In Thailand ,prices for basic commodities seem frozen in time.
I don't know abt Pattaya/BKk and such places but here in a sizable provincial town...
First came in '96.
Rent in a fan cooled apt ( brand new then) , 100 $
A plate of local food 80 cents or so.
Fast forward a staggering 26 yrs later..
The same apt, and similar, 100 $. ????????
The same plate of rice 40 baht...about 1.20 $
There's no other country where this is happening.