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by Johan
Fri Jun 10, 2011 8:00 pm
Forum: Foo
Topic: Living the Thai way as an expat, hygine, Local Markets etc
Replies: 62
Views: 3243

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by Johan
Thu Jun 09, 2011 11:15 pm
Forum: Ask The Expats
Topic: Cost of living in Hua Hin
Replies: 345
Views: 36130

Re: Cost of living in Hua Hin

When i want a real steak i go to sizzler or to the villa market or to another good restaurant (not any in the bintabaht area). Go at 4 am at chatchai market, then stay there for 5-6 hours and you will never buy again any meat in this place. They hang the meat on the ground to move it when it's too b...
by Johan
Thu Jun 09, 2011 10:39 pm
Forum: Ask The Expats
Topic: Cost of living in Hua Hin
Replies: 345
Views: 36130

Re: Cost of living in Hua Hin

If you want to get sick and die early then buy your food at chaitchai market :)
by Johan
Thu Jun 09, 2011 4:45 pm
Forum: Ask The Expats
Topic: Cost of living in Hua Hin
Replies: 345
Views: 36130

Re: Cost of living in Hua Hin

That's why 35 000 baht numbers are not realistic, a confortable life is spending money on luxuries. And the very real number is at least 100 000 baht per month and i would recommend 150 000 baht to be very confortable. Taking the car out is costing me 150 baht just to go to Hua Hin and come back. Th...
by Johan
Thu Jun 09, 2011 10:39 am
Forum: The Beach Bar
Topic: Petition: English language movies at Hua Hin cineplex
Replies: 128
Views: 15464

Re: Petition: English language movies at Hua Hin cineplex

For french subtitles ok but i wont watch any movie in french. I like VOSTFR or VOSTEN :)
by Johan
Thu Jun 09, 2011 9:29 am
Forum: Ask The Expats
Topic: Cost of living in Hua Hin
Replies: 345
Views: 36130

Re: Cost of living in Hua Hin

You should believe me, i don't have enough money to maintain a mia noy. In UK with a UK girl everything would be really cheaper unless you take a very stupid girl. All the french girls are working in France, when you take one she will pay everything she can with you. Two salaries is better than one....
by Johan
Thu Jun 09, 2011 12:21 am
Forum: The Beach Bar
Topic: Petition: English language movies at Hua Hin cineplex
Replies: 128
Views: 15464

Re: Petition: English language movies at Hua Hin cineplex

I prefer thai speaking and english subtitles or english speaking WITH english subtitles. I can't understand well enough when they speak english in movies. That's why i prefer to download.
by Johan
Thu Jun 09, 2011 12:15 am
Forum: The Beach Bar
Topic: Sea Water Quality Hua Hin
Replies: 18
Views: 4392

Re: Sea Water Quality Hua Hin

I believe that too, and I would never set foot in the ocean near town. I don't remember the exact location, but somewhere near the north end of downtown (can be seen from the viewpoint or pier or one of the beach restaurants north of the Hilton) is a huge pipe (1 meter+ diameter) that dumps into th...
by Johan
Thu Jun 09, 2011 12:12 am
Forum: The Beach Bar
Topic: Sea Water Quality Hua Hin
Replies: 18
Views: 4392

Re: Sea Water Quality Hua Hin

JimmyGreaves wrote:Shit from the hotels!
That's why i'm building a swimming pool, the sea is too dirty for me to go inside.
by Johan
Wed Jun 08, 2011 7:24 pm
Forum: Ask The Expats
Topic: Cost of living in Hua Hin
Replies: 345
Views: 36130

Re: Cost of living in Hua Hin

I don't use them but i know people who do, they are expensive. I do not party like that, it's not in my budget and even if i could do it a few times i prefer to use my money elsewhere. This was just here to tell that Hua Hin is cheaper than most of other parts of this world, then it depends on how y...
by Johan
Wed Jun 08, 2011 6:44 pm
Forum: Ask The Expats
Topic: Cost of living in Hua Hin
Replies: 345
Views: 36130

Re: Cost of living in Hua Hin

Party is going to a disco, take girls, buy expensive drinks for your friends, sleep at the hotel with your escort, eat at the restaurants, rent a yatch for the night. You can do this in Thailand even if you are not rich. Girls : 3 for 4500 baht for the night, more if you want premium escorts from ag...
by Johan
Wed Jun 08, 2011 5:47 pm
Forum: Ask The Expats
Topic: Cost of living in Hua Hin
Replies: 345
Views: 36130

Re: Cost of living in Hua Hin

Johan wrote: They are doing things that they would never do in their country. Do you know how much it would cost you to make a party in Monaco in France ? Be ready to spend 500 000 baht for one night. quote] Johan, I know you are French, surely you knew that Monaco is a Principality? However I disa...
by Johan
Wed Jun 08, 2011 12:03 am
Forum: Ask The Expats
Topic: Cost of living in Hua Hin
Replies: 345
Views: 36130

Re: Cost of living in Hua Hin

It depends on your lifestyle. Thai couples can live on 20 000 baht a month without problems. Other thai couples live on 1 million baht at month. Most of the farang i know with 1 thai girl to take care of live on 100 000 baht. You will not have luxury at that price, just a confortable life. Also you ...
by Johan
Tue Jun 07, 2011 9:00 pm
Forum: Ask The Expats
Topic: Cost of living in Hua Hin
Replies: 345
Views: 36130

Re: Cost of living in Hua Hin

To inject a bit of reality into the topic, I maintain a large house we own in Issan, a rented two bedroom bungalow in Hua Hin, living costs for my partner and her mother and son, a Toyota Vigo and two Honda Waves for about 35,000 bt a month. That obviously is purely expenses and includes no enterta...
by Johan
Tue Jun 07, 2011 8:49 pm
Forum: Ask The Expats
Topic: How safe is your cash ( Safe deposit boxes )
Replies: 33
Views: 3371

Re: How safe is your cash ( Safe deposit boxes )

I have a very big safe but no money inside. I bought it for my important papers. My money is in my bank where it belong. You want it, take my card and ask me the pin code with a gun or a very muscular guy, then you will hit the limit very fast. All of this for a few bahts... To be clear, never leave...