Just wondering how fellow Brits are coping with the demise of £ sterling v Thai Baht.I reckon it cost me double coming to Thailand this year compared to 5 years ago if you take into account Thai inflation and 50% loss in value of British £ v Thai Bt over the past 5 years.

We just hope our Pound is a supplement to our farming efforts, and not vice versa.

Humble apologies Metisdead. Inadvertently posted in wrong Forum.Sorry!!!

Humble apologies Metisdead. Inadvertently posted in wrong Forum.Sorry!!!

Ok then, let's move this to General topics then.

It is baf

The British Economy is similar to the Titanic slowly sinking.

5.2 billion pounds tax payer owned Royal bank of Scotland annual losses yesterday.

5 years ago a 1 month family trip to LOS cost me £2.5k.

The same trip this year, we are looking at £6/7k.

Well the Yanks were crying into their blueberry pancakes a little while ago, then the Euro boys were panicking so I guess it's our turn.

Gotta feel for the folks relying on pensions and savings in our doomed currency.

Two good things about though; 1) it's great if you're sending baht back to the UK to pay mortgages or other expenses and 2) there are far fewer pissed up, loud-mouthed, wannabe-gangsters lowering the tone at Bangkok's better watering holes.

Edited March 1, 201313 yr by HardenedSoul

I agree Chitty.My 2 month vacation this winter for myself only cost just under 6k. Estimate for 2008 was about 3k.

Feeling the pinch?..............feels like i've been kicked in the spuds.

Well the Yanks were crying into their blueberry pancakes a little while ago, then the Euro boys were panicking so I guess it's our turn.

Gotta feel for the folks relying on pensions and savings in our doomed currency.

Two good things about though; 1) it's great if you're sending baht back to the UK to pay mortgages or other expenses 2) there are far fewer pissed up, loud-mouthed, wannabe-gangsters lowering the tone at Bangkok's better watering holes.

2) is a definite advantage from this. Now I think about it, bring on 20 Baht to the pound!

I agree with all the posts, looking for flights for summer hols in UK to visit Thai and all over £2300 before I've even ordered a taxi to LHR and they're with Aeroflot!!!!

6 odd years ago we were paying £434 per adult on EVA and less for a child inc. taxes!

The taxi to airport was a tenner, now £25.

Hotels more expensive as is food, drink etc. I can't actually think of anything that's the same price!!!'

For us we'll have to pay £5,000 whereas last year 2 weeks at the Hilton Bonnet Creek Orlando with food, Disney tickets, car etc etc cost us £6,000. Great hol other than the rain.

People keep telling me that Thai is cheap and we must save loads with my wife being Thai, I just laugh these days, its not cheap anymore.

What with my job ending soon things are rough but you need to keep going although I was down for a bit.

If others can live off benefits and less money I am sure I can until I find a job.

I'd like to say that for once its an interesting post and I look forward to it hopefully being kept on track, finger crossed as I'd like to know what others also think.

Best regards to all.

Kicked in the spuds? Multiple times!!

Gents, and ladies

There's already a thread specific to the THB to GBP exchange rate running. Please continue discussion there

Cheers