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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2017 2:33:37 GMT 7
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2017 5:31:03 GMT 7
TVF experts will tell you there is no such thing as suicide in Thailand, his wife obviously did it.
Case closed !
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2017 7:04:09 GMT 7
I believe he was complaining being from the UK, but would he seriously kill himself because he wasn't getting enough free money?
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Post by Soutpeel on May 13, 2017 8:52:06 GMT 7
So much for know it alls on the dark side saying one can live easy on circa 30k month, and this aint even BKK, it is in the boonies
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2017 9:21:17 GMT 7
I believe he was complaining being from the UK, but would he seriously kill himself because he wasn't getting enough free money? People have taken their own lives over a lot lesser reason/s. |
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Post by siampolee on May 13, 2017 9:34:23 GMT 7
Indeed true. A number of members here committed suicide elsewhere in a former life due to Gerbils I believe.   |
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Post by smokie36 on May 13, 2017 18:16:01 GMT 7
The pension is 25k Baht now not 30k.
Perhaps it will hit 20k after Brexit.
A sobering thought....and many pensioners are not receiving annual rises which is just plain wrong imho.
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2017 18:22:41 GMT 7
I could live on that a month in the boons. Even with kids.
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Post by smokie36 on May 13, 2017 18:54:24 GMT 7
Yes hipster but some of us....Bits especially, have expensive tastes.
HP sauce...no Thai muck...TV subs...24 hr connection to TVF....the maid, cook and of course the viagra and condoms.
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2017 19:34:52 GMT 7
I could live on that a month in the boons. Even with kids. Live or exist? What happens when you or your kids take sick? My son was bitten by a dog and the treatment now is over 40,000 baht. me reckons it would have cost 7,000 baht in a state hospital - I agree, for the initial treatment. Add the cost of follow up rabies injections etc, you'd be looking at near on 20,000 baht. A months money. |
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Post by smokie36 on May 13, 2017 19:40:23 GMT 7
I could live on that a month in the boons. Even with kids. Live or exist? What happens when you or your kids take sick? My son was bitten by a dog and the treatment now is over 40,000 baht. me reckons it would have cost 7,000 baht in a state hospital - I agree, for the initial treatment. Add the cost of follow up rabies injections etc, you'd be looking at near on 20,000 baht. A months money. Many simply have no plan or backup. Its a horrible thought really. |
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Post by smokie36 on May 13, 2017 19:42:32 GMT 7
That being said you can live well into your eighties if you look after yourself and exercise daily and stay off the pop.
The main problem for expats is boredom I think.
Better to be bored and warm though!
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Post by me on May 13, 2017 20:03:25 GMT 7
Live or exist? What happens when you or your kids take sick? My son was bitten by a dog and the treatment now is over 40,000 baht. me reckons it would have cost 7,000 baht in a state hospital - I agree, for the initial treatment. Add the cost of follow up rabies injections etc, you'd be looking at near on 20,000 baht. A months money. Many simply have no plan or backup. Its a horrible thought really. Sorry .....the 7000 is for all treatments.....including 3 lots of rabies, Tetnus and cleaning of the wound and antibiotics. Actually the rabies shots will cost 4000 I inflated it to be sure. I know someone (a european) who got it. Less than 5000 in his case. |
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Post by Soutpeel on May 13, 2017 21:10:38 GMT 7
The pension is 25k Baht now not 30k. Perhaps it will hit 20k after Brexit. A sobering thought....and many pensioners are not receiving annual rises which is just plain wrong imho. Right or wrong, the fact is, they knew they would not get any increases when they decided to dip their wicks in Thailand Is the increase thing wrong, yes of course...but that doesnt change anything |
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Post by Soutpeel on May 13, 2017 21:14:11 GMT 7
That being said you can live well into your eighties if you look after yourself and exercise daily and stay off the pop. The main problem for expats is boredom I think. Better to be bored and warm though! If we look at living into ones 80s and planning for this from a financial perspective is a rather sobering exercise, and the realistic numbers are really an eye opener even living Thailand |
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