25.000 in Chiang Mai are enough for an expat?

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Member since 05 September 2017

maxjonesNew member05 September 2017 18:55:22

Hi guys,
i have been offered a job in a call center in Chiang Mai but the pay is really low, 25k a month but they'll hire me from abroad so is really rare i guess to get these jobs. 40 hours per week. They won't pay my flight to Thailand but work visa yes.
The company seems really good but i am not sure if moving and do this step as i think with this money i can only pay my rent and eat.
Any experience out there please?

Ruffian Dick Serial expat

Member since 15 March 2017

Ruffian DickSerial expat05 September 2017 19:13:27

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I think you're asking about CM not BKK.
That's about $750, right?

maxjones New member

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maxjonesNew member05 September 2017 19:36:37

Yes sorry was my first post, i will move on the other section
Correct 750-750 US dollars

jmakjmak New member

Member since 01 July 2017

jmakjmakNew member23 January 2018 11:54:25

I heard that the average daily wage for a non-skill worker in Thailand is approx $10 US... so how much skills will almost 3 times that pay get?

Zeus.wmo Serial expat

Member since 14 August 2017

Zeus.wmoSerial expat23 January 2018 12:32:01

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maxjones wrote:
Hi guys,
i have been offered a job in a call center in Chiang Mai but the pay is really low, 25k a month but they'll hire me from abroad so is really rare i guess to get these jobs. 40 hours per week. They won't pay my flight to Thailand but work visa yes.
The company seems really good but i am not sure if moving and do this step as i think with this money i can only pay my rent and eat.
Any experience out there please?

I don't think those jobs are really rare... Your rent and food would be about all you could afford to pay with 25k per mth and you would not have any health insurance. Keep in mind you will have many other expenses like; cell phone, electric, water, transportation, etc. If you come, make sure you have enough money saved to pay your flight back home or you may be begging like so many other foreigners who become broke and destitute here when they run out of money...

Kindly...

Ruffian Dick Serial expat

Member since 15 March 2017

Ruffian DickSerial expat23 January 2018 16:43:52

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jmakjmak wrote:
I heard that the average daily wage for a non-skill worker in Thailand is approx $10 US... so how much skills will almost 3 times that pay get?

I guess your only skill is speaking English natively.
You'd make more money as a teacher.

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