Maybe the real reason Asians love western men is so they can marry someone rich enough to pay off all their debts! Apparently, the real danger appears to be giving Asians Motorized Vehicles.
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Maybe the real reason Asians love western men is so they can marry someone rich enough to pay off all their debts! Apparently, the real danger appears to be giving Asians Motorized Vehicles.
Living objects beware!
This is a poor region. Inexpensive to live.
When the family has money problems, there are three usual solutions.
Send somebody to another country to work, and send money home.
Prostitution, (tourist areas or other countries)
Marry a 'farang', (westerner)
I'm primarily here because it's not expensive to live, and have some history in the area.
There is a tradition of husband's paying the family for the wife. Dowry of sorts.
It's laughable how it gets mangled by the crooks.
The basis is compensation to the girls mother for raising a skilled, pretty, virginal girl.
Up front cash payments, monthly support for parents.
The prettier the girl is, or more educated, the higher the price.
This is not much adhered to today by most Thais, or only ceremonially. (Money returned)
You can look online and find videos or stories of westerners marrying prostitutes and paying a dowry that would be excessive for a supermodel virgin with a PhD from Harvard.
One of the first times I ran into a blatant example of the realities, was ten years ago. I was having coffee with the lady I was seeing then, and one of her friends, a teacher.
She noticed my blackberry and said 'you need to get him to buy you one of those.'
The conversation then drifted to her money problems.
She borrowed money from loan sharks to set her parents up in business.
It went under quicker than a submarine.
She was looking for a foreign husband to solve her problems.
Good luck