Comments on: Baht Man and Robbing

By: Hoo Don

Hoo Don — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 20:07:36 +0000

Frances lovely to hear from you and I hope Sophie is walking the tightrope unaided once again.

Martin I didn’t realize the Leva had dropped 30%, the pound must be taking a complete battering all the world over. I expect it to recover at least 10% of its losses by the year end, I hope that helps you through these lean times.

By: martin in bulgaria

martin in bulgaria — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 10:05:03 +0000

Hi Martyn, Another good read had here. The pound is sinking, but the captain has already left the ship! As an expat who has all his life savings in sterling we have seen nearly a 30% drop in exchange against the BGLeva. I wish now that I had opted to go Bulgarian full hog and exchanged everthing to local currency. Another BAD decision, but you go on what you think at the time. At least I haven’t lost too much as my savings are very small!
Most expats just don’t have the choice though, it cant’ go on like this surely!

martin in bulgaria’s last blog post..Living or Surviving in Bulgaria?

By: Frances

Frances — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 21:58:52 +0000

Thanks for illustrating the £/Baht situation by way of your lovely holiday - sounds like you and Wi have great fun! We still earn in £ right now so our income has dropped since we've been living in France so things are v tight, but on the bright side we're feeling lucky that we managed to get a mortgage and buy our first house last year before it all went pear shaped! Frances’s last blog post..A new fox cub and our bunny gets ‘head tilt’

By: Hoo Don

Hoo Don — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 17:31:08 +0000

Mike – I hope the baht picks up for you, especially Visa wise. You could always try pay per post….ouch, that hurt.

Malcolm – Sorry Malcolm I obviously didn’t research the dollar. I wrongly thought 40 was a decent exchange and it was about 33 at the moment. Glad it’s moved more into the comfort zone for you. Cheers.

By: Malcolm

Malcolm — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 04:47:18 +0000

Martyn , a year ago for us American expats or retireies living here in the LOS, the thai baht for us was 26 per US dollar now it is 36.32 per dollar and that makes me a little happier, if it would just creep up to 38 and stay I ,and I know the rest Americans here would be happy.at 38 life goes on as normal lower than 30 and it's belt tighting time , glad I could loosen mine a little, what with the extra lbs. I have put on this past year ha ha . Great post, and love the way you have fun when you are here, and the great way you treat Wilai while on a holiday , but I must say you should cut back a few beers during the day ,ha ha Malcolm Malcolm’s last blog post..Lunch Time In Whang Pho