On the other hand an overwhelming majority of the growing number of relationships between foreigners and Thai women are quietly successful.

A survey by Thai Love Lines in 2011 showed that 31% of foreign men seeking a relationship with a Thai woman had decided on join a Thai dating site after observing a successful relationship between a friend and a Thai woman.

everywhere you would expect regular people to be working in.

Likewise Philippines, Thai ladyboys often prefer foreign men (they call them “farang”).

Thai men may appreciate ladyboys, but in a conservative society like Thailand, they’re not so fond of pushing the relationship so far.

What is considered 'sexy' in Thailand is different from what you'd consider sexy back home.

In fact after living in Thailand for a while it shocked me what Thais found to be attractive.

In some ways it's the complete opposite of what you'd personally enjoy.

Don’t generalise though, even if the ladyboys you see in the bars are so notorious, they don’t represent the whole ladyboy community of Thailand. You will see them working in shops, hospitals, offices...

There are many positive stereotypes about Thai women.

Physically, they have a reputation for being short, thin, and petite, of being delicate and graceful, and (like many Asian women) of aging extremely well.

You will also notice, if you actually bother to read the text below, that many of these Thai beauties actually come from mixed marriages, where one of the parents is of European decent.

So, if you are considering marrying a Thai woman, you can rest assured that your offspring will almost assuredly be a whole lot more attractive than you!