2000 in a house? I had a pool villa and the electric for the filter was about 8000. I spend more in my condo.

Where else would you get a months electric for £50??

If you're dating a girl from Pattaya, best first date spot is a psychiatrist.

@John ********

I'm in Pattaya now soaked. The whole city is doing songkran

11th to 19th April in Pattaya. But the main weekend is always the second one as Pattaya usually celebrates a week later.

The very least you deserve for marrying a Thai is to join the shorter queue! Go for it!

Are you married?

Are you a student?

Are you retired?

Where in Thailand are you? In Pattaya, for example, there is a whole street pretty much dedicated to the gay community.

I also think apps like Tinder and Thaifriendly are enabled so you can select your sexuality and meet other gay people.

Good luck and I hope there are no stupid comments posted in reply, but if there are, ignore them!

Do not pass go, do not collect 200 baht

Get a work permit if you work. If you're retired, get a retirement visa.

The benefit to the girl is obvious. To you there is no benefit. Work permit or retirement is much better.

You don't want your staying here in a temperamental Thai ladies hands.

If you want her to go to your country, then that is entirely different. But even then I would have a think. Not many Thai women settle overseas. Most return pretty quickly because they are naturally shy and struggle to make friends or acclimatise/language barriers.

I don't smile at work either.