July 3rd, 2006, 06:36
Someone has published a book titled: "How to Write English Love Letters." Now, for just 128 baht, your average bargirl has access to the most heartrending quotes in almost perfect English. Suitable for eliciting funds, generating sexual desire, or cementing a life-long commitment (or two or three) from one or more kwai whose home is abroad but whose heart is in Thailand. The book is being used - if not yet by bar girls (it is new) then by entrepreneurial sorts in and outside of internet shops. These sorts use it to write emails for bargirls - some of whom never even step foot near the internet shop except to pay for services rendered. In some cases itтАЩs a small fee, in other cases itтАЩs a percentage of the proceeds contributed by the smitten (duped) farang. Often, the service provider reads and responds appropriately to all mail from farangs. No need for the bargirl to get involved, waste her time, brain and talent. If you read Thai, you might want to invest 128 baht. If not, just be aware that your teeruk might be using a book or even a ghostwriter when sending you all those sweet nothings and requests for funds.