I spend more on chorizo.
I'll knock them across...you head them in.
we have a word in English - we call it "Masochism"
There are some folk that enjoy living in a fifth story walk up concrete box disguised as accommodations dining on a handful of rice, mama noodles and ozone scrubbed water - they get a great deal of enjoyment in the bragging rights of how "cheap" they "can" (not necessarily do) live.
Some foreigners (actually many I think), live on a few hundred baht each day because they have no choice - they don't have the money to rent a nice condo/house, eat out in expensive restaurants etc.
But what about those who do have the funds, but choose not to spend it? Is that being stupid? I don't think so.
I can afford to rent a nice house near/on the beach somewhere. I can afford to pay for fat hookers. But I choose not to waste my cash on these items - I'm simply not interested to spend my cash in that manner. I enjoy a relatively simple life in Thailand, eating healthy food, enjoying exercise, visit rural places in my car (but never national parks) etc. I spend shockingly little each month.
Groping women when you're old is fine - everyone thinks you're senile
Yep, same here, I am used to a frugal life. Haven't felt the need to be otherwise here, after an initial period of indulging years ago.
I like it that the money lasts longer, so I have to work less
Bit of a difference between eating mama noodles because you like them and because that's all you can afford.....
I hate mama noodles.
However, I recently discovered chicken congee from 7. Mmmmm
It's gonna be hard to live on $600 a month once Taco Bell opens in Thailand.
While I treat myself to imported steak and a bottle of drinkable wine occasionally, I don’t spend a great deal on myself. My income is sufficient that I don’t have too many things to worry about.
I did splash out on a mountain bike. Chinese and it cost a whopping 80 quid in real money.
Seeing my lads happy on Christmas morning was enough for me today. I did share my marmite on toast with the MIL today. I can cross her off the list of potential thieves anyway. The Tesco tea bags are hidden too. lol
Well, you know your place...
shame he won't stay there
After paying for house and bike/car rent credit, health cover, plus utilities, one can live comfortably on 30k a month anywhere in the kingdom.
Last edited by TuskegeeBen; 26-12-2018 at 04:32 PM.
^^ If one is a genuine monk, perhaps.
Or a lube if Luigi is around
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