In the preceding 30 years I had never met anyone I could honestly say I would like to spend the rest of my life with so this was not going to be an easy task. Being a computer consultant the obvious place to look was the internet, a quick search using google turned up many dating agencies some of which I joined but I have to say some of these sites had some very strange members. It did not take me long to realise that I had neither the time nor the inclination to play the western dating game. I decided it was time to set aside years of defensive living and go out and get myself a thai bride. Once again I turned to google which quickly brought up many mail order bride sites, some more reputable than others, I had heard all the half truths and misinformation that was so often taken as fact but I also knew there were an awful lot of sharks out there so I had to be careful.  I turned to the internet again to try and find a genuine agency, after much searching I took the plunge.

Approximately three months later I was preparing to leave for the airport to fly to Bangkok. I arrived in Bangkok on the 3rd august 2004 I really had no idea what lay ahead I had never been to Asia before. I told myself to expect nothing more than a good holiday, anything else would be a bonus. After booking into the hotel I decided to explore, I did not have to go to the agency until the following day. The day had arrived the agency picked me up at 10.30am and i was whisked away to meet at least four or more beautiful Thai ladies, would the girl of my dreams be among them? I was shown into a room and along with an interpreter spent the rest of the day talking to beautiful women a horrendous task that no one man should have to suffer. Finally we had reached closing time and I had not met anyone I wished to see again so it was back to the hotel and prepare to do it all again tomorrow. Another day and who knows what lies ahead, I was scheduled to meet another four women the first of which was a hairdresser from Surin called Phailom we met  at 11.00am and by 11.05 I was smitten I invited her for a meal she accepted and the rest his history. I travelled several hundred miles up country to meet her family and within five days I had proposed thankfully she accepted. Phailom is now in England we were married in Bangkok on the 6th January 2005. Our wedding photos along with photos of my  trips to Thailand can be found here .