[exschke]

even with the farang price, Thailand is one of the cheapest developing countries in the world.
and compare it to Vietnam, where you cannot get a train ticket at the local price, you must pay double whatever trick you try.
compare it to Bali, where tourists are not allowed (!!) to take local buses, must pay 8 times for minibuses.
compare it to England, where entry to the Westminster Abbey as a foreigner with a student card cost me a pile of money that covers a day's accommodation and food in Thailand.
sometimes I just don't understand what we are talking about. even given my current situation, i.e., the salary I get is not enough to pay for all the inflated prices I need to pay at the moment (especially for rent - I'll have to ask Thai friends or my boss to help me). but who cares??? I don't have to pay for the sunshine and the nice people, and I DON'T CARE because it's the best thing that has ever happened to me that I can be here. I wouldn't be overcharged back home, but I would end up paying more, let alone all the other negative things. so?