Life in Thailand 2024 - Money, Visa, Girlfriend...
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- Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
- I have been living in Thailand for 3 years now, and the Bangkok I moved to is very different to the way Thailand is now. In this video I answer some Frequently asked Questions about life in Thailand in 2024.
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00:01-00:13 - Into
00:13-01:42 - How has Thailand Changed?
01:42-03:50 - How do you stay Motivated?
03:50-04:30 - What do you Hate?
04:30-05:40 - Top Tips for moving to Thailand
05:40-06:51 - SurfShark VPN
06:51-08:05 - What do you miss from Home?
08:05-09:09 - Daily Routine
09:09-10:59 - Thailand Visa's
10:59-12:31 - Girlfriend
12:31-13:42 - Money
13:42-15:26 - The Future
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Sending love as always from newie . you, Gary, Paddy, Trev and @kingiinit inspired me during the never ending NSW lockdowns to break free and do what makes me happy. Fast forward I am now working FIFO between the hunter valley and Wongamat (that sentence in itself is a trip) You probably don't remember me, but my first visit to Jomtien in 2022 you were so sweet and talked me through my hotel quarantine and being ripped off by my Airbnb at the Riveria Jomtien (you didn't have to do that, but it shows that you're a good guy). Here's to every cold, crappy night shift that you've got me through by reminding me what I'm working for. and to proof that there are genuine people left in the world.
Thanks for the video and info. Last year, I lived in the Jomtien area for 6 months and my monthly budget was $3K and that's with companionship with a regular Thai lady for 3x a week without buying any LDs and barfines. I did not eat any western food due way more expensive and been eating Thai food in the market. In my early 50's now, I was planning to retire but I changed my mind in the very last second and back to work again in CA, started from scratch. Will do this again, next year.
Nice man! Find urself a great chick that doesn’t require financial support, or not completely reliant on you, take your time.. they are out there, just harder to find!
I was in Bangkok yesterday and I'm sure I walked past you. You do great videos and documentaries. I only recently subscribed to you. I'm impressed with how much you have going on. I look forward to more content and I'll have to checkout your older stuff. Cheers
Thank you so much! If you see me again, say hey 😊
Been following you for about a year now, started before I moved to BKK in July. I appreciate your videos, keep it up.
Your vlogs have got better in the last three months. Much more mature and detailed.
Thank you so much 😊
Agree with this! That Japan one was awesome, actually preferred it to Abroad In Japan's stuff! 🤜🤛
Wow that’s a huge compliment thank you, I’m a massive fan of abroad in Japan!
I'll listen too & watch your stories all day long Adam. You have a view about living in Thailand that is so refreshing to hear. What comes across to me, is your honesty about all your content.
Thank you so much 😊
I absolutely love walking around Benjakitti park too. Enjoy.
Thanks, me too, was about 50000 degrees when I shot this lol
Your channel has been a bit of a buffet. And a very good one as well. Your channel is great. Keep the buffet alive and well. You exude happiness even when things are going bad, and that is your most enduring characteristic. Within a few months, you will be in the 100,000 subscriber club.
I was in central London at the end of the first lockdown, I counted 8 other people on Oxford Street at 11.30 am on Friday, unheard of!people who worked in bars and restaurants were having full on conversations with me , it’s now back to business as usual , no interaction beyond serving someone . It’s the same the world over I suspect
Yeah I think so, I miss that time in a way..
100 % . Those that were out walking all said hello to each other and smiled ❤and less phone action, they knew that those that were out were out for a reason, they needed that hello. Now it's back to most being miserable and 90 % of heads in phones
I lived in Soho london through covid up to moving to Thailand, looking back it was great waking the streets on central london alone & yes i found many local residents who became friends back then. In fact that when i started doing videos on my own Chanel ‘slipawaywiththejoneses’
Controversial cashless in Thailand ! I’m 67 & living in london the past 5 years i’m totally with you, i love my tap & go Apple Pay and hate carrying a wallet round here. Slowly like you in finding ways to pay via my phone & my Thai bank account, interestingly even the street food has scan & pay quite a bit here in Pattaya
The thing I love about Thailand is that it's predominantly cash
Having something to do is important even when retired, it's so easy to get caught up in... let's just say bad vice's.
Good to hear and see your content. Aussie in Cambodia.
Yeah man, I hear ya!
Looking forward to your podcast with Dan....Good to have him back on this side of the planet 😊 Unfortunately I have to leave Bkk tonight and go back to cold and rainy Amsterdam 😢 (October is already booked so 153 day's and counting 😂😂😂😂) Give my regards to Dan if you see him and stay safe and healthy my UA-cam friends 🙏🍺❣️
Nice!! Booking the next trip before you leave is always a good idea!
