July 3, 2019 - Reading time: 2 minutes

Does your Thai girlfriend or wife have multiple different Facebook profiles? If so, please read this article and take it seriously.

Many women in Thailand are involved with so called "romance scams" where they have multiple different boyfriends from different countries sending them money at the same time. This is a goal for many ladies working as bar girls in Thailand however women with the ambition of having multiple foreign boyfriends can come from all different occupations and walks of life. Some women work respectable jobs while fishing for relationships on Tinder, and other popular dating websites... This often has a higher rate of success for them as foreign men look to be in relationships with women that have not been involved with the sex industry. Foreign men often trust women they have met on the internet claiming to be university graduates, for example, and these men are perfect prey.

What does it mean when a Thai woman has different Facebook profiles? In order for these romance scams to work, the women typically create and maintain different internet personas. This allows them to be "in a relationship" on Facebook with one man, and "in another relationship" with a different man using a different Facebook account. It also allows them to set different profile photos for each boyfriend.

If you are trying to investigate your Thai girlfriend or wife, realize there are many tricks which can be used to make it virtually impossible for you to uncover multiple Facebook accounts belonging to the same lady. Usually these ladies will block their boyfriend's account using all of their other (secret) Facebook profiles, which means that even if her boyfriend spends hours searching for the other accounts, he will never find them.

Ladies that have 2 different Facebook pages will typically have many others that you don't know about. Using different names and profile photos, it is virtually impossible to find the other accounts. Having a stash of alternative accounts mean that women who meet other men can engage in relationships with them without their boyfriend finding out.

With 3 or 4 different boyfriends sending money to one Thai lady, the lady is able to build a comfortable life for herself and her family.

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June 19, 2019 - Reading time: 2 minutes

Anywhere you look online relating to ladies in Pattaya you will find stark warnings about the dangers of getting into relationships in Pattaya. There are all types of romance scams being perpetrated in the city. Many guys are involved in relationships with bar girls convinced that their girlfriend in Pattaya is not "leaving the bar with customers". Are you one of these guys? Is your girlfriend sleeping with multiple different customers every week while you're in another country? Don’t get taken advantage of. Pattaya Private Investigators can find out for you by sending an agent to your partner's place of work and propositioning her, or by conducting personal surveillance. We can find out if your girlfriend is sleeping with other men while you’re not around.

Some guys will look at internet dating in Pattaya to try and find a lady that has not been tainted by the Thai sex industry. However this is also shark infested waters with reports of some ladies faking university credentials and lying about their true professions. If a lady is selling her body, it costs her nothing to make profiles online claiming to work a legitimate job, in the hopes of scooping a foreign boyfriend. Supporting Thai women is an expensive undertaking and these ladies are well aware of that.

Pattaya city is often described as "the sex capital of the world". Women from all professions in the city can turn to selling themselves on a “freelance” basis, at many of the popular clubs in the city such as "Insomnia" or "808".

If you're in love with a sex worker that is regularly spending time with clients, the lady (your girlfriend) will be a professional liar. This type of lady will have rehearsed her tactics on many previous boyfriends and be able to conceal her activities with ease – she has already heard your questions before from previous boyfriends. If you have a professional problem, then you need professional help. Contact our detective agency today. We offer free, no pressure quotes for all work.

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June 13, 2019 - Reading time: 1 minutes

If you’re looking for a process server in Thailand, we have some tips and information that could help you to decide who to choose.

First off, is the company you're thinking about hiring based in Thailand? Searching online you might find many results for services that appear to be located in Thailand, however if you scratch the service it will become obvious that some of these companies are actually based abroad. When you hire a company that is based in another country, they will act as a middleman and recruit someone on the ground here to do the work for them. We prefer to interact directly with our clients to understand their needs, cutting out any middlemen and their fees.

Secondly, is the process server legitimate? We are a registered company and regulated by the Thai government. Evidence which is gathered by illegitimate un-registered companies is often ruled inadmissible as it was gathered illegally.   

As a leading detective agency based in Thailand, we have feet on the ground in every corner of the country. For our clients this means that we are able to offer the same excellent service at reasonable prices; and without excess travel costs (Thailand is a big place!).

If you choose us to serve documents for you, you will always be in contact with a native English speaker. We will work with you to understand exactly what your needs are so that we can meet the legal requirements for serving your documents.

We offer free quotes for all work. Feel free to get in touch with one of our experienced team members for help and advice.

Please note: This website is for informational purposes only and does not provide legal advice. If you need legal advice please contact a lawyer directly.

May 8, 2019 - Reading time: 2 minutes

Is your loved one locked up in a Thai prison or jail? We can offer assistance to prisoners in Thailand through our network of agents in Bangkok, Pattaya and Phuket.

Perhaps someone you know is serving time in Thailand long term and you don’t have connections to help them while you’re out of the country. We can act as your eyes and ears on the ground.

