Mark Weins impression was awesome! Also, why in the heck would you ever want to leave?!? You have an amazing thing going over there. Headed over in a couple weeks. Cant wait! Awesome video, 🙏🏻.
Teaching kids might feel awkward at first but you adjust and it's different than western culture so there's a lot of respect given to the teachers. It would be a good idea for you to look into it. You won't get rich but it's enough and you could stay in Thailand. I would suggest looking at private schools if there are any around you as the pay and facilities would be better. And yes giving back to the community is very rewarding.
The wire with plastic strips on is used widely on farm land for cows. It’s never electrified but the cows think it is due to previously being zapped in early life.
Another wonderful insight into your life and durian farming. I was a little upset with the average living costs that you quoted for you and Pen. £1200 per month was well above what I thought we might be able to survive on. TEFL teachers in Thailand are looking at B30-40,000 per month, which is a lot less than £1200 on todays currency exchange. I’m hoping you are going to tell me that all the ducks, ice cream and Amazon coffee you guys drink takes up the main share, but I’m now scared to ask. I have my mind set on returning in the next few years, build a house, invest in a small business for the wife, teach a little and then when I retire survive on our pensions (majority state - small private) and business takings. I’m starting to see this slip away. Oh Crap!
about £3-400 goes on the farm, we are probably spending about £800-£1000 on ourselves and the dogs, I really dont know exactly as I never add it up, but as I say, no attempt to economise, I am sure we could live on £600 fairly easily. I know people here who live on less than £200/month
We can get by on a $1200 monthly budget. House is paid for and $500 of the budget goes to health insurance for us both, and life insurance for me. Then in two years I will take my Pension, which will be close to double.
Something you have to factor in is because of the high price at present everyone is planting Durian, in the next few years their will be an over supply driving the price down.
Durian consumption per capita for Taiwan, HK, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand is 11-13kg pa. China consumption is 200g. The demand for durian from the emerging Chinese middle class will keep prices stable for some decades
Everytime your paying others to do the work it's costing you money and eaten at the profits . Me personally I don't use family members on my thai wife's side . Don't mean to sound disrespectful but there's always parasites around to drink you dry . Best advice I got from a Scottish friend of mine when building house or any farming don't let friends and family do if I have to out source I use people in the near village .
Rubber farming was really good money up to about 10 years ago. We got in at about 100 Bart per kilo for sheet rubber. Then it went to 180 Bart per kilo.falang including me were all talking how big money it was.then the market became flooded. Because who doesn't want to make money. Then the price crashed to 60 Bart per kilo . Any market can become flooded. I highly recommend not talking prices on internet. Even now Laos is putting in 4,000 rai of durian. I'm not insulting you,just sound advice.
Let's get one thing clear here they is no magic monthly amount it's going to cost you in Thailand it can cost as much or as little as you want it to cost fact in a nutshell
That's what shits me about the dirt tracks and so called roads in Thailand. The farmers driver down them every day in their tractors ,, But never think to put the front blade down and try and fill in the pot holes,, if they all did it it would be a much better drive. But no they just drive around and over the pot holes.. Crazy.. And with trees fruiting , They like to have a year or 2 rest,, and not pump out as much,, then all of a sudden it will produce so much fruit for the next few years..
Grading a road doesn't work like that. If they did what you said, the pot holes would be bigger in next to no time ... Hence why those "crazy" Thais aren't so crazy.
@@AmericanInThailand , it is not always about ‘taking’ and about me,me,me’. I taught my kids many years ago 15 simple rules for life. I will give you rule number 3. ‘Western Logic Does Not Apply’ Some people never make it to the the first step. They can not think past their own perceived needs and selfishness. You should ask yourself, Why am I here ? What is my purpose ? If you do not know, find out. You are definitely not in Houston anymore. There is a saying, ‘once the eyes of the Buddha has been opened they can not be closed again. Sadly, some people never open their eyes. They travel through life blindly. Go out this morning and give something away. Stay Safe, and Stay Blessed !
Forget teaching those brats. They are only interested in playing with there phones and riding Mopeds, if any kids really want tuition do it for free at home. The Money is a pittance 20k Baht a month £500.
Great informative video
Mark Weins impression was awesome! Also, why in the heck would you ever want to leave?!? You have an amazing thing going over there. Headed over in a couple weeks. Cant wait! Awesome video, 🙏🏻.
Travel safe.
@@AmericanInThailand always sir! Cool channel by the way. You also have a beautiful home in the making. 🍻🇺🇸
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The uncles farm s a beautiful piece of paradise - sure its hard work, bu the lifestyle is very tranquil compared to anything I have done.
Great video. Thanks.
Teaching kids might feel awkward at first but you adjust and it's different than western culture so there's a lot of respect given to the teachers. It would be a good idea for you to look into it. You won't get rich but it's enough and you could stay in Thailand. I would suggest looking at private schools if there are any around you as the pay and facilities would be better. And yes giving back to the community is very rewarding.
So true!
Charging out the bushes
What language degree did you do in the UK?
I was under the impression that you might have been a carpenter by the way you hung and stained your doors.
I think it's all about the teacher personally personality my neice has a great personality most teachers have the qualifications but no kid skills
Where are you and Tai Romyen? Surat Thani?
