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1100B should be enough if you stay in a cheap bungalow on Ko Phangan. You might even be able to get an accommodation discount for a long term stay. Avoid full moon parties etc if you can. Parties are big money eaters because they are designed to make people spend a lot of money on booze (even if the BBQ is *free*).

As Lizzy said, travelling about will increase costs quite a bit. Not just the cost of transport, but also visas. If you only stay one or two days in a country you're really not optimizing the $20-$30 visa you've paid for that permits you to stay a month.

I'd skip Saigon for sure, and if you want to see Angkor Wat then would recommend you spend more days there to make it worthwhile.

Thanks for all the great replies! So just to clarify, is everyone suggesting to skip Saigon based on the budget or based on there not being much to see there for the money spent to get there?

And I do plan to stay away from all the "parties", its not really my scene, as I'de much prefer something more laid back and relaxed, however we do plan on attending the Full Moon Party at the end of our trip, but I'm good after 2-3 beers anyway...

Taking this a step further, can anyone recommend some good places for accomidation that are "off the beaten path" where it might be a bit cheaper and on or near a nice beach? Wifi and cell service prefered of course....

Old thread, but I thought I'd add something in case someone else cares to read. 1100/day is reasonable enough. If you're splitting accommodation, your budget there is too high. Outside of a few main tourist hotspots, guesthouses can be had for under 300 total the majority of the time. We stayed in Koh Lanta for 2 weeks and paid 250/night split between two people. For cheap destinations, I'd recommend Koh Lanta, Krabi, Kanchanaburi, Sangkhlaburi, Ayutthaya, Sukhothai, Chiang Mai, Mae Sariang, Doi Mae Salong, Chiang Rai, Khao Yai, and Doi Inthanon. All of these places have had accomm for under 300 baht total, with varying levels of quality. 300b for food per day is a lot, depending on where you are. Most of the places I listed have easy access to cheap local restaurants, ranging from 30-60 baht/meal. I think a bare bones budget in Thailand once you're settled somewhere(i.e. not counting transportation costs) could be 200/accomm, 100/food, and 300/entertainment/activities/booze. It all depends on how much or little you'd like to do!

I'm off to Asia myself in Jan amd I'm too not that sure about budgets. I've just found this site http://www.priceoftravel.com/34/thailand/bangkok-prices

It has listings for cities worldwide and their report on London seemed pretty accurate to me. If anyone from other areas can check this out and confirm if its accurate I'd be much obliged

I am at the end of my 48th day in SE Asia, and have averaged 709 baht per day so far this trip, including visas for Laos and Thailand. I have been to Bangkok, Ko Samet, Nong Khai, Vientiane , Vang Vieng, Luang Prabang, and Koh Chang. I am travelling solo and stay in cheaper guesthouses and bungalows but never anywhere that is sketchy or uncomfortable (except for Vientiane where I braved the hostel at Sabaidy Guesthouse). I probably average 1.5 big beers a day (some days none, some days are a bit of a party), and have avoided paid activities (sightseeing tours, diving, etc). I don't pay for internet since I go to restaurants/guesthouses/etc with free wifi. I eat 3 or 4 times a day, usually at restaurants.

Based on this, I am sure that you will have no problem at all paying 1100 baht a day, especially since you are splitting your accommodation and eat much less than I do. To be honest, I expect you could very easily spend much less than 1100 a day.