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Originally Posted by Pentire
I Paid for a Bar Girls Funeral a few years ago it cost (or rather i paid 50,000).
Six Months prior to her death (Cancer) she was one of my regular squeeze's then out of the blue one evening i received a call from the Hospital's accounts department explaining that she was terminally ill & could i be relied upon to settle the account.
Being the sceptical type (especially with Thai's) i sent my English friend who lives in Thailand to check out the facts; He repoted back exactly as i had been briefed by the Hospital and by now she had deceased.
At this stage, i agreed to contribute to the costs and calls were made to a number of guy's (customers) whose numbers were saved on her phone along with her previous employers (Bar Owners); Not one of them was willing to donate any money whatsoever therefore, i was left as the sole Benefactor.
The money was paid to the hospital and her mother (who was very poor) subsequently i also set up a small trust fund thru a Thai Lawyer to pay for her Kid's requirements.
These days when ever i return to the Bar were i met & ''bar fined'' her i am hero worshiped and held in the utmost respect by the girls who knew her & they all make a point of thanking me for my generosity.
When confronted with a situation like this, it is at first very difficult however, in my case once i realised the truth was being told then the decision to pay became an easy one.
As a result, i hold my head high with a clear conscience!
The attached pic shows the money handover to the Mother & Son.
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Thats a nice story Pentire. You should feel proud of yourself for helping out.
It reminded me a little of my last trip in April,passing the street beggars in Bangla and giving them 50/100 baht.It was no big deal to me but you could see it meant a lot to them.Even my kids were giving them money,especially the lady with the deformed hand with a baby in Bangla. Maybe it wasn't the smartest thing to do but I was proud of them.