Thai People Living In Ireland?

[daveman]

I have been discussing marriage with my Thai GF, She is in Thailand and I am in Ireland. but at the moment I would not be able to move long term to Thailand as I could not get the same kind of work and be unable to support her and her family.

I am asking my GF to give up a lot, and moving to Ireland would be a great culture shock for her.

It would be helpful to know if there was a Thai community living close that could help her make friends in the transition period for her if she decides to move over here with me.

I am in the east Galway/ Midlands area, but I guess distance is not that Important as long as we could meet up now and again.

[Patsycat]

And her eyes they shone like diamonds and i thought her the queen of the land and her hair it hung over her shoulders tied up by a black velvet band,

She shall be OK-

[flukieireland]

I assume you live near balinasloe then or around that area. Is there a thai restaurant in the town. Probably a good place to start..........

[Thairab]

There are a fair few if you saw when the Thai boxer was there in Dublin against Dunne. There was a picture of loads of Thais greeting him at the airport and i doubt they flew from here for the fight

check out Thai restaurants or get your girl to ask on hi-5 thats where most of them relate similar to facebook

[flightcrew1]

http://www.thai-ireland.com/ Google as I did, and see several things that might interest you. I'm in and out of Dublin all the time as I work for Etihad Airways and at loads of Thai are coming in and out all the time. There are many working in the hotel and restaurant business as well as IT and engineering. I work with several Thai crew and when we are in Dublin we always meet up with Thai friends living there.

[Cabrinha]

There is a decent sized Thai community in Dublin. My wife is Thai and we did go to one of the get togethers in Dublin last year. I'm afraid I have no more details. I moved to LOS this time last year.

[GuestHouse]

Proceed with extreme caution.

You run two significant risks - Introducing your wife/girlfriend to people she might (and you might) prefer not to meet.

Meeting Khun Latch - or as I pointed out from our own experiences (yes more than once) Thai people are not very good at being alone - On more than one occasion we've met Thai people overseas who have "Latched" on to the Thai contact we've offered - in the worst case a woman who used to wait outside our house for us to come home from work - I mean we really could not get rid of her.

So proceed with extreme caution.

[daveman]

I assume you live near balinasloe then or around that area. Is there a thai restaurant in the town. Probably a good place to start..........

Yes I am in B'sloe, but I don't know of a Thai restaurant only a few Chineese, but come to think of it there is a Thai Restaurant in Athlone.

[daveman]

Proceed with extreme caution.

You run two significant risks - Introducing your wife/girlfriend to people she might (and you might) prefer not to meet.

Meeting Khun Latch - or as I pointed out from our own experiences (yes more than once) Thai people are not very good at being alone - On more than one occasion we've met Thai people overseas who have "Latched" on to the Thai contact we've offered - in the worst case a woman who used to wait outside our house for us to come home from work - I mean we really could not get rid of her.

So proceed with extreme caution.

OMG. Not sure what Khun Latch is.

I did realise that Thai people are not good at being alone and get very homesick. I was passably looking for someone fairly local (ie another married Thai lady living here, that my GF/Wife could have a natter.

I guess you can meet nutters everywhere, I have meet quiet a few myself here in Ireland.

[thaiphoon]

One post being disrespectful to Thais has been removed together with response.

Please keep to the topic or the thread will be closed.

[trevron73]

im applying for a visa for wife to come to Derry in april ,we are applying next week i will be in the same situation as no Thai Restraunts here,i also work long hours so i am concerned about how she will keep herself busy im hoping we can overcome the homesickness the food part is ok as i can import from london and manchester markets 3 time a week but the company is what im worried about,

[salty]

Good luck guys. I live in a small village in Co Limerick and as of now would never consider bringing a Thai lady back other than for a short holiday. It would not take her long to figure out that I am a boring b......cks, and not a hansum man.

[userabcd]

Good luck guys. I live in a small village in Co Limerick and as of now would never consider bringing a Thai lady back other than for a short holiday. It would not take her long to figure out that I am a boring b......cks, and not a hansum man.

[userabcd]

Ireland for a Thai. What a thought. Irish cuisine in my opinion is the worst in the world (even worse than the world famous British cuisine )

[KASABIAN]

Ireland

Thailand

Wake up mate.

[torrenova]

Proceed with extreme caution.

You run two significant risks - Introducing your wife/girlfriend to people she might (and you might) prefer not to meet.

Meeting Khun Latch - or as I pointed out from our own experiences (yes more than once) Thai people are not very good at being alone - On more than one occasion we've met Thai people overseas who have "Latched" on to the Thai contact we've offered - in the worst case a woman who used to wait outside our house for us to come home from work - I mean we really could not get rid of her.

So proceed with extreme caution.