The wire with plastic strips on is used widely on farm land for cows. It’s never electrified but the cows think it is due to previously being zapped in early life.
Very clever!
Do you rent the farm ? Or is it your own land ?
Very interesting...what job would you do in the UK?
Minister for overseas projects of cultural exchange. or "mouson king" for short
Where does the water come from for your pool please?
Through bung bung gorge down gorgy creek and into Pen's river
@@radleysmith7528 Are we related😂
Big money you have good income
Very nice,now get a mike for Pen so that we can hear her properly.
She already has a Mike 😂😂😢
Another wonderful insight into your life and durian farming. I was a little upset with the average living costs that you quoted for you and Pen. £1200 per month was well above what I thought we might be able to survive on. TEFL teachers in Thailand are looking at B30-40,000 per month, which is a lot less than £1200 on todays currency exchange. I’m hoping you are going to tell me that all the ducks, ice cream and Amazon coffee you guys drink takes up the main share, but I’m now scared to ask. I have my mind set on returning in the next few years, build a house, invest in a small business for the wife, teach a little and then when I retire survive on our pensions (majority state - small private) and business takings. I’m starting to see this slip away. Oh Crap!
about £3-400 goes on the farm, we are probably spending about £800-£1000 on ourselves and the dogs, I really dont know exactly as I never add it up, but as I say, no attempt to economise, I am sure we could live on £600 fairly easily. I know people here who live on less than £200/month
We can get by on a $1200 monthly budget. House is paid for and $500 of the budget goes to health insurance for us both, and life insurance for me. Then in two years I will take my Pension, which will be close to double.
Something you have to factor in is because of the high price at present everyone is planting Durian, in the next few years their will be an over supply driving the price down.
Durian consumption per capita for Taiwan, HK, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand is 11-13kg pa. China consumption is 200g. The demand for durian from the emerging Chinese middle class will keep prices stable for some decades
Good to know!
Durian has skyrocketed all the best durian goes to China they can't get enough....if anything it will double in price.
Will never happen, it’s like saying stop gold mining or there will be an oversupply and the price will come down
Should have pushed Pen in the river and given us 10min more
I have a hilux bloody good jeep 🚙 well pick up lol
Imagine the voltage that’d have to be run down that one line to put an elephant off. No staggering round that farm pissed late at night.
ive surrounded my house with bananas why do I keep getting elephants?
Everytime your paying others to do the work it's costing you money and eaten at the profits .
Me personally I don't use family members on my thai wife's side .
Don't mean to sound disrespectful but there's always parasites around to drink you dry .
Best advice I got from a Scottish friend of mine when building house or any farming don't let friends and family do if I have to out source I use people in the near village .
the River is a perfect Spot to generate FREE Electricity... just saying
good point, I didnt think of that
Off to vietnam my second home to be honest I prefare it to Thailand but don't tell the wife lol
Rubber farming was really good money up to about 10 years ago. We got in at about 100 Bart per kilo for sheet rubber. Then it went to 180 Bart per kilo.falang including me were all talking how big money it was.then the market became flooded. Because who doesn't want to make money. Then the price crashed to 60 Bart per kilo . Any market can become flooded. I highly recommend not talking prices on internet.
Even now Laos is putting in 4,000 rai of durian.
I'm not insulting you,just sound advice.
Good info, thanks.
Let's get one thing clear here they is no magic monthly amount it's going to cost you in Thailand it can cost as much or as little as you want it to cost fact in a nutshell
That's what shits me about the dirt tracks and so called roads in Thailand. The farmers driver down them every day in their tractors ,, But never think to put the front blade down and try and fill in the pot holes,, if they all did it it would be a much better drive. But no they just drive around and over the pot holes.. Crazy.. And with trees fruiting , They like to have a year or 2 rest,, and not pump out as much,, then all of a sudden it will produce so much fruit for the next few years..
Not a lot of Thais seem to think of the other person, just their immediate situation.
Grading a road doesn't work like that. If they did what you said, the pot holes would be bigger in next to no time ... Hence why those "crazy" Thais aren't so crazy.
The meaning of life is to find your purpose. The purpose of life is to give it away.
Hard to give away what you need to take first.
@@AmericanInThailand , it is not always about ‘taking’ and about me,me,me’.
I taught my kids many years ago 15 simple rules for life. I will give you rule number 3.
‘Western Logic Does Not Apply’
Some people never make it to the the first step. They can not think past their own perceived needs and selfishness.
You should ask yourself, Why am I here ? What is my purpose ? If you do not know, find out.
You are definitely not in Houston anymore.
There is a saying, ‘once the eyes of the Buddha has been opened they can not be closed again. Sadly, some people never open their eyes. They travel through life blindly.
Go out this morning and give something away.
Stay Safe, and Stay Blessed !
If you don't try you will never know
Get some aylesbury ducks
My wife has two pistols 9mm and a shit load of ammo lol
Stor stink beans .
Go and learn Thai language
Forget teaching those brats. They are only interested in playing with there phones and riding Mopeds, if any kids really want tuition do it for free at home. The Money is a pittance 20k Baht a month £500.
So true!
@@AmericanInThailand Hi 👋 I just looked your Channel up 👍 . I’m over in PhonPhiSai if your ever up for meeting one more person give us a bell.