I'm sorry but the quote above seems to tar many foreign ladies with a large brush. it says nothing about 'catalogue' brides ( as you call them) or girls/ men in ' ordinary' relationships.
I've been married to my wife from the Philippines for 34 years ( another country that people who know nothing about seem to think is like Thailand).
We met when I was based in Hong Kong (1981 - 84) with the RAF she was teaching English to Forces kids in St Georges school Kowloon.
I agree when...
IF any girl gets married they are classed as a bride.......so why is a Thai bride different from English Bride, Japanese Bride? American bride etc etc?