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For the Love of Gold

Gold has been the staple gift for Thai girls from their farang boyfriends since the Vietnam War. 5 baht of gold on a bar girl’s neck or wrist is a dead give-away she has a love-struck sponsor in the closet. The girls love this show of wealth, for the sheer pleasure of rendering other bargirls […]

30 Baht to the Dollar

Say it isn’t so. 34.17 Baht to the Dollar. It could get even worse. The Thai Baht closed against the US Dollar at its highest rate since the 1997 collapse of the national currency. A Security VP has cautioned the government that the baht’s appreciation is dangerous, due to the lack of economic restrictions on […]