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28th August 2008, 17:19
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A Million Dollars in Bangkok
So, we have lots of threads on the cost of living in Thailand, how much do you spend / need etc etc.
How's about reversing it.
Lets say you are in Thailand and you have a million dollars riding on your hip, it puts you at a certain financial level.
Now, to acheive that same level in the UK, how many pounds sterling would you require - whats the equivalent GBP ne worth of being a USD millionare in Thailand.
Same question for the American readership .
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And you are a teacher earning 50,000 THB what do you think the British / American equivalent is?
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28th August 2008, 17:29
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Re: A Million Dollars in Bangkok
You mean what would we do with $1,000,000 or sterling equivalent? Easy, I'd build a huge animal rescue centre.
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28th August 2008, 17:41
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Re: A Million Dollars in Bangkok
Damn, I know I waffle but am I that unclear?
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28th August 2008, 17:44
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Re: A Million Dollars in Bangkok
i think you are by Leeds post
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28th August 2008, 17:53
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Re: A Million Dollars in Bangkok
with $1m usd id get a partner and bring krispy kreme to thailand! central couldnt do it, but i would be able. its only 50m thb! 
as for monetary bang for your buck, depends on where ya live. generally, id put the US at 2:1. so a teacher making 50k here would need to make about $3k back in the states. |
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28th August 2008, 19:37
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Re: A Million Dollars in Bangkok
So you reckon 2:1 in the state - huuum, cheers.
Any more takers?
Im sat in the desert, drunk on hooch and arguing this same pint with a Brit and an American.
Things you do for shits and giggles in the sand.
I reckon atleast 4:1 in the UK
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28th August 2008, 19:52
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Re: A Million Dollars in Bangkok
Wot da fuk r u on about?! Wot wud i do wif a milliopn baht? Stay at the oriental. wot wud i do wif a million quid? go home and buy a ferarri. wot wud i do if i understood your op? respond better
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28th August 2008, 19:58
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Re: A Million Dollars in Bangkok
4:1, really?
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28th August 2008, 20:00
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Re: A Million Dollars in Bangkok
more like 6:2. 
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28th August 2008, 20:03
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28th August 2008, 20:10
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Re: A Million Dollars in Bangkok
3:1
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28th August 2008, 20:10
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Re: A Million Dollars in Bangkok
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"For really I think that the poorest he that is in England hath a life to live, as the greatest he; and therefore truly, sir, I think it's clear, that every man that is to live under a government ought first by his own consent to put himself under that government; and I do think that the poorest man in England is not at all bound in a strict sense to that government that he hath not had a voice to put himself under."
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28th August 2008, 20:11
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Re: A Million Dollars in Bangkok
It's simple really. The cost of living in the US is 10x Thailand and UK is 20x. So it would be like you had $10,000,000 in the US or 10 million pounds in the UK(10,886,104.48 pounds at today's rate). Prices vary from city to city, but overall-New York, London, Bangkok-the math is good enough for these.
Take your $10,000,000 to Beverly Hills and you can barely buy a house... lol, Same for Manhattan et al. I'm guessing some areas of Bangkok and Phuket are pricey as well. Your $1,000,000 won't buy much at the beach-fronts of Phuket(maybe a nice villa), but in Samut Prakhan you'd get 5 mansions.
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28th August 2008, 20:12
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Re: A Million Dollars in Bangkok
32398578923578237589759823785:42
That's the infamous golden ratio, innit?
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28th August 2008, 20:13
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