How much money a month do you have to make minimum
to have a good life in Bangkok? Too much traffic. Too many people. 40.000 baht would that be
enough? Do you think so? What is so good about Bangkok? Hey champs! What's happening? Welcome
to another episode of "Tag Along With Chai". For this episode we travelled down south from Chiang
mai. We are now in the capital city of Thailand, Bangkok. We're trying to find a good mixture of
people to see what life is like. How is life in Bangkok? Is it an expensive city to live in? Is
it easy to socialize here or do you have to go out every night? What are the pluses? And what
do you have to be careful of? If you've been following this channel and you're thinking; Chai,
what are you doing in Bangkok? We're just giving Bangkok a quick visit. We're meeting up with some
friends and then moving to the north again. We're gonna walk around Asok, Sukhumvit, and Nana area.
To find all these lovely people so I hope you're excited. Let's go! What would you say is the best
thing about Bangkok? Food. Convenience. Yes. And then the weather is not so bad. It is great. It's
hot though. It's fine. As well. It's not so good. But not so bad right? Yeah I like it. I like it
here a lot. Also, the people are really friendly. As busy as this people still have time for you.
Look for you. You're stopping for us. So that's very kind of you. Thank you so much. So, what are
the downsides? Living here all your life, what are the downsides you think of living in Bangkok?
Maybe the city is not so well organized. And then the traffic is always bad. I mean in the middle
of the city. Then maybe some safety in some areas. Oh? But you never know. Because you stay around
here. But if you live somewhere else... Which area should we be careful of ? It' s not like
super dangerous but, at night if you take taxi out there... I wouldn't do it. It could happen.
But it's not like very dangerous like that. I mean I don't feel safe because i drive,
maybe. While driving is not you don't feel safe? I'm okay with driving. I don't want to take taxi
in the middle of night. After midnight. Like that. I wouldn't do it. Okay. ,that's interesting to
know. Everyone is saying that Bangkok is quite expensive. How much money monthly do you think
is needed for... Like a minimum wage per month? It really depends on where you live.
And how well do you want to eat. Let's say an average... An average person? 30 or
40.000 Baht, would be that enough do you think? It's enough. You have to manage. Alright? Okay.
Don't live here. Just leave more far outside. If you go to restaurant all the time...
Somehow you have to cook. Or you have to buy something. Like that. Do you have a
message to the world or some wisdom to pass on? Be safe. Anywhere. And then be cheerful. I write
books here. I'm doing my fourth book right now. All right! I have an apartment here. I belong to
a health club. I have a real estate business. I teach squash. I have a wonderful time here.
That's amazing sir. And there are no winters. So, first things first. I've been here 20 years
off and on. Five or six months a year. I have the same apartment. I rent the same
apartment. The landlady keeps it for me. It's very convenient. I belong to bonnie grad. I go to the
Skytrain. I ride a bicycle. Perfect. I see we were riding behind me and I was like; hey! We stopped
at the same time and that's how we got to chat to each other. As a single man or as a couple, how
much money per person do you need to earn to live a standard live? Because I've heard Bangkok is
quite expensive to live in? Well, that I don't know. Because my income is from my businesses in
America. Okay, So I don't really have a job here. But I have income from another source. So I'm
very lucky. That's good. What are the biggest pluses you would say of living in Bangkok?
Well it's very inexpensive for me compared to, for example, Japan or America. okay and there's no
winter. People are very nice and many people speak reasonable English. There's
a wonderful bookstore.... And there's terminal 21 down here. Villa market.
Very convenient. Very nice people. Are you living near this area and living? Near Nana? Street 11.
Down "soi" 11. How is living there? It's pretty full-on isn't it? "Soi 11"? It's like Times Square
in New York. In the evening it's impossible. I don't even come out in the evening. I got you. Too
much traffic. Too many people. Too much traffic. Too many people? That's bringing us to the next
question; What are the downsides of Bangkok? Well, I've only been here on this trip for five days. So
I'm getting adjusted to the jetlag and so on. So everything's fine for me right now. I mean,
I'm enjoying it . I've caught up with some old friends. I had their third booster shot
at Boomerang Grad on Saturday. Was that here? Boomergad hospital. Okay. That's uh the hospital
nearby. Do you have to pay for that or is that free? I still have to get my booster. I had
to pay 900 Baht. And then you get AstraZeneca? AstraZeneca..? You haven't got yours yet I've got AstraZeneca
and Pfizer. What country are you from? I'm from the Netherlands sir. How easy is it to be social
here in the city? Very. Very easy. For example. I haven't been here in two and a half years. And
on the street corner the other day in my mask, a taxi driver who recognized me came to speak
to me. Tuk-tuk driver. One of these little machines here he came to see me. Even though I
had a mask on. So they recognized me after two and a half years. Lovely what I feel like; to
be more social here in the city I have to go to the bars and everything. To a cafe. Is that
true or are there also communities here...? I don't do the bars. I don't do the bars.
