I’m filming a video about how Thailand has changed over the last 10 years, and I want your take. We all know the price of a beer has gone up, but I’m talking about the vibe. For those of you who have been here a while... What is the single biggest change you've noticed in Thailand since you first arrived? Is it the visa rules? The type of expats arriving? Or did it just lose that "wild west" feeling? Let me know in the comments.

My Thailand Spending Breakdown (March–December 2025) I’ve been tracking every baht I spend with borderline-scientific dedication, and the results paint a pretty fun picture of where my money actually goes. Thought I’d share the full breakdown here in case anyone’s curious about real-world cost of living numbers. These are totals per category: Housing: ฿119,998.86 - Older condo in Bang Kapi, this includes bills* Groceries: ฿66,548.00 - 2 People Transportation: ฿48,338.25 Travel: ฿45,290.93 Eat Out: ฿33,523.07 Education: ฿29,117.48 - Mostly Thai courses at a physical school Online Shopping: ฿19,848.62 - Damn you Lazada Take Away: ฿18,502.20 - You too Lineman? Snacks & Coffee: ฿17,836.82 - Cafe Amazon Simp Entertainment: ฿14,707.00 - Those damn cinema entries Clothing: ฿8,141.14 Pets: ฿8,227.45 - I got a cat BTW General Shopping: ฿8,960.84 - This is like my miscellaneous Wellbeing: ฿5,763.00 - Massages and Spas, occasionally Pharmacy: ฿4,584.62 Phone: ฿4,655.00 - True pre paid Gaming: ฿3,418.00 - Gotta get those fingers working Online Services: ฿3,123.44 - Your Netflix, Disney and so on Home Items: ฿1,766.00 - Washing machine coins, stuff for the house and so on Health: ฿1,585.00 - Out of pocket stuff like dermatologist A quick snapshot • Housing was the heavyweight, as expected. • Groceries quietly took second place, far more than all the “fun” categories combined. Note this number is for 2 people. • Transport and travel together form a very respectable chunk. • Snacks & Coffee… well, let’s just call that “mood maintenance.” • Education also turned out to be a surprisingly big investment. Apparently self-improvement drains more than just mental energy, especially when you trying to learn Thai. If you’re budgeting for life in Thailand "long-term or nomad style" this gives a fairly realistic sense of how costs balance out once the novelty fades and real habits kick in. Happy to share more details or monthly averages if anyone’s into expense-tracking nerdery. PS: I have health insurance and my company paid for it, so it's put of the picture.

Chiang Mai has officially entered cool season… kind of. We’re getting those breezy mornings and golden evenings but the rain just doesn’t seem ready to take a break yet. I’m loving the cooler air, that feeling when you can finally crack a window at night… but I’m also still dodging surprise showers on my motorbike. For those of you here, how are you feeling about the cooler-but-still-wet weather? Cozy and refreshed? Or ready for proper dry season to start already? Either way, I’ll take any excuse for another hot coffee. Here’s to crisp days ahead!

Hi, I looked at this subject a while ago, but not indepth. I think the Nomad Capitalist has a channel and talks about this a lot. Looking at the state of some western countries, living abroad might not be enough of an insurance policy to insulate us from the craziness. In some countries they have de-banked people for having political views that challenge the national governments preferred ideology, and worse. This has led me to wonder if living abroad might not be enough. What if your own country decided to issue an arrest warrant making it hard to return? Or perhaps decided to not even renew your passport? ... I am not in this situation, but one day we might all be. Who knows. Another reason people look into this might be tax purposes. I have heard that some Americans have tried to renounce their citizenship; to avoid having to pay the IRS, irrespective of whichever foreign country they live in. If so, a 2nd nationality might come in handy. Does anyone here have dual nationality? ... Or have you looked into this? – If so, what did you find out?

Today marks the 10th year that I have been living and working in China, I can't fathom where the time has gone! When I arrived back on November the 15th 2015, it was meant to be for 1 year, well thats now 10 years ago, and equates to 20% of my life! The majority of the time I have been here has been great, I have had days where at school I could have quite easily packed my bags and left, but in the grand scheme of things, they were fleeting moments that ultimately honed my skills and led me to where and what I am doing now. So a quick question for you all, What country did you start from, when did you leave, and where are you now? Fell free to add any magnificent places on your journey. For me, I started in England (Penzance) Left on November 15th 2025, now I am in China, 10 years not quite on the road, but now certainly online! On route, I have visited the Maldives, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam, all of them awesome (just holidays for the wife, but I was working when I could)