Farangano, you have an axe to grind as most frustrated men have written here, but if you do not get over this it will kill you. I am sorry as you ask for most if not all of your problems by not getting to know your lady and what she means and stands for. If you got married, no one twisted your arm. As for now you find out your ex was a prostitute only goes to prove my point that you did not know who you married. You married a dream and did not do your homework. Sounds to me like the lady deserves a raise as she flushed the money out of your pocket.
This game is played worldwide so if you got it played on you here, watch out as it will happen again.
There are good women in Thailand but you can not buy them. If you try it will end up as you are now.
All the long time members of this forum will tell anyone take it slow and very slowly in any thing you do in Thailand. I have seen one man come to Thailand and in the course of 8 weeks wanted to marry 4 women. All the women would get what they could out of the guy and move on. Guess where he met them. In a bar.
I have been dealing with the Thai way of life for over 30 years and sometimes it surprises me. However it surprises me more how these ladies can get supposedly adult males to act like immature boys. Do I blame them. Sorry but no way. They are good at their job and most deserve raises.
I wonder how many relationships some of these guys have before they meet Ms. Thailand. For some a lot of relationships and marriages. Did you rush into these relationships. If so you still did not learn. Slow in a relationship does not mean a year when you live in another country and only come to Thailand for 4 weeks a year. I have seen on this forum where many have written they talked to their future wife for the year. Of course, I had to talk to her friend as my girl had limited ability to communicate in English (or what ever language you want to use). Did the translation come out as you saw it or was even communicated correctly. My wife was badgered by others to do the talking but refused as when there was trouble , it was always the interpreter. That was BS. It is usually the woman and man cannot talk so they only hear what they want to hear. Walk into any internet shop in Thailand and there are a lot of women chatting with their next mark(for some it is their true love).
I wrote this as I see it as a member of the forum and not a Moderator. If I was doing this as a Moderator it would be taken off as it is just jilted lovers writing this stuff. I am sure I will get the "well I want to learn from others experiences." Ever notice how you never see "I learned form reading about Thailand and was not taken by the schemes!" I haven't!!! Wonder why as most think they will not be taken.
By the way it is not only bar girls, it is uni girls, banker girls, hotel girls, teachers and the list does not stop. You can have a successful relationship with a Thai as there are a lot on this forum that have very successful relationships. Most all went slow and easy and did not let the relationship degrade to a matter of money only.
Oh well just my opinion.