Thailand is Super Cheap

I’ve said that Thailand is cheap, but have offered few examples. Here are some good ones:

-Thai Massage (1 hour): 100 Baht ($3)
-My Room in Chiang Rai (per night): 80 Baht ($2.50)
-Train from Bangkok to Ayutthaya: 15 Baht (50 cents)
-Bus from Chiang Mai to Pai: 80 Baht ($2.50)
-Bottle of Sangsom (Thai whiskey): 130 Baht ($4)
-Meat on a Stick from Street Vendor: 10 Baht (30 cents)
-Pad Thai or Curry from a Street Vendor: 20 Baht (60 cents)
-Bottle of Water from 7-11: 7 Baht (20 cents)
-Haircut in Barber Shop: 50 Baht ($1.70)

Everything isn’t always this cheap (my room now in Pai is 150 Baht ($4.70) per night), but it’s still pretty damn cheap. If you don’t go to overpriced touristy restaurants and buy a lot of random crap, Thailand can easily be budgeted at under $10 per day.
With beer at the relatively expensive cost of 50 Baht ($1.70) per bottle at bars and the occasional restaurant, I’m averaging a bit above $10/day. But the potential is certainly there and it’s totally sweet. Go Thailand.