Queen of Teacups
Looking at the Scottish #Winter #Snow photos on social media today as I sip an iced coffee in the shade makes me very glad I listened to the inner voice last Spring, sold my house, got rid of my stuff, and moved to Thailand. Cost of electricity and mains water last month? About £11. Admittedly I spent a week at #2Son's house but even so...
Dec 9, 2022 at 10:49amWeb
Show threadQueen of TeacupsDec 9, 2022
Comparing Thailand to UK, housing costs are low - I'm renting a rather lovely 4 bed, 3 bath, house with a small garden, fully furnished and equipped, for a smidge over £600 a month. No council tax. VAT is 7%. Petrol is about 80p a litre.
A central strategy of government is self-reliance; not depending on imports. Only Thai citizens can own land. A majority of shares in any company must be owed by Thai citizens
It seems to work rather well, tbh. Scotland, take heed.
Show threadandrewzcooperDec 11, 2022
@JMacfie Sounds wonderful! Are there many other people from outside Thailand living in your area? -4C at the moment here in deepest West Berkshire and won't exceed a max of 2C until next weekend.But I keep thinking about conditions for Ukrainians without power or fuel. Truly horrifying.
Show threadQueen of TeacupsDec 11, 2022
@andrewzcooper residents of Sammakorn ( the mu baan I'm living in - translates roughly as 'gated community' but not like the ones in the US ) are predominantly Thai but with a substantial admixture of 'ferengs' from all over the world. It's the oldest mu baan in Bangkok. Unlike British housing estates, it has plenty of shops, schools, cafes, restaurants, recreational facilities, manicurists, hairdressers, masseuses, one scarcely needs to leave...
Show threadQueen of TeacupsDec 11, 2022
@andrewzcooper I try not to think about the awfulness elsewhere. I just can't cope with it, I'm afraid, and it was wearing me down. Being off Tw*tter has been a tonic, too. I don't have time for it anyway as am nearly a full time granny ...