Paul Lee left NYC and moved to Bangkok, where he lives in a one-bedroom apartment.Paul Lee.Paul Lee, 28, left New York City to move to Thailand in 2021.Life in NYC felt competitive and materialistic, which left him feeling unfulfilled.Now, he lives in a $600-a-month condo in Bangkok and says he's "99% sure" he won't return to the US.Four years ago, Paul Lee, 28, left New York City to move to Bangkok.Having grown up poor in Macon, Georgia, where 25.1% of the population lives below the poverty line, Lee was determined to build a better life for himself and his parents.At 18, he decided to be an entrepreneur and eventually found some success by selling various products — including men's grooming items and even home appliances — via e-commerce.He dropped out of college in his second year to pursue it full time.