Londoner Posted 12 hours ago Posted 12 hours ago I've reported before that my partner knows ten of his former workers at Dreamboys (Pattaya) who are in LTRs with foreigners, having met them in the early 2000s. Mostly via apps but I've met five of the couples in Pattaya, their relationships still going strong. I wonder if anyone more up-to-date than me on the current scene- in other words, almost everyone here- knows of any ongoing or recent relationships like this flourishing. Or perhaps they are a thing of the past, when the guys who came to Pattaya and Bkk had experienced rather different childhoods than today's workers. For some, arrival in Pattaya on the late bus was their first experience of electricity. But what about the guys from Laos and Cambodia, the ones I see nowadays when we're staying in the JC? Perhaps they have different expectations to those of the Thais of two decades ago,or possibly of today, for whom netting a falang tourist or expat was the golden key to a life of plenty. Or so they hoped....and yes, it was for some. Perhaps the non-Thai guys in the JC, in other words probably most of them, look on a stint on the scene as a short -time occupation. Or merely sanuk? I really don't know. And the Thai guys still operating; now that economic fortunes are better for most Thais, do they feel that their times in Pattaya are for fun rather than endured out of desperate necessity? Again, I don't know and rely on my "successor- punters" to advise. vinapu and bkkmfj2648 2 Quote
Popular Post bkkmfj2648 Posted 11 hours ago Popular Post Posted 11 hours ago You ask very good questions. I am now retired 2 years 4 months in Jomtien arriving from Europe. I see that the longer that I stay here that I am yearning more for a serious relationship. Consequently, I tend to lean more towards the Thai guys, even though I find myself more attracted to the guys from Myanmar. I resist investing in trying to create a relationship with the non Thais because of issues relating to the ability of them being able to stay permanently and legally in Thailand. I see many of them are either here illegally or for short duration due to visa expiration issues. I feel that it is more prudent for me to build a relationship with someone who has legal rights to be here. My mother died of dementia and so did her mother and some other relatives. She started to lose it when she turned 70. I am 63, so I still have some time to find someone to settle down with who could take care of me in case that nasty disease (God forbid) came my way due to its heriditary nature. So, if I were to invest my future in someone whose residency status in Thailand was iffy, then I might jeopardize my own future, when I would need that partner the most in my last remaining years. I guess the alternative is to move to his country (Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, etc.) ? Getting old sucks. jamiebee, Ruthrieston, vinapu and 2 others 5 Quote
Popular Post vinapu Posted 3 hours ago Popular Post Posted 3 hours ago 7 hours ago, bkkmfj2648 said: Getting old sucks. yes but an alternative of dying young is even worse so count your blessings and enjoy while it lasts Keithambrose, bkkmfj2648, floridarob and 2 others 4 1 Quote