I Now Realise That Something Is Missing In Life .......

[phl]

My advice to the OP is to get a dog. Seriously, a dog will provide companionship, unrequited love and devotion. Plus dogs have never been known to use a claw hammer on you when you're asleep.

i would second that, i have 3 and 4 cats to keep the dogs company

Seriously though, having a dog is a bonus on a number of levels

1. Gets you out of the house(if you take it for walks)

2. Makes your life more real, with responsibility's

3. An opportunity to give love to something real

4. Not a bad chick magnet

5. Good test to check out the girl, if the dog hates her stay away from her, Dogs sense what you do not

6. Good to see her mother instincts

7. Great way to have fun, i take mine out for runs twice per day, every day and get loads of attention from girls in shops, cars and everywhere i go

8. If you get lucky or (unlucky) and end up with a clown of a dog (like me) almost every girl i took home, falls in love with the dog, so i am just a bonus

[kerryk]

My advice to the OP is to get a dog. Seriously, a dog will provide companionship, unrequited love and devotion. Plus dogs have never been known to use a claw hammer on you when you're asleep.

What breed is best? In Pattaya do you need a particular kind?

[phl]

My advice to the OP is to get a dog. Seriously, a dog will provide companionship, unrequited love and devotion. Plus dogs have never been known to use a claw hammer on you when you're asleep.

What breed is best? In Pattaya do you need a particular kind?

the fluffier the better

Want to get non stop attention,get a Samoyed, surprisingly they do well in hot weather and chicks dig them

Or, can always get a drunken clown

Edited July 3, 2012 by phl

[KeyserSoze01]

My advice to the OP is to get a dog. Seriously, a dog will provide companionship, unrequited love and devotion. Plus dogs have never been known to use a claw hammer on you when you're asleep.

What breed is best? In Pattaya do you need a particular kind?

I don't think the breed matters, nor does where you live, although most condos prohibit pets. Most everyone has their own likes or dislikes regarding the breed of dog they want. Some of the best dogs I've ever had came from a shelter.

[phl]

My advice to the OP is to get a dog. Seriously, a dog will provide companionship, unrequited love and devotion. Plus dogs have never been known to use a claw hammer on you when you're asleep.

What breed is best? In Pattaya do you need a particular kind?

I don't think the breed matters, nor does where you live, although most condos prohibit pets. Most everyone has their own likes or dislikes regarding the breed of dog they want. Some of the best dogs I've ever had came from a shelter.

also have to agree, the mixed breeds mangrools are usually more healthy, more loyal and street smart. They had their share of being homeless, so when they get one, they really appreciate it.

All my dogs i took from the soi and 3 cats also. No training at all and all 3 dogs protect the house like pro's, funny enough cats help them. (i do not think the cats realize they are cats and believe they are dogs)

Yet all 3 dogs are very friendly when around people, road smart and good with kids. The only downside is whenever they see or smell trash, they always want and do ravish through it. I guess old habit

[arthurwait]

My advice to the OP is to get a dog. Seriously, a dog will provide companionship, unrequited love and devotion. Plus dogs have never been known to use a claw hammer on you when you're asleep.

i would second that, i have 3 and 4 cats to keep the dogs company

Seriously though, having a dog is a bonus on a number of levels

1. Gets you out of the house(if you take it for walks)

2. Makes your life more real, with responsibility's

3. An opportunity to give love to something real

4. Not a bad chick magnet

5. Good test to check out the girl, if the dog hates her stay away from her, Dogs sense what you do not

6. Good to see her mother instincts

7. Great way to have fun, i take mine out for runs twice per day, every day and get loads of attention from girls in shops, cars and everywhere i go

8. If you get lucky or (unlucky) and end up with a clown of a dog (like me) almost every girl i took home, falls in love with the dog, so i am just a bonus

Do you do this Thai stylee by any chance ?

Either give it to the maid who walks round the corner and sits there for 20 minutes before returning.

Or walk the dog while you ride along on your scooter dog lead in one hand and mobile in the other ?

