Roughly how much have you put into the Thai Economy?

Luckydog · 13-02-2008, 05:24 PM

Yeah I know "Too Bluddy much!"

But seriously Guys, in the time you have been here how much do you think you
have spent?

I reckon i've shelled out at least 5m Baht over 7yrs including buying a small house etc.

bkkandrew · 13-02-2008, 05:31 PM

For me, as I export from here, it is IRO 35Million Baht. Fok!

**AntRobertson** · 13-02-2008, 05:33 PM

Interesting question. I've no real idea but I'd guesstimate somewhere in the 10-15m region I suppose?

**Texpat** · 13-02-2008, 05:34 PM

6m in less than 2 years -- 2m in the next 6 years.

bkkmadness · 13-02-2008, 05:34 PM

100s of baht

**Norton** · 13-02-2008, 05:42 PM

Damn good question now that I think about it. Between business and pleasure must be in the hundreds of millions. Now that you have brought up the subject I will go through some old records and see if I can quantify. Will be good ammo for the government next time I get some silly bugger saying us foreigners contribute nothing to Thai economy.

**Dalton** · 13-02-2008, 05:46 PM

No comment...

**peterpan** · 13-02-2008, 06:30 PM

I think it must be a lot, I still remember the pain when I had to settle a bill in Monet of 35,000 Baht about 14 yrs ago and that was when the Us was 25 to the Baht. Ouch

**Norton** · 13-02-2008, 06:34 PM

Originally Posted by peterpan

settle a bill in Monet of 35,000 Baht

Must have been one hell of a night. Even for Soi 33, that is a king sized bill.

**Dalton** · 13-02-2008, 07:31 PM

^ No wonder PP's knob has turned black...

**Rigger** · 13-02-2008, 07:36 PM

some where around 20 mil bht I guess over 8 years

**AntRobertson** · 13-02-2008, 07:43 PM

Originally Posted by Rigger

some where around 20 mil bht I guess over 8 years

Ok so that's your bar bill, and the rest... ?

**colourful-era** · 13-02-2008, 07:47 PM

Can't say I've really put any money into the economy here as I've worked for a Thai run company that pay me in Baht. I guess I have consumed money - their money that is (unlike the hordes of immigrants in the UK that have the audacity to send money out of the country - should be banned from doing so)

**Smeg** · 13-02-2008, 08:43 PM

Originally Posted by colourful-era

(unlike the hordes of immigrants in the UK that have the audacity to send money out of the country - should be banned from doing so)

As long as they don't ban that here

**Marmite the Dog** · 13-02-2008, 09:14 PM

A couple of million.

**Smeg** · 13-02-2008, 09:16 PM

I've physically sent out more baht than I ever brought in, but I've stimulated the economy by earning and spending here. dunno if that means I've added to the health of the economy or not, overall.

**The Ghost Of The Moog** · 13-02-2008, 09:21 PM

8 and a half inches

**Marmite the Dog** · 13-02-2008, 09:37 PM

Originally Posted by The_Ghost_Of_The_Moog

8 and a half inches

In your dreams, weiner boy.

**Spin** · 13-02-2008, 10:59 PM

As little as possible. Live cheap, save offshore big. I'm not here to stimulate they Thai economy. They think they're so fokin clever, they can do that themselves.

**Sir Burr** · 13-02-2008, 11:26 PM

Tens of millions.

**buad hai** · 14-02-2008, 12:00 AM

Way more than I should have....

**Frankenstein** · 14-02-2008, 12:16 AM

A few millions I guess. Not much.

**slimboyfat** · 14-02-2008, 07:09 AM

20,000 baht a month. Western Union haven't done too bad out of me either

**Whiteshiva** · 14-02-2008, 11:35 AM

I have sent more money out of Thailand than the other way, but then again, I have also invested quite a bit of what I have made here in real estate and shares. Plus I guess our day-to-day expenses have contributed to the economy as well. So I still consider myself a contributor to the local economy.

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