Greetings Adam. Robert here. Great stuff as always. Recovery from post Covid has sucked. Lingering effects have been no fun. Look forward to finally meeting when I return end of the year. Take care. Great hat, go Raiders!
Yes, I really liked the "Japan documentary" and the "living on Minimum Wage in Thailand" documentary. Well done!
Your English is very good for an Australian
Just landed in the uk from my first time in bkk this morning, i absolutely loved the place! Absolutely mental, an attack on the senses but my god i love that city! Thanks for the recommendations Adam, im glad your happy mate!
A friend of mine has lived in LOS for 22 years, been married 5 or so years, going back to a retirement visa, because he said it's easier than a marriage visa, I have no idea, but he's done both, so must be some truth in it.
Thai Elite Visa went from 600.000 Baht to 900,000 Baht in 5 years. MB taxis have gone up 30% since the COVID finished in 2022. Vietnam seems to be the preferred option for Expats now.
So you mean all you need to have is 900k in the bank to get the visa or you have to pay for that?
@@jameshightower8875 Its an upfront cost. I had it for 5 years, cost me 600,000 Baht to buy. When I enquired about renewal this year for another 5 years with Thailand Elite, they said it now costs 900,000 Baht...no thanks.
NICE VIDEO! I just moved to Pattaya 4 months ago and WOW! the differance from January to now is crazy! It's so Hot!!!!!!
Yeah this week has been insane!!
Hi Adam, Good video! Sidewalks in Bangkok! First day, first time in Bangkok. Just got there, staying on Sukhumvit 7 walking back from the 711 and I tripped on the sidewalk and did a face plant right in front of the girls at the beer bar. Nothing like starting off a great vacation with an embarrassing move. 😅
Haha we all have been there! Lol
I definitely agree with you about having to have cash, various transportation cards, etc. You can use your credit card with tap instead of having a MRT card, so that's one less card to worry about. Thanks for sharing your video.
Cash is king. Freedom is important.
Good idea man, Welcome to Thailand friend.
Thank you so much!!
Love you videos as they are all so inspiring and I can relate to many of your experiences. I'm Australian as too and have been living here in Bangkok for many years to the point I call this place home. Anyway, keep up the great content and best of wishes with your channel and your soon to be channels.
I like the more cash 💵 based economy in Thailand when I visit.
For holidays it’s ok, because it’s a good way to budget etc.. but living here, it gets annoying after a while
@@keisone I'm 60. Seems you would never have survived being young in my days.... Do you belive that we had to STAND IN LINE to buy TICKETS.... LOL Greeting from Denmark 😁😁
Haha there are things I like about all that too.. I’m from the last era that had to walk up to a girl and ask for her number.. call the home phone and hope the dad didn’t answer lol
@@keisoneHaha IYKYK ... the pre 99 days.
Thankyou man for everything, i hope to live in bangkok someday. Gonna study soon to get a bachelor and hopefully do it in 3 years. And then move to thailand with my thai girlfriend since she is now here in my country. Sadly we miss thailand a lot and we could move already and i would work hard to make money, but if i get a bachelor and then move to thailand i would get a good job. idk. I did see you like 2 years ago in bangkok, sadly you were to far away to say hi. But thankyou a lot man. i really fell in love with Thailand and Bangkok.
Thailand is best 👍
Agreed!!
I love the videos, especially the racing and Japan "Films." Keep it up. You probably already noticed this, but your camera setting wants to focus on your hands when they come into the frame. You might want to manually set focus on your face and turn off autofocus when doing dialog shots. I see many other UA-camers making the same error, so I thought I'd mention it. Good luck.
All your vids are great value, well I mean they’re free so lol, but I do love the longer ones of say 15 mins minimum (and a lot longer than that too) the most. As always I’ll be watching regardless as with you it’s not just content it’s substance. Cheers 👌🏼 😊
Thank you so much, always trying to improve!! 💪
Heres a good question for you because I know you want to keep things positive. If I meet you someday Ill ask you this. My question is "After your old Aussie friends see your life and see how great it is, are their people you tried hard to change their lives and get them to move here because you want to better their lives"? And do they write you off and double down and tell you how great living in Us-Jail-Ya still is? This is my exact story after living here 5 years coming from America.
