Dear Hillary,
How much salary should you give a girlfriend? My girlfriend did work in a bar before she met me. My mate says about 30,000 baht should be enough, but I am getting grumbles that I don’t pay her enough. My argument is that she doesn’t have to buy household items with that 30,000, it is clear profit for her. I pay for the housekeeping and the maid. I bought her a motorcycle and pay for the petrol. What is your suggestion on the right amount of money to pay a girlfriend?
Jim
Dear Jim,
Would I surprise you if I suggested that the answer to the “right amount of money to pay a girlfriend” is “Nothing!” You use words like “pay” and “salary”, but why? Is this a regular job? Advertised in the Classified section of this newspaper, “Wanted, live in girlfriend. Good living conditions. Free motorcycle. Salary 30,000 baht to the correct applicant.” The base salary in Thailand is 9,000 baht, not 30,000, Petal!
