Things You can Buy for a Dollar
contributed by the General Business class
- Lunch at canteen consisting of rice and 3 dishes 30 baht
- Blank CD-R 10 baht
- Can of Coke 13 baht
- Pearl Milk Tea 15-20 baht (tea with condensed milk beverage popular
among TCIS students)
- Bouquet of roses 15 baht
- Nestle Magnum ice cream bar (like "Dove") 25 baht (chocolate
with vanilla)
- Big bag of Lays potato chips (equivalent to medium size bag in US) 30
baht
- Garland of fragrant flowers 10 baht (for offerings, Thai ceremony, or
car décor)
- Mama Instant (ramen) Noodles 5 baht (just add hot water)
- Yakult Yoghurt Drink 6 baht (“it’s like milk”)
- Taxi ride to or from Bangplee market near Thana City 40 baht
- Barbecued chicken wing 8 baht
- Somtam (spicy papaya salad) 25-30 baht
- US size bananas 8 baht (local bananas, 4 baht)
- 1 bag of caramel popcorn 10 baht
- Bangkok Post newspaper 10 baht
- Cotton candy 10 baht
- 1 hour at Internet Café 20 baht
- One way ticket on skytrain from to Chatuchak weekend market 40 baht
- Motorcycle taxi ride to TCIS (2 trips) 40 baht
- Bottled Water 5-10 baht
- Sticky Rice 3-5 baht
- Pork Barbecue 10 baht (3 sticks)
- Streetfood: meal of rice or noodle dish 20 baht
- Bus fare from Thana City to nearest shopping malls 5 baht
* Special mention: one-way train ticket (2 hour ride) to the old kingdom
of Ayuttaya 30 baht
According to Heide
- Slippers = 25 Baht
- Mars chocolate bar = 20 or less
- Snickers chocolate bar = 20 or less.
- M&Ms = 20 or less
- A decent meal with a glass of softdrink in any food center =35-40
Baht or less
- Can of softdrinks = 13
- Writing pad = 10-15
- Shampoo, toothpaste, hair conditioner, powder, lotion, washing soap,
dish detergent = anywhere from 15-200
- Hair accessories = 10-500 baht
- Highway ticket = 40 baht
And the list goes on and on………………
