| Thailand is a magical place, the beaches, warm | | | | been out of the village before, let alone met any |
| climate, unique culture, great food and beautiful | | | | foreigners. Her daily life probably consisted of |
| women. It's easy to see how a visitor in Thailand | | | | working in a rice paddy or falling asleep at some |
| may think that he has found paradise at last. | | | | menial and boring job. Then she comes to |
| Every years, thousands and thousands of | | | | Bangkok or Pattaya, with her head full of dreams |
| Western men return home from a holiday in | | | | and hopes. What she finds is a place where the |
| Thailand wanting to return as fast as possible. | | | | neon lights are bright, every day is a party, |
| Many times, the reason for this is a woman, and | | | | drinking, sleeping until noon and then starting over. |
| more often than not it's a bar girl who has put a | | | | For a young inexperienced girl anywhere, that kind |
| spell on him. Sometimes, everything works out | | | | of lifestyle has to be exciting. So, you see, when |
| and the couple live happily ever after, but in other | | | | she meets you in a bar, is she really looking to |
| instances, cultural differences and mistaken | | | | settle down with a guy who is often significantly |
| expectations lead to nasty breakups. Over the | | | | older than her? |
| years, I've seen many Thai-Farang relationships. | | | | Even if she is, is she ready to leave the easy |
| Those that lasted were generally not those who | | | | work and big money behind and start working in a |
| began in a bar. | | | | 9-5 job again? Leave her new friends and be the |
| There's nothing wrong with meeting your Thai | | | | perfect stay at home wife? Most likely not. |
| sweetheart in a bar, I mean, that happens all the | | | | The bar scene attracts a certain type on both |
| time back home, but I think there are good | | | | sides of the equation. If you're looking for a nice |
| reasons to be vary before entering into a serious | | | | Thai woman to settle down with and eventually |
| relationship with a 'bar girl'. | | | | marry, then I recommend looking elsewhere. |
| I am not one of those people who think that Thai | | | | Take a walk down any street in Thailand; do you |
| women working in a bar are necessarily 'bad' or | | | | notice at least one girl sending you a shy look, |
| only out for money, far from it actually, but I do | | | | maybe a smile? Maybe you don't, cause we as |
| think that their lifestyle may present some | | | | Westerners are not in tune with the subtle signals |
| problems in the long run. | | | | Thai women send to men they are interested in. |
| Picture this: A young, attractive girl from the | | | | Don't expect a 'good' Thai girl to make the first |
| countryside goes to work in a bar. She's never | | | | step. |