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**obHQNsY2** · 09-21-2012, 05:01 PM

Not sure if this is the right place to post this question.....

Have visited Phuket a couple of times.
Each time a very helpful chap by the name of Winai has acted as our driver and driven us a round, taken us to see everything we have wanted to see, and patiently waited in his car whilst my fiancé (and sometimes myself) indulged in massages, elephant rides, shopping, assorted beauty treatments, shows, dinners, etc, etc, etc, etc.

Now given that this fellow feeds his wife and child and pays his bills by being helpful to tourists, it is no surprise he is friendly and nice.
And of course we paid him well for his services.

Once whilst we were there, his car broke down, and rather then display the reaction he expected us tourists to display, I opened his bonnet, and with the aid of my Leatherman, some cable ties I happened to have, and some stuff from his boot, I fixed his car.

So in spite of the fact he is just a man trying to earn his living, and we were just one of many many tourist customers, we kind of became mates.
He asked endless questions about Australia, etc, and we in turn about his life, family and Thailand.
Have kind of kept in contact, exchanged a few emails, phone calls etc, once back in Australia.

So here is the point:
Would like to send something to him, or at least to his 11 year old son.

He hasn't asked, and I imagine he probably does ok financially driving tourists around, but never the less I think it would be a nice thing to do.

Now.
What to send?

Is there something that I could post from Australia that might be easy to obtain here, but expensive or not heard of in Thailand that might be appreciated?

Obviously, the quintessentially Australian stuff is no good.
If I send a jar of Vegimite, a box of Lamingtons, or TimTams this seemingly average Thai fellow with a wife and son won't know what to do with em, much less appreciate them.
Similarily, Blundstone boots probably arn't real smart in the Tropics, and a rabbit fur Akubra would be next to useless.

Suggestions?
Thoughts and comments?

09-21-2012, 05:01 PM	#40
obHQNsY2 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 484 Senior Member	What is the best thing to send to Thailand? Not sure if this is the right place to post this question..... Have visited Phuket a couple of times. Each time a very helpful chap by the name of Winai has acted as our driver and driven us a round, taken us to see everything we have wanted to see, and patiently waited in his car whilst my fiancé (and sometimes myself) indulged in massages, elephant rides, shopping, assorted beauty treatments, shows, dinners, etc, etc, etc, etc. Now given that this fellow feeds his wife and child and pays his bills by being helpful to tourists, it is no surprise he is friendly and nice. And of course we paid him well for his services. Once whilst we were there, his car broke down, and rather then display the reaction he expected us tourists to display, I opened his bonnet, and with the aid of my Leatherman, some cable ties I happened to have, and some stuff from his boot, I fixed his car. So in spite of the fact he is just a man trying to earn his living, and we were just one of many many tourist customers, we kind of became mates. He asked endless questions about Australia, etc, and we in turn about his life, family and Thailand. Have kind of kept in contact, exchanged a few emails, phone calls etc, once back in Australia. So here is the point: Would like to send something to him, or at least to his 11 year old son. He hasn't asked, and I imagine he probably does ok financially driving tourists around, but never the less I think it would be a nice thing to do. Now. What to send? Is there something that I could post from Australia that might be easy to obtain here, but expensive or not heard of in Thailand that might be appreciated? Obviously, the quintessentially Australian stuff is no good. If I send a jar of Vegimite, a box of Lamingtons, or TimTams this seemingly average Thai fellow with a wife and son won't know what to do with em, much less appreciate them. Similarily, Blundstone boots probably arn't real smart in the Tropics, and a rabbit fur Akubra would be next to useless. Suggestions? Thoughts and comments?
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