There is a certain feminine manner they have that women in no other part of the world possess. Unfucking-believable, and I exaggerate not. Objectively speaking however, I would add that most of these woman are drawn to this type of situation for economic reasons. They do though generally like the farang, the foreigner, largely because they hold their own men in such low regard, but I think economics is the main attraction for them. Many are from the northeast of the country, a less developed area than Bangkok and central Thailand.
Aids is also a big problem, though they seem so have put a cap on it, so to speak.
Still, it has impacted the country hugely, and there are many thousands of heartbreaking stories, no doubt. Regardless, it remains a fascinating country with a unique culture and way of looking at life. Definitely high on the recommended list of places to see. I can't say that I have any ideas for Scott at the moment. There is of course accounting software that is sold here, and there is a Malaysian company that has a really mediocre product called UBS that is quite popular with smaller companies.