Weil die BP-Artikel jeweils zeitlich begrenz online verfügbar sind, habe ich ihn hier gleich reinkopiert.
Farang in-laws 'add B8.7bn to GDP'
Published: 21 Oct 2014 at 18.38
- A Khon Kaen University study has found marriages with foreigners by Thai northeastern women boosted gross domestic product of the Northeast by 8.67 billion baht.
- Asst Prof Kalapapruek Piwthongngam, director of the E-saan Center for Business and Economic Research, Faculty of Management Science, unveiled the study on the impacts on the northeastern economy of foreign spouses on Tuesday.
- According to the study, after a northeastern woman married a foreigner, she will send 9,600 baht a month on average to her family to help with its expenses.
- Each year, the couple and their children will visit the wife's family in Thailand and stay for around one month, spurring spending in the region, Daily News Online reported.
- The study found spending by these "farang in-laws" has bolstered regional GDP by 8.67 billion baht, especially in retail, wholesale, automotive and engine repairs, as well as personal and household items (4.57 billion baht).
- The activity also created 747,094 jobs, the study found.
- The centre found more and more northeastern women married foreigners, setting a trend, Ms Kalapapruek said.
- In 2003, there were 19,000 couples, mainly in Nakhon Ratchasima, Khon Kaen and Udon Thani.
- Most of the foreign husbands were from Europe, primarily England, Germany, Scotland, Switzerland and Netherlands, followed by Asians.
- The women who married foreigners were 20-40 years old.
So und nun zu mir:
- Wenn ich mir diese Zahlen anschaue stellt ich fest, dass ich den Durchschnitt ganz erheblich angehoben habe. ;)
- Was habe ich nun ganz direkt davon? Nun es gibt in Udon Thani inzwischen richtig guten Kaffee, leckeres Brot, guten Käse, Kleider und Schuhe in meiner Grösse zu kaufen.