Money in thailand

[confused]

I hope someone can help me.  I have been involved in a very complicated maintenance dispute with my ex-husband for the last 3 years.  He has a girlfiend over there to whom he sends between £1000 and £2000 every month.  She has a cash card and gets money out of his UK bank account.  Thing is that the money is withdrawn in small amounts - often several in one day - sometimes from the same machine.  I am beginning to get a bit worried that there might be something shady going on.  I understood that the cost of living was quite cheap over there.  This woman has a job and paid £2000 in tax last year (or to be precise my ex-husband paid it for her!) so she must be quite well off.  Does anyone have any ideas?

[wilson steer]

I don't understand what you want to know....

1. Yes, it is cheap to live in Thailand, I live well for £700 per month.

2. Regular cash withdrawals are common for Thais, they always love to spend money.

3. I doubt anything 'shady' is going on except that your ex-husbands girlfriend is enjoying spending his cash. (Many Thai women love to gamble).

4. I suggest that you tell your ex-husband to explain to his Thai girlfriend to limit her cash withdrawals to larger amounts fewer times to save the fees of using a bankcard.

Men just love spending money on Thai girlfriends, it gives a sense of power, and a thrill of helping out because the women are often from very poor families. It makes the world go round!!!

[KevinN]

Well, For the first thing, you don't sound to bright for having married such a brainless idiot,and for point number 2 ,if he is your EX,what is it any of your business? sounds to me like a whole bunch of dull knives in that drawer.

If he pays her that much and she must make at least 5 million baht per year to pay that much in tax,,I would like to know how anyone could spend that much money a year.

[plachon]

If he's your "Ex" as you state, and you have seperate accounts, why on earth should you be concerned about what he does with his cash? Or do you still keep a joint account for some reason best known to yourselves?

[Begs]

Its an Obvious Troll slagging off Thai women again.  sigh. I wonder how many people here have got 2 or more nicknames.

[confused]

Thank you for your replies.

For those of you who have leaped to conclusions - I have no axe to grind, am not seeking revenge and all those other boring cliches.  Instead I am a mother of 4 children (age 10 and under), I work full time.  My ex-husband refuses to pay maintenance.  Believe me I have no desire to poke around in his finances, this is part of the legal process which I must go through to try and get him to support the children.

[jayenram]

Regarding drawing money in small amounts:

ATM machines in Thailand invariably give out cash in 1 thousand Bht notes, e.g. a request for Bht 5,000 receives 5 x Bht 1,000 notes. Many smaller stores/shops rarely have change for a Bht 1,000 note therefore the Thais tend to request smaller sums. For example, if a Thai wanted Bht 2,000 he/she may make 4 requests of Bht 500 thereby receiving 20 x Bht 100 notes, much easier to change.

[tomy]

Many smaller stores/shops rarely have change for a Bht 1,000 note therefore the Thais tend to request smaller

what kind of store do you go to dude.

[dr_Pat_Pong]

Are you saying that the British Courts cannot compel your ex to pay maintenance ?

[francois]

I do agree with Dr, why the english court can't do a thing?

your ex is a dick-head, no doubt!

fight, stike back ... your children deserve this!

may I add; your ex must a real idiot, stupid nut, brainless guy to give a credit card to his Thai girlfriend  

may I also add ... make sure that your ex will be obliged to keep the money needed safe, try to push the court to make a kind of safe money on every penny he is earning, see what I mean, do it before too late!

good luck and have a nice day