Agreed. Far too many reports of the worst elements of Thai behaviour coming out when Thai meets Thai abroad.

[Mossfinn]

I live in a small village in Co Limerick

Which village would that be salty?

[Mossfinn]

There are good elements in all society's and then there are the bad.............. in all society's.

If you have trust in your partner's ability to pick the undesirables, then don't worry, if you don't have trust, be scared, be very scared

The wife has made several Thai acquaintances in the locale, one has become a friend, the others are just that, acquaintances, my advice is do not limit your partner to four walls in anticipation she may meet a wrong'un, but embrace the idea she can make a choice between a good'un and a wrong'un, Thai or otherwise.

[Crossy]

Whilst it's not friends, install a free-to-air satellite system pointed at Hotbird and get Thai International.

Only one channel but it's something in her own language to watch (my missus loved it when we were in Belgium).

[salty]

I live in a small village in Co Limerick

Which village would that be salty?

The same as your 1st address Moss. You must have been pleased with the Perpignan result.

[Mossfinn]

The same as your 1st address Moss.

Wow, anywhere near Lower Ballinanima?

You must have been pleased with the Perpignan result.

Absolutely ecstatic, to go the cauldron and turn them over was pretty amazing, all on the Northampton return now to top the table.

[salty]

I live in Forest View. From Cork originally I used to be respectable and work in Bank. Stayed in Kilfinane when I retired. Small world isn't it.

[nellie2007]

Hi Dave my wife is Thai and we both live in Athlone so very close to you and my mother is from Laurencetown ballinasloe originally. My wife has lived here now for 8 months and loves it and gets most of her fod from the asian shop here in Athlone if you need any advice or help just pm me

Regards

Nellie

[Travel2003]

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I did realise that Thai people are not good at being alone and get very homesick.

Put yourself in the same situation.

Let's say you were to stay in Ulan Bator, alone, while your wife was at work.

Interesting first, then the lonelyness starts to set in.

Then the terrible feeling of isolation.

Soon, you want to go home to where you came from.

[dmax]

Proceed with extreme caution.

You run two significant risks - Introducing your wife/girlfriend to people she might (and you might) prefer not to meet.

Meeting Khun Latch - or as I pointed out from our own experiences (yes more than once) Thai people are not very good at being alone - On more than one occasion we've met Thai people overseas who have "Latched" on to the Thai contact we've offered - in the worst case a woman who used to wait outside our house for us to come home from work - I mean we really could not get rid of her.

So proceed with extreme caution.

did it ever cross your mind that maybe this thai woman wanted some help or was maybe in need of company from your thai wife ?

[Kf6vci]

Well, you have a computer and broadband? With www.skype.com you can buy the Thailand flat rate and she can call both, landlines and mobile phones (10,000 minutes / 50 calls a day).

[Suppie]

Ask her to get busy with cooking and gardening or simply running. She should be grand as it's her choice.

I'm Thai and I have been living here since 2003. I must admit, without a job a day would pass slowly if you live in the countryside. I don't have many Thai friends as I'd like to "avoid" gossips, stupid discussions, etc. I somehow think everthing else is good once getting to know each other.

I occasionally meet up with Thai persons in the gym or the Muay Thai sessions which was cool. Meeting people this way guaranteed the same preferences and is easy to communicate. Just be careful with different people you might meet up from the restaurant. Some of them are from working class and try to "europeanise" themselves. This kind of people could inspire some expensive tastes to your women - just an idea where the Gucci bag is coming from.

The rest - life is short, whatever color the cat is, it'll always be cat.

[Thongkorn]

I assume you live near balinasloe then or around that area. Is there a Thai restaurant in the town. Probably a good place to start..........

Just because it says Thai restaurant it does not mean it sells genuine Thai food, It also says Brown sauce on the back of busses but they do not sell them

[Travel2003]

I assume you live near balinasloe then or around that area. Is there a Thai restaurant in the town. Probably a good place to start..........

Just because it says Thai restaurant it does not mean it sells genuine Thai food, It also says Brown sauce on the back of busses but they do not sell them

True

Many times when I have looked at the menues in the varous Thai restaurants outside Thailand, it turns out the majority of the dishes are Chinese/Japanese/Korean.

[Thongkorn]

I assume you live near balinasloe then or around that area. Is there a Thai restaurant in the town. Probably a good place to start..........

Just because it says Thai restaurant it does not mean it sells genuine Thai food, It also says Brown sauce on the back of busses but they do not sell them

True

Many times when I have looked at the menues in the various Thai restaurants outside Thailand, it turns out the majority of the dishes are Chinese/Japanese/Korean.

My wife works in a Thai restaurant, both the chefs are Thai and they get fresh Thai veg,