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Originally Posted by Ysaanoasis
If you plan on going back to the West (or if you want to live an upscale Western style life in Thailand), obviously it is too little. But most farangs that I know are not in that category. They live a regular Thai lifestyle with occasional Western perks, and if you do that then 35k is obviously very doable for a comfortable life, total package, since you are making a lot more than most of those around you.
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I'm not talking about going back to the west or leading an upscale lifestyle. I'm talking about the
'whole life' expenses mentioned in my post.
Do you know any Farang retirees who have a comfortable life at 60 years plus from earning 35k a year in Thailand for most of their adult lives?
I lived outside of Pattaya for 3 years in a pretty comfortable area with a lot of retired guys around. Not one of them had spent a substantial amount (let's say 20 years+) of their lives earning 35k in Thailand.
Without being facetious, if the farangs you know feel secure on 35k or thereabouts as their sole income for the rest of their working lives then good luck to them - they're gonna need it, imo.