> But put me on the beach in Thailand for 5 months and holy crap, what a difference.
That's my dream right there.
That's my dream right there.
Book your flight for the end of November. Round trip to Bangkok before the peak will run you $600-$800 from the west coast. Make your way to Tonsai and negotiate yourself a good monthly rate for a bungalow. If you show up before the main tourist season and plan to stay until March, you can usually get them down to around $200/month.
Even with all the Beer Chang and Massuman Gai you can handle, you still won't be able to spend more than five grand all in.
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Food was probably comparable in price, but a Bintang being slightly more expensive than an 80Baht Chang :)
It does, however has some truly amazing rock climbing on the beaches in Krabi Provence. That's why I spend every other winter there.
I think I took from your original post that you do both, hence my confusion. Regardless, congrats on the pursuit, its something I am very envious of!