I quite like those farang farang
farangs "Farang" is a generic term for white Westerners, mainly used in Thailand and Laos. The word has Persian origins, coming from the word for "Franks," and has spread to refer to Western Europeans. -Thai couples where a man in his 60s or 70s – or even older – is in a relationship with a very young Thai woman.
Actually, when I say ‘I quite like’, it’s just a figure of speech; I do find it rather shocking, really.
But the funny thing about it is that many of these men have told me, in all seriousness, that their Thai wives aren’t with them for the money. At any rate, not just for that, but also because they find them rather charming. They really do believe that!

So I’m going to try and set the record straight a bit: I’ve had quite a few chats with Thai women; I’ve got one myself (though she isn’t 30 years younger than me).

So I’ve had the chance to talk to her and her friends as well, and to get a better idea of what Thai women generally think, I’ve also spoken at length with the younger women I play golf with, as well as with some masseuses and other shopkeepers. To get them to speak frankly, all I have to do is show a photo of myself with my wife and point out that I’m in a relationship with a Thai woman; so, in their eyes, I’m not a potential suitor, and they talk about the subject without any taboos.

So no, these very young and often pretty Thai women aren’t attracted to the exceptional looks of these old men. I feel sorry for them.
I’ve had the chance to chat with some French friends who, like me, are obviously in their sixties and who are genuinely convinced they’re quite good-looking.
Well, for a start, when you’ve got a beer belly – like the vast majority of European men over 50 – it doesn’t really appeal to Thai women. Not in the slightest, frankly.
It’s not that they only fancy super-slim, super-athletic men, but still, these pot-bellied blokes aren’t really their thing.

But above all, there’s one criterion that all these European men haven’t even realised: Thai women like men with hair!

Some do like men with fairly long hair, but that’s quite rare. Generally speaking, Thai women don’t like beards and moustaches, but they do like men with reasonably short hair.
However, what many of these pot-bellied Europeans of a certain age have in common is that they opt for a buzz cut. Many, of course, suffer from some form of baldness. But some aren’t completely bald. Nevertheless, most choose to have their heads completely shaved, and I can assure you that Thai women do not appreciate this at all.

So why do we see so many Thai-farang farang
farangs "Farang" is a generic term for white Westerners, mainly used in Thailand and Laos. The word has Persian origins, coming from the word for "Franks," and has spread to refer to Western Europeans. couples?

As you’ve no doubt guessed, it’s essentially for financial security. Which doesn’t mean, as some YouTubers try to make you believe, that Thai women are out to fleece you. Most simply want to have a comfortable life, not necessarily to live like princesses.
Many were married, often at a young age, to Thai men whom they accuse of being rather lazy and, sadly, of drinking a little – or far too much.
That’s why they often make pleasant, discreet and attentive companions for these older farangs farang
farangs "Farang" is a generic term for white Westerners, mainly used in Thailand and Laos. The word has Persian origins, coming from the word for "Franks," and has spread to refer to Western Europeans. . And they’ll remain so right to the end. You see more than a few of them acting as carers, pushing their very elderly husbands’ wheelchairs, even though they’re under 40, or even under 30.

But I can assure you that when you meet a woman roughly your own age, the same is true, if not more so, and there’s still a better chance that the attraction will be at least partly physical… provided, of course, that you make the effort not to look like the man in the illustration accompanying this article.

Unfortunately for these young women, this is a sight I come across every day.