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**advabHixavoip** · 09-22-2012, 08:13 AM

Swimmer: Thanks for your post, Betti. Wow, I finally found a farang woman to reply! It was beginning to look bleak, but the advice in the 5 previous posts by men was all well taken. Well, I'm a woman, too.

Sorry I didn't make that clear in my first post. I do not live in Thailand now, so Betti (and others here) is your best source of current info. I did, though, live in Thailand for many years.... in both Bangkok and a rural village in the South. There is certainly a difference of experience between men and women in Thailand. At first, I really fought that. As an American teenager (when I first lived in Thailand) I was really put off by gender expectations. Who's to tell me I couldn't straddle the motorbike and ride home with my male friends (as opposed to riding side saddle with other women)? But as I grew to understand Thailand and understand myself more, I really like the differences. I feel I'm looked out for, I'm given extra thought.... okay, as I write, I think that sounds a bit hokey, so I'll stop.

My job here in the US is to educate people about the "women's rights crap" that has been referred to in this thread. It certainly exsists...the need for equal rights, etc. However, that's a global issue...it's not something that then disallows kindess and a positive quality of life....and those are both things you will definitely find in Thailand -- man or woman.

There are a lot of Farang Women living in Thailand. Certainly not as many as the men, but they exist, live, love, enjoy all that is Thailand. You'll meet people and you'll find community.

09-22-2012, 08:13 AM	#32
advabHixavoip Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 362 Senior Member	Swimmer: Thanks for your post, Betti. Wow, I finally found a farang woman to reply! It was beginning to look bleak, but the advice in the 5 previous posts by men was all well taken. Well, I'm a woman, too. Sorry I didn't make that clear in my first post. I do not live in Thailand now, so Betti (and others here) is your best source of current info. I did, though, live in Thailand for many years.... in both Bangkok and a rural village in the South. There is certainly a difference of experience between men and women in Thailand. At first, I really fought that. As an American teenager (when I first lived in Thailand) I was really put off by gender expectations. Who's to tell me I couldn't straddle the motorbike and ride home with my male friends (as opposed to riding side saddle with other women)? But as I grew to understand Thailand and understand myself more, I really like the differences. I feel I'm looked out for, I'm given extra thought.... okay, as I write, I think that sounds a bit hokey, so I'll stop. My job here in the US is to educate people about the "women's rights crap" that has been referred to in this thread. It certainly exsists...the need for equal rights, etc. However, that's a global issue...it's not something that then disallows kindess and a positive quality of life....and those are both things you will definitely find in Thailand -- man or woman. There are a lot of Farang Women living in Thailand. Certainly not as many as the men, but they exist, live, love, enjoy all that is Thailand. You'll meet people and you'll find community.
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