GRASS is greener on the other side, at least for one netizen who demonstrated the better standard of living in Thailand compared to Malaysia.
The test bed? 7-Eleven from both countries, and for good reasons since the corporation spans the globe.
In the video, the netizen could be seen grabbing a multitude of food stuff from 7-Eleven (Thailand), seven to be exact.
These range from two instant noodles in a cup, a small bottle of latte, an egg, a bun, a slice of bread and milk. All of these totalled at 100.25 baht.
Lepas tu menteri pelik kenapa rakyat Malaysia lagi suka bercuti di Hatyai berbanding Langkawi 🥲 pic.twitter.com/uRCwBePmgs
— OH! MEDIA (@ohtweet) November 23, 2024
However, when the same buying spree was repeated with RM10 at 7-Eleven (Malaysia), he could only make a purchase of four items.
Netizen OH! MEDIA who shared the video sarcastically said the minister will find it weird that Malaysians are inclined to holiday in Hatyai instead of Langkawi.
But this crude evaluation will soon be unravelled when netizens arrive to scrutinise the video.
Netizen look immediately pointed out that 100 baht when converted was equivalent to RM12.90.
“I can say that the price of things are similar only that the 7-Eleven there has an A + service. They will heat, tear, serve and even place the spoon in. And the variation of their meals are attractive,” said look.
Mamat Mikhail echoed look’s statement, saying that it is not about the price but the many variations of the things there compared to 7-Eleven in Malaysia.
Desssk made a quick computation, stating that at RM13.32, he should have no trouble getting six items too.
Another netizen pointed out that this is an orange and apple situation, hence the lack of accuracy.
Now that our volunteer Sheldon Coopers have done the maths, we can breathe a sigh of relief knowing that Boleh Land isn’t too far behind in the livability index.
Since Thailand appears to parallel Malaysia in terms of living standards, here is an added incentive for us to cross over to our neighbour for a holiday or two. Sawadikap! —Nov 24, 2024
Main image: OH! MEDIA
