We all know that Thai women generally do not age well. Hence this culture of the 'mia noi' which is accepted almost as the norm. Apart from a few exceptional cases, I've noticed that Thai women after about 45 upwards (or younger if they've abused the whitening cream) go downhill fast.
The transition from decent lady to old bag with bouffon hair happens quite fast and many of these women become, chubby, bitter, cackling voiced uglies who instead get satisfaction from their cars and shopping. The husbands aren't interested any more and their chances of pulling a younger model are non-existent.
I've worked with a few of these man-hating-farang-hating women at schools before, and it doesn't take long for them to show true colours if you even get slightly on the wrong side.
Of course there are exceptions to this in small numbers, like the 45 year old neighbour I had in Baan Suan Thon, Ratchada. Still slim, unwrinkled and single. I had a chance, she gave me the come on, and I blew it, then the next week I drunkenly sent her 10 unanswered text messages in one night which killed it.
Even Yingluck is getting a bit rough around the edges both facially and her mid section, but she's the sister of the perenially obscene looking Thaksin, so she can be forgiven. And due to the added stress of recent months.
Are there any middle aged fun loving Thai women out there, or are they all too busy watching as their haggard Isaan maid polishes the paintwork of their Mercs?