The biggest trap expats fall into in Thailand is overspending. Come on, no one moves here for the weather wink wink?
If you come to Thailand for the girls or a girl, if you do not know what you are getting yourself into and get involved with girls you have to pay for, your budget will get shot quite quickly.
The cost of a bar girl is higher than it has ever been and if you are one that has to pay, you will see your money disappear faster than you would ever imagine.
Hanging out in the bars and paying for bar girls, is quite expensive and the cause why many expats have to go back home. They simply cannot afford it.
Even with a regular girl. Taking her out, trying to impress her, you are going to spend a lot of money you may or may not have.
Thailand revolves around money. Get that clear. The more you have, the better your life is here.
Getting involved with a woman, she is going to have expectations and those will cost and depending on the girl, may cost a lot.
She is going to have dreams, if she likes you, of a new house, land, new car, shopping, vacations.
Even if you have movie star good looks, she won’t be around long if you cannot afford the basic necessities of life.
So expats overspend trying to impress or having to pay bar girls. It totals up fast.
You soon realize all those “Live in Thailand for $1,000 a month” Youtube videos aren’t true unless you want a life living in a box condo by yourself and no girlfriend.
Dating, marriage is all the same no matter what country.
It all costs money, even here in Thailand.
The life you dream about here costs a lot of money.
Securing your future retirement benefits, means making enough money while you are here to save for retirement.
When you move to Thailand and wake up 10 years later with no assets or savings, you know the reason why.
It is easy to overspend here but girls are not free!