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Originally Posted by PhuketonBudget

Firstly Budget.

so that leaves me 80,000 for the month.

Sound good but Thailand (especially Phuket) is not as cheap as people think.

Now i'm staying in Chalong, which i believe is 25 mins car drive away.

Factor in tuktuk/motorbike fares to Patong (?? 3 times a week ??)

I've budgeted £5000 bt for food and water. for the month.

5000 baht for a month = 1250 per week = under 180 baht per day. If you are training hard you will be starving when you finish , plus high temperature/humidity means you will need lots of water.

Obviously i'm going to be heading into patong. But i am really going to try and limit myself to at most 3 times a week.

Plus paying the maid to clean , bring fresh towels water etc and laundry.
Want to get some training equipment too, as well as setting aside money for a motorbike and other activities during the day.

Lots of added expenses , your budget is disappearing fast !!!

I think im going to limit myself to 6 LT (6000) But knowing me i'll probally go over that. so first question i guess is. Will the bar girls go to chalong? also will i be expected to give them extra for the taxi home or do they pay out of their LT money?

If you manage to get a LT for 1000 baht (in High Season) who is willing to travel to Chalong , then I think they would at least expect you to pay their taxi home.

I know its not exactly a bank breaker, but i like to plan things out. Because i also have to get a 2 hour massage (no extra) after training everyday , with some scuba diving etc. All of which i have to budget for.

2 hour massage everyday , plus scuba diving !!!!! , even more of your "budget" gone.





I think you need to stop and think about your plans/budget again , I think your expectations far exceed what you will be able to afford. Either increase your budget or take a serious look at what you can realistically do without ending up flat broke for your last week.


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