I Moved to Thailand With $80,000 — One Year Later, I Was Broke

I thought $80,000 was enough to start over in Thailand. I was wrong. After my divorce, I moved to Bangkok with what I thought was plenty of savings. The plan was simple: live cheap, figure things out, maybe build something new. But Thailand wasn't as cheap as the YouTube videos made it seem. The rent was higher than I expected. The lifestyle crept up on me. The visa runs added up. And when you're not tracking every baht, it disappears faster than you think. Twelve months later, I was booking a one-way ticket back to Phoenix with almost nothing left. This is what happened in between. --- #Thailand #Bangkok #ExpatLife #CostOfLiving #ThailandLiving #MovingToThailand #ExpatStories #RetireInThailand #BangkokLife #LivingAbroad #ThailandExpat #BudgetTravel #FinancialMistakes #StartingOver #LifeAbroad