[phl]

My advice to the OP is to get a dog. Seriously, a dog will provide companionship, unrequited love and devotion. Plus dogs have never been known to use a claw hammer on you when you're asleep.

i would second that, i have 3 and 4 cats to keep the dogs company

Seriously though, having a dog is a bonus on a number of levels

1. Gets you out of the house(if you take it for walks)

2. Makes your life more real, with responsibility's

3. An opportunity to give love to something real

4. Not a bad chick magnet

5. Good test to check out the girl, if the dog hates her stay away from her, Dogs sense what you do not

6. Good to see her mother instincts

7. Great way to have fun, i take mine out for runs twice per day, every day and get loads of attention from girls in shops, cars and everywhere i go

8. If you get lucky or (unlucky) and end up with a clown of a dog (like me) almost every girl i took home, falls in love with the dog, so i am just a bonus

Do you do this Thai stylee by any chance ?

Either give it to the maid who walks round the corner and sits there for 20 minutes before returning.

Or walk the dog while you ride along on your scooter dog lead in one hand and mobile in the other ?

Nope, i do it IN STYLE

I load them all into a car or a special made bike with a side car(yes i made it just for them)

Drive them out to the park with a lake and walk around, while they run free, play, swim, chase birds and cows.

Sometimes, i do the same, but take them to the beach, where they do the same, only there they chase ladyboys as well

[arthurwait]

The views on Pattaya have two (or more) sides.

Plenty of well off Thais go there for a weekend to the hotels. Plenty go for the restaurants. Lot's of well off Thais living there have made money out of the place: Restaurants , building, hotels etc etc.

Youngish well off Thais my wife knows have bought houses there due to it being cheap and the modern restaurants and nightlife etc compared to other parts of Chonburi province. Their families have businesses somewhere or other around Chonburi.

But a lot of Thais will view any Farang that lives there as being there for the bar girls and won't want to get involved with them.

Then again so many girls on the dating sites apparently turn out to be current or ex pros that they won't want a guy from Pattaya incase he recognises them.

[wana]

Even as a male, it's hard to take another farang who lives in Pattaya serious.

It is really hard to take a person who would post something like or like that post seriously. Do you know who lives in Pattaya? They are too important for me to talk about on Thai Visa.

A person is a person. Body and soul and not the sum total of where one lives. Can one get any more petty? How about how far away from Pattaya you live? 1 mile? 2 miles? 20 miles? How far is Bangkok? Is it past your contaminated zone? How about knowing people from Pattaya? Or associating with people from Pattaya? Or calling people in Pattaya? Should you disinfect the phone?

Gotta say I normally agree with you Kerry ....... BUT in this case I have to side with farag69.

Pattaya is anathema to most Thai ladies, once when dining with a friend, he said the 'P' word TOO loud, the waitress then refused to serve our table again. And I've seen that sort of thing happen time and again.

A guy mentions Pattaya and many Thai girls won't look at him or come near him ever again.

I would have fired her on the spot ,a waitress has no right to ignore customers or look down her nose at them

from her perch on top of the mountain of waitressing

[arthurwait]

My advice to the OP is to get a dog. Seriously, a dog will provide companionship, unrequited love and devotion. Plus dogs have never been known to use a claw hammer on you when you're asleep.

i would second that, i have 3 and 4 cats to keep the dogs company

Seriously though, having a dog is a bonus on a number of levels

1. Gets you out of the house(if you take it for walks)

2. Makes your life more real, with responsibility's

3. An opportunity to give love to something real

4. Not a bad chick magnet

5. Good test to check out the girl, if the dog hates her stay away from her, Dogs sense what you do not

6. Good to see her mother instincts

7. Great way to have fun, i take mine out for runs twice per day, every day and get loads of attention from girls in shops, cars and everywhere i go

8. If you get lucky or (unlucky) and end up with a clown of a dog (like me) almost every girl i took home, falls in love with the dog, so i am just a bonus

Do you do this Thai stylee by any chance ?

Either give it to the maid who walks round the corner and sits there for 20 minutes before returning.

Or walk the dog while you ride along on your scooter dog lead in one hand and mobile in the other ?

Nope, i do it IN STYLE

I load them all into a car or a special made bike with a side car(yes i made it just for them)

Drive them out to the park with a lake and walk around, while they run free, play, swim, chase birds and cows.

Sometimes, i do the same, but take them to the beach, where they do the same, only there they chase ladyboys as well

It sounds like fetch the stick confuses them.

[phl]

The views on Pattaya have two (or more) sides.

Plenty of well off Thais go there for a weekend to the hotels. Plenty go for the restaurants. Lot's of well off Thais living there have made money out of the place: Restaurants , building, hotels etc etc.

