This won’t cost you anything extra, but it helps us cover the costs of running this website. Thank you, Mimi & Mitch. Expatolife is an expat and travel site, offering tips to amazing destinations around the world. If you stay in Thailand long-term though, you should learn Thai. If you want something higher-end, you can look into gated communities. So you’ve vacationed in Bangkok and decided you want to move to here. When I moved to work in the International schools, I made roughly $3,000 per month, and I saved at least $2,000 per month. You can find anything from mobile phones to belts, and watches to makeup for a cheaper prices than usual.
I wanted to upgrade my job from working in the government school system, and most of the big-name international schools are located in Bangkok. It depends on your lifestyle.
I knew I wanted to go back to Thailand, but this time my husband and I wanted to work in Bangkok at an International high school to make more money. If you don’t have a work permit or visa, you’ll find it harder to open accounts with the companies listed below. Because of how elaborate MBK is, you can find some great deals on unique items you won’t see anywhere else in the city.
From 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM and from 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM queues get long and the wait for a vacant enough train gets longer. Living in Bangkok is an event that is more than just about bringing expats together once a year, it’s about building a community and empowering people to connect with their new city. My favorite thing about Bangkok is shopping. They had craft beers, pool tables, and American sports on the T.V. In this Expat Interview, Tara shares her expat life in Bangkok, Thailand. You can shop for groceries at the local markets and pay pennies for fresh fruits and vegetables, or you can shop at the Central shopping mall grocery stores and pay US prices.
These locations host impressive office buildings, apartments, and entertainment options. They also have translators available in case you need them. They might offer you a discounted rate to visit a temple, but you are unaware that they plan to take you to a suit shop or a jewelry store and try and urge you to buy those products. Obviously, we fell in love with the city that we didn’t want to leave! Thai people love to eat and drink!
Meals are shared ‘family-style,’ meaning that a bunch of random dishes is ordered and shared among the whole group. Apartments in Bangkok go for a variety of prices, depending on how close you are to the BTS or MRT, and how high-end the facilities are. A basic house with just a front patio and parking space will cost between 15,000 baht and 30,000 baht a month. Like I mentioned before, Bangkok’s biggest draw is the food. You can select between bank robbery, prison break, relic rush, or a disease outbreak. What is it like to live in Bangkok as an expat?