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I wake up every day to that same feeling of exhilaration with my wife Of course there is huge potential for things to roll downhill from there ????

I am told by my family if you buy an expensive shirt that lasts a longtime you end up wearing the same shirt frequently..........yep for a longtime ???? If you buy 5 shirts for the same price you wear different shirts and when they wear out you can buy 5 different shirts again I guess there's reasoning in that approach ????

Of course my family are in my thoughts, they provide the memories I utilise when bringing up my children and grandchildren, they provided the foundation for my life

Good point, it takes understanding to appreciate the pressure applied to a Thai lady connected to a farang, the sense of duty to family is drilled into them throughout their formative years, no hesitation in using this, after all that is the objective

I guess you really should be finding out where the 315k went ????#

Guess you have to understand if you are stumping up for the associated 'accident' costs Motorcycle repairs, new uniform, perhaps phone smashed, perhaps as stated above private room, food costs, maybe other medical checks if any head injury, or scrapes and bruises elsewhere, maybe pick up, transport to the hospital I guess all that rolled into 'money for hospital' request would not make it so expensive

I think not as essential as having a car Richard In our rural area I have never come across a dryer in a home, but almost every household has transport Now if I was to hazard a guess as to why a drier would be 'essential' to working city folk, I would suggest negating the need to iron, coupled with the reluctance to provide many sets of work clothing because good drying space is not readily available, and of course that crucial element of spare time not being utilised on a sit in the laundry I would however suggest also in the city a dryer falls well behind the transport requirement

Go for it, should you need any repairs, plenty of knowledgeable Thai guys who are well capable of keeping a truck running for years without excessive costs

Due to helping out on the farm I change 3 times a day, we have children and young grand children a large family We have a large outdoor covered area where there is usually a through breeze to assist drying even on dull or wet days, fans are often circulating the air as it is also our outdoor 'living' area, to take advantage of said breeze Another action is to rinse clothes if they are damp with sweat when removed and hang them in the fresh air until the next wash often same or next day Truck is parked nearby but I would say the drying effect is minimal ????

I don't want my family to go someway as 90% I want them to experience and understand the difference

I guess if you come across a woman who is capable of making her own way in life, and there are many of those in Thailand. Relationships may prove less stressful, and, given differing cultures, more readily acceptable to the woman, if there is consultation rather than one sided 'masculine' drive If you wish to hire a housekeeper, nurse, woman that obeys your every command without question, that is your prerogative. To my mind that relationship may lack a certain warmth and sense of sharing What of the children are they also taught through the mothers example to obey never question?

Yes but as my old farmer landowner boss used to say The shop won't accept a lump of sod as payment for my groceries Its more about disposable income in the rural areas than net worth

I do believe that an upgrade to a private room might require funding, the facilities are an improvement on the regular perhaps 10 bed ward in the government run hospitals so perhaps not an unreasonable request, depends on the asking price.

I actually find my status quite relaxing, I easily surpass expectations, ain't easy to insult or run down somebody who meets the daily demand of Thai farming alongside people 20 years younger ???? My wife too is a grafter, works all day, on the farm, cooking, laundry, cleaning I help occasionally washing windows and floors, very particular about keeping toilet and shower area very clean ???? easy but needs to be done I think in general we are accepted in the village as the hard working part of a Thai family, and that makes us little different from anybody else, in that we worked for what we have. Still have the hierarchical Yai family 'head' set up - this I feel is where the skewed balance is most visible in farang relationships but in the interest of harmony never mentioned ???? Yai is Yai!! For better or worse I feel the power is being gently eroded by the younger more knowledgeable generation along with farang marriages. However the maternal power structure will not be easily dismantled Apologies a bit off topic ????

So is face the gratuitous gift of winners, accepted by losers?

I think my wife feels it's inappropriate for us to have better breeding cows than her mother, so far only mentioned mama should have a better cow, maybe to keep up with the neighbours, don't know for sure, but the thought is obviously there

Nah Richard, my wife and I converse in English, of course wives talk about their husbands, same as they talk about money, no need to do it behind anybody's back. On occasions I am drawn into the conversation I threw out another phrase today, must have hit the mark as I got a Phoot maak back ???? Perhaps the danger of a foreigner husband speaking Thai to other than the wife, and been misquoted, misunderstood, or just plain using incorrect words is a step too far. Perhaps the husband may also inadvertently release information not usually shared in Thai circles I think your cloak and dagger theory is a bit over dramatic

I am ok with the Thai numbers. Learning a little basic Thai, slowly The reason I will not learn quickly if at all ☺️ would be that my wife knows I am very outspoken, call it as it is ???? which as we all know is not quite the Thai way So in the interest of not upsetting our family and friends, my wife is giving me no support at all, in fact appears to find it quite alarming when I turn out a new word or phrase ????

I just did a genuine smile at the USA politics discussion, knowing I have never partaken and will never have a requirement to enter political dialogue regarding USA politics ????

Most smiles I take as politely replying to my smile, doesn't need any further over thinking ????

My wife cooks the evening meal as she knows how many she is cooking for, also usually Thai local dishes which I enjoy I do occasional snacks when the family decide on a somtam feed I quite enjoy a simple eggs on toast meal ???? or a cheese and onion sandwich both of which my family would not eat Also make my own banana muffins and brownies Just provides me with an option for my coffee breaks

Send 4000 baht for a machine, it may then be quite a while before you have to replace it, also the machine bought locally will be easily fixed locally We have one must be 10 years old, works a couple of hours every day, not even sure of the make, its gets fixed for a few baht every now and then Perhaps that is your though on the 2000, problem would be finding a local one at that price We did recently buy a back up reconditioned for 2k offer from a friend, has already required a new blade but is going well

There will be younger, more handsome, more wealthy men out there, but I am confident my wife is aware finding a better man would take some doing Just as I am aware there are few Thai women that carry the qualities of my wife ????

Ok thought about it, the dynamic I demonstrate is being me, seems to have worked well so far, I don't wish to make my wife feel insecure in any way, after 15 years the understanding of how our relationship works is not beyond her comprehension

I understand the point you are making and it has some validity regarding an element of respect in a relationship However I personally would happily overlook the failure to experience displays of gratitude, which I don't seek anyway, than subject my lovely wife to the impression she is little better than a takeaway meal