for so many of the TG i have known and bedded, seems like its not a small fraction of them married or divorced, the fraction is very large....
yes for sure. Most are married or have kids, that is of course the main reason they do work like this. Selling their souls for a month or two isn't too bad as they always have their temples to 'cleanse' them when they go back thailand. If they are married or hv steady bf in thai these guys do not mind that their girl goes and brings home the money while they just laugh all the way to the bank. Even the thai husbands/bf who do work for their own money are usually powerless to stop their TG going to work as its already become a life addiction they can't change.
Well said bro. As my wife is Thai n I been to Land of Smiles many times, I've made acquaintances with regular faces at nail salons, hair salons and beauty parlors. They are unabashed about their work in pubs and ktvs after dark. Most of whom were divorced with kids from early shotgun marriages. "Poochai Thai zao chu mak mak" (Thai men are massive flirts), is the common thing a hear from them. Normal jobs only earn them 5000-15,000 thb a month. Senior managers will make about 28,000 thb - and that's tops already. Long climb to get there. When they come to TDs here, even to take back 2.5k for a months' work for low performer, it's a fortune to them. Most Thai women rent a flat but own a car, or have some ill parent to take care of. This is the only way they can earn a good leeway to keep house and car payments out of mind for a while.
For those wondering if this really is "the only way", well, actually there's the other way. To marry a "Thanchart" (foreigner- this includes you and I). Ultimately, like any woman they want romance but financial security is a priority. By the same token, if you can convey that you are able to provide this security, they will want to be with you. However they are practical and even if you are likeable, they want to know that you are single (if you are MBA they are still happy to provide companionship for a monthly maintenance) and that you have money on the table, I.e flower money, lady drinks. Like another bro shared, if they really like you, they will tell you to stop splurging on them and still find time between running tables to come back to you.
Looks like I sidetracked quite a bit. Coming back to sb king's post, there were even acquaintances that bring along their bfs, mom, or kid- sometimes even all, to the salons while they get pretty for work. Money talks, and most Thai men can't provide and thus don't have the right to comment. It's a sad case when soft-hearted Thai women share a part of their hard-earned earnings with their bfs who in turn go womanize with it.
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