Hi Allybaba
You are thinking like a westerner, what is important to you is not the same for Thai people and in this case BG's
This is general but TG order of priorities are
1. Security for family
2. Security for self
3. Romance & love & boyfriend / husband
Age is really not so important to them, e.g. someone in their 30's (or more) is looked upon as being more wise, more prepared to settle down and take care and not so old that cannot have a good time. So in essence it normal for a TG in her early / mid 20's to have BF in his 30's.
Some people say that BG think no further than their next 500-1000 baht, but its not my experience they are always thinking about mama & papa 1st and everything else 2nd
Im not saying you cant have a relationship with a TG if you're in your 20's, it depends on you and her and how you click and whether she views you as long term material, i.e. are you mature enough & stupid enough to get involved????
As for ST or GFE say 1 day to 2 weeks, if thats what you want and BG wants then it really doesnt matter what age you are, its all about screw as much money as possible
I think we could write a book about this and TG relationships etc, good source of info is website stickman guide to bangkok
Hope my ramblings help, so dont worry if you're 22 mai bpen rai, especially on budget of 11,000 baht per day, just dont let BG know thats your budget or you'll get fcuked in every hole. As a matter of fact just come to my bar and I'll give you a budgetary control lesson ha ha :ytounge: