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I think the writer was illustrating a point using a simile.
Simile: .... figure of speech in which two fundamentally unlike things are explicitly compared, usually in a phrase introduced by like or as.
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In Topic: Thai Govt Price Claims Ignore Key Goods
2012-04-09 16:27:56
OzMick, on 2012-04-09 13:28:20, said:
anterian, on 2012-04-09 13:23:24, said:
Dekchaimong, on 2012-04-09 13:15:27, said:
You can gauge the rate of inflation here quite simply - and no, it is not a joke.
All of you long term ex pats - just take a look at one single food item - A can of Tuna in oil!
When I first came here in 2004, a can of Tuna was 8 Baht, the same can of Tuna today is 34 Baht, more than 300% increase in 8 years!
You don't need to be a mathematician to work that one out, more than 30% inflation per year.
All of you long term ex pats - just take a look at one single food item - A can of Tuna in oil!
When I first came here in 2004, a can of Tuna was 8 Baht, the same can of Tuna today is 34 Baht, more than 300% increase in 8 years!
You don't need to be a mathematician to work that one out, more than 30% inflation per year.
Now go to ASDA or Tesco and do the same. Actually tuna is a bad example, part of the increase is due to rapidly depleting stocks.
A better indicator would be a can of baked beans. Even better, try cat biscuits ( a stable customer base and no limit on raw materials).
The AYAM brand baked beans (the only brand I have seen locally) are imported from Malaysia. I tried the cat biscuits, but they were too fishy. Dog kibble is tastier, but I get an overwhelming desire to lick my scrotum.
