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Myself, Bueng Kan, worked in hotel I stayed at

Sexpats are those that are here with no intention, at least for now, of marrying a Thai woman. Just here to have sex with Thai women one after another. Expats are those here retired. This also includes the husbands and boyfriends of one Thai woman, if they are loyal men. Some like bar girls because they are easy to get, and some end up marrying them. Some, like myself, came to Thailand to visit and ended up marrying a local country girl, which in my case especially, didn't work out for the best besides the fact a daughter was created, and why I'm still here, at least for now until we can both leave. Children who are half Thai are much of the time looked at with prejudice. It isn't the children's or the dad's fault but the locals ingrained attitudes towards foreigners that's been handed down to their children. Nothing to do with selfish.

It's called marriage. An institution happening in all corners of the world. Many of us are still here because of children made, even if divorced.

A large majority of the expats here are not sexpats but husbands. Many visited here and found a wife and stayed. Assuming seems to be a popular activity by some here. You don't know anything about more than just a few other people in your life. Assuming you do is ignorance.

Three, as stated, involves thinking too much. Men, those who actually care, try much of their lives to last longer for the woman's pleasure, and sometimes it doesn't happen because you have trained yourself to last. Relaxing and thinking of the woman's beauty in front of you helps.

Pasta usually works and most everyone who tries it likes it, if you have a good sauce. I use ground chicken or turkey (can't find gr. turkey here yet), stir fry it until browned, then add to the pasta. Finding a good sauce here isn't easy, although Tops has a couple. When I go back home to visit, I bring as many jars as I can fit in my bags, wrapped in bubble wrap. Finish with grated parmesan (if you can find it, canned is okay also).My girlfriend isn't much of a pasta fan yet, but she loves when I make meatballs. I use ground beef, pork, bread crumbs, garlic powder, pepper, salt, eggs, parsley and oregano. She loves them.

What does that say for the 60% obese and another 20% overweight men around the world, in different percentages in different countries of course? Looks aren't all all women look for. Attraction helps but there are a lot of other things besides money and looks that keep a woman attracted and has them want to kiss men. Of course there are gold diggers that only care about money, and will sleep with whatever to get it, but a majority of women just want their man to listen to them, and be there when needed. It goes without saying you should provide for them, as poverty and whatever else that goes wrong doesn't make a woman romantic thinking. Women are usually more critical about what they see in the mirror than men. Men think they are better looking than they actually are, unless they are humble. Millions of men are being kissed right now by pretty women, and no, not all of them are slim, muscular and handsome.

Just came across this post and now I'm a little confused. Aren't you a pensioner or retiree? If so, this is a topic that should never be posted around men who knew the answer to this many , many years ago. I assume that most here already know the answers. If you're around women a lot, you know. They give off clues. The only girls who don't want to be touched are those that don't trust men, meaning all men. Not just foreigners. When I met my ex, she wanted to take a picture with me by her friends at the hotel I was staying at. I just met her and moved next to her and she was shaking, telling me she probably never was around a foreigner, as she wasn't. I put my arm around her and that got things started Too bad then ended badly, besides the fact a girl was born from the marriage.

Not much experience with Asians I see

Before I ever thought about moving here, or visiting here, I heard that Thai wives were the most loyal and attentive. I learned that this isn't always the way, and western women can be just as good, as long as you find one that has (had) a good relationship with her parents, especially her father. This is one of the most important traits you can look for, as a father (a good one) will teach his daughter how to relate to other males by seeing how he treats his wife, her mom, and also how he treats his daughter(s). Asian women are known for being attentive, and i see that here, although some can be the loudest, screaming banshees you'll ever run across, and this is what I heard about years earlier also.

What if you're good with money, treat women well, as equals, with love and respect, are a good, available father, have good self esteem, take very good care of yourself, don't cheat, abuse or neglect, and still end up in an unhappy relationship? Don't fret, I already know the answer. You picked the wrong woman to marry. This is what he's been saying.

We know of your attitudes towards marriage from personal experience. I myself have had a few that didn't work out, but men are simply better off settling down with a woman. Of course one they can trust. Bed companions don't allow one to get close with another human, which is the main reason we're here. The wrong person can jade you, and the right one can make you grow. I'll never give up until I can find that right one, and that's one who doesn't look at you just as money but a companion to grow old with. Money can't buy what a person really needs.

The study involved those aged 6 to 30? Who lets any child smoke or vape? I did see a post where a toddler was smoking, so I know some morons do.

If you work out and like to stay lean as I and some others do, you already probably know what you should eat. Thai food isn't fattening until they add sugar. You can cook with a lot less oil than many I see here do. MSG and garlic are fine, along with other spices. The problem here is if you get used to eating the amount of rice locals ingest, which is way past serving size and it's those carbs that do you in eventually. Most Thai cooking involves vegetables, which are all okay. Pork is used a lot more here than I'm used to back home in the states, where I only used it for deer sausage, but you can find lean pork here, along with the chicken and fish. Frying is done a lot here, and you know that's not healthy or lean eating as too much oil is used and allowed to soak into the food. Like others have said, Pad Krapow is good, along with Fish soup. If you go out to eat, you can ask the cook to use whatever you want, or not to add sugar, which isn't necessary most of the time anyway, as the spices give the food all the flavor you need.

Some want a slave for the rest of the work around the house

Tell that to the thousands who live in the US with their Thai wives, many of them working in restaurants they both opened. Seven actually I know personally in San Antonio. When women leave Isaan, they rarely come back.

You spelled realise as the Brits do. He corrected you, saying it's supposed to be spelled realize.

British English is realise.

No father figure or abusive father or another family member or family friend. No sense of worth because of this. Unstable "parents" who push them into the trade because they want money and make them feel guilty if they don't help. They of course are looked down on by the elders but so are most others that do better than they do anyway. Women here are looked at as inferior right from the start so their self esteem takes an immediate hit.

All big cities are much the same. That's why I mentioned if he's a city person he will feel at home in Bangkok, as most any other large cities. If one likes country areas and outdoor things, then the cities are only good for dining and shopping.

Yes, but again, why do you write in one sentence paragraphs? Most of us here can understand a full paragraph.

You pick the wrong Thai woman and you'll be missing a certain body part if you cheat on her. And cheating is wrong anyway.

Never move to an area before you visit it a few times, and stay for as long as you can vacation. Try it in both seasons here, because the rainy season makes it hard to do much of anything during it. If you are okay with hot weather all of the time, with just a little break here and there, it's okay. Remember if you have any hobbies , make sure Thailand has them available, or you will get very bored here. Besides the beach areas, after awhile, the rest all looks pretty much the same, and unless you're a gardener type that likes spending a lot of time growing and planting things again, you will get bored quickly. If you're a bar person that likes to spend a lot of time in bars drinking, you'll be okay here, as that's a national pastime here, but your wife might get angry unless she's also into it. There is a lot of foreign food here but not much in the country areas besides the larger cities, so you might have to travel, unless you're okay eating Thai food all the time. Your best bet is to find a Thai woman you can bring back to your country, unless you are tired of where you're living and need a change. If you like the big city life, Bangkok has most everything you will need, and the beaches aren't far away. The beach areas are the best thing about Thailand, and aren't near as boring as the country areas.

Here, I'll fix it for you................. So then, you are trying to take the Hemingway approach? Simpler sentences, etc. But, still seeking that perfect paragraph? Roth wrote better paragraphs than Hemingway could have ever dreamed of writing.

Lot easier to just write in paragraphs as one sentence at a time isn't correct grammar. I've been held out on long paragraphs before so I changed them into shorter ones.