Re: Ask Degen Anything About Living In Thailand
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Excellent post man.
I too am interested in the cost of living and quality of life.
1. What would a middle class (North American standards) couple with no children have to spend per month on food/lodging/entertainment etc.. if they wanted to "upgrade" and live "well"?
2. What are the biggest issues with living in what is commonly accepted as a third world country?
3. How reliable is basic infrastructure (electricity/cable/internet/roads/public transport - etc...)?
4. How corrupt is law enforcement (a 2+2 poster was caught with some weed and extorted out of $2000 USD in exchange for not getting booked - is this common?).
TIA - I will ask more as I think of new questions.
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1. A couple can live very good for 2,000 USD a month. 3,000 USD and you are living very large.
2. If you are smart, its very safe. If you dont do drugs or keep bad company. It is pretty easy to have someone killed though if you keep bad company.
3. Infatstructure is great. You can catch domestic flights all over the place. BKK has subway/train, very effective if your apartment is well located.
4. See #2.
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