L4L,
I know the Philipines a little, in fact my best friend is married to a filipina.
All starts with the difference in religion. Philipines is (very) Catholic. They were a Spanish colony for 300 years, and then got the Yanks for another 100 years. Thai's are Budhist.
There is a difference in mentality between both people. Mind you, also the filipina will send money to mama and papa, but mariage is the first priority, then family.
But a lot of times I was told that in the Philipines of 22 years is an old spinster. They have to get married very young. When I did trips with my friends in the Philipines my friends wife allways wanted to match me with her friends, 25-28 year olds with own business, car etc. First goal for filipina's is marrying, even more than for Thai's. Look at the number of filipina's you see trying to catch a husband on internet or dating agencies, just like you met her.
Personally, I also think filipina's are better marying stuff than Thai's, and being Catholic their idea's are closer to European lifestyle.
As I am not the marying kind, I continue butterflying in Thailand, but that is as far as it goes for me.
Off course, in Thailand also you can find somebody,like some expat BM's. But expat live in Thailand, and they all say that it is a relation with a Thai lady if you don't live together all the time.
But filipina's are the marying kind.
Of course, some BM's may disagree, as this is only my personal opinion