Every relationship is different and my situation might be different from yours but it should at least give you a guide. You can email the ad-free version of this article to yourself and read it later.In this article I will focus on those foreigners living in Thailand with their partners. This way you also have phone numbers in your inbox for when you need them.I have to admit, all the disgruntled stories about dating in Thailand had me scared at first.I remember first time stepping off that airplane in Bangkok and being hit by a wall of wonder. Beautiful women strutting by, their silky black hair swaying seductively.I had no idea about the qualities of Burmese women. She had tears in her eyes because she couldn’t believe that a man was cooking for her.Heck, before my flight from Chiang Mai to Mandalay I didn’t even know how they look. Nothing special, just a steak and some burned beans. Man, you just have to be a gentleman and treat these ladies with respect.Seriously, I really want to know because a couple of months ago I still believed that Burma and Myanmar are two different countries (yes, I’m an idiot).

I’m going to use real facts and figures from my own relationship to show you how things work money-wise with my partner Nook.

Don’t get me wrong, we’ve all had our fair share of bad dating experiences in Thailand, but it’s no different here than it is back home.

For the most part, I can say that Thai women are some of the best I’ve met so far. But Thai ladies are very forgiving of cultural blunders and many will cater to a man’s needs out of traditional respect for the gender.

The type of foreigner I am talking about has probably been here at least a couple of years, works a decent job and has a partner they met in day-to-day circumstances. I think it’s useful first to tell you a little about the background of my relationship and our personal circumstances so you can put things below into context.

The Thai partner will likely be university-educated and work an office job or similar. I am 29 years old and have been living in Thailand for the best part of four years.