30K is less than 1,000 dollars a month. It is not possible to live on it anywhere in Thailand and this includes Isaan now; unless like most workers I meet: you already have retirement money from another country, do one heck of a lot of tutoring and extra work on the side, or you are very lucky.
฿500+ / hour
Online
฿600+ / hour
Pathum Thani
฿35,000+ / month
Bangkok
฿80,000+ / month
Thailand
฿50,000+ / month
Nonthaburi
฿35,000+ / month
Bangkok
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