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Originally Posted by BlueDragon193
Life in Thailand can be very boring without job, friend, family and last but not least money not enough.
The immigration rules can also be a paid in the neck with constant new rules changes for foreign residents.
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Thailand is a country which in my humble opinion that as long as u have $$, u will be able to overcome most of the obstacles/problems faced.
Firstly, most of the visas like spouse visa/retirement visa/elite visas' have a basic requirement. $$! As long as u have the necessary basic requirement 400k/800k/500k respectively, u will be able to enjoy unlimited stay based on the current immigration regulations. For as little as $11 per day, u could get a hassle free 5 years elite visa with multiple entries.
For those who might want to try out short term living in Thailand, there's tourist visa/student visa/visa run subjected to 2 times a year/extension after 30days to choose from. As long as u meet the requirement for the visa, u can extend your stay in Thailand. Unlike in SG. U are subjected to scrutiny by our stringent immigration officers. Based on your frequencies/length of stay in SG.
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Originally Posted by xing78
Studio apartment those w/o Gym and Pool can be as low as 2K-4K per month outside BKK center (Example in Nonthaburi).
Most of these Condo (Studio) selling price is around 600k to 1M.
I am also in the preparation of relocating here for working in later part of this year.
Usd1k is enough for monthly expense for 1 person if your work do not require local travel much to other province in Thailand.
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I think most but not all are initially attracted to the nightlife of Bangkok which is why many really want to shift their base to Bangkok. No doubt there are also some who prefer the outside city kind of lifestyle in Chiangmai etc.
Condos/apartments on the outskirts and further out of Bangkok are definitely cheaper and bigger in terms of sqm. Unless u do not need to travel daily into the city, u can opt for that. Condos are sprouting everywhere nowadays. U can probably buy 2-3 condos at outskirts at the price of 1 in the heart of Bangkok.