Youngish well off Thais my wife knows have bought houses there due to it being cheap and the modern restaurants and nightlife etc compared to other parts of Chonburi province. Their families have businesses somewhere or other around Chonburi.

But a lot of Thais will view any Farang that lives there as being there for the bar girls and won't want to get involved with them.

Then again so many girls on the dating sites apparently turn out to be current or ex pros that they won't want a guy from Pattaya incase he recognises them.

I think many Thai's view all foreigners in the same kind of way no matter what part you live in and can not blame them.

Its sort of like proving you innocent while assumed as being guilty, NOT other way around.

Which i think can also work in a decent guys favor, because if the girl is willing to spend time to get to know him, that means she is really interested.

[phl]

It sounds like fetch the stick confuses them.

Nah, its the high heel shoe fetish they have.

Really do not know why but they love to chew on high heel shoes, i never lost a pair of my shoes, but every female who visited always looses either the shoes or the bra, though when the bra is dismantled i must i admit i also enjoy that

[farang000999]

I associate with engineers both male and female from Bangkok and Rayong and have never had this problem. Maybe it is who I am with. Currently I am spending 10 million baht on a purchase from a female sales person who lives in Pattaya. Not a problem. Plus you know who that we can't talk about lives in Pattaya.

it is not the same for Thais who live or work in Pattaya as it is for farang. It is like the difference between working in the asylum or being committed there.

[crazygreg44]

when time comes you start missing the odd discussions with an argumentative western woman, better go finding them at home ! If you like not having to discuss everything, find yourself a nice asian match !

A bargirl/ countryside girl will never meet your expectations in regards of cultural levels. But hey, this would have been something you have learned in your first HOUR of being in Thailand.

I fail to understand guys who start to compare Thailand and Thai ladies with other places. There is nothing to compare. If you don't like to feel like an ATM, stop behaving like one.

Edited July 5, 2012 by crazygreg44

[kerryk]

I associate with engineers both male and female from Bangkok and Rayong and have never had this problem. Maybe it is who I am with. Currently I am spending 10 million baht on a purchase from a female sales person who lives in Pattaya. Not a problem. Plus you know who that we can't talk about lives in Pattaya.

it is not the same for Thais who live or work in Pattaya as it is for farang. It is like the difference between working in the asylum or being committed there.

What are you saying? Do you mean that Farangs who live in Pattaya are insane?

[phl]

Even as a male, it's hard to take another farang who lives in Pattaya serious.

It is really hard to take a person who would post something like or like that post seriously. Do you know who lives in Pattaya? They are too important for me to talk about on Thai Visa.

A person is a person. Body and soul and not the sum total of where one lives. Can one get any more petty? How about how far away from Pattaya you live? 1 mile? 2 miles? 20 miles? How far is Bangkok? Is it past your contaminated zone? How about knowing people from Pattaya? Or associating with people from Pattaya? Or calling people in Pattaya? Should you disinfect the phone?

Gotta say I normally agree with you Kerry ....... BUT in this case I have to side with farag69.

Pattaya is anathema to most Thai ladies, when a friend said the word TOO loud, a waitress refused to serve our table.

And I've seen that sort of thing happen time and again.

A guy mentions Pattaya and many Thai girls won't look at him or come near him ever again.

I associate with engineers both male and female from Bangkok and Rayong and have never had this problem. Maybe it is who I am with. Currently I am spending 10 million baht on a purchase from a female sales person who lives in Pattaya. Not a problem. Plus you know who that we can't talk about lives in Pattaya.

Are you talking about me again, behind my back?

[NanLaew]

Thats one thing i miss with women back at home,you can talk about movies,music,old school friends,worldly experiences,sometimes i find the cultural differences here too much

what I miss most is a proper kiss. a proper snog. western women know how to kiss. thai women don,t.

#3 at Playskool, NEP. You'll thank me for it.

Sent from the Back 'o Bennachie with an Asus eePad Transformer TF201 thingumabob.

[phl]

Thats one thing i miss with women back at home,you can talk about movies,music,old school friends,worldly experiences,sometimes i find the cultural differences here too much

what I miss most is a proper kiss. a proper snog. western women know how to kiss. thai women don,t.

#3 at Playskool, NEP. You'll thank me for it.

Sent from the Back 'o Bennachie with an Asus eePad Transformer TF201 thingumabob.

Playskool in BKK or Pattaya?

