Reader question: How much money should I give my Thai girlfriend?
I have been in contact with a Thai beauty for over 6 months. We got to know each other on the internet and I looked her up once.
Statement of the week: 'Bargirls are not pathetic'
A bold statement this time. Whoever reads the reactions on Thailandblog dealing with the 'loaded' subject of 'bargirls', gets the impression that there are two camps.
Thais love to gamble
Handy lottery guys. They say that they sell fifteen hundred numbered lottery tickets of one thousand baht. The grand prize is one million baht.
Households are burdened by debt
Despite the rising debt of households with a monthly income of less than 10.000 baht, household debt in general is not yet alarming, says economist Thanavath Phonvichai of the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce.
Selfishness and emotional blackmail in Isaan
I feel sorry for many Thai women. They are often portrayed as money wolves or a 'big spender'. Not always right in my eyes. Anyone who listens and is interested in the real story becomes sad.
Thais live beyond their means
Most Thais spend more money than they earn and even those who manage to get by with their money risk getting into financial trouble. This is evident from a poll by Abac among 2.764 people aged 18 and older in 12 provinces. The average income of the respondents is 11.300 baht per month; their personal expenses 9.197 baht. The main expense items are food (5.222 baht), transportation (3.790 baht) and entertainment, …
Little suffering in Thailand
What happened to me recently falls under the heading of minor suffering. When, after exactly sixteen hours, it stopped raining for a while, but the electricity was still not working after six hours, so I hadn't been able to make coffee, I had to get out for a while. I drove to Pattaya and took some pictures of streets where the water was up to half a meter high. Then I went to a large department store to drink a cup of coffee. …
How strong is the baht versus the euro?
There is a lot going on in the monetary world. The euro is under pressure due to the weak economic performance and high debts of a number of countries within the European monetary union. Countries that do not have their household books in order and can hardly or cannot meet their obligations have to borrow money from other countries or from the European Central Bank. If a country is no longer able to pay interest on its government bonds…
Fun life in Thailand: the price tag
Never had so many comments on an article. It led to interesting discussions. Given the number of votes, we can draw a conclusion. The difference between the options to choose was not very big. You could say that € 1.200 is the absolute minimum for a large majority, but the majority still need € 1.500 or more to maintain a Western lifestyle in Thailand. This allows me to support my claim that 'Thailand…
The suffering that is called love at a distance
“I want a farang friend”, she decided. A future that was all about working 10 hours seven days a week for a pittance made her desperate. She had a 'room' in a Bangkok slum. Every evening, after work, she plopped down on her mat on the floor, exhausted. She cried a lot, a hopeless and poverty-stricken existence with no prospect of better times. Work and sleep, day after day…
Family, especially mom is sacred in Thailand. The children take care of the parents. They are willing to sacrifice a lot for this. If necessary, herself, by working in a bar. It sounds endearing. “My family poor, I must take care for family”. When you talk to a bargirl you often hear the same (sad) story. And that's right. Not a word has been lied about. Anyone who has ever been to Isaan will see with their own …
Quit smoking and borrow money now
By Colin de Jong - Pattaya Quitting smoking is now easier than ever and many are happier than ever now that they have purchased the Electronic Cigarette. Friend Marco was in the hospital with a heart problem here and had to stop smoking urgently. Immediately gave an electronic cigarette because I know from experience how difficult this can be. It even cost me two relationships. But the ladies were married to their cigarette and not…
Foreign man cash cow for Thai family (video)
A Thai woman likes to marry a farang, a foreign man, to earn money for her family. Because it is the duty of a Thai woman to take care of her family and so marrying a Dutch man is a godsend.
Earn extra money with a share
By Hans Bos Never heard of a 'share'? Neither did I until recently. I always thought it was about a 'chair', a chair. Because the official banks in Thailand still pay less than one percent interest on an annual basis, Thais are looking for other ways to make the little money they have work for them. The 'share' is one of the possibilities. Usually a shop or restaurant owner takes the initiative, …