Family trades Tunbridge Wells home for cheaper life in Thailand

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 12:32 · Archive

A family of five left Tunbridge Wells to relocate to Chiang Mai, reducing their monthly costs from £1,000 to £544.

Saskia Dalyanci, 27, and her partner Ben, 26, have relocated their three children aged seven, three and one from a three-bedroom rental in Tunbridge Wells to Chiang Mai, Thailand. Their housing costs fell from £1,000 per month to £544, with overall living expenses dropping from up to £1,993 monthly in the UK to around £735 in Thailand, potentially saving almost £15,000 annually.

Dalyanci, a former tutor who home educates the children, said the affluent Kent area with its highly rated schools did not suit their lifestyle. She explained that they were paying premium prices for schools their children did not require, as they were not attending conventional schooling.

Dalyanci described the decision as driven by her adventurous spirit and desire to give her children more experiences and live differently from conventional UK life. The family had long dreamed of moving abroad and decided to act on this rather than relocate elsewhere within Britain first.

How it is being reported

• 'I ditched Kent home for Thailand - now we have a bigger home and no regrets'A mum who felt her children did not need the schools in one of Kent's most affluent areas has swapped a £1,000-a-month rental for a home in Thailand costing just £544.News Shopper · 15 Oct, 12:00
• 'I ditched Kent home for Thailand - now we have a bigger home and no regrets'A mum who felt her children did not need the schools in one of Kent's most affluent areas has swapped a £1,000-a-month rental for a home in Thailand costing just £544.This Is Local London · 15 Oct, 12:00

In this story: Saskia Dalyanci · Ben · Tunbridge Wells · Chiang Mai · Thailand · Kent

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