Can't you have your checks deposited into a bank and then do a transfer to a Thai bank? If not then have someone deposit a physical check into your Australian bank account.
Think about this carefully. I have met several people who were gung ho about living fulltime in the "Paradise" called Thailand. Even knew 2 people who sold their homes and one his business and home to move here. Several regretted it. Some couldn't handle the weather. For others it was to much of a culture shock and they couldn't assimilate. One even moved here who didn't like Thai food and hated all seafood. He didn't do to well with him blowing his monthly budget on eating Western food every day. Also it's not all drinking and girls every night. A lot of guys have this fantasy of living here on $1,000 a month or have a small pension and they couldn't control themselves and all the money went to girls. When the money runs out it can get pretty scary here. Best thing is to maybe come here for 6 months or a year and see if you like it.
This is such a general question. You can use it for literally women from any country and whatever the answer is it still wouldn't be true. Why don't you be more specific.