Haha well I finally managed to convince my mate Sam to move here and I have never seen him happier…
I don’t push people back home, they can see I’m here because I believed in myself when everyone told me I was making a mistake.. so I’ll let my success do the talking 😉
Great question though, if you see me, I’ll go into more detail 😊
@@keisone Youll have to go back to Isaan again someday. Ive pretty much stayed in Buriram for 5 years now with the wife, baby and family. I do hope to meet you though someday.
Good answer on Pattaya - I used to like koh samet for a beach trip from Bangkok - bit small for running is my problem … had an incident on the private side of the island years ago. Had to sign a nda when I caught a Hollywood affair being consummated at a private villa.
As much as I likr the usual content, I really enjoyed the Dek Wen doc mate!
Your Japan documentary was indeed OUTSTANDING Mate. Quality video ❤
Thank you so much 😊
Saw you in Malatang 1st week of April in Terminal 21! Wanted to say hi but didnt want to disturb you. Greetings from Belgium!
"It's difficult to find the luck inside of us and it is totally impossible to find it anywhere else"
Hope it is not too hot today
Love that!’
Was hot AF hahaha
I fallow u rom morocco, i don't have he money to travel but u makes me feel good watching u videos. enjoy u life as u seems very humble nd guy wit great soul
Regarding to what you said about having to get different cards for public transportation. It would be so cool if A.I can make everything universal instead of having to carry this or carry that from country to country. With smartphones now if they can only compile everything and make mundane task effortless instead of going from here to there.
Or a blockchain for international payments and transactions. And in Thailand you need your physical foreign passport to bank, currency exchange, pay bills, check in to properties. Passports should be digital so they aren't damaged, lost, or "run out of pages". Immigration agents could digitally stamp & update them. And your visa agent or national embassy wouldn't need to keep your hard copy f/ three weeks. I know, I know- fraud. But bank acc'ts & bill paying are digital.
@@bijanbayne3259 You are the future !!! Great ideas.
You are so easy to listen to. Adam I will watch whatever you post.
Awesome video Adam! I didn’t realize that you were teaching online 😊 Thanks for sharing:)
Great location to shoot a video in! Lovely scenery 😎
Thank you, it was lovely, but like 400 degrees haha
I busted out laughing when Adam talked about how much he loves the sidewalks (( just kidding ) He definitely has changed over the last few yrs, you definitely can see. Outstanding All Around
Sounds like a great opportunity for a forward thinking bank or modern bank. 😊
PLEASE!!! hahhaa
Thanks for answering my question! I do enjoy the direction your content is going. Keep it up
Thanks for the great question!!
Your min wage vid was good. It’s nice to gain some insight into ordinary Thai people and their day to day lives.
Thank you, really rewarding for me to make too!
Loved your Life on Minimum Wage in Thailand episode. Thanks for sharing your life update! :)
If I lived in BKK & wanted to be by the sea side at the weekends, I'd be going Bangsaen or Cha Am, Hua Hin isn't bad every now & then, Pattaya absolutely no way on gods green earth.
Oh man, i miss that walk around that lake and watching the sunset ❤
Another great video. Thank you mate
10000 in your course! awesome! congrats.
Your content has got much better. The little mini doco on Dek Wean was excellent. Your film craft is tight too, this is from someone who has the multi media diploma and used to work in the film industry.
Thank you so much!! I’m really working hard on it 😊
@@keisone it shows. You have a talent for film making. One thing though. 3 weeks to make a mini doco is FAST not slow in film making. Very different to content creation with the timeframes you should give yourself.
Love this vid mate. Your videos were a massive inspo for me making the move to Bangkok in 2022 and launching my own channel. Indebted. Cheers bro
Awesome bro, how is it going?
Hey bud , great vlog, what's up with you camera and it's auto focus, ohhh I was going cross eyed lol😊
You're right about the sidewalks in Thailand. They're an absolute minefield to walk on!
Nice video Adam. I'm one of the older guys but have made friends from different age groups., I could talk all day but won't. Just thank you for a good video, I did get the LTR visa. Perfect for me! BTW I grew up near Americas dairy land. But....We have nothing on Aussie Butter! Do if anyone is staying for a bit, Buy the butter!
Thumbs up 👍 Adam
I heard that the jelly fish problem is really bad and your unable to enjoy the beaches. Is there an infestation of jellyfish or are you able to go swimming without being worried of being stung ?
I heard that too, it’s not usually like that.. but it may just be someone looking for drama and views lol.. I’m in Phuket in a couple days, I’ll let you know
코비드때부터 잘 보고 있습니다 Greetings from Korea.
