🙏
@@JimmyJ-ne2uj check out pattaya international dental clinic website
That is the best place I’ve found
@@RetireandGo Thank you. 🙏
Thank you for what you’re doing
You are most welcome :-)
Have a great week
Just discovered, and subscribed. You could've been a professional reporter in the states from what I can tell? Appreciate the breakdown.......The last part with the wtf doesn't bother me, but may have people judging? Looking forward to more. Thsnks!
I appreciate the feedback :-)
Have a good day
Thanks for the video and advice. Last year, I lived in the Jomtien area for 6 months and my monthly budget was $3K and that's with companionship with a regular Thai lady for 3x a week without buying any LDs and barfines. I did not eat any western food due way more expensive and been eating Thai food in the market. In my early 50's now, I was planning to retire but I changed my mind in the very last second and back to work again in CA, started from scratch. Will do this again, next year.
That’s a darn good budget
3000 a month is solid
Reads like you had some fun haha
Jomtien is a good location
I totally understand
I went back to work twice when I planned to retire early.
Finally did it in 2022 at the age of 52
You are doing just fine !
@@RetireandGo not to pry, but can you give us how much you saved prior to retiring? Are you on a pension plan?
Good information buddy!!! Miss Pattaya sooo much....hope to be there soon!!!
Pattaya misses you too! Haha
I know, that sounded corny lol
Have a great day
Sutus Court is my go to hotel too. Just done 5 nights in the main building, Floor 7, the top floor. Cheap Charlies next door for a pint of Guinness. That's all you need.....
I agree
I really enjoy it for simple low cost rooms.
Central location
I love love Pattaya. But I am chomping at the bit to see you in Hua Hin. You gotta' do a flyby and say hello to Nina!! A whole sit down discussion with her perhaps?
I loved my trip to Hua Hin. My GF? Well, she wasn't impressed so much. She liked Pattaya much better. At any rate.....yeah.....an interview with Nina. That would be something.
I do want to go there
I have been watching the CZcamsrs from there
I want to check it out
Nina is the restaurant owner? And CZcamsr ?
@@RetireandGo CZcamsr "Having Fun With Nina". 25k subscribers. She owns a hotel in Hua Hin and goes around town mostly interviewing locals and promoting Hua Hin.
Hua Hin was Forbes #1 pick for retirement pretty recently. It's got everything Jomtien/Pattaya has but much less populated, quieter, less dense.
Nina is super sweet and knows Hua Hin.
I myself would love to see you have conversations once in awhile on your channel.
@@RetireandGo Her YT channel is, "Having Fun With Nina". She is a small Hotel Owner.
Looking forward to you next video! Could you please review a few more accommodation options in the area?
I've always use Agooda while traveling in VN or Thailand. IMHO...it's is a good starting place to search for a hotel room. There are plenty of reviews.
BUT......because of slander and libel laws. I suspect that maybe, some reviews are just, "rose colored imagination". Read between the lines.
Yes ok I will
There are some nice little hotels with great prices
Find the music and the videos therapeutic, in addition to being informative. Like your style, with the focus on minimalism, with no political or controversial content
Thank you
I appreciate the feedback
CZcams is very strict in music choices
I licensed some peaceful guitar tracks , about three or four of them
Love your videos. Hotels look so depressing though😢
They are quite pleasant to stay in
Not fancy for sure
Haha
Great Video and information !
Thank you very much !
Have a great day
Aloha. 😀We will be staying In Bangkok for extra few days on our own. What the best way to travel from BKk to Pattaya? Bus, Turk Tuk? We probably won’t run into each other since you already in Thailand. Thanks for sharing the cost of everything so we can get some ideas! Aloha👍
Great question
I
Like the bus from Ekamai station to Pattaya it’s 131 baht or about 4 dollars
solid vid, intelligent and succinct! EXCELLENT
Thank you for this !
:-)
Thank you. 👍
You are most welcome
Thank you for watching
Those condos are expensive for Pattaya but I suppose if you’re paying the daily rate that’s what you’ll get. You can easily spend less than $300/month if you sign up for that long. Also, a 30-day visa extension is obtainable for about $60, so you can at least do 60 days til you have to leave.
True good point !
Those beautiful long stay prices !
Are u guys crazy 3k in Brazil is like doctors salary, u can have whatever u want, come to Brazil my friend 1k is more than enough I’m living on 600,00 a month and I don’t missing nothing, got a nice condo with pool inside the jungle on the beach for 200,00 plus all my utilities 100,00 internet, phone, electricity, plus 200,00 food, 100,00 for others, u don’t need transportation here where I’m
ITACARÉ, BA Brazil lookup
True
@@Eletroluixx33 brazil is dangerous place to live. if you don't know this, you will learn the hard way.
