Thai fever – book review from Thailandblog.nl
A relationship with a Thai woman is like a minefield. I can only come to this conclusion if I hold yet another book about relationships between Thai women and farang. In this case the well-known book by the writers Chris Pirazzi and Vitida Vasant.
At the heart of Fay's love story with her Western partner lies an untold conflict. The 33-year-old Thai woman found herself caught between the love for her family and the pressure to contribute financially, an expectation common to many Thai families. Fay's journey from giving in to family pressure to the ultimate decision to cut ties reveals a deeper struggle that often remains invisible in cross-cultural relationships.
Should Thai women be thankful?
There are plenty of stories on this blog about strange and sometimes unreasonable behavior of Thai women. But what is the other side of the coin, are Western men always fair and fair to their Thai wife or girlfriend?
A relationship with a Thai woman, heaven or hell?
Everyone who lives in Thailand knows them. The stories about the difficult relationship between a Thai and a farang. Sometimes it's just antisocial behavior, but Thai women often go very far during their relationship with a farang.
Relationship with a Thai, yes or no?
There are still countries where partners are brought together for marriage by the parents, the children have no say in that. This used to be the case in the Netherlands, but we are now used to “arranging” it ourselves.
Cry for help: who can help me? (reader submission)
I would like to know if there are people who have experienced the same as me. This is a story about a serious situation and I request serious responses only. I was very naive, but I hope there is someone who can help me. She really makes me feel trapped.
How do I find out if I have been charged in Thailand?
I ended a relationship with a Thai girlfriend after I found out she was also seeing someone else. She did not accept this and started threatening and bullying me, there was also a lawyer involved who put pressure on me for the same reason so I cut off contact completely. Due to Covid I couldn't go to Thailand for more than 2 years so I didn't worry about it anymore, now I want to go again, but I don't want to get in trouble.
'Reality in Thailand'
Herman and his Thai wife Nai have a discussion. They wonder what happened between them? Nothing is like it used to be. A story about relationship problems in Thailand.
Reader's question: Girlfriend with daughter back to Thailand and demands child benefit
My Thai girlfriend (we were not married) went to Thailand with our daughter (now 11 months old) to visit grandparents and has decided not to come back to the Netherlands. Now she wants 20.000 baht child support (and 'salary' for herself) from me every month.
A 37-year-old Thai man from Suphan Buri shot himself dead in a parking garage while streaming it live on Facebook. He came to his act after his girlfriend ended the relationship.
A good friend of mine, an Australian, is screwed. At least, that's what his ex-girlfriend wants. Bought land. He had a house built, bought her a new car, set up a business for her, in short, pampered her completely. However, when everything was ready, she started to humiliate him. She checked his phone every moment, suspected him of relationships with other women, etc. It drove him crazy. He eventually ended the relationship.
A 21-year-old man in Phuket showed on Facebook Live how he killed his 11-month-old daughter. He then killed himself. The images were not removed by Facebook until 24 hours later.
Patrick (no longer) in Thailand
Earlier I wrote a story about the love affairs of my American friend Patrick. In the end, after a period of happy marriage, adultery, deceit and deceit, divorce in court here in Thailand, he got legal custody of his son Alexander.
Patrick in Thailand (Part 1)
The story has classic Thai elements and a lot of ingredients for a soap opera. Much of the story is "hearsay" (gossip) and where I feel the need to be complete, I have occasionally added how it could have happened in my experience.
Statement of the week: A relationship with a Thai will fail if you have no knowledge of Thai culture
Knowledge of Thai culture is no guarantee for a good relationship because more is needed, but it is an important condition to understand your partner. Hence the statement: A relationship with Thai can only succeed if you have knowledge of Thai culture. Discuss this statement and respond.
Ton tells the true story of Eva. A Dutch woman who saw her 20-year marriage burst like a soap bubble after her husband ran off with a Thai colleague.
Reader Submission: Problems with your Thai partner? Buddha says suffering is caused by craving
When I read the posts of the last few months about the problems with the Thai partner / ex-partner / Thai in-laws, etc., I think there are few Thai people who comply with the text below. Is that right?
After all the situations with Thai women (they keep coming back), I have a fairly simple question. What should be the age difference between a relationship and finally real love, 10, 15, 20, 25 years or more than 30 years?
I would like to find some more information about Poe (grandfather) who is so much talked about in Thailand.
If I were a woman, I would think twice before going to Thailand with my husband or partner for a winter stay or holiday. Respond to the statement of the week.
Statement of the week: 'Relationship problems with a Thai due to cultural differences is nonsense!'
Peter is annoyed green and yellow by men who classify relationship problems with a Thai partner as 'cultural differences'. Ethnicity and culture have nothing to do with relationship problems. It is just a coat rack on which everything is hung for convenience.
Selfishness and emotional blackmail in Isaan
I feel sorry for many Thai women. They are often portrayed as money wolves or a 'big spender'. Not always right in my eyes. Anyone who listens and is interested in the real story becomes sad.