The skin color obsession of Thai women
A light skin color is the ultimate beauty ideal of almost every Thai woman. It even goes so far that you can speak of an obsession.
Persistent misunderstandings about Thai women
At birthdays and other gatherings, the writer is often asked about Thai women, given his passion for Thailand. He likes to play along with exaggerating prejudices and clichés about them. However, what he does not say is that Thai women are assertive, strong, smart and businesslike. They are similar to women all over the world and know what they want. The only real difference is that in Thailand age differences in relationships seem to be less of an issue.
Online dating with Thai women: the experiences
Melvin writes about his experiences with online dating. After I created my profile, and neatly posted an honest picture of myself there, I immediately received a lot of 'interest' messages on the first day. You definitely get four or five a day. In the beginning I was a bit confused by these many interests, partly because I was not used to it.
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.
Why is it that so many Western men turn to foreign women with a low level of education and all the associated limitations in communication and the difficulties that cultural differences entail?
The marriage market for educated Thai women
A Facebook friend – 25 years old, school teacher, farmer's daughter, above average attractive, childless, unmarried and not a steady boyfriend either – complained on her account about the lack of potential suitors.
Meeting your Thai girlfriend's parents: serious business!
The cultural differences between Thailand and the West are very large. It is therefore important to immerse yourself in Thai culture. Things that are apparently unimportant to us can have a lot of impact in Thailand. An example is presenting a farang to the parents of a Thai woman.
Thai cuties and fish in the Facebook pond
A special story that I heard some time ago and that evokes the necessary surprise in me. An acquaintance of a Thai lady had met a Dutch man. She had thrown her fishing rod into the Facebook pond and hooked this man.
10 fun facts about Thai women
Thai women differ from women in other cultures in many ways, thanks to the unique mix of cultural, historical and social factors that characterize Thailand.
Willem Hendrik Senn van Basel had everything to make it as a diplomat in the Far East. He was shrewd, ambitious and, not unimportantly, he belonged to what were called the old Indies families in colonial jargon. Mostly VOC-related families who had lived in the East for several generations.
Mia Noi: a mistress in Thailand
A significant number of Thai men have a mistress or a 'second' wife. In Thai: a Mia Noi. This phenomenon is part of ancient Thai culture.
Chiranan Pitpreecha – the soul endures…
'The soul survives' is a phrase from 'The first rains', translated in 2017 by fellow blogger Tino Kuis, one of the most famous socially critical poems by Chiranan Pitpreecha (°1955, Trang).
Three short stories from Isan: Granny on court feet (1)
"Grandma" in the title is not meant to be derogatory. I am also married to a grandmother. No, life doesn't end when you become a grandmother and love life doesn't have to end either.
Ode to a Thai woman
She stands in front of the mirror combing her long black hair. With long graceful strokes. Her hair shines. From a distance I watch how she takes care of herself.
Thai women: beware of farangs! Don't buy a pig in a poke!
What advice do Thai women get if they want to deal with a farang man? How can they avoid disappointment? The 'practical guide to distinguishing frogs from princes' gives useful tips. The book recently fell from Tino's bookcase.
What farang men don't understand about Thai women
Farang men throw up unsavory characters, they only hang out with ugly women and they don't know how they are perceived by the average Thai. The Thai Jayson gives his unvarnished opinion on farang man-Thai woman relationships.
A dating butterfly
In Thailand it is quite easy to get in touch with Thai ladies through a dating site. Here's the story of Tommy, a man with a lot of experience in this field.