That's because the bar makes me gain weight. Well you look amazing sir. Thank you again for
stopping. Do you have a message for the world? Or some wisdom to pass on? Well, hopefully, we
can maintain peace here in Thailand. It's been peaceful since 2006. I'm hoping that it'll keep
that way. Not too long ago we started calling out the champ of the day. In this episode, we're
calling out two champs. This is Lars who is with us from almost the very start of this channel. And
Gert. He recently subscribed to the channel. Like, a few months ago but he's pretty much always there
with these comments. To become a champ of the day you don't have to comment under each video. No,
just the one original comments could be enough. This comment could be placed under each video
that we publish here on youtube. Or on Instagram. Anyway, Lars and Garry are the champs of today. My
company it's a dutch company. A Dutch company? The Netherlands. I am Dutch, actually. That's funny.
What's the company, sorry. The company it's about the marine. The shipping industry. Right. I've
got the feeling that Bangkok is quite expensive to live in. Is it an affordable city? I hardly
agree with that. 100k of salary you can live here very... You know like? You can enjoy living here.
You have a better quality of life. If you if below that? You have to pay for rent... The rent is high
you know? The rent and the food. You can survive below100k. What would be the minimum amount to
have a comfortable life do you think? If, let's say if you're single or and no kids. I am married
with no kids. You're married and have no kids you're saying? Is your wife working as well? Yes,
you work as well? You have to work. Otherwise, you cannot survive. So if you're a couple you
have to work together? Yeah. I'll ask you later also what the minuses are. What the downside is
of Bangkok. But what is so good about Bangkok? What's good in Bangkok? You can find food
around the clock. It's more convenient. If you have money? You know? You can live
smoothly. We have a beach. We have beautiful beaches. We have mountains. We have... Let's say
we have everything here. But the price is a little bit high. If you have the money to do so...
It will be like paradise. In Bangkok, how much money do you think per month you need to make? A
bare minimum? In Thai Baht right? In Thai Baht. You will have a quality of life. You know,
the good quality of life will be 70.000 Baht. If compare this to my industry. That will be in
the range of management positions. Do you think a lot of people are struggling financially because
they live here? They expect a lot of money and a lot of quality of life? I can imagine that not
everyone... You know? If you're working in a coffee shop you don't earn 70.000, I think. 70.000
is the position of management. Most people will be below that. The lady from the coffee shop just
here. She will be earning maybe 30.000, not even that. Yes, correct. Thirty thousand. That's not
even possible. They can't survive. But not like... What are the downsides of Bangkok?
The downside of Bangkok living is the traffic. It's the traffic, you know? That's a
good one. We have the BTS. But the BTS has no access to where we are living. We have to make
connections. We have to get off the BTS and get on the bus. To go where we're living. Do you have
a message to the world or some wisdom to pass on? Take care of yourself. This world is changing.
You know, as you can see the weather. The environment. All the things are changing now.
Save that. Save the world. Save the environment. And save yourself from the pandemic. The epidemics
takes place. You've never seen it before. But, okay. Stay safe and take care of yourself.
Take care of your family as well. Thank you so much. Thanks a lot. Are you from
Bangkok, actually? I'm from Saraburi. I'm working here in Bangkok. How long have you been working
here? I studied here for six four years and then worked here around three years. Perfect because
we are actually making an episode about the people that are living here. Why do you live here? I
think Bangkok is the capital of Thailand. And Bangkok has food and many shopping malls. Also,
they are very convenient with the Skytrain. And also they have a subway. MRT and BTS. This BTS
and we have VRT really fast to go everywhere. Usually, you can walk. You don't have to use the
car. You have a job right now you're saying. So one of the things that I have been wondering is,
I don't live here but, I hear the city is quite expensive. How much money a month do you have
to make minimum to have a good life in Bangkok? For the Thai people. I think the standard salary
is gonna be like 20.000 Baht. 20,000 Baht minimum. Yes but for foreigners... I think should be like
50.000, think. Why do you think that should be different? Because usually, the cheaper apartments
start from 6.000 Baht. But if you rent for like 10.000 Baht? It's better. It's more good. There's
already a standard of 20.000. You have some money to live on. To you to use to eat and shopping a
little bit. That's amazing. Thank you for a nice answer. What are the downsides of Bangkok you can
say? For me, I think about traffic. Everywhere you want to go. If too much traffic. You'll take so
long to arrive at your destination. So it's making you wait so long. Waiting so much. We got a better
idea about life in Bangkok. How it is. Is it expensive? Etc. Etc. I think Bangkok is a decent
place to live in. It has its downsides as well. This traffic for example is one of them. And
there are also videos called the five hazards of Bangkok. I made it not too long ago. Before
we finish this episode I'd like to tell you that this channel is based in the north of Thailand. We
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telling you about my experiences. No. We also meet a lot of interesting people along the way.
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you for watching to the very end I would like to say from one of the busiest crossroads here in
the heart of Bangkok at Asok BTS station and Sukhumvit MRT; bye for now and stay champ! [I hope
you're enjoying the subtitles, Chai (stay champ!)]