감삼니다 😊 올해 한국에 갈고에요
Cash is important to not be controlled like slave by the govt! So think carefully about losing your freedom for the sake of convenience. Go live in China if you think it's a good thing. We all need to make a stand against control by govt.
Idk, I have nothing to hide so I’m fine with cashless.. if they look into my spending they will just see I go to 711 like 2-3 times a day haha
100% correct, its not about having the ' oh i have nothing to hide' mentality, this is about taking away civil liberties, the covid bullshit was just a test to see who complied, sad to see a majority did, especially with taking swabs up their noses and getting the clot shots, fuck all that shit.
Agree and said this myself. Adam you may not have nothing to hide but so did the people who only wanted to access their funds and the bank said no. It’s happening all around the world now, people are told no when the want to withdraw their money to buy something in cash. Learn and don’t keep your head in the sand.
@@keisone its beyond having anything to hide mate. losing cash is losing freedom...we need the young people to look further than the convience of a cashless society :-)
LOL actually slight exaggeration with Japan, I'm here now. You need cash FOR SURE + real credit card + (optional) phone. I've already been in at least 15 places in just 1 month that didn't accept "tap" to pay and wanted a physical card. I've been in coffee shops that were cash only or some sort of local QR code payment that I can't do, if not that then cash is mandatory.
i live here 20 years, every free VPN is enough
Good stuff but on the topic of video production, I see that your lens goes out of focus several times throughout the video. Something to look at :) Anyways keep up the good stuff
Yeah my bad, had the face tracking off so when the trees moved it would focus on the movement.. unfortunately I was just sitting down talking to the camera and not reviewing any of the clips, I missed it..
Will be fixed for the next video I put actual effort into the production lol 🤦♂️
Love the jazzy music what you but In morning husstle videos.what editing app ypu use ..hv to ask
Love this episode! Where’s your tshirt from?!
I'm heading to Thailand in feb next year, to pataya with a couple of friends. Would be awesome to catch up and get some tips about the area from another good aussie bloke
awesome man, I’m always down there so if you see me out and about, say hey!
great advice a mth in each area would be a great way to do it I think ...
Ah, I spend about 2 months a year in Bangkok, and when I go home to the US, I suffer from Bangkok Ankle. This afflication is caused by stumbling on the sidewalks at least once a week.The price you pay for living in the Big Mango.
You don’t party anymore, you become Korean drama fan with me 😂❤
Congratulations on getting married😂.
K dramas are the best thing on netflix
Yes. ❤
😊😊
Hi , If We get a retirement visa can we do our 3 months online? Also if you don't show you have 800,000 in the bank is there another alternative such as income? They said you also need an address but if we just go over then we will be in a hotel.
It will be good to see more of Dan. Really love his content and yours too. Best wishes.
Yeah you will soon!! Did you see my Japan vids? He was there with me 😊
@@keisone yes, really enjoyed that longer format. Gave you time to build the story (and continue some trademark quirkiness). I reckon you are well placed to move into more insightful/thought provoking content. - if that is how you choose to play it.
Ah thank you so much, I secretly hope so too, so I’ll continue down this road 😊
Nice vid Adam
Hey brother, great channel I have been here 14 years years and one of the best countries in the world, covid was the best time no traffic, no farangs and cheap hotels...... If you around let grab a coffee in BKK.
For me if I live there Asoke seems to be a convenient location. I noticed it was the center of transportation and ended up passing through the area often.
Yeah Asok is a great location! Busy though lol
What does the shirt say ya wearing and where did u get it from
Hey adam , great content as always , is there a place to renew australian passport in pattaya. Or have to go to bangkok.!!??
I'm in a similar situation to many, I wonder how much would a visa agency charge if possible at all to issue me a one year visa basically I'd be working online solo.
Hey Keis, quick question for you bro or anyone else on here that has recommendations, is there a good Visa Agent I can use in Thailand? Im considering the METV to get started.
Great Advice and always use a VPN
I see condos for rent in Thailand Cha Am , Hua Hin, for around 200USD/month for a 6 month lease, they look quite decent, are these for real or there's a catch? Looks too good to be true, like how does this make sense why is it so cheap?
I been watching you from day 1. I wish I could move to Thailand. Im 43 years old. Good wife and a 11 year old and a 2 month old. We live In Madrid and we are most likely going to end up moving to houston cause my wife can get a good job there as a nurse. I have no Idea what we would be doing for money in thailand. My wife only speaks spanish, shes currently learning english.
I always told my wife that she would be a good youtuber cause she is pretty, friendly and fun to be around with, she is 30.
