I have never had a Thai talk about their wealth, but most who have a good job always tell me about their position.
The well off Thais ladies I know rarely walk around covered in gold at any event, but I have seen Thai women who found their farang with a few quid, plastered in the stuff, which most Thai folk look at as being tacky and on a lady that has never had anything, so shows off..
I went to a funeral at a very poor Thai village, it really was an eye-opener, anyhoooo, another farang turned up wiv his Thai wife, gold rings on near all fingers and gold necklaces, it was embarrassing, and for me a bit off for the obviously poor folk in attendance who I guess had their thoughts about her previous employment ....????