Vacuum Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 49 minutes ago, FritsSikkink said: 15K a good wage? Above the minimum.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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thaiguzzi Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 35 minutes ago, baansgr said: Yes it is.....the "real" average take home pay in the UK is about 3 times this......she could rent a room for 2,000, UK at least 20,000 a month, food, fuel everything is far less than a third here so in reality she is considerably better off...its the lazy family thats the problem...nothing else and bet she is from darkest issan somewhere to boot Why don't you take your racist, snobbish, unrealistic thoughts back to that dark cupboard where you have come from. Lets say fuel is 30 baht a litre. Lets just say an average worker gets 300 baht per day. That's a tenth or 10% for people like yourselves who have difficulty understanding basic economics. Now, lets nip over to your UK scenario. Average take home wage 50 GBP. 10% of which is a fiver, nest pas? I don't see a litre of fuel costing a tenth of a day's wage yet or 5 quid a litre. And i could go on, but i won't as you think 15k is a totally reasonable wage for a qualified teacher PER MONTH! 1 hour ago, baansgr said: Its called economics and living within your means. At 16 years old I could only afford a bedsit and walked almost everywhere, to work, shops etc until i could get a motorbike. Bought what I could afford as no credit available then. Living on 30k with 3 kids I know it can be done and be done comfortably albeit I own my property so no rent. She probably has a 25-30k mobile phone and buys designer brands. Food is so cheap and healthy here. In all honesty, she dosnt realise how easy she has it....fuel...so she has transport...Father, shes only young why cant he work...other kids in family...let the parents pay. No one to blame except herself and other family members living out of their means God give me strength. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 37 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said: I wonder how many of the readers ever tried to live on 15k per month in Thailand. After the house, water, electric and internet is paid, we (2 persons) live on 15 000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FritsSikkink Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 6 minutes ago, Vacuum said: Above the minimum.... Doesn't make it good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moe666 Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 Alot of commits her but no one really knows this girl and why she supports her family. Easy to set at your key board and give advice without a clue. No 15,000 isn't much of a salary any more. Would anyone here want to live or could they live on 15,000 a month even without the family committment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FritsSikkink Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 7 minutes ago, Vacuum said: After the house, water, electric and internet is paid, we (2 persons) live on 15 000. My 6 year old gets 1860 ++ and my 13 year old gets 4030 ++ per month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 42 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said: It seems that's one of the usual comment about family support. How about old people? How about people who care about others in their family? Lots of Thai people take care of other family members like old parents and grandparents and children. Where should they live from? Or should the old people just die? I know there are some young and lazy people who don't want to work and who want to be supported all the time. But there are also many people who really need the support from their family members to survive. How about welfare! Unheard of here, the money goes into the hiso grubs pockets. I tell my wife, if it wasn't for me, the govt WOULD let you die! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacessit Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 2 minutes ago, PatOngo said: How about welfare! Unheard of here, the money goes into the hiso grubs pockets. I tell my wife, if it wasn't for me, the govt WOULD let you die! My GF's father gets a government pension of 800 baht/month. Big of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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PatOngo Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 1 minute ago, Lacessit said: My GF's father gets a government pension of 800 baht/month. Big of them. That's disgraceful, you really have to feel for the people of this country where the masses get ripped of mercilessly and can't combine their numbers to do anything about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baansgr Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 24 minutes ago, thaiguzzi said: Why don't you take your racist, snobbish, unrealistic thoughts back to that dark cupboard where you have come from. Lets say fuel is 30 baht a litre. Lets just say an average worker gets 300 baht per day. That's a tenth or 10% for people like yourselves who have difficulty understanding basic economics. Now, lets nip over to your UK scenario. Average take home wage 50 GBP. 10% of which is a fiver, nest pas? I don't see a litre of fuel costing a tenth of a day's wage yet or 5 quid a litre. And i could go on, but i won't as you think 15k is a totally reasonable wage for a qualified teacher PER MONTH! God give me strength. Racist...how? Snobbish..how? please do explain as that has totally baffled me. I fully understand economics. Let me give you an example. One room rent Thailand is 2,000 Baht, that is roughly 13% of her 15k salary. Rent one room UK at least 450 sterling which is roughly 19,000 baht, so 9 times what her rent is in comparison. Real "take home pay" in UK is only about 1,200 a month so as you can see rent alone takes almost 40% of net income Do you want me to go on about electric, gas. water, telephone , clothing, public transport costs? Her situation as a single girl is far better than that of a single girl living away from home in the UK. Its the leeches that are bleeding her dry causing the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 11 minutes ago, Lacessit said: My GF's father gets a government pension of 800 baht/month. Big of them. This is the reason many are interested in getting a government work, even if they have to pay 'bribe money' to get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheungWan Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 I'm not quite sure what is of greater interest here; whether it is the young lady's situation or the sheer mean-mindedness of some of the contributors on this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FritsSikkink Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 16 minutes ago, baansgr said: Racist...how? Snobbish..how? please do explain as that has totally baffled me. I fully understand economics. Let me give you an example. One room rent Thailand is 2,000 Baht, that is roughly 13% of her 15k salary. Rent one room UK at least 450 sterling which is roughly 19,000 baht, so 9 times what her