so you have a girlfriend with another man's child which in itself is not a problem,but her wanting a wedding ring before sleeping together in her house might be as it smacks of bribery.

As others have said take your time over everything without making decisions you might regret later.

For most poor thai family's we are just "cash cows" and its easy to deplete your savings.So keep your hand in your pocket,do not take it out unless absolutely necessary.

One of the biggest problems for us farangs is the abundance of women available around every corner and i am sure your G/F is only too aware of this..

Lastly check out 2nd hand car prices as against new ones,you may find a new one is the way to go,in your name of course!

mate, you can get a new car starting at 600,000 and you dont have to worry abouit the hopeless way it has been driven and the possibility that the gear box/motor are not the best. New is the go if you want to pay that much, you have several choices actually, dont throw your money away buying a second hand one just to curry favour.