While foreign embassies should provide help to prisoners in Thailand, we have found that the support can vary depending on your country of origin and the resources available to your embassy.  When embassy support falls short, we can fill this void, and we are not constrained by rules or red tape that government officials might be. We typically make prison visits more often than embassy staff and can often provide more useful help through our extensive local knowledge.

We can help prisoners in Thailand in the following ways:

• Arranging for our agents to make regular visits to the prison
• Conveying money to the prisoner
• Delivering goods the prisoner may want, such as newspapers, food, toiletries and clothes (where legal and permitted by the Thai authorities)
• Helping to organize the prisoner’s affairs, such as collecting and arranging storage for any possessions they may have left behind
• Relaying messages to and from family members abroad, and providing updates on the situation from a native English speaker
• Organizing travel to and from the prison for family members

We are not judgmental and are happy to assist anyone behind bars in Thailand for whatever reason. In some cases we can also recommend law firms best placed to help prisoners navigate the legal system. We are not able to offer fixed fees for this service, as charges will depend on travel time and the circumstances in each case. Please contact us for a free quote and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

April 28, 2019 - Reading time: 3 minutes

The pregnancy scam is one of the more sinister scams that can occur in Thailand. It works by spinning a web of deceit and playing on your emotions.

How does the pregnancy scam work? It is really quite simple. You’re spending some romantic time with a Thai bar girl, dancer, or even a ‘non-working’ girl that you met while in Thailand. Maybe the condom breaks or you didn’t use one. You head off back home and think nothing more of it until you get a message which reads "My period is late... I’m pregnant".

Why would a Thai girl lie about being pregnant? Well, any man with a conscience is much less likely to walk away from a woman that could be carrying his child. The lady might demand money to pay for an abortion; but more often they will use the claim of being pregnant to lure the man back to Thailand, or to extract more money from him so that she can stop working around alcohol while pregnant.

There are many different motives that could be behind telling this lie, but the same principle applies each time. It’s an emotional blackmail which gives the Thai woman a sense of security that the man will not walk away from her.

Often ladies involved with this type of scam will have used it on many different men over a number of years. Over time they can hone their abilities and make their claims seem very believable.

It’s very difficult to outsmart a woman that is practiced in these tricks, as they’ve heard and seen it all before. Positive pregnancy tests can be ordered online or obtained from pregnant friends. There are even reports of some ladies allegedly taking drugs which bloat out their stomachs and help to make their foreign boyfriends believe that they’re really pregnant.

By the time the man has found out his lady was lying, he will have spent more time with her and formed an emotional attachment to her which will be hard to break. We have often seen women that claim to be pregnant conveniently miscarry shortly before they're due for an ultrasound examination. Others can be more creative and string out their claims even longer.

Pregnancy is a big deal in Thailand. Unlike in Europe or North America there is very little government welfare available, if you can’t afford to feed and clothe your baby there are few safety nets. With this being the case, it would be unwise for a Thai woman to fall pregnant with a man she barely knows.

If you think that you might be falling victim to this scam then there are things which we can do to help you. We can find out if your girlfriend is cheating on you while you’re out of the country, or try to see if she is continuing to consume alcohol while claiming to be pregnant.

While it’s difficult for us to determine whether or not someone is in fact pregnant, we can find out if they’re lying to you about other things before you make big emotional or financial commitments to them. We are a leading detective agency working across Bangkok, Pattaya and Phuket. Get in touch with us if you think that you could use our help. We offer free quotes for all work and are glad to offer help and support to our clients.

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April 19, 2019 - Reading time: 2 minutes

Marital status in Thailand could be described as somewhat different from other parts of the world and particularly that of Western countries. If you’re thinking about running a background check on your Thai partner for example, it’s important to understand the logistics of marriage in Thai culture.

Very often when Thai people marry each other they will have a very lavish and beautiful ceremony. They might pay for a live musical performance, an expensive venue and a lovely meal for all of their guests to enjoy. Of course, a dowry or “sin sod” is usually paid as well, and this can be made up of a large quantity of cash as well as gold, vehicles or property. See our blog post: How much does a dowry cost at a Thai wedding?

How is marital status different in Thailand? Often Thai people will have these expensive ceremonies but they will not legally marry each other, and this is quite common. The legal element can be something of an afterthought which many people in Thailand do not go through with.

Sometimes Thai men will be reluctant to legally marry due to the implications of this if the couple breaks up… Courts can allocate assets and if you’re bringing more to the table than your partner then there is a clear advantage in dodging the legal unification that comes with marriage. Men in Thailand cannot be forced to pay child support unless they are legally married to the child’s mother.

On a side note, if you’re planning on getting married and dodging the legal side of things in order to protect your assets from being awarded to your partner during a divorce, this is not an iron clad tactic. Judges are able to determine that a “de facto” marriage has taken place and award assets based on this – so be prepared to honor your commitments either way.

If you are paying to find out about your partner’s marital status or marital history in Thailand, the results of this may not reflect reality. The practice of having a marriage ceremony without becoming legally married is quite common here. Obviously no official records are made if the couple chooses not to legally marry.

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