Best Posts in Thread: Relocating from Thailand to the Philippines

Happy Camper · Dec 10, 2018

Not sure what you are really looking for, but I will relay an interesting experience that happened with a friend of mine while I lived in Bacolod.

He was a Brit and on the much older side. Set in his ways and not a big spender. Very nice man and I really enjoyed his company, he was funny without trying to be. He took out an ad in the Visayan Daily Star, a local newspaper for a Personal Assistant. Gave a few qualities he was looking for an his cell phone.

He had many interviews and finally decided on one. He put her through nursing school and eventually married her. Working here in the Philippines, even as a nurse wasn't good enough for either of them. He took her back to England, got a flat, she a nice job, they take some trips and at last report are still happy.

Ah the power of advertising.

Brian_Goddard · Dec 10, 2018

Swissrider said: ↑

The problem is often that these newcomers looking for a wife do it thru the in the internet or go looking in a bar. No good. Stay away from these. So I guess you coming from Thailand know all this. and I dont have to tell you. Others dont know. But the difference between here and Thailand has a further aspect. A "normal" Thai Lady does not marry a foreigner. Only the hookers do. So if you are very lucky she turns into a good wife. In the Philippines you can find a wife that was never ever roaming around in bars before. Now, all of these good Filipinas have also a "price tag". A very poor one will be happy to live with your possible low pension. For such a poor even this would mean a big improvement. Ladies coming a little bit more from the middle class want of course a better lifestyle or maybe use you to get a job abroad. But either or, it is also about money. But much better than Thailand. I know guys there they have to pay their wife kind of salary on top of everthing. Oherwise she is gone. I know a few examples. A good Filipina will not do that. My case ? I was 51 and she was 20. She wanted to work overseas and still does. But a very good wife and mother. A very hard working person. We have been married over 17 years now. OK, the problem is I live 50 % here and the other 50 % abroad. Anyway, I wish you good luck.
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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.

Brian_Goddard · Dec 9, 2018

ChMacQueen said: ↑

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.
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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

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