I have Thai maid who has been getting 2000 baht a month for a couple of years. Knowing that Thai people think that there are only 48 weeks in a year and me having fast arithmetical skills and being a stingy Scotsman, I thought of giving her a 'bonus'.

Instead of paying 2000 baht a week I'm going to give you 8500 baht a month. She was very happy getting 500 baht a month increase.

2000 x 52 = 104,000 B

8500 x 12 = 102,000 B

Even Thais with degrees think there are 4 weeks in a year.

well jock bully for you i hope she knocks off all your valuables and does a runner

So you done a poor woman out of 2,000 Baht.

Congratulations............karma does exist.

What about the two weeks she gets off every year that you don't pay her for?.

50 x 2000 = 100,000

She probably appreciates the extra two thousand.

Knew a guy years ago.....had a young fairly inexperienced working girl staying with him...after a few days he paid her in Indonesian currency.....all the extra zeros maid here real happy........guy ended up smashed over the head......

Is this topic for real OP?

I've never met anyone degreed or otherwise that thinks there are only four weeks in a year. But you didn't say only did you? Indeed there are four weeks in a year, many more than that in fact.

So you were giving her 2,000 a month, now you tricked her into accepting 8,500 a month.

"Even Thais with degrees think there are 4 weeks in a year."

Never met one who thought there were 4 weeks in a year. But now I've met one TV poster who doesn't know the difference between a month and a year.

Why would anyone take to a forum to gloat over the payment of low wages?

Yes, I promised my son 1,000 for every "A" he got on his report card. Imagine my delight when he got straight A's and I paid him satang!

It's a monday morning wind up

You're paying her 4 weekly not calendar monthly.

Jeez tighter than 2 coats of paint.

It's a monday morning wind up

I doubt it .... the OP is a self confessed tightwad.

Neeranam is taking a run at us. He's been around too long to call him a troll, so, "Well done Neeranam."

Why would anyone take to a forum to gloat over the payment of low wages?

I'm not gloating and 2000 a week is not low wages.

"Even Thais with degrees think there are 4 weeks in a year."

Never met one who thought there were 4 weeks in a year. But now I've met one TV poster who doesn't know the difference between a month and a year.

Thais think there are 48 weeks in the year - ask you significant other how many weeks in a year.

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Why would anyone take to a forum to gloat over the payment of low wages?

I'm not gloating and 2000 a week is not low wages.

Less than 300Bht /day unless you are also refusing paid days off/holidays.

So you done a poor woman out of 2,000 Baht.

Congratulations............karma does exist.

She's not a poor woman. She was basically taken out the rice field and given a cushy earner. That 2000 baht makes e feel better as my wife gives her free food to take away, stuff from the garden and expensive designer clothes my daughters have grown out of.

I give charity to others in different ways.

9k a month is minimum wage.

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"Even Thais with degrees think there are 4 weeks in a year."

Never met one who thought there were 4 weeks in a year. But now I've met one TV poster who doesn't know the difference between a month and a year.

Thais think there are 48 weeks in the year - ask you significant other how many weeks in a year.

Just asked her .

She said "don't you know"?

I replied, "yes I do but someone posting on TV believes Thais don't know! "

Her reply " Typical ! Is it a Frarang? Tell whoever,they are a *********************** . The Farang can count the weeks on a calender so can Thais "

9k a month is minimum wage.

Based on how many days?

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"Even Thais with degrees think there are 4 weeks in a year."

Never met one who thought there were 4 weeks in a year. But now I've met one TV poster who doesn't know the difference between a month and a year.

Thais think there are 48 weeks in the year - ask you significant other how many weeks in a year.

Just asked her .

She said "don't you know"?

I replied, "yes I do but someone posting on TV believes Thais don't know! "

Her reply " Typical ! Is it a Frarang? Tell whoever,they are a *********************** . The Farang can count the weeks on a calender so can Thais "

So what number did she up with? My wife didn't know, even my Boss didn't know and ALL the Thais, unless they've been educated abroad, I have asked said 48.

9k a month is minimum wage.

Based on how many days?

It's based on 30 days, which you are required to pay after the 90 (120?) day probation. So a full time employee that works 5 days a week is paid for 30 days, the same as someone who works 6 days a week.

But of course you already know all of this.

What you are doing is being a jerk. And you want to pat yourself on the back for doing it? Take your crap somewhere else...

Why would anyone take to a forum to gloat over the payment of low wages?

I'm not gloating and 2000 a week is not low wages.

For 2000 I hope you only have her cleaning once a week

Just curious, are we talking 2000 baht a month for a full time job? If so, the OP should take a long look in the mirror.

Tight arse,scrooge!

"Even Thais with degrees think there are 4 weeks in a year."

Never met one who thought there were 4 weeks in a year. But now I've met one TV poster who doesn't know the difference between a month and a year.

Thais think there are 48 weeks in the year - ask you significant other how many weeks in a year.

It could be 500 weeks a year, it makes no difference because she should be getting paid every 4 weeks.

8500 big ones.

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"Even Thais with degrees think there are 4 weeks in a year."

Never met one who thought there were 4 weeks in a year. But now I've met one TV poster who doesn't know the difference between a month and a year.

Thais think there are 48 weeks in the year - ask you significant other how many weeks in a year.

Just asked her .

She said "don't you know"?

I replied, "yes I do but someone posting on TV believes Thais don't know! "

Her reply " Typical ! Is it a Frarang? Tell whoever,they are a *********************** . The Farang can count the weeks on a calender so can Thais "

So what number did she up with? My wife didn't know, even my Boss didn't know and ALL the Thais, unless they've been educated abroad, I have asked said 48.

My wife also said don't know but have 12 months in a year and every month have 4 weeks

so 12 * 4 = 48 weeks in a year.

I asked, how many days in a year, 365 she said, so 365 / 7 = 52.1 weeks

52 weeks and a little bit which we fix with 29 days in February every 4 years..

OK she said,only February have 28 days, all the other months have 2 or 3 more days.

A bit like pulling teeth and I expect that by tomorrow it will be 48 weeks per year again as you originally said.

(Battelly in head, mot leao!)

I did think is was funny that you posted 2,000 / month and conned her into accepting 8,500 / month. LOL

and I love the posts that chastise you for conning your maid!

(They ain't got no sense of humour and they Tink too mut! LOL)

You're paying her 4 weekly not calendar monthly.

Jeez tighter than 2 coats of paint.

Paying 4 weekly = 13 payments per year. I do not agree with the OP miserliness but you need to brush up on your math.