Jobs

There is a very wide variety of unusual jobs here in Thailand. Here's a short list of a few of the more interesting jobs:

Toilet/Bathroom Baht Collector- Almost all public restrooms have someone sitting outdide collecting 2 or 3 baht for use of the bathroom. It seems childrin are fre. These same ladies (there have been only one or two men doing the job) also sell toilet paper, as that is not a common item in a Thai bathroom. The plus to this fee is that most bathrooms are quite clean.

Cave Guide- There are numerous caves in Thailand. We've visited two different complexes. In both we hired a woman to lead us with a kerosene lantern. In the second, near the small village of Soppong, we also had to hire a bamboo raft guide because the trails were underwater due to the rainy season. It was one thing going downstream, but he had to haul us by hand (and foot) back upstream to get out of the cave. It was very laborious.

Bus Attendant- Busses stop often to pick up new passengers at roadside stops. It is therefore necessary to have a second man or woman to collect money for passage. On one of our last rides we had to stand as they do, propped between seats in the aisles, because there were no seats. Phoebe and Ty were invited to sit between Thais who already had seats.

There are many more jobs: cooks, drivers, vendors... you name it, it's here.