I living in Thailand for 20 years……everything now start expensive in Thailand. I think after 3 years no body can say about Thailand is cheaper
It’s getting pricey for sure
It all looks good, except for the crippling heat and humidity.
Oh it’s hot for sure
You will adapt though
And it helped me to drop some pounds
How does that heat and humidity compare to Florida?
Good video well done from Scott new Zealand
All the best to you Scott!
I would love to visit New Zealand
@@RetireandGo come over but in the summer time November until end of March have spare room will show you around from Scott new Zealand
Just found you, you come from Hawaii. Isn't that one of the most expensive states in the US. Find your videos very interesting!!!😊
Yes it is haha
So expensive
Crazy
The spelling of Phratamnak is very frustrating, there seems to be about 4 different ways! But one thing is for sure, it’s my favourite area to live long term 😊. If your over 50 years old, it’s very easy to get a yearly Non O visa, once your in Thailand on a 30 day entry just visit a reputable visa agent!
Also Soi boukough haha , I have no idea the actual spelling
There is only one spelling of Phradtamnak พระตำหนัก
You should ditch the COKE for fresh coconut water...
True
I can’t argue with that
@@RetireandGo In my case no COKE since august last year... No sugar, soft drinks nor processed food since new year... Plenty of fresh greens
I didnt watch you videos while traveling to Bangkok; Now I am back to California, i really love to watch your shows. Two thumbs up for your videos especially those about Thailand.
Thank you and I will
Be in Thailand Malaysia Indonesia and others this year :-)
Come along!
Very good info
Thank you so much
Appreciate this
Have a great day
Luv walking beach road early morning when on vacation in Pattaya also have visited 9 times always great trips want to stay longer when I ret in 3 more years age 60
Have a good week
Thumbs up 👍 Retired
Thank you :-)
I hope your day is going well
Have you tried cost of living in places like Seoul Koreas or it's countryside cities? I understand that some expats can even pull off a sub $1000K / month life in smaller Japanese cities too. Then there is Mongolia and even parts Taiwan. You can have more content this way.
I will look into Korea and Japan later this year
You also can rent or buy your own scooter
Yes true! Have you bought one in Thailand? Used or new?
I had a crown done with rood canal and it was several thousand!!!! Stupid question, how often do you get check up and cleaning? Its hard for me, they don't do them on the military base I'm on. A lot of the time American dentist are months out.
I go to Pattaya International Dental Clinic
PIDC
I get a cleaning every 6 months for $30 there
I had one crown done there so far for $460
Nice!❤
Thank you :-)
All the best to you
Nice!!!!
Thank you :-)
Have a good week
I will Never get another Root Canal, as my old one became infected (terrible pain) dumb dentist didn't even prescribe Anti-Niotics, she then said $4k to do a new root canal Via a specialist, so went somewhere else and had it removed and a bridge put in, Do your own research on root canals and the Anaerobic bacteria that can exist in dead tissue/teeth.
Ouch! I totally understand
Pain and expensive
I have gone with the crown only so far
I’m praying I don’t need to go root canal
Thank you for sharing this experience
Hi great vid, like to as you,
Did you take out health insurance in Thailand? Or from your home country?
Great question
I use travel health insurance of $100 a month
Remember, there's always an option!
Good point
I agree with you
Okay so let me ask one question. Whole 'FIRE' movement, is a little bit overhyped for me. While it may seems a dream-lifestyle to someone who worked whole life and saw nothing else - this is in fact living without purpose. How are you dealing with this? Im at my mid 30s, left my corpo job to travel. Did this for 5monts. Since December 2023 I visited Taiwan, Japan, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia... and feeling terribly exhausted, stopped enjoying it, feeling bored and tired. Need to get back to home right now. How you maintaining this kind of lifestyle? Maybe you can make one video about that? Thanks
That would be a great video for sure.
1. Invest in dividend stocks and bond funds until you have about 2000 a month in passive income .
2. Move to low cost country
That’s my FIRE plan
There is no 4 percent rule
Otherwise they are kind of close I think
Great prices for dental
I’m getting crown work done as well, I will show prices in future videos :-)
I really enjoy your Vlogs and have been a subscriber for a while. I am in a position to retire soon. With investments and lifestyle what do you believe is the benchmark for cash to travel South East Asia. What should you have as a minimum? I understand that is open ended - interested in your view.
I would shoot for 2000 a month income to be ready for south east Asia
That will not only cover your monthly expenses but give you a few hundred a month to keep buying more dividend stocks
That way you build your retirement in retirement
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Have a great week !
People who are thinking of living full time in Bangkok should seek the option of those who live (and have been living for years) in Bangkok. You can't live comfortably for less than $1600 per month. Sure it's doable for less but not really sustainable. Most expats who live full time in Bangkok are on $2000 budget (or more ) per month.. Please note that 2k does not offer a high living standard but rather a very decent one.
