The BBC seem to have got the Thai Baht converter a bit wrong.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-17543356

Do they ???

If I use US and UK equivalents of my salary they're fairly close, but using Thailand it's a factor of 2 bigger against the World Average.

The 'How it's Worked Out' link holds the clue, those are not real dollars they are 'spending power' dollars.

According to the BBC the average Thai wage is THB 8650 per month, which is 33% of the average global wage.

The Average UK wage is GB£ 2075 per month before tax (US$ 3051 / THB 94,000)

The Average US wage is US$ 3270 per month before tax (THB 100,800)

If I use US and UK equivalents of my salary they're fairly close, but using Thailand it's a factor of 2 bigger against the World Average.

The 'How it's Worked Out' link holds the clue, those are not real dollars they are 'spending power' dollars.

My bad

Where Are You On The Global Pay Scale?

Way down!

258% world average whatever that means,, confused me ha

these types of things IMO don't mean much. The measuring stick should be, can you travel, have a roof over your head and eat 3 square meals a day and still afford to put a little money away for rainy days. I have known people in indonesia who were earning 1 dollar a day who had a much better standard of living than many wage earners in developed countries.

The measuring stick should be, can you travel, have a roof over your head and eat 3 square meals a day and still afford to put a little money away for rainy days. I have known people in indonesia who were earning 1 dollar a day who had a much better standard of living than many wage earners in developed countries.

+1 if you'd add: "can you and your kids get treated if you get sick?"

Edited April 2, 201214 yr by impulse

5,751% of the Thai average.

1,900% of the world average

but it says my wage is $28,121 per month.

I wish!!

So you earn 500,000 baht per month pattaya parent?

Thats almost twice as much as me. I wouldnt be complaining if I were you :-)

Edited April 3, 201214 yr by Kananga

hmmmm.....I earn AU$5500 a month and I thought my income was low......Bangkok holiday here I come!

oops tmi

Edited April 4, 201214 yr by geriatrickid