Yeah, that´s the big problem here. Too many stay a couple of years, and suddenly fall in to the Thai baht trap. Everything becomes expensive as the numbers sounds soo high. The complaining starts, and the money counting, getting scared if have enough to stay and live. It´s actually a very sad story. Like 6 USD as you say, and take away 3. Then you have the terrible price of a small chang beer out one night. Laughable!