20 hours ago, BritManToo said:

Nah, I'm 70 and she isn't, she can do what she likes with whom she likes.

Jealousy is for youngsters ..........

I'm thinking I married a smart Thai girl who would not be interested in endangering what she now has as a life. Nor would I ...

My wife likes to buy second hand handbags at a local Rong Klua market or off the internet, most of them are named brand copies.

She lovingly restores them if needed, gives them a good old clean and waxing and sells them on via the internet or via some of her friends who work at the local factories.

She has a little bit of success selling some so instantly buys another boatload !!, we end up with the spare bedroom full of the ones that don’t sell so twice yearly she sells them dirt cheap at the local weekend market.

I don’t think we are getting rich this way, lucky if we are breaking even tbh but it keeps her happy and out of mischief.

She will also buy some 2nd hand clothes for her and the kids ( hardly kids anymore, young adults ) where the items are paid for by weight.

I had a look one time and the clothes range from “ this looks okay “ to “ i wouldn’t clean the car with that “ and anything inbetween. I think it is the feeling of finding a bargain rather than necessity.

I usually hang out in Amazon or sitting in the car getting my fix of overly loud 70’s rock with a couple of hours of well deserved me time !

On 4/21/2026 at 1:57 PM, scubascuba3 said:

Mine brings wine and snacks

What does she do when you bring home the other women? I thought you played the field or has that changed?

My Thai spouse and I like to go antique and art hunting. We especially like Japanese art and antiques and, luckily, there are several stores in Pattaya that import old and newer items from Japan. They get items in on a regular basis and you never know what you're going to find--but that's part of the fun of looking. We've found some beautiful Japanese wall screens, and also several floor screens, as well as a number of art scrolls and some furniture. And, pottery and other items.

Our biggest finds--literally--were two very large 6-panel Japanese art wall screens, 2 meters high and about 4 meters long. The new house we are building has been designed around the antique furniture and art that we want to highlight and I'm looking forward to how it turns out..

46 minutes ago, atpeace said:

What does she do when you bring home the other women? I thought you played the field or has that changed?

she's just a good lawyer friend I've had for 10 years, but she always brings snacks and more recently wine, she knows i play the field, we don't have sex anymore, I don't want to give her hope

On 4/21/2026 at 1:38 PM, Lacessit said:

My GF loves the second-hand clothing shops, can spend hours in there. My trousers, shorts and shirts all come from there. She has a good eye for quality, fit, and brand, Most of my shirts are in the price range 30-50 baht.

Funny that..mine does exactly the same. On Sundays she goes to Buakao market and scours the 2nd hand markets. She usually comes back with a bag or 2 of random female clothing articles.Some for herself and some to give away. She proudly models 50 baht tops shorts etc.Its not out of necessity because she gets what I consider a fairly generous pocket money allowance from me each week.

She also finds the odd items for myself {xl}. I don't discourage this activity.