Imago777 said:

Just for clarification, is that nice as in 'No really honey, it's very nice', or as in 'Oh my fucking God, niiiiice'?

Christopher said:

Roughly 40 baht to the dollar I believe. Every standard Thai dish is under a dollar, from soup to fried rice to noodles, usually 20 to 30 baht depending on whether you have it 'phiiset' (special) or not.

Fauxie said:

wow,and the dollar is weak to the pound...(natsume knows all to well )

Fauxie on toast

Christopher said:

Indeed. I get 74 baht to the pound. At one time it was 76. When I first came to Thailand it was only 58! Prior to the 1997 crash here, it was only 40 or so. Amazing Thailand!

REDBABY said:

Red, baby.

Wait, you're saying I'm cheap.

Fauxie said:

Mach said:

I thought as much.

Mashed potatoes with baked beans mixed in, topped with tomato sauce..

Fauxie said:

my dog's new dietary hypo-alergenic food is very tasty

but alas, it costs € 38,- per 2 weeks. so that's not a

cheap replacement for regular meals anymore

IstenSzek said:

Ouch! That's quite expensive.

But tasty!

Fauxie said:

it is! it's incredibly tasty and has a very nice crunch to it

Fauxie said:

thats cool .....you could build a mansion there then for cheap lol.

brown rice and frozen vegetables with that brown amino stuff (soy sauce substitute with lots of amino acids and other things good for you).

CarrieMpls said:

You know you really should defrost the vegetables first.

NoodleSoup said:

Christopher said:

My brother in law is looking for a new place to rent. Today he was checking out a brand new house, 4 bedrooms, available for $160 a month.

They were selling nice new 2 bedroom houses near to us for $45,000 and I was tempted to put one in the wife's name and just go for it, but thought better of it. This area is already getting more expensive due to its handy location as far as leaving Bangkok for nearby major towns. I should buy one to sell again in 10 years.

Where my brother in law is currently renting, just outside Bangkok in a place called Tem Rak (full of love), his admittedly small 2 bedroom house would cost only $22,000 to buy.

PASTA - usually "capelli" (=angel hair) - with mushrooms, tomatoes, onions & peppers..

mltijchr said:

Nice! Is that really that cheap though?

I'm talking super cheap, living like a student, have to steal your housemate's salt kinda cheap.

minneapolisgenius said:

Fauxie said:

i wonder if my school does an exchange program to thailand. i'd never have to worry about food money!

Jiffy pancakes You can get a box of pancake mix for about $.50. Just add water I love Jiffy mix.....they make everything so convenient....cake mixes, frosting, brownies, cornbread, muffins. I use their cornbread mix to make Johnny cakes sometimes.....please tell me I'm not the only one here who eats Johnny cakes.

don't mention Ramen Noodles.....I've had enough of it. It would be torture for me to eat it now.

minneapolisgenius said:

Silly girl.

Hmmm...white or brown rice with a little butter, salt and pepper. Makes me happy every time!

RipHer2Shreds said:

What?! I'm serious.

minneapolisgenius said:

Oh, meow, meow, meow believe you meow, meow Henrietta Pussycat. Meow, meow just wonders when the last meow time you went shopping meow, meow was. Cuz meow meow cat food ain't meow, meow cheap. Ask meow Rogers.

RipHer2Shreds said:

omg did I tell you about how I love Mister Rogers (along w/ my friend Lisa) and we were first in line when the Mister Rogers exhibit opened at the CHildren's Museum?! They had X the Owl's tree there, and also the castle, Mister Roger's house, complete w/ trolley, etc.

I have pics of me in the castle and next to trolley.

I also own a Lady Elaine puppet.

fave el cheepo dinners:

white rice with sweet'n'sour sauce and black pepper (save those chinese take-out condiment packets!)

microwave quesadillas (slap some grated cheese between two tortillas, add some hot sauce, throw it in the microwave for a minute and a half, et voila)

brussels sprouts w/ butter (a big bowl of 'em is enough of a meal for me sometimes)

thin spaghetti w/ herbs and butter (VERY cheap and VERY satisfying)

and the pasta comment is i always keep lots of pasta in my cupboard, and at least one or two jars of pasta sauce...when i'm broke, that stuff is like gold.

i also keep some soba noodles in the pantry for when i'm broke, especially during winter - boil those suckers up and sprinkle some soy sauce over 'em...sometimes i have some miso in the fridge i can mix in for a bit of soup...a good block of miso is really helpful if you're broke a lot, especially during winter.