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Op.when you colour your hair,your hair may look 40.

But your face will still look 57.

My face looks 45 according to many people and the mirror.

My hair already has a colour so I don't need to.

BTW do you colour all of your hair ?

I shave what I don't colour.

I'm 57 and I color my hair. If I have a 25 year old lady I want to look younger, maybe 40.

We TV people represent many countries, so there may be movies others may not have seen. So be it, better.

For me it is The Godfather ... Pulp fiction second best.

You've only known this lady for a very short time. Bit early to be talking about parting with one million baht.

I know it sounds cynical but I think you should make some very discreet enquiries over the next few months about the lady's background.

If she's consented to sex with you at an early stage in your relationship be a little cautious. Truly respectable Thai ladies would expect you to wait until after your nuptials before intimacy.

I've been on 'meet the parents' missions and have learned later that I was just one of many suitors. I guess the families are looking for the wealthiest son-in-law they can find. Can't blame them for that. They've probably sacrificed a lot to give their daughter a good education.

So treat it all as a preliminary exercise. Don't worry too much about Thai etiquette. You will always be considered the most subservient member of the gathering. Another 'stupid Farang' Just take the immediate family for a bite to eat, have a quick chat and don't stay too long

Remember - act in haste repent at leisure

I like this post much

You have been invited to meet with the prospective in-laws.

Make no mistake this is a very big deal for your girl friend and should not be underestimated.

Without the parents blessing there will not be a happy future with this lady.

Do not be too concerned by your lady asking her friend/s for emotional help because at the level of Thai society your girl is from there may well be concerns, there is in some respects a feeling that is definitely against mixed marriage to a Falang, especially one with no discernible means of support without a job.

If I was your girls Father, I too would want a long interview with you.

As far as the dowry is concerned, the amount could be described in the families circumstances as low and as long as your lady hasn't been married to anyone before and not had any children not unusually high.

The fact that the parents would give this back after the wedding is a very good sign that the Sinsot is just for show and nothing more.

Initially meeting the Mum and Dad for the first time can be stressful for both parties but if you keep your calm and your dignity, show that you really do love their daughter and you have the means, brains and self respect enough to support her then you will be OK.

It may be sensible to explain to them that you do not intend to become a professional loafer all your life and maybe you have plans to build an hospital or a school or maybe even get a job as a school janitor but you will resume work at some foreseeable point in the near future

Enough of the charades! I got married here and took her to USA etc etc. now I have a gf who wants me to do the same thing. I gave no dowery to first and will not to second. It's old story.

OP three months and you are in love with what? You are serious in this post I want to believe.

I had a girlfriend who is head of a university south of Thailand . I said no sin sot and they agreed but I did not like her ways. No marriage.

No worries with this meeting of yours. It will be all about money but I think you will not understand anything they say. 555

I live in bkk. What are the steps/procedure to visit Myanmar ?

Thailand is a third world country, most Thai ladies behave accordingly. If you think anything different you are fooling yourself, for them farangs are there for topping up their family income, you are an ATM, how dare you speak

Crap.

+1. The describing of Thailand as a 'third world country' is a routine error on TV - can only ever be said by people who have no idea at all what a genuine 'third world country' is like.

Never a truer word spoken. I've worked in Ethiopa and Afghanistan and the folks there would think that life in Thailand was a dream.

A developing slowly country?

I meant as a dimensionless actuality that naturally flows when there's no impediment... and, yes, we should actively strive to recognise impediments.

Sorry, "dimensionnless actuality" doesn't convey enough meaning for me to work with. Sounds perhaps like the more abstract spiritual definition I mentioned?

And wrt your music video (personally can't stand that style) I take it you were trying to make a point about parental love?

In which case I agree, my kids always come first, have sacrificed most of life's pleasures at the moment to give them a decent education. . .

I'm a dad but always thought I was number one. Now I think I would let my kids come first!

I like the fact that they really don't care about the farts and other things we, some, consider not appropriate.

