Relocating from Thailand to the Philippines

Greetings as you may know I am on a journey to see if relocating to the Philippines on or slightly above the Australian Pension is a good move.
Are the Thai and the Philippine ways of life comparable or are there differences one should understand
Some Thai issues.
I am and always an Alien here, we are collectively called Farrang IE white foreigner.
Thai Ruk Thai is a common saying. Thai Family always come first, we are never really part of a Thai Family.
In the majority of cases Thai women who live with or marry a non Thai want a monthly allowance at my level of income it is just above the minimum wage 10,000 baht or 16,000 Peso Plus a house or at least I pay for a decent rental
They think nothing of deceiving the stupid Kwai (Buffalo) to get want they want.
Buy them a house in their name and you soon get the Boot.
Ok I had better stop here or it will turn into a unproductive rant.

So from the Philippine expats point of view
do they have a derogatory name for expats, do they treat us as milch cows?
will life be better with a steady partner or should one stay Single?
i am not talking about young studs just SOB's like me (silly old bastards)
Due to Various reasons including restrictive immigration changes I am tired worn out and Want out. Going Back to Australia end of January to regroup and consider all options
I will watch and seriously consider any valid opinions from Members of this Forum
I have spent a bit of time listening to Reekay's Blogs and despite him being of a much younger generation he makes sense
Ok TTFN C U later folks

 

I have to agree with Rye on this.
I will say you can find plenty of good women but most are horrible at it. We chase plenty of women and plenty will hop into bed very easy. The ones who are more often better are the ones who aren't really looking and you have to fight to get which means they take time and work but most hit up a dating site and go with the pretty and young girl who will meet them right off and screw him which is almost guaranteed to be a gold digger. Many of us who are in committed *good* relationships know a few of these good girls but we tend to warn them off of foreigners as so many of the single foreigners are just interested in screwing around for a bit and those who try give up to easy because she wouldn't hop in bed within days of meeting. Just remember its a two way streak for good or bad. Bad girls create bad guys and bad guys create bad girls.

 

B.G., My last wife (16 yrs married) was Thai, current Filipina wife (8+ yrs married). Some similarities but not many. Blood is thicker than water with both, maybe moreso here. I was treated nicely by both families although the Thai family was better educated and better English spoken. But
Filipino family poorer but nicer. My advice, avoid the girls who have had a few rodeos of their own.

 

I think he is in his early fifties an American of Latin descent does heaps of and Vids blogs

 

If I went down the companionship track definitely no 18 year old's At my age sex is not the Criteria however trim and ok on the eye is fine age, perhaps a 40 plus widow if they are around

 

Good morning In response to your statement about marriage and Bar girls
Greetings from the land of smiles, scams or scowls take your pick all apply Amongst the few chaps i would call friends and including myself.
2 married Hairdressers, 1 married a nurse, 1 a account clerk and a few have long term relationships with rural ladies and a couple have ex CRO's or bar girls. Of course none of my mates are rich and on various pensions so we seldom mix with the upper crust. Me I was married to a hairdresser however we lived in the north with her family and I wanted to live at the beach, Unlike the Philippines divorce takes 5 minutes in Thailand. perhaps too easy, many do not get legally married at the Amphor,just a wedding performed by the Monks and has no legal binding.

re my possible residence in P.i I have little to offer and would be a very poor catch.
I ponder on what happens to the widows of westerners in the Philippines as most of the guys i see blogging are not youngsters.

My plan of attack re a relationship would be too sit in a mall with a cup of coffee smile and if no one approaches me at least i can enjoy my coffee and the eye Candy walking by.