THE MONEY ONE HAS TO PAY FOR GETTING MARIED

[dennis]

Why would anyone consider paying any amount to compensate the parents of their 'loved' one for raising her??
Fcuk that, they had the shga, let them foot the bill.
The reason I refuse to marry is sin sod, at any amount, even if I get it back after the 'culture' show.
Its not our culture and it is a ridiculous and insidious practice.
Just my opinion.

Anyone considering paying 2m sin sot is either a troll or a half-wit.

Plenty of both around too!!

[Prakhonchai Nick]

I'll second that Dennis.

[maraudingscot]

The best marriage at the world.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcusk1s3no0&feature=player_embedded#at=13

What a load of rubbish!! i

[nookiebear]

I'll second that Dennis.

I'll go with that too Dennis

[jones the rice]

10 years ago i paid 80,000 baht for the marriage,it was a great day everyone enjoyed them self,and as for me one of the best days of my life,ask yourself how much would a marriage cost you from where you come from.

[rufusredtail]

UPDATE

Well i started this post in 2011, thought i would update what has happened to me , but first a little about myself , i was married for 20 happy years to a country girl from victoria, Australia , my wife had an operation on her leg, came home to recover , one one morning she got up went to the toilet came back and sat on the edge of the bed and said " i feel sick ", by the time i got to the corner of the bed she collasped into my arms and died approx 40 mins later with 4 paramedics in the room , i had to tell my son , his mum had died , terrible day , that was in 2006, i had mate that took his family to thailand asked me to come , no thanks , he asked again later , i accepted took my son with me had a great time , i meet a thai girl , in 2008 , as you know from the start of the post  2 million was asked for , some one said , is she a movie star .

Some said take your time , thank you for the advice , i did , been back and forth to thailand now 18 times , my gf came to Australia for over a year in one stretch and a 3 month period , we were married last october 2012 in bkk , and the monk wedding coming up , the price for sin sod has lowered some what , not from my doing , between 600 thousand and 650 , i do disagree with paying , as some have said its like paying to get married, which goes against western thinking , but others have said its the thai way , up to the individual ,Wherever or whatever, if you are both happy that's all that matters!"

[Prakhonchai Nick]

Good luck to you and Mrs  Rufus. Glad you took your time and didn't rush into a marriage.

No comment on the sin sod other than to say it is a personal matter.

[CO-CO]

Congratulations.

Life is a series of personal choices with happiness the prime objective.

I remain firmly in Dennis's camp on this one.

[davu]

Don't forget that Thais have to pay also, I recently saw several hundred thousand Baht being counted out on to a silver tray. Catches your attention.

[rufusredtail]

Don't forget that Thais have to pay also, I recently saw several hundred thousand Baht being counted out on to a silver tray. Catches your attention.

 Yes i actually saw this happen at her brothers wedding over 200,000 thb counted , it was a great day , everybody happy , may be one day i will live in thailand , i get bit sick of the heat every day, day in day out , dont know how you guys cope with it , plenty of beer no doubt. take care all.

[CO-CO]

Don't forget that Thais have to pay also, I recently saw several hundred thousand Baht being counted out on to a silver tray. Catches your attention.

So they should - it is their culture/practice.


My opinion is that the Farang should not be obliged to do the same - especially as they very often bring more to the table i.e. higher income support plus, usually, a house.

I have nothing against spending your money on a wedding party - that is personal choice and you go in with your eyes open knowing that spongers and hangers-on will absorb at least 50% of the expenditure.

[dundeemk6]

Come clean CO-Co : you know I had to pay 100.000 euro for sinsot and another 50.000 euro for the wedding and you said it was cheap at that you had promised your beloved at least double of it when your - oeps her - house would be finished !!! What a bunch of cc's here !!!! Nick would be ashamed of this attitude !!! I'll punish you all again in Siem Reap !!!

[Albert]

Don't forget that Thais have to pay also, I recently saw several hundred thousand Baht being counted out on to a silver tray. Catches your attention.

I hope it wasn't stolen money.

[toffo]

Guy in the village my MIL lives was getting married.. On the morning of the wedding everybody was told it was cancelled as he hasnt got enough sin sod.. Losing face bigtime haha

[CO-CO]

Guy in the village my MIL lives was getting married.. On the morning of the wedding everybody was told it was cancelled as he hasnt got enough sin sod.. Losing face bigtime haha

A couple of songs that fit the situation:-