PattayaPI is a leading detective agency based in Thailand has helped countless people with infidelity investigations. In 2017 alone, PattayaPI investigated hundeds of suspected cheating spouses in Thailand.
The knowledge and techniques we have learnt and continue to hone put us at the forefront of the PI industry. Our skills and experience can help you discover the truth quickly and efficiently.
At PattayaPI we are able to lead investigations into social media use and analyzing a target's digital footprint, these skills can be useful in missing persons investigations as well as infidelity investigations; as much information can be gained through learning about a targets' internet and social media activity.
Most people that consider hiring a private investigator are simply searching for the truth. We aim to deliver the truth to our clients quickly and cost efficiently. Because we offer fixed prices on work and no obligation quotes, the direction of investigations is controlled by our clients.
Unfortunately Thailand has long established a reputation of being a hub for fraudsters and scam artists. Many different scams are committed in Thailand by organized criminals. From gold investment scams to stock trading scams, property scams, 419 scams and timeshare scams... The list seems to be endless and we urge foreigners to be vigilant with their financial affairs in Thailand.
The problem of fraud in Thailand is often made worse by the perception that the Thai police are reluctant to get involved with matters of finance; in fact they often are. International insurer AGCS has said that Thailand is the world’s second worst country when it comes to cybercrime. Nearly 20% of cybercrime victims reported losses of US $100,000 and over in 2015.
If you have been the victim of fraud in Thailand, what are your options? If the police are reluctant to get involved, who can you turn to? Thai lawyers often speak poor English and it can be difficult to articulate your problem to them.
PattayaPI will investigate any matter of fraud in Thailand and working together with our friends at JaCogLaw, help you get a successful result in court. JaCogLaw was founded by Jason Coghlan, who has a passion for helping people pursue litigation in foreign countries. As a native English speaker, he will be able to fully understand your problem and instruct Thai lawyers on your behalf.
Help us to help you fight back against fraudsters; get in touch with us and see how we can help.
PattayaPI is pleased to offer its clients with a debt recovery service anywhere in Thailand. We have a strong working relationship with Jason Coghlan from JaCogLaw. Mr Coghlan has long established a formidable reputation collecting debts in Thailand; he has a 100 percent success rate and has collected many millions of previously unpaid Thai baht.
Jason Coghlan has extremely strong connections all across Thailand, which combined with our own experience and connections, allows us to offer up a powerful force to our clients. We can help you with debts of any size, anywhere in Thailand. There are many reasons people can run up debts in Thailand. Most commonly from the sale of properties, vehicles, business transactions and much more. Some foreigners may think that there is no recourse for making good unpaid debts in Thailand - we are here to prove them wrong. Get in touch with us today and see how we can help you.
Many foreigners will tell you not to become involved with Thai bar girls. Don’t get in a relationship with them, and do not marry them. The reason they give this advice is because many bar girls in Pattaya are scammers, drug addicts, or liars. They are trying to receive money from multiple foreign boyfriends in order to support themselves.
Here is something they won’t tell you. A lot of foreign men have married bar girls from Pattaya throughout the years… They have got married, had kids, and lead normal lives together. Many men will deny that their wife is an ex bar girl because of the stigma attached to it.
A lot of Thai ladies start working in bars in order to meet a foreign husband. Think about that for a moment. If you were a Thai lady and wanted to start a relationship with a white guy, where would you go? Sure, they could try online dating. But is their English good enough to be writing for hours on dating sites? Many Thai ladies pay English translators so they can use dating websites. Working in a bar provides poorly educated Thai ladies with a way of learning English (mostly ‘bar English’), as well as speed dating with foreigners every single night.
Some bar girls will stop working in their bar, and be totally loyal to you given the opportunity. They can be good girlfriends and good wives. However, if you have found yourself a lady that’s just interested in your wallet, you have got a big problem on your hands. Ladies that are professional scammers are also professional liars, they are highly skilled in deception and will never confess their true intentions.
If you have suspicions about your girlfriend or wife, get in contact with us immediately. We will be able to offer you free advice and either confirm your suspicious, or hopefully dispel them!
Ladyboys and Thailand are like bread and butter. Most people in the west know there is a lot of ladyboys in Thailand, even if that is all they know about Thailand. The reason there are so many ladyboys is basically due to Thai culture and religion. Buddhism teaches tolerance and acceptance of all sexualities, and this includes ladyboys, which are called 'kathoeys' in the Thai language. Unlike a fundamentalist Christian family, Buddhists are taught to accept gays, lesbians and trans people. However, don't let this mislead you into thinking that ladyboys have an easy ride in Thailand, this is far from the case. Inevitably not everyone in Thailand is a fan of 'kathoeys'.
Elderly fathers of ladyboys, for example, may well disapprove of their son's trans status. Not all Thai people practice Buddha's messages of love and tolerance; please don't be under any illusions about this. It is not uncommon for ladyboys in Thailand to experience some form of prejudice. It may be bullying as a young child, or people making hurtful comments at them or behind their backs. This is coupled with the mental strains of changing ones gender identity, which can be hard enough unto itself. Ladyboys have more to deal with than regular Thai ladies, we can say that without any doubt. Mental health issues are not uncommon for transexual people around the world and this is not foregone in Thailand. Let us not be under any illusion - lady boys in Pattaya have a fearsome reputation.
