Should I sponsor my Thai girlfriend?
I have been in a relationship with a Thai woman for 10 months. I live in the Netherlands and she in Thailand, but I am retired and travel to Thailand regularly. She sells fruit with a cart along the road. She earns about 8.000 baht a month, but when I'm in Thailand she only works 4 to 5 days a week because otherwise we can't be together much. Of course she earns less, but I supplement that and pay for everything else such as trips, food, etc.
Statement of the Week: “If you have a greedy Thai (in-law) family, you are doing something wrong yourself!”
This week's thesis is that if you have a greedy Thai (in-law) family as a farang, you are guilty of it yourself. That requires an explanation.
I have a girlfriend in Thailand that I've known for a while. We got to know each other through the internet and I have already visited her twice. We click well. Now she works as a kind of dental assistant in Bangkok with a Chinese family, but she doesn't like it there.
The number of students living in extreme poverty is rising
Recent research among Thai students shows that, as a result of the corona pandemic, the number of students with financial problems has risen to more than 2021 million in 1,2. According to the Equitable Education Fund (EEF) study, the number of students classified as “extremely poor” has risen from 994.428 in the first semester of 2020 to 1,24 million today. This means that 1 in 5 students now falls into that category.
Had a visit from the police today. Neat sedan with logo and 2 agents. First I was asked for my passport and income. Then took a picture, the agent with 2 stars, Nui and me. Passport flipped through and photo of every relevant page. Nice lazy.
