Billy Brown You're putting people into categories. "Westerner", "millennial", "pretentious". If you were a little less pretentious yourself and "clear minded" as you preach. You'd be able to realize that the definition of religion is versatile enough to consider Buddhism as such. As most scholars would agree, and those who practice quite frankly wouldn't care about labels.
Well meals you can get for 40 baht, but guessing more touristy 100-150 baht a meal should be enough to budget.
So say 450 baht for food. Maybe splurge get all you can eat Korean bbq for 300 baht.
Beers around 80b per at bars, 50 baht ish for coffee/tea at cafes.
Travel around probably one of the bigger costs, stay near train line if you're in Bangkok. I'd say if you go around a lot and don't take public transport set aside 200-400 a day for it.
Tourist attractions a couple hundred baht to enter maybe, just check the places.
honestly general food and drinks I get by under 300 a day comfortably
Depends on how luxurious you wanna live and if you're not afraid to eat real local