[pattayadingo]

First of all, before I read the replies this topic has generated, I want to apologise for not responding to the replies. I wrote the topic then a good old friend called to see me and decided to take me away for a few days. No internet. Few people.

I'll look at the replies and respond as soon as I get chance as there are messages, e-mails and other things that also need attending to.

[phl]

First of all, before I read the replies this topic has generated, I want to apologise for not responding to the replies. I wrote the topic then a good old friend called to see me and decided to take me away for a few days. No internet. Few people.

I'll look at the replies and respond as soon as I get chance as there are messages, e-mails and other things that also need attending to.

are you trying to say that your personal life is more important than TV? i can not believe you, shame shame

[brit1984]

First of all, before I read the replies this topic has generated, I want to apologise for not responding to the replies. I wrote the topic then a good old friend called to see me and decided to take me away for a few days. No internet. Few people.

I'll look at the replies and respond as soon as I get chance as there are messages, e-mails and other things that also need attending to.

I actually assumed irony had struck and you had met the girl of your dreams moments after starting this thread, and dissapeared off into the sunset with her...

Edited July 5, 2012 by brit1984

[TommoPhysicist]

First of all, before I read the replies this topic has generated, I want to apologise for not responding to the replies. I wrote the topic then a good old friend called to see me and decided to take me away for a few days. No internet. Few people.

I'll look at the replies and respond as soon as I get chance as there are messages, e-mails and other things that also need attending to.

I actually assumed irony had struck and you had met the girl of your dreams moments after starting this thread, and dissapeared off into the sunset with her...

Maybe it was one of those nurses.

[Beetlejuice]

I have come to the conclusion that as far as Thai girls are concerned, there is nothing out there worth having, no matter where you live in Thailand.

The girls on dating and social networking sites that are specifically aiming their sites at farangs, are looking for mugs that are willing to part with a lot of money quickly, the girls who have profiles on Thai dating and Thai social networking sites only, are not interested in farangs, the girls one may meet in bars, massage parlours, nightclubs or discos will also be looking for a temporary farang meal ticket.

Thai girls from the poorer provinces will more likely only become hooked up with farangs if they believe this maybe a fast track method of gaining wealth and status for themselves and families, where the farang will become the village cash withdrawal machine. It is unlikely that the upper class, decent, already well established Thai women will want to associate themselves with farangs, other than for work or business purposes.

It wasn’t always like this, some years ago it was considered a good move on a Thai girls part to marry a farang and would often be encouraged by their families to do so. But these days the attitudes have changed, now in Thai society, Thai women that form relationships with farangs are looked down upon, because most farangs seem to become more associated with women from the lower classes of Thai society, as these are more desperate and more likely to be targeted as fair game by farangs seeking female companions.

Over the years I have become rather disenchanted with Thai women, because unlike in the West, they seem to have stereotyped farang men and it appears extremely difficult to form any normal relationships with them on a true love basis.

These are the sign of the times we now live in, business before pleasure seems to be the run of the mill. The saying in Thailand, no money, no honey, really does pertain to farangs living in Thailand.

My advice is; avoid getting involved with Thai women or make sure you choose very, very carefully, with caution.

[brit1984]

My advice is; avoid getting involved with Thai women or make sure you choose very, very carefully, with caution.

Ignoring all Thai women would limit the dating opportunities of the OP somewhat as he lives in Thailand (and most women in Thailand are Thai).

When looking for a partner (of any nationality) it is wise to choose carefully and (unlike some foreigners in Thailand) keep your brain switched on.

[cooked]

My advice is; avoid getting involved with Thai women or make sure you choose very, very carefully, with caution.

Ignoring all Thai women would limit the dating opportunities of the OP somewhat as he lives in Thailand (and most women in Thailand are Thai).

When looking for a partner (of any nationality) it is wise to choose carefully and (unlike some foreigners in Thailand) keep your brain switched on.

A lot of bitter and twisted guys here. I went on a dating site, yes I did. After a week or two of having 20 year olds contacting me I changed my profile to 'big heart, no money' or something.

I'll be getting married in August, especially after I learnt that she sold her (unsick) buffalo to get her bathroom up to Farang standards.

[mauGR1]

My advice is; avoid getting involved with Thai women or make sure you choose very, very carefully, with caution.

Ignoring all Thai women would limit the dating opportunities of the OP somewhat as he lives in Thailand (and most women in Thailand are Thai).

