January 15th 2012
A month has gone by, time to find a more permanet place to live, along with the daily expenses.
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A month has gone by, time to find a more permanet place to live, along with the daily expenses.
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During the 31 days:
I will be adding daily examples of costs in Chiang Rai Thailand, pictures and facts, I will also cover the more general aspect's of setting up in Thailand for an extended amount of time from A-Z.During the course of (31 pages - days) the topics listed below will be covered, with many others.
Browse by topic.
- Things you can do now, before leaving.
- Where to look for flights to Thailand.
- What to bring, or should it be, not to bring.
- Visas for Thailand and border runs.
- Nightlife, booze and cigarettes.
- My biggest mistake.
- $200 a month? I can show you how.
105 things I'm glad I brought with me!- Arriving in Bangkok.
- Arriving in Phuket.
- Living in a small village
- Getting around, transportation.
- Decent month to month accommodation.
- Leasing a house with a larger budget.
- Learning Thai and going to School.
- Internet costs, and other surprises.
- Food costs, and what to expect.
- Health Care costs in Thailand.
- Other Places Trang and Phang Nga.
- Other Places Songkla and Yala.
- Malaysia as an option.
- Border towns Satun and Rayong.
- Hua Hin and Sukho Thai.
- Pai and Chiang Mai.
- Settling in Chiang Rai.
- Purchasing a few basics.
- Thai Culture and Dating.
- Final Summary.
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Choosing a motorbike to get around.
Day 14: Living in Thailand
Today lunch my favorite Khao Soi it�s one of the few dishes that resemble a western dish and ends up been something I default to often because of that, it also includes a trip into town getting me out.
- Lunch 25 Baht - 85cts
- Groceries 50 Baht - $1.70
Transportation and getting around.
The most common form of transportation is a small motorbike you will see them everywhere. You are going to find two basic types automatic and semi automatic. 80% of the bikes are the "step thru" no clutch but has gears, these are what the Thai�s prefer as they go forever and can go anywhere, even off road and up impossible mountain tracks. Rental bikes are normally automatic allowing tourists to easily adapt. Both type�s range in power from 110 cc to 135 cc this is why they are called "small motor bikes" and not scooters. Even though they are small the engine size allows them to go easily up to 70 mph. On arriving it is best to rent a few different ones to see what you like. The automatics are really not safe off road because of the wheel size.
It�s difficult to explain just how dangerous these machines can be. For myself I find traveling on two wheels here to be the safest of any country I have ever lived in as the whole population is wired too spending time on two wheels. I personally have probably spent 10s of thousands of hours on a bicycle before arriving here with a lot of those been racing hours so for me this place is heaven.
Two tips that are weird to Asia:
1: A car coming towards you flashing its lights, means:
"I�m coming thru no matter what, get out of the way"
2: Never pull away from a traffic light fast if you are in the front. This is because here they have figured out rightly, that if you�re on the front line you can make the turn easily before the other side arrives.
Continue Reading Day 15: Finding a month to month rentals in Phuket
