I used to travel a lot for work and experienced first hand how large income disparities can affect people.
I also met enough long term expats who were really jaded. It always made me wonder if they became like that or if they were always like that.
When I visited a south east asian country I was very surprised by the wealth disparity. However, I'm not seeing the connection between spending money as an expat with a significantly higher income compared to the rest of the country and exploitation. If anything it could be argued that you are injecting more cash into the economy from outside.
Happy to be enlightened if I'm missing something!
In countries where not being 6 foot makes you a loser. Why pretend that you live in a meritocracy?
What does that say about you, I wonder?
Thailand and the Philippines are prime destinations for morally dubious westerners to find the "love" they never found at home.
Britain is full of middle aged men with 20-year younger SEA wives (many of whom look almost child-like). I'm amazed the Home Office looks at the "relationship" arrangement and allows all of the visas.