cms22 Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Yes, happens to me. But then, as a freelancer, I am also asking by employees when the salary will come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simtemple Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 If you have half a mind to marry a Thai that's all you need! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydebolle Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Is your surname ATM? If not then you know what to do ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwardflory Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 My Thai Partner always asks around the 15th of the month, " When salary out?" By agreement she keeps her "salary" - yes she works, in a savings account - I have the ATM card. I set a budget of 28,000 for rent, utilities and food plus 3 - 5000 to blow on unnecessary stuff, I pay. The "We need money?" is also a honest question asked after the 15th, if so, we raid HER account for no more than 2000Thb, about every other month we go """over""" budget. SO FAR things have worked out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straight8 Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 52 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said: Why not just open a joint bank account as many married couples do? Sent from my SM-G930F using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Does that mean a 50/50 split of deposits into that joint account?? thought so!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman20 Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 On 9/25/2018 at 11:01 PM, janclaes47 said: Doesn't happen to me, but then I also don't happen to have a Thai wife or gf, for the very reason described in the thread title. top man, one of the smarter TV members here today. ???? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman20 Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 On 9/26/2018 at 12:46 AM, Catkiwi said: I have a wallet full of personality...???? good cos you need a lot of it here in Thailand 555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman20 Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 On 9/26/2018 at 12:20 AM, janclaes47 said: Who said I rent house and transportation? I don't need a Thai partner to LEGALLY OWN a house and transportation in my personal name in Thailand, but maybe you didn't figure that out by yourself yet. luv your style, they keep setting their selves up, you keep knocking em down, i think maybe you've hit a nerve with a few here.???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelman6 Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Well, one thing I learn VERY fast about living in Thailand is that MONY is their GOD, not Buddha, so if you get involved, and really think your partner loves you, tell your partner that you have 1/2 the income that you really have and see how long she lasts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingjock Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 On 9/25/2018 at 10:19 PM, shadowofacloud said: Try telling her you are unemployed now and see what happens. This relation is called (Rent a wife) no payment, they will walk the same day, my good mate, 7 years with his wife, could not pay her any more money, she left the next day. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman20 Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 3 minutes ago, travelman6 said: Well, one thing I learn VERY fast about living in Thailand is that MONY is their GOD, not Buddha, so if you get involved, and really think your partner loves you, tell your partner that you have 1/2 the income that you really have and see how long she lasts. better still get a independent lady you dont have to pay for, theirs plenty out there if your of a reasonable age, size and looks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwest5829 Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 (edited) So the reality is, in the “developing world” finances means being able to cover the basics of existence. Add to that the lack of social programs and the position of females in the culture and... well, seems to me there is reason for money concerns. Yes, there are the “takers” Buddha knows we are certainly seeing this in the US but, security is more pressing here. Just be careful out there ... as in any culture. Ha! Always said a sterile orphan girl might be best here. Edited October 2, 2018 by wwest5829 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juan B Tong Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Yep, happens to me too Please tell your wife that I am taking her off the "honey dole" and am going to leave town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tongjaw Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 My Thai wife of many years and I have a housekeeping account and a holiday account. Direct debit on the 1st of each month from my account into the housekeeping account. Whatever’s left each month gets moved into the holiday account. Been doing that for many years now with no issues. However with my first wife an Ozzy girl, she could not save a penny no matter how much she had. That was my fault in a way because she had access to the account my salary was paid into, yes I know, silly move on my part. I learned the hard way and it will never happen again. Sometimes your lucky and sometimes your not. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingjock Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 On 9/25/2018 at 11:06 PM, NanLaew said: Doesn't happen to me, but then I also don't happen to have a Thai wife or gf, for the very reason described in the thread title. Correct, neither do I, I took the time to read the sacred books like, "Money number one, Private dancer" so left all my money overseas. Heard of many failed relationships here, very very few successful ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobobo Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Her motives are pure! She suspects that you may be suffering from Alzheimer's and she doesn't want your employer to cheat you. Honest, mine is the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCPhuket Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 I have automatic deposit to wife account each month. Generous amount. Her money...no problem They tell.me I have a fixed income. Why am I always broke? