Series / Farang Economics

Recurring series · 15 Files

Farang Economics

The strange economics of living, dating and pretending to be rich in Phuket.

Part 1 · File #003 The Beach Club Accountant Sophie did not mind expensive afternoons. She minded inaccurate mathematics. Farang Economics · Bang Tao · 2 min Part 2 · File #006 She Never Asked for Money Nok never asked Daniel for money. Daniel explained this to everyone. Farang Economics · Phuket · 2 min Part 3 · File #010 The Villa Viewing Lucas believed the property agent liked him. There were signs. Farang Economics · Phuket · 2 min Part 4 · File #018 The Good Girl Discount Fern divides the restaurant bill before Alex has finished reaching for it. Farang Economics · Patong · 3 min Part 5 · File #024 Good Morning, My Love At 9:03 every morning, Lars received the same message. Good morning my love. You sleep good? Farang Economics · Rawai · 2 min Part 6 · File #028 The Sponsor Audit Graham did not mind helping Fon. He minded helping inefficiently. Farang Economics · Phuket · 2 min Part 7 · File #031 The Departure Envelope On his final morning, Robert placed 20,000 baht in an envelope. Farang Economics · Phuket · 2 min Part 8 · File #035 The Second Bill Eddie paid the bar bill with the calm, generous gesture of a man who wanted everyone at the table to notice how little the amount concerned him. The receipt went straight into his wallet. On the walk out, he told the group not to worry about it. Farang Economics · Rawai · 3 min Part 9 · File #037 The Viewing Nathan was halfway through a video of his new Phuket apartment when the agent asked whether he wanted to see the bathroom. He lowered the phone, smiled and said he was still taking everything in. Farang Economics · Bang Tao · 3 min Part 10 · File #039 The Electricity Rate He came to buy a life. She came to check the electricity rate. Farang Economics · Cherngtalay · 5 min Part 11 · File #042 The Nine-Month Course Nine months of Muay Thai paid for. Two ticks in the book. Farang Economics · Cherngtalay · 4 min Part 12 · File #045 The Name on the Paper For six years it was "my villa." Since August it's "the place I'm renting." Farang Economics · Phuket · 4 min Part 13 · File #048 The Fair Price He told me he never gets ripped off. He's paying 4,000 a month too much for his condo. Farang Economics · Chalong · 4 min Part 14 · File #050 The Day Pass He bought a co-working pass so people would see him work. The barista next door actually does. Farang Economics · Rawai · 4 min Part 15 · File #053 The 51 Percent The most expensive sentence in Phuket: "It's just paperwork." Farang Economics · Bang Tao · 3 min