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18 hours ago, colinneil said:

Give your wife a bit of cash tell her you go see your folks, have a good time, better you go alone so you can spend time with your family, and not worrying if i am happy.

Take no notice of people on here saying you should go it is your wifes folks.

Issan in/outlaws are a pain in the a++e, i had an electric gate fitted to keep the buggers out.

How sad ...

18 hours ago, Antonymous said:

As you live a long way from the in-laws you've already made a great decision IMHO.

 

I know exactly where you're coming from. Visiting immediate family is one thing, but when all the relatives and hangers on get into the fray too, it gets too much to bear and can end in tears, even though you mean well and don't want to offend.

 

I made a decision not only to live far away, but also never to visit. The wife goes to see them on her own twice a year and every once in a while I invite the immediate family (three people) to stay at my house for a short visit. This is a good option if you have room. Or else rent a guesthouse close by. They fly and get pampered while here and they love it. Meanwhile I sleep in comfort and can get away and do my own thing while they are here. And it costs me less at the end of the day.

 

 

Are you sure that you live in the right country ?

19 hours ago, DipStick said:

I can fully understand where the OP is coming from, why take time and spend money on a visit to the boondocks only to probably not be able to communicate or be a close part of the gathering. It’s also possible that your wife. Understands.

Being realistic, you married your wife, not her family and those who see you as a provider will just have to swallow their disappointment that you did not attend.

Stay at home and send a goodies box up with your wife.

After being married to a Thai for 10 years, one should be able to communicate in her language ???
To visit her family from time to time would be something like showing respect ???
If they live "up North" this might be around Chiang Mai or Chiang Rai ?
Not such bad places to visit and stroll around.
...and most people in the North are quite civilised meanwhile, no danger.
...your beers you can buy there too !
 

23 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

Correct

Just many times they do not let you do a visa run at Mae Sai.
Looks like you have to get there on a lucky day...

7 hours ago, scorecard said:

 

Do the other staff have any other work options?

 

Are some of them Thai and therefore difficult to move to other jobs?

 

Can the local staff fairly easily find jobs in other restaurants?

 

Why? Try to carefully calm her down to ensure the staff stay until the deal is totally finished, from there every man for himself.

 

 

Do you really think such a dragon will care about this when she's the boss ?

Not until she's alone without staff !
SHE is the BOSS !!!

5 minutes ago, HLover said:

Well, he is a dopey looking mouth breather, if you count that as alive.  Then yes, he is living.

Bcoz he didn't touch my keys 

17 hours ago, joeyg said:

There was some scumbag Brit in front of the Corner Bar today who started taking peoples hats from them and wearing them. That didn't go over well.  Then he started stopping scooters turning off the engines and calling on the crowd to throw water at them.  This went on for a good while.  Then he started stopping scooters, turning the engine off and taking the keys out.  There were some very pissed off people then.  I decided to leave at that point.  Low life scumbag...

Is he still alive ?

6 hours ago, Hummin said:

There is some few good fb groups you can join where you almost dayly will get pics from other members for id snakes, and learn day by day. Try to find one close to your hometown. 

 

Here is one

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1749132628662306/?fref=ts

https://www.facebook.com/groups/121136308469728/