The Pay Day Effect
I wonder if the same phenomenon happens in other countries. In Thailand, you can tell when its the month-end Friday by simply looking at the traffic jam on the streets and the number of people eating out in restaurants. The streets are packed with cars, crawling as if they were old men and women walking. Motorcycles zoom in and out through the cars as if they were bees buzzing around looking for pollen. Cars and people fill up every nook and cranny. The city is bustling with life and sounds. It's Bangkok. The first indication that pay day has arrived is when you noticing long queues along the ATM machines. If there is no queue, and its an ATM in an accessible spot, there is a good chance it'd be out of money. If you happen to pass by one of the AEON machines, which is easy credit or personal loans for those who have limited funds, you'd be surprised at the queue at the snakes around outside the office as peopl...