Financial support in girlfriend.

[KeesM]

Hello, my name is Kees, from Holland. Age 58. Working as data analist with an energy company. I have visited Thailand until now only 3 times. Before I was going for years to India. Met a nice girl in Pattaya (yes, I know all the stories, stop warning me. I take the risk). Her family lives in Phimai. And she wanted to start a shop in Buriram. So, here I am. Trying to get as much information about Buriram as I can. I will be there in october, and - if I can convince my boss - after that, I want to use the cycle: work 3 monthes and come 1 month to Buriram until I get my pension.
Because she speaks as much English as I speak Thai, we of course have some serious problems communicating. I am trying to learn a little Thai although I was warned not to do that.    Because of the very difficult pronounciation.

I will probably come back with questions about the situation with my girlfriend later. There's a lot I need to know, but maybe I can start with 2 questions here:
1. Is there a place where she can take English lessons?
2. She is staying with her daughter (4years) with family now, which are asking her 7000 Baht/month to stay there. Is that a reasonable price?

That's it for now, see you later.
Kees

[Admin]

Hello, my name is Kees, from Holland. Age 58. Working as data analist with an energy company. I have visited Thailand until now only 3 times. Before I was going for years to India. Met a nice girl in Pattaya (yes, I know all the stories, stop warning me. I take the risk). Her family lives in Phimai. And she wanted to start a shop in Buriram. So, here I am. Trying to get as much information about Buriram as I can. I will be there in october, and - if I can convince my boss - after that, I want to use the cycle: work 3 monthes and come 1 month to Buriram until I get my pension.
Because she speaks as much English as I speak Thai, we of course have some serious problems communicating. I am trying to learn a little Thai although I was warned not to do that.    Because of the very difficult pronounciation.

I will probably come back with questions about the situation with my girlfriend later. There's a lot I need to know, but maybe I can start with 2 questions here:
1. Is there a place where she can take English lessons?
2. She is staying with her daughter (4years) with family now, which are asking her 7000 Baht/month to stay there. Is that a reasonable price?

That's it for now, see you later.
Kees

Welcome to the Forum.

About the financial question you are asking,I think 7000 Baht/month is fair.

English lessons in Buriram:

Please check our Classifieds section as there are some private English lessons offers.

'English Center' (Soi Hanchana,Nai muang Buriram) is also another place she can try and learn English.

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[TBWG]

Hi KeesM

Welcome

Re your post I would certainly try to learn some Thai at least numbers so that you can negotiate and not get ripped off.

As for rental Baht 7,000 sounds steep when you compare with this house rental! ~~~~ 

http://www.buriramexpats.com/forum/index.php/topic,4109.0.html

So check out the ads.

Take care

TBWG

[pfbrown]

I think the 7,000 baht a month is very far out there! A Thai with university education and a good job makes 8,000 a month or less.  One can rent an excellent apartment for 3,000 baht a month.

[Starman]

Doesn'e state what she gets for the 7000.

[Prakhonchai Nick]

More relevantly, what does HE get?

[binnsy]

                

[Prakhonchai Nick]

.And if not..........

[Admin]

Guys, I can't believe these are your advices....
Do you really recommend him to support the one he love for 3000-4000 Baht?

You know its not realistic and can't be done, even the low wages of Thai workers are hardly enough to survive.

I have to add of course that this support should be only if you feel the relationship is genuine and real.
If you have any doubts you should reconsider the whole idea of financial support.

+If someone is taking a girl from these areas (assuming the relationship is real,genuine,true love), the financial support is part of the deal because otherwise the girl wouldn't even be in the place he found her so need to think and feel the person.

[Starman]

The OP said that his wife was paying 7000 to stay with family.

That is what we are saying is expensive. There was no mention of how much to give her a month. What does she get for 7000 baht? If it is only a room and she is paying other things on top then it IS expensive. That is what we are saying.

[SEABY]

 hi Kees ,

I think it is communication as the 7,000 is more likely for her to take care of her and baby. You will find if you wish her not to go back to pattaya she will need to have some money each month. if this is all you have to pay each month this is reasonable i know many who pay a lot more for less. I gave my wife when we meet 10,000 to finish her work and live with me in Australia as she sent 5000 every month to her family long before I met her and now married she still does the same. Hope this helps
 

[Admin]

The OP said that his wife was paying 7000 to stay with family.

That is what we are saying is expensive. There was no mention of how much to give her a month. What does she get for 7000 baht? If it is only a room and she is paying other things on top then it IS expensive. That is what we are saying.

I think it is most probably the language barrier making him understand its the rent.
I think its the allowance.

[Vombatus]

When she was working in Pattaya she was probably sending back 1,000/2,000 Baht to the family to look after her child. (Unless, of course, the father is contributing !).

If Kees is paying 7,000 Baht as a 'salary' to her then he is doing OK.

[Really?]

Having read Kees post several times I believe that he does know what the money is for. He mentions the family are asking for 7000 from his partner.

I think the family are on the take.

[Vombatus]

Having read Kees post several times I believe that he does know what the money is for. He mentions the family are asking for 7000 from his partner.

I think the family are on the take.

I would tend to agree but would reserve judgement until I knew about any other payments that are being made.


This will eventually turn into a sin sod thread !