Hey Adam, any recommendations on visa agencies to obtain the business visa? I'm in Bkk. Thanks and keep up the great work!
I’m not too sure to be honest, mine was set up for me.. I’m yet to meet a visa agent that ticks all the boxes for me..
Thai visa can sort out the 'business' visa 😉
Hi @mcb00m, could you please share more details or a contact? Thank you!
Hi@@mcb00m, I'm interested! Could you please share more details or a contact? LINE or email address works! Thank you so much.
The bigger camera keeps going blurry lol, use the one in your hand more which you use right at the end ha ha. Which model did you use in your hand? I need a decent quality one to record some of my DJ sets when i fly out to Thailand in June. Cheers
Yeah I just had the wrong settings on my main camera so when there was movement in the trees it would focus on that..
Last one was just my iPhone 12 Pro Max lol
@@keisone ah OK, I hate Iphones lol. I need a good quality smaller camera not a phone, my current phone must be 20 years old and still going strong after my first trip to Thailand in 2001, all the ladies in Thailand look in disbelief (and discust 🤣) when I show them my small Sony compact phone decades old, but half the size of their spaceship size phones that barely fit in a car boot / trunk. Everyone there seem to have iphones. Obviously all have a few good rich sponsors each ha ha.
what happened to Dan I used to love his videos but don't see him anymore
More Q&A vlogs Adam! Would be good to see more of your gf in the vids too! Keep it up!
Unfortunately I won’t show her, sadly it’s a weird world out there, actually almost none of my female friends that came in videos wanna do it again because all the creeps online that track them down on social media etc
@@keisone Indeed better to keep her for yourself! Cheers mate!
I would love good bakeries with meat pies, sausage rolls, custard tarts and all the good stuff I miss that a lot loving is Asia for over 10yrs now.
Haha yeah, I had a meat pie in Pattaya a while back, it was awful 🤣🤣
Really wanted to meet up with u and have a day of filming and learning from u but no worries i know u were too busy bro
Did u contact me? I didn’t know u were here..
@@keisone I think I left a couple of comments on previous videos about being here this month
Let me know properly next time man! Shoot me an email 😊
@@keisone sweet hopefully some day I'll be back mite be a while tho unfortunately. I'm in Pattaya till the 29th this month
Time for Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam
So, what exactly does your business do in Thailand?
Things I mentioned in the video, UA-cam, I sell online courses, affiliate marketing etc
Hey there, at 4:50 what is the name of this hotel?
Where was that room right on the beach?
What happened to DAN? His Just Dan page isn't up anymore. That dude really surprised me with the quality of his videos.
You see my Japan videos?
@@keisone I never got those advertised to me, so weird. I watched the 2 short one and will watch the longer form video later. looks great!!
I allways watch your videos dose dan the man still live in Bangkok never see him on youtube
Yeah he lives here, just gone a different direction on UA-cam, did u see my Japan videos? He is in them
Nice one , more like this in future please 😊. So damn hot 🥵 isn’t it ? bloody hell in Bangkok 😅
Ah thank you, glad you enjoyed 😊
Where's Dan?? Has he stopped making videos completely?
Check out my Japan vids 😉
Set up for you, who are you bro?
What happend to Dans channel? Can't find any of his channels anymore
Dan went in a different direction with UA-cam, since his online courses do so well, he switched up to making videos about UA-cam and UA-camrs 😊
@@keisone thanks mate (as I learned in Australia 😉). So he does have a channel for that now? How can I find it?
And great video btw, as always.
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Very nice
Thanks brother!
What’s Dans channel?
Who did you use for a visa agent?
I had my visa organised for me..
I am yet to deal with a visa agent I’d recommend haha
How In the world are you staying there for 3 years. You're not 50. What visa are you using? I am 50 but I don't have the 1800 a month for the retirement visa. Just curious what you use. I friggin loved your video about the minimum wage in Thailand. It really show the opposite of that dumb comment you pinned from that guy. You can live there on far less and be far happier than the U.S.
Visa info in the vid 😉
In Pattaya , Phuket, Bangkok and Chiang Mai, and I am sure elsewhere, there are many visa agents who will get you an initial retirement visa for 25,000 baht, and each following year for 12,500 baht. Most of these visa agents will show themselves as travel agents. I live in Pattaya, and if you plan on retiring in Pattaya, send a reply, and I will direct you to the agency dozens of friends and I use.
What happened to Dan?...Dan the man, Dan Britten, Dan the Camera man...Iost count! lol...miss his content.
Check my Japan vids 😉