The Thai Girl Pregnancy Scam

Published: April 28, 2019 - Reading time: 7 minutes
» Updated: May 3, 2025

The Thai girl pregnancy scam is a disturbing con that plays on emotions and can lead to serious financial or emotional harm. If you’re spending time with ladies in areas like Pattaya, Bangkok, or Phuket, this is something to be aware of.

Quick Summary (Read This First)

• No, we cannot check if a Thai woman is pregnant. Medical records are private and often unavailable, especially from private clinics.
• We can place her under surveillance to monitor lifestyle (e.g. drinking alcohol while claiming to be pregnant).
• We offer background checks and marital checks that could uncover hidden relationships or legal issues.

How Does the Pregnancy Scam Work?

You meet a Thai bar girl, dancer, or "non-working" girl from Tinder or similar. You spend time together. Maybe the condom breaks—or you didn’t use one. You go home. Days or weeks later, you receive a message: "My period is late... I think I’m pregnant."

The story can then go many ways: she might ask for money for check-ups, talk about needing help for the baby, or even ask for support to stop working while "pregnant." Many men start making plans or sending money at this stage.

Can You Check if a Thai Lady Is Pregnant?

No, we absolutely cannot check if a Thai woman is pregnant or not.

Medical information in Thailand is confidential and protected by law. Many women use private medical clinics where records may not be centrally stored or accessible. It is not possible to check hospital or clinic records without the explicit consent of the individual involved.

However, we can:

• Surveil her to check if she’s acting like someone who is pregnant (e.g. avoiding alcohol, going to appointments regularly, etc.).
• Run a background check to see if she’s scammed others before or has hidden legal issues.
• Run a marital status check to see if she’s legally married. If she is, and you're in a relationship with her, then her husband could sue you under Thai law.

Fake Pregnancy Tests in Thailand

Fake pregnancy tests are cheap and easy to get in Thailand. Some women buy them online, others get them from friends who are actually pregnant. We have even observed cases where women sent photos of tests pulled from Google images.

Why Lie About Being Pregnant?

Because it works. Many foreign men feel emotionally trapped once a pregnancy is mentioned. The woman might ask for abortion money (aborting a child is not cheap here), funds to stop working, or even a visa. In some cases, it’s just a way to get more financial support or emotional leverage.

My Thai Girlfriend Is Really Pregnant – What Should I Do?

If your partner is pregnant and has previously worked in a bar, go-go venue, club, massage shop, or any similar nightlife establishment, it would be sensible to arrange a DNA test to confirm paternity. There are various companies in Thailand that offer DNA testing services—including prenatal paternity testing, which can be done before the baby is born.

Please note: we are a private investigation agency and do not offer DNA testing services. If you require this, please search for a provider online—do not contact us requesting DNA testing.

Even if your girlfriend has never worked in a nightlife venue, you should still be cautious. If she lives in a metropolitan area such as Bangkok, Pattaya, Phuket, Chiang Mai, or on an island, and is attractive and speaks good English, there’s a realistic chance she has interacted with multiple men via dating apps. If that’s how you met her, it's quite possible others did too. Unless you’ve been with her 24/7 for months, how can you be certain the baby is yours? Proceed carefully.

Did you know? If your partner is still active on dating apps, this can often be uncovered as part of our background check service.

Don’t Be Fooled

Some women have been running this scam for years. They know precisely what to say and how to behave. We’ve encountered cases where a woman conveniently “miscarried” just before a scheduled ultrasound—by which point, our client had already flown back to Thailand to attend the clinic with her. She knew he would never abandon her when confronted with a flood of crocodile tears. Others have gone so far as to fake entire pregnancies, employing highly convincing tactics.

We Can Help

We offer surveillance, background checks, marital checks and more to help you find out if someone is lying to you. While we cannot confirm pregnancies, we can gather real evidence about the woman's lifestyle and history.

Contact us for a free quote. We offer investigative services across Pattaya, Bangkok, and Phuket.

Note: We do not offer free relationship advice. If you need a consultation without hiring us for investigation work, a fee will apply.

Learn more at Pattaya Private Investigators.