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How much should I pay for a live-in maid/cook/nanny in Thailand and where can I find one?

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Aug 18, 2025

2 months ago

Jack ****************

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Deep in the "and other stuff" area.  Anyone here hire a live in "Alice"? Maid/cook/nanny?  (Not the sex kind you degenerates! 555)

How much do you pay? How did you find them?

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The post inquires about hiring a live-in domestic helper (maid/cook/nanny) in Thailand and requests information on typical wages and methods for finding such help. One comment suggests that a reasonable living wage is around 18,000 THB.

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Paul *******

18,000 thb is a living wage.

2 months ago

Brandon ************

I THINK there are Facebook groups around this type of thing, but I'm not sure. I definitely know there are agencies that deal in this type of thing, and you'll basically be hiring the staff through the agency who will be collecting your money and then paying the staff. Probably better to hire direct if you can to cut out the middleman.

Of course the price is going to vary widely based on location.

2 months ago

Jack ****************

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@Brandon ***********

yeah, I'd definitely rather work with someone directly. I'll see if I can find a group, but my Google fu is very weak. Probably wind up with my wife posting in some Thai groups. I'm also shocked I didn't get 10 people bragging about the person they use. Oh well, thanks for the input.

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Jack ****************

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@Paul ******

swell, but without being tied to an anecdote it's only interesting in that it isn't 20 or 22. Live-in work runs a different spectrum as it comes with food/room/electric too.

2 months ago

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