This briefing paper written in 2008, by Jessica Mai Sims, In an attempt to move beyond the stereotype of the 'Thai bride' Jessica Mai Sims focuses on the experiences of Thais in the UK, with emphasis on the needs and concerns of Thai women. Despite Thailand and the UK having a strong history of diplomatic and economic cooperation, marriages between Thai women and British men have been the most‚ visible' portrayal of relations between the two countries.