Comment by throwawayoldie
Comment by throwawayoldie 4 days ago
Unfortunately for all of us, it turns out that cyberpunk dystopias are a lot more fun to read about than to live in.
Comment by throwawayoldie 4 days ago
Unfortunately for all of us, it turns out that cyberpunk dystopias are a lot more fun to read about than to live in.
As cool as that would be, most cyberpunk settings don't include a military government ruling the cities.
A friend of mine works in Bangkok pretty regularly, so it ended up cheaper to rent an apartment than get hotels (plus he can leave clothes etc behind.)
A nicely sizes 2 double bed apt is £450 a month all in including utilities - plus a pool and huge roof terrace shared with the other people there - looks great.
If you can get a visa to work there, and have the cash, you can have an amazing life out there for sure.
I was curious so had a quick look at the average monthly salary in Thailand, which apparently comes to ~350 GBP. Your friend's rental price is humongous.
Thai HN users - what do you all think of this behaviour? What's the price of a nice apartment which doesn't have a pool and huge roof terrace, I wonder?
An interesting point, I'll see if I can think up any counterexamples.
* Dense, walkable cities
* No red tape stopping people from opening small businesses
* Cheap medical procedures available on demand
* Lax immigration rules allowing the free flow of the labor market
Idk just sounds like Bangkok to me