Thailand is a third world country, most Thai ladies behave accordingly. If you think anything different you are fooling yourself, for them farangs are there for topping up their family income, you are an ATM, how dare you speak

Yep someone who has only associated with bar girls. My wife took a few steps down the social latter to marry me. Her family has a hell of allot more money then mine.

Incredible. One step down ok but a few?? Wow dude you are Mr. Galaxy. I salute u and some lower echelon ladies.

A fart.

I change the rules in midair, just like in Thailand, no, no kidding. But we can't ask for what we are now. We need to change very much.. How much?

I also wonder when I turn the Television up to about 2/3 of the volume the wife uses to talk she wants me to turn it down?

Because she can't hear herself think with all that nonsensical English chatter in the background.

A Thai music video she enjoys can go much louder and she can still chatter away with her friends. The effort of it being a foreign language makes it annoying.

Just like the OP.

What did I do to you? I come here for information and to have some fun time. Please ignore me.

I wonder the opposite.

Why is their hearing so insensitive?

Why does music need to be so loud that it is distorted?

Why do they need to yell at each other when just having a normal conversation a few feet away from each other?

Why do they like to have their vehicles a loud aas possible?

I wonder if they hear very well at all?

I also wonder when I turn the Television up to about 2/3 of the volume the wife uses to talk she wants me to turn it down?

Something is different I say. Just like nose itchy for them, do to weather?

They proababy turn it up when you come in! So they dont have to listen to you, we dont have that luxury !

The board's "Ignore" feature works ok

Since his "Where do you live" thread, I can't see any of his posts

You should also put username rct99q on ignore, too, then: he also posts under that name, equally pointless and annoying topics.

And some other similar pointless posts. Are you guys the bully's of TV ? Just great.

OP say that let's pretend we can do great stuff in the universe and that one is to come back as what ever you want to be! An ant? Bird, snake, Thaksin, Washington , king Henry the V, got the hang of it? Kennedy got killed in his prime.... Great singers died before 50!

The OP said, "Many Thais believe." They don't believe we have a choice.

So the OP is not Thai related. It should be changed to, "Lets Pretend."

You start a new posting about what they believe please. I'm pretending that if I had a choice I would want to come back as X.

The highest goal is to not have to come "back" at all but to enjoy the profound peace of mind of dwelling within the Supreme Being free of desire, aversion, and delusion forever.

Until I've reached that point, I'd like to be reborn in the body of a gorgeous multi-racial girl living in New York City, but only cycling from 16 to 21 forever, and retaining at least as much knowledge and ?wisdom? that I've acquired so far.

You need to be more specific, your gorgeous body may be strapped to a quadriplegic chair. Think more..

OP say that let's pretend we can do great stuff in the universe and that one is to come back as what ever you want to be! An ant? Bird, snake, Thaksin, Washington , king Henry the V, got the hang of it? Kennedy got killed in his prime.... Great singers died before 50!

I wonder the opposite.

Why is their hearing so insensitive?

Why does music need to be so loud that it is distorted?

Why do they need to yell at each other when just having a normal conversation a few feet away from each other?

Why do they like to have their vehicles a loud aas possible?

I wonder if they hear very well at all?

My point exactly, sorry for delay. We in USA have hearing problems now after the loud rock music! Yeah, but they listen to music very loud and can sensor your question within four feet with loud music!

Let's pretend or otherwise that we do have another life after this and we get to chose it, what would you want to come back as?

I would want to be an eagle.

Be careful what you wish for, some chines proverb deal with similarities. think about it with all the consequences you have now known from your life experience !

Love it

If plan D doesn't work they will go to plan F. 555. Run to the airport since they will block entrance for some dramatic effect....

Oh its Tuesday and earth still intact. Oh, s**t I bought food for two weeks!

I love music. I'm from USA but have to admit Europe has great music!

You TV guys have some great choices even though turnout is only a few. No matter it's great.

The rules do not mention the matter clearly and it may have many other holes. My question is any music, hence, Thai also ok? But go back to what I like and what many of my friends like... Great music!