Why Do Thai Girls Want White Skin? - Every Thai woman I know uses boatloads of whitening products to make sure her skin stays pale. Whitening hand creams, whitening body lotions, whitening facial creams, and even whitening deodorant. There isn't a Thai woman alive who doesn't want to be whiter. Why? Many Thai women have beautiful dusky brown skin that most western women would give anything to have. Why don't Thai women understand how beautiful their skin is? Why do they always want to be lighter?