5 hours ago, BobinBKK said:

I think you're right about his motives as I did the same thing myself. I also factored in what I would be providing in lue of salary. And yes, I found someone that understood how the math works ???? 

In 1992, aged 39 & a divorced farang army Officer, I was in the same boat. I found a stocky but pretty lass of 20 mixing concrete by hand for 80 baht a day, in Udon. Single mum - baby living with grandma. I needed a 'house-keeper' to clean house and feed me for 6 months - with 'other duties' as required. I speak Lao. She jumped at the chance and then, jumped on me. I paid her 10K a month but she always knew I was farang military and would leave after the 6 months. She told the entire suburb swiftly we were "as good as married" & that ended any other female activity for me. I bought her anything she wanted/needed for the entire time as a bonus, as I could more than afford it. I was an Officer & single & I liked her a lot. Then I was posted to C Mai and she refused to go with me. End of story.

Just before my family & I left C Mai permanently in 2013, I met a lovely 32 y.o. lass in 'Big C' in Hang Dong. She spoke excellent English - she was behind me in the checkout queue and helped me translate something with the checkout girl. She had a decent Uni degree in agriculture & worked for 10K baht a month. She said she had been working in a banking job for 15K baht a month, but after a few months her supervisor (Thai male) had told her she had to perform 'extra duties' with him, or suffer a pay cut. She quit & took the lower paid job. Nice lass. Chinese/Thai and clever. She also told me that salaries in C Mai are way lower than in BKK, but locals don't want to move.

2 hours ago, l4ml4m said:

nobody works for 9000 anywhere !

Oh they do - and less.

This years (2020) rice harvest - 400 baht a day, 8-9 hours, lunch and refreshments included.  Year before had to pay more. Builders usually about 500 a day, more for the foreman. In our shop even the family members (niece and nephew) get 200 baht a day when they work and are not at college.

I of course get nothing...... except the bills!

19 hours ago, Aomelia said:

Daily job in Isaan in Moobaan mostly 200 for Casava sugar cane paid dailyb

Issan is really big, it depends on the jo, but you wont find any thai working for 200 a day. 

9 hours ago, Aussiepeter said:

In 1992, aged 39 & a divorced farang army Officer, I was in the same boat. I found a stocky but pretty lass of 20 mixing concrete by hand for 80 baht a day, in Udon. Single mum - baby living with grandma. I needed a 'house-keeper' to clean house and feed me for 6 months - with 'other duties' as required. I speak Lao. She jumped at the chance and then, jumped on me. I paid her 10K a month but she always knew I was farang military and would leave after the 6 months. She told the entire suburb swiftly we were "as good as married" & that ended any other female activity for me. I bought her anything she wanted/needed for the entire time as a bonus, as I could more than afford it. I was an Officer & single & I liked her a lot. Then I was posted to C Mai and she refused to go with me. End of story.

Mine only asks for 4k baht a month ????