[LivinLOS]

As to whether they like living in the west..

I met Kim and she was already living in Vienna for a few years prior to that.. However she really hated living back in the west and the winters were a nightmare for her.. We plugged into the Thai expat community through the local asian supermarket etc but that was a bit of a backfire.. She found that (in Holland) lot of the Thai girls were on the game in some form or another and very much backstabbing each other and 'I have this.. I have that" type attitude.. In the end she didnt socialize with them at all and made friends with my mates GF's etc..

Also we were really lucky that I didnt work normal hours and could have her with me a LOT of the time.. I travelled around and she would come with me around Europe.. Its hard to not enjoy blasting around Europe in a 911 or other sports car staying in Hotels and with friends, lots of partying in those years..

I know if I had been in a profession that involved getting up and leaving her in the AM not to return until evening she would have gone stir crazy.. Even as it was she was desperate for us to come and live back in Thailand and when the shit was hitting the fan and I had legal issues it made sense..

I think many Thais see us come on holiday and spend money without caring as much as we would back home and imagine life in the west to be 'the bold and the bueatiful' etc.. When the reality of looking after a home in the cold without family and friends around hits home it can be a shock..