Toxane

For me it would be simple: don't do business with my wife or GF, means:

Let her find a whatever job, let her make some money so she can open and run her own business. You can support her with the usual living costs (which you do anyway I guess) so she can have her full salary for herself which may speed up things a little bit. It should be possible to have open talks with your partner about that. Do some realistic planning, not just some trial & error (I have a good idea, but no plan...).

Beside from that: I like the cart idea...

Good Luck!

Received this e-maail from my wife today, while I am working in Bangladesh.

Hi my love‏

From: Mrs HB(***********@hotmail.com)

Sent: 20 February 2009 14:18:23

To: [email protected]

darling today about 2.00 p.m. there were the thieve rob me while I was pressing atm and then they force me get to the car with them and threaten me don't notify the police. I am very scare then they leave me at the sideway. that time I was very shocked and didn't know what am I to do? and now I have notify police already and I remember his face. now the police getting on about this.

darling now I am waiting for the news from police.

HB's TeeRak

So the guy / guys can afford a car. This is not just some out-of-work labourer wanting money for food (or more likely booze or drugs) - this is professional.

I have been talking on this forum for months now about leaving Pattaya - my daughter has just been signed in to REPS school, so my first move will probably be for a year or two to Rayong - but Pattaya is no place to raise a family.

By the way - the names and addresses have been changed so it's pointless anyone trying to contact us that way. Those who know me know how to contact me or my wife.

Happened to our Maid (Mae Baan) of our Bar last week. She went to a SCB ATM near BigC North to get 2000 Baht. As soon as she had pulled the cash, two guys forced her to get in a car. They took her to a place far out of Pattaya. There was another Girl as well, those guys have threatened her very badly what made our Maid very scared. They told our Maid to call her 'Farang Boyfriend' (she is single) and request more money or they won't release her. Some 24 hours later (!!!) the guys released her because she had simply only the 2000 Baht from the ATM and no addresses or phone numbers of any relatives of friends in her bag (luckily, she didn't took her mobile phone with her). She's still scared and she won't go to the police to report the crime.