50 baht blues, sweetened bread, life as single man

One day left before pay day, and we’re down to the last 100 baht. I felt sorry for boyfriend Maiyuu, so gave him half that amount this morning. 'I will buy a can of sweetened condensed milk,’ he said.

I wondered what exotic creation he was whipping up in the kitchen which required condensed milk. Even as our money has run out, we have still been eating well.

Yesterday, Maiyuu made three dishes, including beef curry, which we ate with rice. They kept us going most of the day.

He wasn’t baking at all, it turns out. He poured his sweetened milk on a slice of white bread (yuck), which he took with some chocolate drink.

The fridge still looks full, so we are not going without. But at times like these I recall fondly my early days in Bangkok, when I was still single, and had money to burn.

I rarely ran out of cash before pay day. A single man’s expenses are much less than those of someone who has found a mate, and Bangkok is no exception.

If I was asked to choose I would still opt for ‘married’ life with Maiyuu, even if we do encounter financial problems occasionally.

I am older now, so do not mind spending my days at home pursuing simple pleasures - reading, eating, watching television.

Apart from anything else, they are cheap. But I also get less pleasure from going outdoors than once I did.

‘Why don’t you want to go out and look at boyz?’ I hear you ask. ‘Surely you live in one of the most exciting cities of the world!’

That’s a single guy’s thing. I can’t see the point otherwise, though I could think of many better places in which to go looking for a potential mate.