40 Year Old American Moves to Thailand for $200 Rent and $1000 Month Budget

About this episode

Evan Eh discusses the experience of moving to Thailand on a budget and the cost of living in Southeast Asia.

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People in this episode

Host: Evan Eh

Topics covered

• expat life
• cost of living
• moving abroad
• online business
• Southeast Asia

Keywords

• Thailand
• Vietnam
• cost of living
• expat
• online side hustle

Sponsors

SafetyWing, Wise, NordVPN

Mentioned in this episode

Places: USA, Thailand, Vietnam, Pattaya, Da Nang

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