Comments on: Thai Family Pressure http://www.bangkokdiaries.com/2007/07/07/thai-family-pressure/ Tales from the "Big Mango" Wed, 7 Jan 2009 17:49:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: care activ pro http://www.bangkokdiaries.com/2007/07/07/thai-family-pressure/#comment-2692 care activ pro Sat, 26 Jul 2008 17:25:48 +0000 http://www.bangkokdiaries.com/2007/07/07/thai-family-pressure/#comment-2692 pro activ proactiv <a href="http://freeiq.com/ava11?fullbio=1" rel="nofollow">activ active pro</a> pro activ proactiv activ active pro

]]> By: Pasquale http://www.bangkokdiaries.com/2007/07/07/thai-family-pressure/#comment-2455 Pasquale Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:46:11 +0000 http://www.bangkokdiaries.com/2007/07/07/thai-family-pressure/#comment-2455 Dear friend, 2 million baht is not so bad, just add the clause that it will be the only money they will get from you! I am married with a poor Isaan girl and I perfectly know what you mean: just after talking with the parents she is so sad because they push her to ask me money. I don't need to ask her nothing, just after she put down the mobile I know from her face that family have some problem. I hate her family. I don't hate my wife. I can understand her feelings. So...this is the life I have chosen, some husbands make presents, gold and jewels, I pay sometimes for my wife's family. Dear friend, 2 million baht is not so bad, just add the clause that it will be the only money they will get from you!
I am married with a poor Isaan girl and I perfectly know what you mean: just after talking with the parents she is so sad because they push her to ask me money. I don’t need to ask her nothing, just after she put down the mobile I know from her face that family have some problem.
I hate her family. I don’t hate my wife. I can understand her feelings. So…this is the life I have chosen, some husbands make presents, gold and jewels, I pay sometimes for my wife’s family.

]]> By: Jimmy Foxx http://www.bangkokdiaries.com/2007/07/07/thai-family-pressure/#comment-2088 Jimmy Foxx Mon, 27 Aug 2007 15:39:18 +0000 http://www.bangkokdiaries.com/2007/07/07/thai-family-pressure/#comment-2088 Well said, Marc! Don't even think about paying Sin Sod. Whilst it's important to acknowledge Thai culture while you are a guest here, that doesn't mean you have to fall for any unnecessary Thai nonsense that comes at your expense. You don't have to pay Sin Sod. Why? Because YOU ARE NOT THAI!!!!!! Well said, Marc! Don’t even think about paying Sin Sod. Whilst it’s important to acknowledge Thai culture while you are a guest here, that doesn’t mean you have to fall for any unnecessary Thai nonsense that comes at your expense.

You don’t have to pay Sin Sod. Why? Because YOU ARE NOT THAI!!!!!!

]]> By: Marc Holt http://www.bangkokdiaries.com/2007/07/07/thai-family-pressure/#comment-2085 Marc Holt Mon, 27 Aug 2007 12:31:01 +0000 http://www.bangkokdiaries.com/2007/07/07/thai-family-pressure/#comment-2085 Sucker!!! Don't even think about paying a Sin Sod. This is just an excuse. Talk to your girlfriend. Make her understand that if she wants you she must meet YOUR criteria...not her family's. You are a Westerner. Act like a man. Sucker!!!

Don’t even think about paying a Sin Sod. This is just an excuse. Talk to your girlfriend. Make her understand that if she wants you she must meet YOUR criteria…not her family’s. You are a Westerner. Act like a man.

]]> By: Jimmy Foxx http://www.bangkokdiaries.com/2007/07/07/thai-family-pressure/#comment-2029 Jimmy Foxx Wed, 15 Aug 2007 07:47:32 +0000 http://www.bangkokdiaries.com/2007/07/07/thai-family-pressure/#comment-2029 2 million is absurd. And the fact that she has such a strained relationship with her parents is also very worrying. I hate to say this, but you may wish to reconsider this relationship. Family is the most important thing to a Thai, and so if she's going to come home in a deep state of depression every time she spends time with them, you are going to have a lot of unhappy moments in your marriage... 2 million is absurd. And the fact that she has such a strained relationship with her parents is also very worrying. I hate to say this, but you may wish to reconsider this relationship. Family is the most important thing to a Thai, and so if she’s going to come home in a deep state of depression every time she spends time with them, you are going to have a lot of unhappy moments in your marriage…

]]> By: Fin http://www.bangkokdiaries.com/2007/07/07/thai-family-pressure/#comment-2013 Fin Tue, 14 Aug 2007 01:46:16 +0000 http://www.bangkokdiaries.com/2007/07/07/thai-family-pressure/#comment-2013 Mate, That figure is an opener in a negotiation, counterpropose if you are serious about this lady. Also, the requests for more money after the marriage will come, think carefully, as you will be the deep pockets and lender (think "giver")of first recouse. Mate,
That figure is an opener in a negotiation, counterpropose if you are serious about this lady. Also, the requests for more money after the marriage will come, think carefully, as you will be the deep pockets and lender (think “giver”)of first recouse.

]]> By: Batty http://www.bangkokdiaries.com/2007/07/07/thai-family-pressure/#comment-2006 Batty Sun, 12 Aug 2007 02:57:29 +0000 http://www.bangkokdiaries.com/2007/07/07/thai-family-pressure/#comment-2006 Holy shit. 2 million Baht is just crazy. It must be velvet lined and taste like honey for you even consider it. Holy shit. 2 million Baht is just crazy. It must be velvet lined and taste like honey for you even consider it.

]]> By: Wombat88 http://www.bangkokdiaries.com/2007/07/07/thai-family-pressure/#comment-1372 Wombat88 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 15:38:13 +0000 http://www.bangkokdiaries.com/2007/07/07/thai-family-pressure/#comment-1372 Two million? I think you should make her choose between you or the family. If she chooses to leave you, you'll be a LOT better off in the long run. Alternatively, make the family sell her some of their land and build you both a house to prove they're serious about having you as part of the family. That'll turn the tables on them. Two million? I think you should make her choose between you or the family. If she chooses to leave you, you’ll be a LOT better off in the long run.

Alternatively, make the family sell her some of their land and build you both a house to prove they’re serious about having you as part of the family. That’ll turn the tables on them.

]]> By: Norrad http://www.bangkokdiaries.com/2007/07/07/thai-family-pressure/#comment-1183 Norrad Sun, 29 Jul 2007 17:02:20 +0000 http://www.bangkokdiaries.com/2007/07/07/thai-family-pressure/#comment-1183 Easier said than done. On my teaching salary, it would take about 8 years to save that up. @ BigBicepDude: I wish he was a Tuk Tuk driver, then he would atleast be working. He is unemployed. Easier said than done. On my teaching salary, it would take about 8 years to save that up.

@ BigBicepDude: I wish he was a Tuk Tuk driver, then he would atleast be working. He is unemployed.

]]> By: Pitt http://www.bangkokdiaries.com/2007/07/07/thai-family-pressure/#comment-1179 Pitt Sun, 29 Jul 2007 16:18:35 +0000 http://www.bangkokdiaries.com/2007/07/07/thai-family-pressure/#comment-1179 Money solves the problem. All that is needed is big dowery. Money solves the problem. All that is needed is big dowery.

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