What are the challenges and considerations for a foreign man wanting to marry a Thai woman and bring her to the UK?

@Bob ********

I said he won't be only guy talking to. U agreed . Wake up read again

@Marney *******

It seems that many Thai men treat women rather badly. Before meeting my wife, I chatted with a number of middle aged to older Thai women. All were well educated and professional and all were either widowed or divorced. I asked each of them why they were interested in meeting a farang. The replies were somewhat different, but much the same; they all thought that farang treat women better than Thai men do and they all had stories of bad experiences. After their previous experiences, they had no interest in another relationship with a Thai man. I happen to know a few Thai men who treat their wives quite well, but there are quite a few that do not. My wife is well educated and professional and her family is not poor. She had two previous relationships with Thai men that turned out very badly. At that point, she had decided that she simply was not destined to be in a good relationship and didn't even want to try. Her sister tried very hard and finally convinced her to reluctantly try meeting a farang online. I'm very grateful that she did.

@Jeff ******

not sinister but same mindset about love and money, for sure...

Thanks for "muppet"

@Michael ****

check her profile she is about 6 years old ..someone is ghosting you

@Bob ********

it’s confusing that you seem to be insulting me but threaten to hide your profile from me if I seem to respond with an insult? And I really don’t understand your point at all… if you find me so awful why not block me- I mean you’re going to anyway, I don’t understand the point of your comment at all if it isn’t to try to highlight that you think I’m awful? I think you should do as you please with your social media controls- absolutely 👍🏼

I’m pretty sure it would not be a huge loss for me if you block me. I’ve never seen you before and probably wouldn’t notice if I saw you again. 🤷🏻‍♀️

It’s not a massive achievement.

It was a way of bringing attention to a parallel concept that I was about to extrapolate, so it was what might be called a strong opener. Look at me answering as though you had really had interest in my answer 😀 asking a question to get to know me is almost certainly not your goal. I’m sure by now you’ve reached your goal of deciding to carry through with your threat and block me so I guess I’ll just continue talking to myself as though you haven’t blocked me yet… Maybe I just like to hear the sound of my own voice…. but I digress.

It is definitely not my habit, as many people don’t speak English as a first language, but I think sometimes when people come and say something with their whole chest that they are really uneducated about, and they make such a mistake, any of us might be a bit juvenile and swipe back with a correction such as that.

I don’t have to be perfect and I’m not perfect and I’m OK with that. When I regret things I make a sincere amends. I’m not sure this is one of those cases and you trying to be intimidating isn’t going to force me into one.

I think a more interesting question is did you make the same comment to anyone else that also corrected the spelling?

I wonder if you came aggressive to anyone else that made clear in their comments that his post/thinking is off track?

I wouldn’t block you regardless of your answer. I’m always a bit curious, whereas you aren’t curious you are something entirely different. You have to live in your skin,

so rock on. I am feeling pretty good in mine. Happy Sunday

@Rae *****

I’m not in a glass house but I’m happy to be transparent. 😊 Indeed, there are numerous iterations of the pride point. This OP put himself in a glass house and then threw stones at those he invited in. I’m not standing outside throwing stones in… I am defending from his tantrum and trying to talk him down.

IMO, the new person asking advice and then railing against it because he doesn’t want it to be true is the haughty one, but if you’re painting me as such, that’s ok. I spend most days quite unbothered by people’s opinions of me online because it seems a disagreement implies a green for go for a ‘justified’ evisceration, and so why would I value the opinion of such types? 🤷🏻‍♀️

Thanks for the reminder, language, etymology and history is truly so interesting. A favorite topic - sorry I was lazy with it.

@Kent *******

also I didn’t accuse anyone of anything. I stated as a simple fact that when you’re in a room full of people with vast experience, though it may be varied, they will obviously be more familiar with the topic than the person just arriving. For the newbie to think they are instead going to educate everyone else, that is the very definition of arrogance.

@Kent *******

sir everything I said was incredibly balanced. What needs to be understood is that we don’t know what we don’t know and we will never know the level of poverty or the cultural pressure to care for one’s multigenerational family. I judged the man in question, but I did not judge any type person or any woman. you may take exception as you choose, but trying to highlight all aspects of a situation with a fair and even hand is not judgmental.

@Mark ******

tks mate

@Rae *****

you are 100% right about dogs, any breed is more loyal than a human.

@Rae *****

I beg to differ on a few of your points. Many Asian young women are not especially attracted to young Asian men because they're immature and typically don't have a good income. About 90% of the Philippines is composed of single moms because the young boys typically run off without consequence. Also not uncommon in Thailand and Vietnam either. The older men offer stability financial and emotional which females genetically seek out to protect their young whether they have any or not.

The land ownership thing you mention seems endemic to Thailand. I've heard it said a lot. Other Asian nationalities tend to want to involve their extended families in any good financial fortune they may get.

None of these traits are typical of the west.

@Paul ****************

Asian women look 12 when they're 30. When they're 60 they look 30. Should we break up because a few think we don't " look right" ? 🤣🤣🤣🤡

@Marney *******

said the older woman. 🤣🤣🤣

@Ellen ************

You often do not know the underhand, deceiptful, twisted advice your girlfriend is receiving from "NARCISSISTIC FAMILY & SO CALLED FRIENDS ! "

@Ellen ************

yes, but it is possible is my point. If you take it easy and communicate properly.

@Klaus *****

yes and the majority of these boat people are you single men so what does that tell you if governments in Europe cannot see through this then there's no hope for any European countries going forward, hence the reason I shall be leaving the United nations oops I mean United Kingdom which isn't really united for pastures new

@Rae *****

yes exactly. That was my advice! Pretty pointless topic on this page though!

@Kent *******

and you know the drill to even attempt to get a woman to the UK take six years but you’re right it’s up to the party who wants to do it I’m just telling you what I’ve been through and how many have been through. I stayed here and as soon as tough times came, it was adios! The funny thing is now that the next guy’s train she got on fell on hard times and I’m doing fine. Guess who wants to come back?

@Kent *******

I’m talking about if you stay in this country! I think maybe about 15 or 20% actually want to leave and I’ve heard the same thing as you they want to work at something! I’m curious also why are you on a Thai Visa site when you’re living in the states?

@Kent *******

i realised early when i was internet dating that it's a waste of time continuing after the initial meet online, meet up in real life ASAP. In Thailand it's quite likely the women will persevere for obvious reasons

@Kent *******

same for me. Met my wife online 12 years ago. Met her in person 6 months later met her in person. She moved here 4 years later and now an Australian citizen. Contributes to finances substantially and send some money back to her grandmom. She is an absolute gem! 24 years my junior. Im' a lucky man.

I chose carefully.

@Kent *******

the relationship is more honest if you meet in real life ASAP, in Thailand the women may continue for the reasons we all know

@Hua ***********

nearly 3 years I've been Thailand absolutely no chance live uk again. More freedom Thailand than in UK, everything taxed to hilt uk now

@Tim ***********

sale of the primary house in the UK does not attract tax so will maximise tax efficiency via the interest from the capital investment. Get some ISAs on the go before leaving. SP in 9 years so that and the tax free interest should keep us ok. Assuming tax allowances increases to match SP value. You won't win elections if the SP becomes taxable! That would be as popular as the short lived Poll Tax!

@Mark *****

good advice

@David ******

and better looking

@Daniele ******

And they talk shit sometimes, you left that bit out

@Daniele ******

so no Thai woman has ever fallen in love? Jog on.