I may do so later, but I decided not to wade through what I assume will be a lot of negativity in preceding posts and
just briefly say:
Yes, the odds are arguably not great to start with but in my (extensive) experience over the last 43 years of being this country (some of it working in the nightlife industry) most guys dig their own graves with a whole lot of bad choices and that the inherent difficulty in success with such relationships is by no means a reflection on Thai women or evidence of inherent flaws…
Anyway, if you’re not too stupid and you get a bit lucky…you could wind up with someone that you have two wonderful kids with and are still extremely happy with 32 years later: I did. (And FYI for those convinced that one has to have money: I was homeless, broke and with zero signs of anything improving. She supported me, financially and otherwise, and has stuck with me every step of a not at all easy path)