If they were jetsetting leisure class they wouldn't be in cheapo Thailand.
Going to Thailand on holiday is too expensive for most people
Pshaw! The airticket is about $500-600 from Europe, and one can live here in extreme comfort and without any lonely nights for $50 a day. $30 a day if you're a long termer.
So what is that for a six week vacation? A total of about $2,500 or so. Translate into Euros or Pounds. Not much money for an annual vacation, particularly for a single man.
About £1,500 (I think). That's a lot of money. When I was growing up my Dad made about £11,000 a year and my Mum about £9,000. So 1,500 x 5=7,500. Ick. We barely made ends meet as it was.