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 On 9/25/2018 at 11:01 PM, janclaes47 said: Doesn't happen to me, but then I also don't happen to have a Thai wife or gf, for the very reason described in the thread title. Doesn t happen to me either, she just gives me the atm card and I help myself.........to her money 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post fvw53 Posted October 2, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 2, 2018 I notice how many farang husbands write cynical comments about their Thai wives. Just want to say that I am married in Thailand since 30 years and that I have given my Thai wife online access to all my bank accounts abroad and in Thailand because she manages our household budget better than I do : I never had any reason to complain...but when I married her I did not take my decision based on agitation deep below my belt. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Croc Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 For me this thread is not about the terminology a wife/partner uses when asking about the housekeeping money. (My lady simply asks if the money has gone into her bank yet) Instead, It's an interesting insight into the personality, fears, ineptitude and unsociability of so many male expats who wind up on these shores. Financial arrangements made between two people living together, whether in Thailand, or home country, may have consensus, discussion, argument and occasional enemy action. If you go into such an arrangement with closed eyes and mind, whatever the country, you are very foolish and may get burned. Many of those who claim they will be ripped off by the Thai She Devil if they dare dip their toe in the pool, probably had the letter L tattooed on their foreheads long before coming here. Of course there are unique matters to be considered when deciding to partner with a Thai lady. They don't have equal pay, and most will be more focused on home and family than a career. You have probably become her ultimate promotion in life. It is expected you will pay for everything, and her insecurities, possibly related to a former life of poverty, will sometimes guide her words and actions regarding finances. If you put all your financial eggs into her basket and rely on your looks and winning personality to keep her forever, you deserve what may happen. Keep your main savings and income sources separate. She will have different cultural and family issues from what we are used to in the west, but the smart punter will accept and even embrace her differences. When frustration occasionally hits I tend to make comparison with the 3 former wives back home and realize I've never been richer in several ways than I am right now. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 14 minutes ago, fvw53 said: I notice how many farang husbands write cynical comments about their Thai wives. Just want to say that I am married in Thailand since 30 years and that I have given my Thai wife online access to all my bank accounts abroad and in Thailand because she manages our household budget better than I do : I never had any reason to complain...but when I married her I did not take my decision based on agitation deep below my belt. Happy for you. Really, I am. #22 black comes up on the roulette wheel, too. But I'm not sure betting that way is a good strategy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawksway Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Is this really a serious topic? They say there's one made every day but if these hapless Foreigners choose relationships with Thai Women who have no self dependence then they deserve all they get! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jai Dee Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 An argumentative troll post has been removed from this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiochaser Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 My wife used to tell me that, the more money I make, the more handsome I am. She hasn't told me that lately. She still tells me she loves me though. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natway09 Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 In my past hurtful experiences don't see what the "Thai " bit has to do with anything 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewsterbudgen Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 4 hours ago, Straight8 said: Does that mean a 50/50 split of deposits into that joint account?? thought so!! I guess it depends on the circumstances. My wife doesn't work, so it's all my money, but raising our son and running our household is joint. We both have separate savings accounts, but a joint account makes sense for weekly/monthly expenditure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post billd766 Posted October 2, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 2, 2018 5 hours ago, Lacessit said: Go wash your mouth out with soap. As clear an invitation to financial suicide as I've seen on TV. Rubbish comment as usual from you. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billd766 Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 3 hours ago, travelman6 said: Well, one thing I learn VERY fast about living in Thailand is that MONY is their GOD, not Buddha, so if you get involved, and really think your partner loves you, tell your partner that you have 1/2 the income that you really have and see how long she lasts. Over 20 years so far. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post billd766 Posted October 2, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 2, 2018 3 hours ago, Jingjock said: Correct, neither do I, I took the time to read the sacred books like, "Money number one, Private dancer" so left all my money overseas. Heard of many failed relationships here, very very few successful ones We move in different circles then. Of the 40 odd farangs I have worked with in Thailand over the past 25 years more than 20 have married Thais. Of those I only know of 2 divorces. OTOH of the rest of my friends back in the UK over half have divorced (I am one of them). I have known my Thai wife for 25 years, married for 18 of them and we have a 14 year old son. I tell her when we get paid and about how much money we have at any time in our joint bank account. According to the majority of posters on this thread I must be old and stupid. I think they are wrong and it seems that many of them have been burnt once or twice themselves already. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sambum Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 On 9/26/2018 at 12:13 AM, pr9spk said: Somehow I feel that if Western countries didn't give out free money to all and sundry, the women there would be EXACTLY the same. Except nowhere near as beautiful, slim and attractive. And OK, a bit off topic, but the same reason for the low unemployment figures in Thailand! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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