Why not. You use the tools you have. Once saw someone delivering a full size refrigerator once (in Vietnam). I've seen far more dangerous loads on pickups and 22 wheelers on Thai highways traveling at speed
I was speaking to the women themselves. Their not all that different. Not speaking on the countries legal systems, or the people's religious baggage. That said, divorce in Thailand was a breeze. Don't know about PI.
Arrest mean nothing. It's the conviction (the consequences) that people avoid. Unless you are poor, or have a drug problem, you have no fear of the law.
No one is afraid of the police or the consequences of breaking laws. If it's not 2 NZs wrestling away a cops gun, it's a Thai slapping a cop. Add to that the prevailing thinking that any trouble with the law can be evaded if you pay the right people. Thailand has only themselves to blame.
The hub of crackdowns. Always lots of bluster, but few lasting results. It's difficult to crackdown on criminals when those responsible for doing the cracking down are also criminals.
Getting a visa shouldn't be easy as pie. It should require effort and diligence. It's only a problem if valid applications get denied. And just because you are denied doesn't mean your request was valid to begin with.
Seems like just about anyone (45 yo, unmarried /single) could go silent for 4 or 5 days and it wouldn't be alarming. Not sure this is all that suspicious