You are probably right, however I do enjoy a nice meal at a restaurant and a glass of wine quite regularly.

I love Thailand, I have lived in 16 different countries over my lifetime and find Thailand to be one of the safest places I have ever been.
Great weather, wonderful people and affordable living.
The main danger here is driving, especially on the motorbikes.

Yeah, you are not wrong.
Apartment is about $400 a month, food is probably $600-$750 depending on what you are eating. It can be much cheaper than that but I eat out every day and eat a lot off foreign food.
A all day fishing trip, which I like to do from time to time, might cost around $100.

Well, I suppose it depends on what people would consider simple.
I live in a small apartment and spend my days enjoying the food and sunshine down by the beach.

I think I will be fine regardless of the level of success that I achieve.
Ideally, I would love to create content earned enough subscribers to make some extra money but if it all amounts to nothing I will of had some fun and learned a lot during the process.

I don't ever embark on adventures expecting failure but rather jump in with both feet and try to achieve a good result. If I fail to achieve that I typically will try again with another approach or idea.

Wow 19k subs! That is quite impressive.
I appreciate the advice.
To answer your question I am actually from New Zealand and to be honest I still have not put much thought into receiving money from YouTube, I hear you have to be quite large for it to be any meaningful and will cross that bridge if I ever get there. As far as SS, it's not an issue on my end.

That makes perfect sense.

Thanks very much!

I am actually located in Koh Samui.

A general overview of the creation process (which is something I am new at and hope I will improve on) is as follows.

Lots of initial research before launching.
So I made sure to step into the ring with my best foot forward and viewed a lot of content teaching best practices for YouTube in 2023. It really seems as though you are battling algorithms more than anything else.

Branding.
I wanted to make sure that I could build a consistent brand across all platforms so I came up with a name for my channel that allowed me to capture the .com as well as all potential social media with a single word.
Using a tool like https://www.namecheckr.com/ can help to check all platforms at once.

More research.
I would search the web and try to find similar content to what I wanted to create and research their channels, both the good and the bad. I would then come up with a list of videos that I wanted to create and would begin researching many sources of information.

Writing.
I would write the script for both the short and the long version at the same time and would also generate a list of suggested titles and hashtags using online tools.

Voiceover.
I bought a Rode USB Mini mic for about $100 that I can plug into my laptop and record the voiceover. I will just repeat a section if I make a mistake and the editor can just fix it in post production.

Production.
I hand the voiceover and the script as well as links to pictures and other relevant information over to my friend who is a video editor and then he puts all of the pieces together.

Thumbnail.
I will research what similar videos used for their thumbnails and then try to come up with a similar idea. I use you.com image search, midjourney, and photoshop as my tools.

Uploading.
I make sure that all of my metadata is properly filled out with SEO based terms, so even the thumbnail and video file names are packed with appropriate SEO terms.

Timeline.
I am trying to produce a long and a short video every day but I think it might be more realistic to release either a short or a long every other day.

Awesome!
Thank you very much, I really appreciate that.
I used Midjourney to create some of the elements in the thumbnails and then did a a lot of online research to see what other videos with lot's of views were doing.

I also listen to hours of YouTube creator tips every day and have been messing around with photoshop for about 10 years, although I wouldn't call myself a designer.

Do you have any tips, being a year in?

Sawadee Ka!
Thanks very much!
My favorite Thai food is actually Chicken Pad Thai with extra peanuts.
I have a hard time with spicy food so unfortunately I am missing out on a large portion of their cuisine.

One of the highlights that I discovered is that YouTube seems to be trying to compete with TikTok and is pushing shorts within their algorithm to try and encourage creators to build short form content.

Additionally, I have been fascinated by the new AI tools that are becoming available that I think will change our online world in drastic ways, hopefully for the better.

Well I hope that is not the case.

Reminds me of the old saying... Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me.

Lol, I am going to assume this is a joke, I have never heard of those terms before.

I am fairly new to interacting on Reddit and have not had any negative incidences other than a few people who decided to be rude for what appears to be no reason.

With that being said, I think it is important that everyone has the right to state their opinion whether I agree with it or not.

Very interesting question...

Here in Thailand you often hear about expats but the term immigrant is rarely used, of course the Thai people use the word farang to identify foreigners.

Perhaps the geographical location has something to do with it.

I suppose technically the term immigrant would apply to me but for some reason the immigrant/expat scene here in Thailand always uses the term expat.

My thought process is that the majority of the world has a much reduced attention span in comparison to only a few years ago (thanks TikTok).

As a result, I think that long form videos with opinions and "fluff" will be replaced by short and concise videos where users can get their information as quickly as possible.

My goal is to keep all videos under 3 minutes long and to try and deliver as much information as possible within that time frame.

I'm on it!
Thanks for this:)

I think that most mythological tales hold a certain element of truth that ma have been lost in translation over the years.

I had never heard about Skinwalkers or the Wendigo before but a quick google search showcases a very interesting story I will have to dig into further.

Native American mythology in particular is quite fascinating, I am going to create a video of the Hopi Indian prophecies some day soon:)

Well I did do a lot of research and it is said that your thumbnail and title are the most important part of creating a YouTube video as it is what actually causes people to click and discover your content.

If your CTR is very low than there is a very small chance that it will get picked up by the algorithm and your video will get very few views (like most of mine)

I hear you need a 15%+ CTR to really get pushed by the algorithm, the best I have been able to achieve is 10%.

I don't want to create clickbait style thumbnails or titles but rather create something engaging and intriguing that the video covers clearly once viewed.

I have always been fascinated with mysteries and although I don't believe everything I read or see I do certainly enjoy the entertainment I get out of exploring them.

I certainly am not trying to click bait with my YouTube titles but am merely trying to create a high CTR video. I suppose there is a fine line.