A RetireCheap.Asia Member Comes to Thailand -- His Thoughts About Living and Teaching Here

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A RetireCheap.Asia  member has come to live here in Thailand. He has been here for only a short time but has experienced the festivities of Songkran and done his fill of sightseeing. He has now settled in and it's time to get his thoughts and opinions on his experience here. So let's see what interesting impressions of Thailand he has. Listen as I interview him about his opinions about the Thai people, Songkran, teaching and the cost of things here in Thailand.


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Chiang Mai - Very Affordable Lanna Style Apartment with Swimming Pool

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 Every so often as I travel around I find something I think is either a good value or something that reminds me why I like living in Thailand. The Thai Lanna culture is one of those things I appreciate. I also love the use of water landscapes and tropical plants. Living around these things makes me feel good and if I can have them around me without spending an arm and a leg that's a bonus. I stumbled across a new apartment building just getting ready to open and it met all this criteria so I wanted to share it with you. For more info and a map check it out here.

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Can You Rent a 2 Bedroom Home in Chiang Mai, Thailand for $200?

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Interested in living in a town like Chiang Mai but don't want to live in an apartment or condo? Tired of the crowded tourist areas? How can you rent a nice 2 bedroom house for a very reasonable price? Check out this property and see how it can be done.

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A RetireCheap.Asia Fan Visits Thailand -- His Thoughts and Comparison to Panama

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 A fan has come to visit here in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Listen as I interview him about his opinions about the Thai people, the best places he's visited and the difference he see between here in Thailand and Panama for retirement. Check out the interview.

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4 Bedroom Cheap Housing Alternative in Chiang Mai

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I have shown many houses and apartments and some were great and some were pretty meager. But there is another option that allows you to live in a very nice place for very little money. Here is an example of, "there's always an option!"

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Chiang Mai, Thailand -- Lanna Style Serviced Apartmemnt Costs

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One of my members wanted to have this place checked out. So here goes. Viangbua Mansion is great for anybody on a category 2 or category 3 budget to stay in. It fits the amount on my Retirement Budget Calculator says you can afford to pay. I must say, this is a really nice place. It's not the cheapest, but for the money I think it is very nice. It also has great, cheap food in its restaurant and a helpful and happy staff. Check out the video of this hotel a short walk from the old city.

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Cost of Rental Chiang Mai - Small Furnished Studio Apartment $170 a Month

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Say you have a monthly income of only about $500 a month. You have in the calculations in our Retirement Budget Calculator on our website that gives you about 5000 Baht to spend every month on rent. But if you could get a furnished place to stay for only $170 a month (3700 Baht) then you are way ahead of the game and have more money to spend on other things. Hmmm..... can you think of anything?!  Anyway, check out this little furnished studio apartment and compare it to something back home for that amount. Opps, forgot, you can't! If you are interested in renting this contact me through my You Tube channel or at my website www.RetireCheap.Asia

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Chiang Mai, Thailand -- Faun Pii -- The Spirit or Ghost Dance

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Sometimes cultural differences are dramatic when living in Southeast Asia. One of the ones that stand out is the ritual of "faun pii" or spirit dancing.
Spirit or trance dances usually occur as a result of a vow or contract (kae bon) made between a medium  and their ancestral spirits (phii puu yaa). The dances attract large numbers of spectators. As spirit mediums (ma khi), they will dance non-stop, consume endless amounts of alcohol and smoke cigars.
The ancestral spirits are believed to "come down" upon the shoulders of their human hosts and once the spirit has taken possession of it's host, the medium is assisted by others to change clothes according to the costume appropriate for that particular spirit.
Once possession has occurred and costumes have been put on, the mediums begin to dance in a slow rhythmic manner to the melodic sounds of a traditional northern Thai Gamelan orchestra.
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Things to Do in Chiang Mai - Royal Flora Exhibition

Membership site now open: http://retirecheap.tv/members   When living in Thailand there are always events and gatherings to go to because Thai culture is very sociable. Many events will have the same food, products or music every time. But not the Royal Flora Horticultural Exhibition. The last time I attended this event was back in 2006. This exhibition is a tribute to a hard working King. For decades since his ascension to the throne, no terrain has been insurmountable or remote for His Majesty who visited villages in all corners of the Kingdom to learn first-hand the problems and challenges the Thai people were facing.
Over the years the King initiated more than 2,000 development and agricultural projects aimed at alleviating the hardships of the rural poor throughout the Kingdom. His Majesty coined the term "sufficiency economy" based on his philosophy of self-reliance through the rational use of environmental and natural resources and the use of simple and effective techniques which the Thai people can adopt in their daily lives.
For his role in the advancement of Thai agriculture, the Royal Flora Ratchaphruek 2006 was conceived as a tribute to His Majesty. Here is a look at the 2011 event.