dbs on Nostr: The prices we pay for things in the west are INSANE. My dad spends the majority of ...
The prices we pay for things in the west are INSANE.
My dad spends the majority of the year in Thailand. He was forced to retire young and so he has a smaller pension pot than most. Anyway, he finds that his money goes a lot further in Thailand than it does in the UK. Combine that with the weather, the food and the general happy atmosphere surrounding the Thai people and it’s a no brainer for him.
With regards to the money situation.. For instance, he bought a brand new Honda wave for £1,100 which he’s been using for a couple of years now.
Anyway, he got a puncture one time and he pulled up in the nearest garage (about 8pm). The Thai mechanic continued to spend the next 30 minutes fixing the puncture in the tyre and then he asked for payment, which equates to £3.75.
Compare that that me. I got a puncture in my pickup the other day (happens a lot to roofers because the amount of nails used in roofing). So I took my truck to the garage, and the mechanics spent then next 30 mins fixing my puncture. I get the bill. £45.
FOURTY FIVE POUNDS.
My dad spends the majority of the year in Thailand. He was forced to retire young and so he has a smaller pension pot than most. Anyway, he finds that his money goes a lot further in Thailand than it does in the UK. Combine that with the weather, the food and the general happy atmosphere surrounding the Thai people and it’s a no brainer for him.
With regards to the money situation.. For instance, he bought a brand new Honda wave for £1,100 which he’s been using for a couple of years now.
Anyway, he got a puncture one time and he pulled up in the nearest garage (about 8pm). The Thai mechanic continued to spend the next 30 minutes fixing the puncture in the tyre and then he asked for payment, which equates to £3.75.
Compare that that me. I got a puncture in my pickup the other day (happens a lot to roofers because the amount of nails used in roofing). So I took my truck to the garage, and the mechanics spent then next 30 mins fixing my puncture. I get the bill. £45.
FOURTY FIVE POUNDS.