Hillary
Cost of Living
One respondent asked last week about the cost of living in Pattaya, and this brought out many replies from the readers. Mark wrote, Welcome...
Chasing a dream?
Dear Hillary, I don’t believe the bar girls are anymore “out for what they can get” than the fellows pursuing them. They have a...
Gender benders
Dear Hillary, There are lots of theories, but may I ask the thorny question, ‘Are you actually a lady of the female gender?’ Your...
How much for the Mia Chow?
Dear Hillary, (Regarding Singha Jerry’s letter supporting ‘Mia Chow’ “salaries”) Let’s not be too hard on Jerry, he has not been here long enough,...
Marrying for money
Dear Hillary, Some of the forums round town are cracking on about Thai women wanting to marry foreigners because they are “rich”. Sure, the...
A professional peeping Tom
Dear Hillary, Further to my correspondence of some time ago regarding the lady in the next house who flaunts her body nightly - well,...
Playing around and that’s not golf!
Dear Hillary, Have a big problem with the GF (Thai of course). Playing around behind my back when I’m at work. Not doing it...
Roadside checkpoints
Dear Hillary, A friend of mine got picked up by the police the other night in one of their roadside check points. She had...
Cost of living?
Dear Hillary, How much do I need to spend each month to live nicely in Pattaya. I know that since it is an international...
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