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A colleague many years was engaged to a young lady from a wealthy family. He was working and finishing his graduate degree at Chulalonghorn University. Her family was VERY wealthy. He was not, but the family demanded 1 million baht sin sod. That was an amount that was way, way above the amount he could pay. The girls father (through an intermediary) told his future son-in-law that it would be insulting to accept less than 1 million, but he understood his financial situation and told him to get the money, present it to them as cash and gold and it will be returned to him after the wedding. You may be able to negotiate something that is reasonable for all concerned, however, unless you are having a formal wedding in Thailand I would forgo paying them. Should you decide to have a traditional Thai ceremony at that point it would be up for discussion, IMO.

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This is the gay forum and it is not limited to Thai-related topics. It is, however, not a platform for homophobic remarks. A few posters are extremely close to having a formal warning and suspension given. Civil partnerships are very close but not the same as marriage. The rules and regulations related to marriage are roughly the same from a legal point of view wherever you are. Civil partnerships do not necessarily confer those rights once you cross an international border. There are obvious differences in the type of ceremony and there are other differences. First, inheritance. In some countries, civil partners do not have the same inheritance rights as spouses. Second, Social Security. In some countries, civil partners may not be eligible for the same social security benefits as spouses. In the United States, civil partnerships are not recognized by the federal government, so civil partners do not have the same federal benefits as married couples. The issue of ending a marriage or civil partnership are also different. Marriages are ended by divorce. But the basic issue is one of equality and fair treatment. In most places, everyone can get a civil partnership, but one group may not be allowed to marry. The contention by the LGBT community is that denial of rights is wrong. Please keep it civil and on topic. If you intend to be dismissive or derogatory, you may find restrictions imposed.

This is the gay forum and it is for gay related issues and is gay friendly. It is not restricted to Thailand related issues.

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