petejjj

Thanks jonnyscott. I'm happy to help but I'm not an ATM machine. As I mentioned earlier, my wedding in 2009 cost about 40k and that was for same amount of people, so I'm Happy to use that as my benchmark.

Agree re drinks. Did similar at wedding but provided bulk home brew thai whiskey. As soon as the beer ran out they hassled me to buy more. When I didn't they were happy to drink home brew whiskey. At the days end the uncle was decanting the home brew into any small bottle he could find. Free alcohol is some folks holly grail.

Thanks

P

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...never said I'm happy to pay THB100k. Just asked the question as to what is typical and what takes place

....my step son's paternal father is long gone, i.e. 16+ years ago, and has no connection to step son. Haven't seen him for dust!!

My wife's father, i.e. my father in-law passed away in 2007.

thanks for the cost breakdown CharlieH.

555+ haha re krisb and best scotch!

Wife said 'up to me, and expect it to be like our wedding' (from 2009).

thanks

Mania, thanks for the advice. Well said.

Agree re the last paragraph.

Many options as to what is right and what is wrong.

Had a chat to my mate's Thai wife, and she said her brother's monk party etc cost THB 80k 15 years ago and was over the top.

She also said a party for her family with total of 20 guests, 1x pig, drinks and other food, monks to house cost THB 15,000. That was for 1 meal, no music or over the top dancing girls.

thanks

-P

In brief discussions with family I was told that the following happens:

1. day 1 prepare for party etc, buy monk robe etc.
2. day 2 go to wat and do the monk thing, i.e. shave head etc
3. night 2 party with food, drinks, dancing girls and band.
4. day 11 last day when step son is released, we provide him with new set of clothes

Party - food etc is only first 2 days to my knowledge?

Event still evolving.

Thanks

-P

As I mentioned earlier, 100k is excess. Happy to enjoy the party and to cover the expensive of it, but not to have the p*ss taken.

The coin from the pickup truck sounds like a lot of fun.

Thanks for the comments & advice. It’s much appreciated

-P

…I mentioned the words, monk and money should not be in the same sentence. Paying for a party I can understand. Paying for a monk is different story.

I’ve contributed to the local village Wat in the past, as they’ve recently built a new one. I’m happy to assist for that purpose.

I’ve asked for a break down of cost from the family. I will post once I get it J

Many thanks

-Pete

Many thanks Costas2008.

OK understand re ‘face’ and money envelopes back to family. Agree re leave it to wife. I just wanted some idea for budget instead of the usual open cheque book, open wallet policy that normally happens J

Many thanks

-Pete

Many thanks krisb. My wife is suggesting around THB100k which I think is excess.

Band with dancing girls is approx THB12k.

I recall from our wedding there in 2009, it cost about THB40k for the party, and another THB40k for sin sod.

Many thanks

-Pete

Hi, can someone please assist me with clarifying what is involved with my Thai step son becoming a short term (approx 11 days) monk?

He has just turned 20 years old and lives with my mother in-law in a small village in the Sukhothai province. This is out of town and secluded, so I am the only farang in the village.

My Thai wife, our toddler son and I will be doing the annual trip to visit her family there soon and we will do the monk thing and party etc.

My questions are:

1. What is the steps or process of becoming a monk
2. Expected donation to the monks at the local Wat – temple
3. Party costs for approx 100 guest
4. What is the norm for party, i.e. alcohol, food, tables, band and dancing girls etc?

I’ve read similar posts on here, but costs varied and I couldn’t find much detail on what the monk process is.

Many thanks

-Pete

Thanks for the replies. Family is in si sanchanalai which is 45min drive north of sukhothai.

Yes there are bike shops in suk, but I was hoping to purchase one from home(Australia) as I wanted to sort it ASAP and don't want just send the $$$ to my in laws there. So ideally would like a shop that can speak English and is trustworthy enough to sort this for me whilst I'm stuck at home in Australia

Many thanks again for replies

Pete

Hi, does anybody know a good place to go buy a new bike? I'm looking at getting my in laws something like a Yamaha 135. Also can they deliver to sukhothai ?

Thanks

Pete

Hi I'm trying to purchase a new Yamaha motor bike for my in laws in Si Sanchanalai. I want to be able to do the purchase myself directly with the dealer, as I am not too keen to just send the $$$ to in laws. Can anyone assist me with finding a legitimate Yamaha dealer that can speak English and assist getting the bike to si Sanchanalai ?

Thanks

-p

Hi, can anyone please help with is question?

Thanks

Hi can someone please give me some idea of cost to rebuild a basic house in sukhothai area? It is located about 45mins from sukhothai and is in a farming village. My thai wife says it will cost THB150,000 to demolish the old grey brick place and build a new one from wood on concrete posts. Plan is to have it basic with only a few rooms. The roof will be the common blue tiles you see everywhere and walls will be wood weather boards, so nothing really fancy!

The house at the moment is about 9 metre wide by 7 metre deep and is on a concrete slab. The walls are grey hollow concrete blocks, and the roof is corrugated zinc sheets that are about 6 years old or so. There is a built in squat toilet, running water, basic lighting and that's all. Kitchen has charcoal pot or gas bottle wok burner on stand, and there is a free standing sink. The floors have old vinyl covering and no tiles. The new place will be much the same standard. Any ideas and suggestions would be much appreciated, remembering its very rural there.

Thanks

Pete