When looking for a partner (of any nationality) it is wise to choose carefully and (unlike some foreigners in Thailand) keep your brain switched on.

Seconded, except that, despite all informations available in the internet era, so many foreigners seem to leave their brains at the airport.

[giddyup]

I have come to the conclusion that as far as Thai girls are concerned, there is nothing out there worth having, no matter where you live in Thailand.

The girls on dating and social networking sites that are specifically aiming their sites at farangs, are looking for mugs that are willing to part with a lot of money quickly, the girls who have profiles on Thai dating and Thai social networking sites only, are not interested in farangs, the girls one may meet in bars, massage parlours, nightclubs or discos will also be looking for a temporary farang meal ticket.

Thai girls from the poorer provinces will more likely only become hooked up with farangs if they believe this maybe a fast track method of gaining wealth and status for themselves and families, where the farang will become the village cash withdrawal machine. It is unlikely that the upper class, decent, already well established Thai women will want to associate themselves with farangs, other than for work or business purposes.

It wasn’t always like this, some years ago it was considered a good move on a Thai girls part to marry a farang and would often be encouraged by their families to do so. But these days the attitudes have changed, now in Thai society, Thai women that form relationships with farangs are looked down upon, because most farangs seem to become more associated with women from the lower classes of Thai society, as these are more desperate and more likely to be targeted as fair game by farangs seeking female companions.

Over the years I have become rather disenchanted with Thai women, because unlike in the West, they seem to have stereotyped farang men and it appears extremely difficult to form any normal relationships with them on a true love basis.

These are the sign of the times we now live in, business before pleasure seems to be the run of the mill. The saying in Thailand, no money, no honey, really does pertain to farangs living in Thailand.

My advice is; avoid getting involved with Thai women or make sure you choose very, very carefully, with caution.

My Thai lady says that the Thais generally don't respect women that have relationships with falangs. They tend to label them all as bar girls or ex bar girls, even if this is not the case. She says this may also be a case of jealousy, especially amongst other Thai women who envy the fact that the falang offers the security that they don't have.

Edited July 5, 2012 by giddyup

[pattayadingo]

First of all, before I read the replies this topic has generated, I want to apologise for not responding to the replies. I wrote the topic then a good old friend called to see me and decided to take me away for a few days. No internet. Few people.

I'll look at the replies and respond as soon as I get chance as there are messages, e-mails and other things that also need attending to.

I actually assumed irony had struck and you had met the girl of your dreams moments after starting this thread, and dissapeared off into the sunset with her...

Ex girl of my dreams, if I am totally honest. Same one who took care of me, the hospitals and ran me around in her car recently after my accident.

[pattayadingo]

My advice is; avoid getting involved with Thai women or make sure you choose very, very carefully, with caution.

Ignoring all Thai women would limit the dating opportunities of the OP somewhat as he lives in Thailand (and most women in Thailand are Thai).

When looking for a partner (of any nationality) it is wise to choose carefully and (unlike some foreigners in Thailand) keep your brain switched on.

A lot of bitter and twisted guys here. I went on a dating site, yes I did. After a week or two of having 20 year olds contacting me I changed my profile to 'big heart, no money' or something.

I'll be getting married in August, especially after I learnt that she sold her (unsick) buffalo to get her bathroom up to Farang standards.

My very first contact with a Thai woman was on a dating site. I met her on arrival at Bangkok. She was great and due to some mix ups in communication due to it being my first time here the relationship was ended by me.

I got loads of other contacts too until i stated I would not be buying houses and cars etc. for them. The contacts died away fast. The same as when I am out on a night here in Pattaya, once they know I refuse to pay exorbitant prices they fade away. When a 39 year old is asking me for 2000 Baht + a bar fine, I laugh.

[pattayadingo]

My advice is; avoid getting involved with Thai women or make sure you choose very, very carefully, with caution.

Ignoring all Thai women would limit the dating opportunities of the OP somewhat as he lives in Thailand (and most women in Thailand are Thai).

When looking for a partner (of any nationality) it is wise to choose carefully and (unlike some foreigners in Thailand) keep your brain switched on.

Agreed. Ignoring them all would be foolish. It is the rip off merchants I dislike so much. I have had some good Thai women as friends and would love to have had them as g/f's but that was not what they were after.

Except for the lady in another topic about the village, I've not found a single one in Pattaya that I feel I could have a proper relationship with, hence the topic