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haam sup
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Renous,
Sinsod is it 'bride-price' you will probably pay to your intended bride's family. It is a complicated cultural concept, but you are showing her family that you intend to take care of her, and you have the means to do so.
It is also an excuse for some parents to extort money from you.
It can range from a few hundred baht, to hundreds of thousands, depending on the social status of your girl, and, of course, how much it appears you can pay.
It gives 'face' to your bride and her family, but it is not unheard of for them to return some or all of it to you, if they can afford to, and if they are 'jai dee'.
It is proper (and necessary) to discuss these matters with the family beforehand, but remember, you need to balance your negotiating against the good will you will create by showing the community how highly you regard your bride.
I haven't done the concept justice, and I hope more people, who have been through the process, will contribute.
good luck,
haam sup
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Bangkok Women : Meet Sensual Bangkok Women
Posted on: 9:03 pm on June 8, 2003
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Renous
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Haam sup,
Thank you so much for explaining this for me. I am not with a thai girl I just seen the word used on many boards and was wondering what it meant.
In fact I will be making my first trip to LOS in Nov. So I have been reading and learning about Thailand in my free time.
Again thanks for the help.
Renous.
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Thai Girls : Meet Sexy Thai Girls
Posted on: 7:53 pm on June 9, 2003
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haam sup
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Renous,
Hope you have a great trip.
There are some good guys on this forum, so try to let us know when you will be in town. Someone will almost always want to meet up and show you around. I'm not sure if I will make it again by Nov., but I could get lucky!
cheers,
haam sup
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Sexy Bangkok Girls
Posted on: 9:07 pm on June 9, 2003
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By the way, the literal translation would be roughly "The end of bachelorhood". Really.
HS: I think you did very well actually.
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Attractive Thai Girls
Posted on: 11:56 pm on June 9, 2003
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haam sup
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Damn! Two compliments from MrJoe in two threads! My head is going to EXPLODE!
(MrJoe: I have now exhausted my ENTIRE understanding of things Thai: thank goodness you are here to pick up the mantle...good to have you back)
Yeah, that's right, I'm baaaad...
haam sup
cool walkin'
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Bangkok Women : Meet Beautiful Thai Girls
Posted on: 12:08 am on June 10, 2003
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MrJoe
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Well, I'm fully prepared to berate and chastise you at the first sign of any erroneous info or even just a post that I deem unacceptable -- as usual.
For the time being, in my munificence, I shall allow you to bask in the warm glow of my approval.
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Attractive Thai Girls
Posted on: 12:15 am on June 10, 2003
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Teacher
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munificence! munificence! munificence!
Where the f*ck is the dictionary thread???
Teach
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Thai Girls : Meet Active Thai Girls
Posted on: 10:23 am on Feb. 4, 2004
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expatchuck
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Teach:
It took you eight months to find this thread. Forget about the dictionary and concentrate of finding your way home.
Tee Hee Hee.
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Thai Women : Meet Matured Thai Women
Posted on: 10:27 am on Feb. 4, 2004
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