rent is in comparison. Real "take home pay" in UK is only about 1,200 a month so as you can see rent alone takes almost 40% of net income Do you want me to go on about electric, gas. water, telephone , clothing, public transport costs? Her situation as a single girl is far better than that of a single girl living away from home in the UK. Its the leeches that are bleeding her dry causing the problem. Even though the UK pension is vey low, it still is a lot more then what most people get over here, to call them leeches is unheard of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 2 hours ago, rooster59 said: the commitment to her father and sending other kids in the family to school. Since when was that part of the equation when starting off working life? Does she expect the taxpayer to, in effect, pay her father and put her siblings through school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 If you read the Thai, she refers to others [in similar situations] having dependents. She does not specifically refer to herself in that regard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baansgr Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 39 minutes ago, FritsSikkink said: Even though the UK pension is vey low, it still is a lot more then what most people get over here, to call them leeches is unheard of. From the girls age I doubt her father or parents of the kids she is paying schooling for are much more than 45 years old if that, so pensions do not come into the equation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheungWan Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 The young woman's predicament has certainly highlighted the fact that salaries for qualified individuals are low and leave little margin for family responsibilities. Inflation issues accentuate the pressures. She should be congratulated for bringing the matter into the public domain. In the immediate term either some additional tuition or persuasion of parents to make added contributions appears to be the way. Long shot is working abroad but this solution not picked up by too many Thais it appears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 2 hours ago, baansgr said: Its called economics and living within your means. At 16 years old I could only afford a bedsit and walked almost everywhere, to work, shops etc until i could get a motorbike. Bought what I could afford as no credit available then. Living on 30k with 3 kids I know it can be done and be done comfortably albeit I own my property so no rent. She probably has a 25-30k mobile phone and buys designer brands. Food is so cheap and healthy here. In all honesty, she dosnt realise how easy she has it....fuel...so she has transport...Father, shes only young why cant he work...other kids in family...let the parents pay. No one to blame except herself and other family members living out of their means Exactly whats so effin hard for them to understand, what it is is they want everything and want it now, sorry life doesnt work like that sweety. Most of them dont know what hard work actually is any more, you scrimp and save and fight your way up over many years working long hours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wirat69 Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 2 hours ago, FritsSikkink said: 15K a good wage? Nah, but it is 500 baht per day (for 30 day month)... and food for 3 meals about 120 baht.... leaves 11,400 baht for rent and personal living/loan repayments etc.... it is possible if she does not have transport and Bangkok expenses!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 2 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said: It's interesting to read all those negative comments here. I wonder how many of the readers ever tried to live on 15k per month in Thailand. Or even 30k per month. Yes, it's somehow possible to survive on 15k, but that about it. I think teachers, and not only teachers, should get paid a decent salary to be able to live without problems. They shouldn't be "forced" to do a second job or borrow money to live a reasonable life. Because maybe those that are negative actually worked their asses off when they were younger by taking 2 or even 3 jobs instead of whinging like this woman, jobs they didnt like, jobs no one else would do and did without for many years until they were in a position of relative security Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newatthis Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 1 hour ago, FritsSikkink said: My 6 year old gets 1860 ++ and my 13 year old gets 4030 ++ per month. I hope they help around the house for this money. They have to learn early that it does not grow on trees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 2 hours ago, PatOngo said: Pretty sad....that wouldn't cover my cigarette costs per month! in which case I would quit smoking if in her position and do without until i could afford to smoke again, as a teenager i walked 4 miles a day to work to save money for a motorbike over 12 months to pay cash for it...............friends borrowed, you cut back to vitals only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watcharacters Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 2 hours ago, Lacessit said: My GF's family earn about 2000 - 3000 baht/month in the rice fields and on building sites. Does that answer your question? NO! It simply says your GF's family is, unfortunately, even worst off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 1 minute ago, newatthis said: I hope they help around the house for this money. They have to learn early that it does not grow on trees. Reminds me of the retard parents in the UK who seem to think its compulsory to buy their kids a car as soon as they can drive instead of making them save for it and learning it doesnt come easily, also helps then that they learn to take care of that property as it took them so long to get it, seen a fair few smash the car up within months and think nothing much of it almost like a rite of passage......worlds gone mad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FritsSikkink Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 4 minutes ago, newatthis said: I hope they help around the house for this money. They have to learn early that it does not grow on trees. They do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 Just now, FritsSikkink said: They do. and thats the way to do it, as a kid I had to tidy and clean my own room, make my bed, do washing up, wash the car, help paint the house, the only way to learn the value of money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FritsSikkink Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 10 minutes ago, wirat69 said: Nah, but it is 500 baht per day (for 30 day month)... and food for 3 meals about 120 baht.... leaves 11,400 baht for rent and personal living/loan repayments etc.... it is possible if she does not have transport and Bangkok expenses!!! Yes it is possible but not enjoyable, 3 meals for 120 THB isn't very good food if you have to eat it every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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