2000 is a very comfortable life in Southeast Asia in general.
Other than Singapore haha
Otherwise 2000 a month is a pleasant and wonderful life.
I’m proving it for my third year now :-)
I have been living in thailand for over 26+ years. working on my 27th year now. I live on less than 1000 dollars a month all this time. and I assure you I live a good life. eat out daily. all-you-can-eat breakfast buffets for 199 baht. even 179 baht. a better one 219 baht. many around. I even hangout on walking street twice a week. easy on 1000 dollars a month.
@@jbc8673 In Bangkok?
How are the noise levels at night at Sutus Court ? It seems to be right in the middle of the action so I was wondering if you had any issues with loud noise from the street.
I’ve stayed at Sutus Court many times over the years, the rooms at the back are very quiet and the first smaller swimming in the vlog, is a jacuzzi which you can turn on, amazing 😊
Great question
You can ask for inside facing rooms
Otherwise there is a little bar music at night
You can go past 3rd road for cheaper rooms and no noise at night except the occasional scooter with no muffler haha
@@roygoad2870want quiet closer to3rd road and big C is good near central Pattaya
What are we looking at my boy single person all in (Accommodation, costs, food, entertainment, health ins ) in baht per month my boy ????
I keep my monthly costs under 2000
Including airfares
Have you considered Malasia, I've heard thats way cheeper. I'm not sure how it is culture.
I love Malaysia
I will be making videos from there this year for sure
Speaking of living in different countries, I see a lot of russia in the news. I heard once that Moscow is better ran cleaner safer city than USA cities lol.
I want to visit Russia
I don’t know when I will be able to
Can anyone suggest a good health insurance that covers SE Asia and also US? Plan to be in SE Asia long term, but needs to comeback to the US about one month per year.
I googled “top 5” when I was looking for insurance companies
I found many are great! Top reviews!
Avoiding white sugar can help stay healthy.
True! I agree
Thank you for pronouncing PATTAYA correctly! I cringe whenever I hear someone pronounce it PAT-TIE-YA. 😱
True true
I just copy the locals
Have a great day :-)
00:30 They're not proper pullups. 😆🤣
True, no argument from me there haha
I had shoulder surgery from government work
I was not supposed to even do them but heck yes I’m going to
I can do ten straight :-)
Hello, Can I ask you if it's normal dream to move to Pattaya if you have only 1100 USD per month, and have a family also ?)
Pattaya and Thailand in general will be tight on that budget
Philippines more possible
Forgive me I stumbled on your channel if my maths is correct your paying 25k to stay at Sutus court ? is this a sort term accommodation or have you been there for a while ? If long term why are you not going the condo route
There are cheaper condos for sure if you extend your visas out
With a 30 day visa I stay at two sometimes three hotels in different areas and head to the next country
Then return the following year :-)
Long term you can save money!
Pratumnak Hill?
Yes that’s the park area
Very nice
oops.. I see "COCA COLA" in your fridge :)
I’m a Coke Zero guy or Diet Coke
Im addicted to it haha
Thailand is not the place to retire anymore. Great to visit or live and work there, but not for retirees. Starting 1 Jan 2024 Thailand now taxes the income of retired Expats (including Pensions), if you live in Thailand 180 days or more in a year, while all the other countries in SEAsia do not. Hopefully Thailand will change their mind, but as it is now, starting on Jan 2025 Expats have been told to pay income taxes on the money they brought to Thailand from 1 Jan 2024 onwards. Thailand also wants to implement worldwide taxation, so even if you dont remit the money to Thailand they want to tax it . No matter how good their Visas are or the country is - for retired Expats Thailand is not the best option (we are leaving).
I understand
The tax situation is crazy
Please look at the new digital nomads visa in Indonesia
It’s one year
No taxes
Just renew it annually
I’m looking at it for 2026 and beyond
What part of pattaya is this park located?
South between jomtien and pattaya
@@RetireandGo Thank you
we need a link the smile dental pls
Please check out Pattaya international dental center
I’ll be doing more information on them
give us the link where you are staying
Sutus court? It’s great you will enjoy it
It’s casual ok? Not fancy
12,000 baht is way to much for that room. Can get from 4000
I saw some 8000 rooms
@@RetireandGo can get a 2 bed 2 bathroom modern house for 8,000
If only I was 50 I could stay for a year at a time.
Oh I see yes
Well, do 30, then 90 in Malaysia on arrival!! Then back to Thailand for 30
Thanks for the info. I'dlike to tell you, kindly, that your diet contains way too much sugar. Coke, yogurt & noodles spike your glucose levels greatly. Good luck out there.
I appreciate this!
