Southern Thai Women Are Choosing to Marry M'sian Men, Even If They're Not the First Wife

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Wealth and physical attractiveness remain key factors that prompt some Thai women, especially those from the southern region, to choose Malaysian men as life partners, even if it means sharing love as a second wife.

Mukhlis Mustafa Dorlohn, Imam of the Al-Furqan Mosque in Pattani, said this trend is not new but is becoming increasingly common among Malay women in Narathiwat, Yala, and Pattani. Many view Malaysian men as more responsible and financially stable.

“Even though they know they will become second wives, they are still willing because they believe they will have a more stable life,” he said.

Successful Thai women are also choosing Malaysian men

In other cases, highly educated or affluent Thai Malay women also choose Malaysian partners due to the difficulty of finding compatible men locally.

He also noted that some Malaysian men pursue cross-border marriages as a way to start anew or expand their businesses, given the higher cost of doing business in Malaysia.

Mukhlis explained that wedding dowry costs in southern Thailand vary by region, averaging around THB100,000 (~RM12,000), and can be as low as THB30,000 to THB50,000 for modest families, making weddings more affordable than in Malaysia.

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