Mr. C4ke,
Are you saying that by including cost of housing, (say 20,000) + plus your estimate of living expenses (35,000-40,000) lets round it up to 50,000, then living decently enough on 75,000THB per month is possible, and the leftover could be savings? WOW long sentence. Using buffalofan's 115,000/month after tax estimate, we could still have 40,000THB to remit to US each month? Not the hopeful 75K, but I think it still might be doable until the son is a bit older.

Psyguy, I am DEFINITELY not an introvert, just not necessarily a bar-goers so much anymore. My spare time goes towards my son/wife, coaching sports at school, I plan on playing either baseball(i hear there are japanese companies that have teams?) or playing softball(I have found the league website). And then of course working out(bicycle, sandbags and school gym). I find it pretty easy to have a couple beers after a game then call it quits, even with all the chiding from "the guys". LOL.

Can somebody shed some light on the tax situation(%)? I have read so many different things online. Are Americans still tax-free for 2 years? If we stay longer, I have read that we owe those 2 years in back taxes.

Hello all,
Thanks to all those who provide so much help on this forum. I have done a lot of reading, as have most people searching for info. Searched for and read other posts with similar topics.
Family of 3 with a toddler. Salary + housing allowance = 150,000THB before taxes. Prefer cooking own food. If we go out to eat it is generally for ethnic food (Thai, Indian, Chinese). Any "western" food would be cooked in house.
Are we looking at being able to save half that amount (75,000 THB) while still maintaining a good lifestyle?
Eating Thai/Indian 2 days/week with 5 days/week cooking at home. Enjoying an ice cream treat or other once a week, being able to buy tortillas and cheese for my mexican fix. I am a bit of a carnivore, but wife kind of evens it out, until the son gets a bit older, then I imagine he will take after me more. Will eating local beef/pork/chicken bankrupt us or is that only if we INSIST on "Western" beef?

What kind of damage will a nice 2 br apt/townhouse cause? I have researched 20,000-30,000 and obviously on up to rediculous amount. Is that about par for the course?
I hope I have been clear and provided enough info to our expectations of "lifestyle".
Thanks in advance for any info and guidance provided.

My sports background was university baseball and my previous head coaching experience is varsity baseball/softball, 7th grade Basketball and Volleyball. Assistant coaching includes Jr High/Varsity Basketball and some volleyball. It's tough to find a baseball program at an IS. Bangkok, Shanghai, Beijing, Japan seem to be the primary places for baseball at an IS. I have heard that A.S. Doha and A. S. Dubai have baseball teams, but can't find much on their website. DODEA schools are out, wife is Canadian.
I have been teaching primarily PYP for the past 2 years with some MYP/High School PE thrown in as well.
Thanks again psyguy for the info. Keep it coming. :D the more info we can pick up the better.

Hey psyguy,
We are interested in both IB and "American Curriculum" schools. Would it hurt our chances at an American school if our "ichiro" has IB stuff on it, or the other way around? Thanks alot.

psyguy,
Thanks alot for the blunt, honest appraisal.
Just like back home in the States, PE isn't necessarily an "in demand" position.
Just very curious about how our "credentials" match up for Bangkok. Thank you again.

Hello,
I think this makes 4 people that are in the same boat. Teaching couple with year old, 2 years IB, 5 years at various other teaching spots, Abu Dhabi(ADEC), Korea (ESL) plus 3 years in the States at a real school. Are we shooting too high by venturing into the Bangkok fair? PE and elementary are our fields. Thanks.