I’m a Diet Coke drinker though
I try to reduce carbohydrates
Will SSA in US accept your Thailand address?
I don’t live in Thailand I’m using the visitor visa
That way I can go to any country any time
More flexibility
Make sure you set up social security before you live overseas and it should all be online like your banking
No wiring money or mail
they do not need to know. keep a US address.
plenty of mail forwarding services on the internet.
full US mailing address.
Dear Gawd man get to the costs !!
Haha I will
Three vids on songkran
It’s a living overseas moment
No worries :-)
Any holistic dentists in thailand?
That’s interesting! I don’t know
I’ll have to look
I go to Pattaya international dental center now
They are incredible
More dental information coming in future videos
Blooper...WTF😂
Haha I know :-)
Thailand is no longer cheap, in fact it's more expensive then Sydney
It’s pricey in some ways
I have found rooms for $16 a day and meals for $4 or $5
Pretty good!
Thanks for the video, but it doesn’t look great there
Really? It’s amazing here
I love it more than the US
$690 a month for that room is Over price 😂
@@jimboslice5303 I agree
There are 450 to 500 rooms
Better prices
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A big aloha to you !
Hi can you check out bang saray thank you
Interesting I’ll look into this
Why dont you buy a car??.
Haha what?
I’m in each country for 30 days then I fly to another location :-)
No cars
No bikes either :-)
ค่าอาหารถูกมากกกกกกกกกกกกกก super cheap food!
Very true
Low cost fresh foods
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Haha
The gods of CZcams are watching you !
You are a ner’ do well ! Haha :-)
@@RetireandGo I commented on visas, pull-ups, healthcare, and taxis. A lot of my comments around CZcams lately just disappear.
healthcate ate relative bad and costly there except dentist ,overal EU countries are better and cheaper for healthcare
Thailand hospitals are better run than anything I visited in the US
The costs … I mean a tenth of western prices for procedures
I would rethink it
Thailand healthcare is incredible
@@RetireandGo they are cheaper then USA ones but not more affordable then EU ones
@@Mr11ESSE111 understand.
Have a good day :-)
@@RetireandGo and night, here is night now
Do you color your hair, dude?
I brush my teeth too :-) haha
You traveled all the way to Thailand to eat granola?!! Don't be like that! Throw granola away - instead buy a sandwich and beer at seven eleven. That's real Thailand!
Haha true
I love them both
Pad Thai for $1
Chicken cashews stir fried for $2
way to much for that room.
Share the low price room information for us all :-)
By the way, I found some great low prices to share in upcoming videos
Malaysia too !
Swish your mouth with coconut oil for 10 min once a day before you brush your teeth. I bet youll have less pain. And its good for you.
I like this ! Thank you !
Isn't me, based on observation that part of Thailand is no longer Thailand anymore last year when I was there. It has become more and more like western playground hardly any cultures left.
You may enjoy Chiang Mai :-)
Cool jazz club there too
@@RetireandGo Thanks! I will try that next time
What's the difference between a n expat and an immigrant? 😁
Great question!
An expat legally gets a visitor visa in the country and an exit requirement
An immigrant applies for citizenship
That is possible but very hard in Asia
@@RetireandGo There are lots of long-term immigrants with residency permits. I dunno.. I think they're loaded terms. The first time I came across this was an article about British "expats" in Spain.. they'd retired and been living there for years and then Brexit came, suddenly they became subject to rules that applied to non-EU citizens and were complaining vociferously about it. The writer of the article pointed out that expats and immigrants were essentially the same thing, but the term "immigrant" was usually (at least in Europe) applied to people from poorer countries like Syria and Poland living in richer countries like the UK, while those from richer countries moving to poorer ones (even Spain!) were "expats", and the reason the expats in Spain were complaining so much was they had a sense of entitlement that, say, a Polish truck driver in Britain would never feel.
@@RetireandGo I don't think that's true - there are lots of immigrants that live for years on resident visas, even to the extent of having children and raising families. Perhaps you might call these people "expats", but again, what's the difference? Some years ago I came across an article about British "expats" who were living in Spain - they were very upset because the rules had changed due to Brexit, to them that wasn't fair, because they'd been working or had been retired, living in Spain under EU residency laws, and now they had to fill in extra paperwork to remain there. The writer of the article was of the opinion that the term "expat" was just a euphemism, to differentiate people like this from, say, a Polish lorry driver in Britain, or one of the thousands of people from Syria or Africa trying to get into, or already in, the EU. So the term "immigrant" has negative connotations - they're people from poorer countries (even such as Poland) who move to richer countries, while "expats" are those who move from richer countries to poorer ones (such as Spain). As you are probably aware, there are thousands of Burmese immigrants in Thailand - maybe we should call them "expats" too.
@@iskandartaib interesting thoughts for sure !