Blog about Thailand
You should plan to live in Thailand on a budget of at least $1,500 per month, with $2,000 being a more reasonable benchmark. This will allow you to live comfortably without breaking the bank. You could potentially live a lot cheaper, as low as $1,000 a month, but you would probably have a difficult time.
U.S. citizens carrying a tourist passport and in possession of an onward or return airline ticket do not require a visa to enter Thailand . Upon entry, Thai immigration officials will place an immigration stamp in the passport permitting a 30-day stay in Thailand if arriving by air or land.
50,000 Baht a Month – Many western teachers in Thailand say the 50,000 baht figure is enough money for a comfortable lifestyle with several monthly ‘luxury’ items thrown in. 80,000 Baht a Month – Approximately $2,555, and you will be much closer to living in the lap of luxury.
In my experience, ten nights in Thailand will cost you about $2,450 USD (including flights) which works out to about $245 USD per night which is pretty good. Some people will think that’s a bit high, but flights will take up 1/3 of your budget.
1,000 baht a day is a lot more than the minimum wage (in the formal job market and way way more than up country) in Thailand. Few people would come Thailand to holiday as a poor Thai.
like other answers, there are many level of wealthy. In rural place, spending 10,000 Baht a day is the rich one. But in Bangkok spending 100,000 Baht a day, consider to be rich . But I would conclude that if you can have monthly income over 1 million Baht, you are rich for sure.
Obtaining status as a Permanent Resident (PR) in Thailand has many advantages. It allows you to live permanently in Thailand , with no requirement to apply for an extension of stay. You will also be able to apply for an extension of stay and Permanent Resident status for your non- Thai family members.
Generally, foreigners are not allowed to directly purchase land in Thailand . It is a commonly unknown fact that although a foreigner cannot own land in Thailand , he can own the house or structure built thereon. One only has to apply for a construction permit to build the house in his own name.
Some people pay over 50,000 baht on rent, while some pay 30,000 baht . There are also those that pay around 15,000 baht and some that pay less than 5,000 baht a month. In other words, the cost of monthly rent varies hugely and depends on factors like location, type of housing, and facilities offered.
The 1 – Year Multiple-Entry Non-Immigrant Thai visa is issued to foreigners who wish to obtain a long term visa stay to Thailand . This type of visa is valid for use within one year from the date of issue and can be extended to 3 months on or before the visa expiration date.
A week in Thailand can cost you about $495 (per person), while a week in the USA may cost you around $1,572. 10 days, two weeks, or even one month of travel to Thailand or the USA can realy add to your travel budget. Accommodation is often cheaper in Thailand compared to the USA ($34 vs. $103).
The money they can earn in a Go Go bar far exceeds what they are able to earn back in their villages or factories in Bangkok where they will be lucky to pull in 18,000 Baht ($535) a month for a 6 day week with overtime in a factory and even less working on a farm or in 7/11.
Online Prices Can range from 1000 – 1500 Baht Short time. Long time Add 500- 1000 Baht . The online method is also a great way to find a holiday Thai girlfriend for a few days or weeks at a time.
Some are harder to trade, and this usually includes labour and land. So this means that prices can vary quite a bit in different countries and regions. In Thailand labour is pretty cheap , and land is fairly cheap . With restaurants, and to some extent hotels, a lot of the cost comes from the land and labour.
A vacation to Thailand for one week usually costs around ฿14,857 for one person. So, a trip to Thailand for two people costs around ฿29,715 for one week . A trip for two weeks for two people costs ฿59,430 in Thailand .