Foreign men interested in ladyboys are not as plentiful and so ladyboys on 'the game' have a less regular income than their female counterparts. For this reason ladyboys are more greatly associated with crime, from simple street robbery, pick pocketing, drugging their clients, all the way to murder. Ladyboys also have a reputation of being more promiscuous. Recently there have been several cases of foreign men taking ladyboys back to their hotel room and later falling to death from their balconies. This phenomenon is unexplained; the ladyboy will claim their customer committed suicide, and the dead man can’t recount his side of events to police. Other foreigners have described this as “ladyboy flying lessons”. As a rule of thumb, if you are becoming involved with nefarious ladies pf the night or ladyboys, lock your valuables away, and leave luxury goods at home.
Of course, many ladyboys are not associated with any sort of crime and do try to earn an honest living. However because of this criminal element, I would urge any man visiting Thailand that is interested in ladyboys to err on the side of caution. This could be as simple as carrying less money in your wallet, keeping a close eye on your drink, to taking a bottle opener with you to bars and renting a room without a balcony. PattayaPI is one of the few companies that will investigate ladyboys and gay men in Thailand. As a Thai business we happily welcome people from all walks of life and are not at all judgmental. We handle every case with total confidentiality and discretion- only our managing director will ever know the details of your case, this is not passed on to investigation or surveillance teams. If you think you're being taken advantage of by a ladyboy, please contact us today for advice on your situation, we are genuinely happy to help any foreigner that reaches out to us.
The short answer to this question is of course “money”. It has been said that Thai culture itself is in part to blame for the flourishing trade of prostitution inside Thailand; Thai women do not enjoy selling themselves more than any other race of women. Let’s take a look at one theory.
A lot of foreigners come to Thailand and gain a false impression of Thai ladies. I have often spoken to foreigners that think Thai ladies are promiscuous, or "easy". Outside of the beer bars, outside the go-go clubs and red light districts, this could not be further from the truth.
Thai culture is very reserved. Children are taught not to ask questions and not to do things which will cause their family to lose face. This is carried through into relationships. It is generally not accepted for an unmarried Thai couple to live together. Until they have legitimized the relationship through marriage it is definitely not acceptable for a Thai couple to have sex. Many foreign people visiting Thailand have no idea that this is the case, as tourists tend to hang around the red light districts, which gives them a somewhat false perception of the country.
Most people, be they Asian, white, black or green, have relationships through their adolescence. And when you’re 18 or 19, you’re convinced that you love this person, and that they’re the one. Back in Western countries these young romances would play out and fizzle away over time, in Thailand this is often not the case.
In Thailand it is not usually possible for two young people to have a meaningful relationship without marriage. How well can you really get to know someone without living together? The pressures of keeping face mean there is no choice but to get married or break off their romance.
Now we have a young Thai couple, head over heels in love, that have got married to each other. After the dowry is paid and shown off to the neighborhood, after the expensive ceremony, they can move in together and make a life. Usually the groom’s family will have paid a significant amount of money for the dowry (or sin sod), as well as for the ceremony itself. A typical dowry payment in Thailand is 500,000 — 1,000,000 THB. This does not include the cost of the ceremony itself. With low wages in the country, often the groom's family will take out hefty loans to pay for their marriage, which are sometimes paid back over a number of years by the groom or his family.
There will be pressure on both the bride and the groom to continue this relationship. If the relationship ends quickly they will both lose face, and the groom will lose a whole lot of money.
In many cases it is only after the couple have lived together for a period of time that they realize their relationship is not working. Until they are married they aren’t granted the opportunity to live together. Of course, soon after getting married many couples will find themselves expecting a baby.
Very often these young romances break off by the stage the couple have been married for a handful of years. The children from the marriage traditionally go to the ladies’ grandparents, if they weren’t there already, for them to be looked after while the couple works.
Child support payments are uncommon in Thailand. Many times the ex-wife will refuse money as child support, for the sake of not wanting to lose face or appear dependent on her ex-husband. Many women in Thailand are also not legally entitled to child support.
Women in Thailand are usually responsible for supporting their whole families. Even if you have 4 sons and 1 daughter, your daughter has to send you money for your food and water. The sons are not responsible for sending money to their parents in traditional Thai culture.
It has been claimed that the reserved, traditional Thai culture creates an environment that is a conveyor belt for single mothers with no financial support. It can leave women with children that they need to support, as well as supporting their parents and themselves. It is hard to support an entire family of people on the Thai minimum wage of 350 THB per day. Think about it, could you feed yourself, pay rent, feed your parents and feed your children with just 350 THB per day? For many women in this situation prostitution can be one of the few ways they're able to earn good amounts of money.
Not all Thai people’s lives play out like this, all situations are different, and many relationships are not conventional. This is just one theory on why there are so many prostitutes in Thailand.
Next time you’re in Thailand, ask the ladies that you meet in bars if they have children. Some will lie as they know having children is not seen as a desirable trait. If you start to become involved with a Thai lady, ask her, how many mouths is she feeding? This will give you an idea about her financial state and perhaps why she has decided to sell her body.
We hope that you enjoy reading this blog, which is published by PattayaPI. We are a leading detective agency working across Thailand. We help our clients with a wide range of different issues, including investigating Thai women. Please visit our homepage for more information about us and how we can help you.
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