Cost of Living

I do try to avoid the cost of living debate that surrounds Thai life but it has been a topic of conversation lately on our Discord channel.

The start of a new year and a morning stroll. Let's talk about a suburban lifestyle here in Bangkok and what it costs.

Thai citizens can apply for the 1000 baht ‘gift’ from the government and spend the money at selected shops anywhere outside their home province.

I still have difficulty understanding the whole work ethic of Thai’s and Chanya is no exception. She works 6 days a week and some nights she finds herself working past 10 pm because she has customers drop in around 8 pm closing time. To Thai’s, money is money and she …

A recent email conversation with a younger channel follower got me thinking about the sort of choices you need to consider when choosing Thailand as a place to live. In tonight’s visit to Big-C, I go over the main points raised in the email conversation and elaborate on those ideas. …