webfact Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Krabi wedding parade carries 2 million baht dowry The trailers decorated with flowers carried the groom, his groom mates, families and friends By Kritsada Mueanhawong A parade of 6 trucks and trailers to celebrate the wedding of a local couple in Lamtab District, Krabi, drew a lot of attention from people in the area. The groom is 32 year old Tharapong Srisuk, who is a former sub-district chief and the bride is 27 year old Pitchaya Boonmuang. The trailers decorated with flowers carried the groom, his groomsmen, families and friends with the dowry including 2 million Baht in cash, 20 Baht of gold and a diamond necklace worth about 500,000 Baht heading towards Lamtab – Prudinna route for 7 kilometres to the bride’s house in Pru Dinna Sub-District. Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/krabi-wedding-parade-carries-2-million-baht-dowry -- © Copyright The Thaiger 2018-04-20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post simoh1490 Posted April 19, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 19, 2018 A celebration of nuptials money, my, being a sub-district chief must pay well! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 It's all about show and tell, exercise in vanity and boasting, in reality all monies and jewels are going back to the original owners, unlike days of yore where the groom and bride were to keep the dowry as a point of start for the married couple, sadly, nowadays, it's mostly all fake.... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post simoh1490 Posted April 19, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 19, 2018 3 minutes ago, ezzra said: It's all about show and tell, exercise in vanity and boasting, in reality all monies and jewels are going back to the original owners, unlike days of yore where the groom and bride were to keep the dowry as a point of start for the married couple, sadly, nowadays, it's mostly all fake.... Mine did, I wrote a cheque for one million and it was carried on a special tray throughout the ceremony, by agreement it had the words, void, do not cash, written on the back - the neighbours were well impressed. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Expensive wife! Damn sure I wouldn't have bought one for that price! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a977 Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 Remind me to get new job, sub-district chief sounds okay, only 32 and already amassed 2.5 million plus 20 baht gold . very lucrative job, or is it the sideline. lesson 1 one should never disclose ones wealth especially if you work in local goovernment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKr Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 1 hour ago, a977 said: Remind me to get new job, sub-district chief sounds okay, only 32 and already amassed 2.5 million plus 20 baht gold . very lucrative job, or is it the sideline. lesson 1 one should never disclose ones wealth especially if you work in local goovernment It does not say he disclosed his wealth, maybe it is just the odd change lying around in the house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klauskunkel Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 hmmm, how much was left after the parade? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornishcarlos Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 5 hours ago, PatOngo said: Expensive wife! Damn sure I wouldn't have bought one for that price! Some people like cheap goods :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atyclb Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 6 hours ago, ezzra said: It's all about show and tell, exercise in vanity and boasting, in reality all monies and jewels are going back to the original owners, unlike days of yore where the groom and bride were to keep the dowry as a point of start for the married couple, sadly, nowadays, it's mostly all fake.... a culture rooted in superficiality ?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Expatthailover Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 12 hours ago, ezzra said: It's all about show and tell, exercise in vanity and boasting, in reality all monies and jewels are going back to the original owners, unlike days of yore where the groom and bride were to keep the dowry as a point of start for the married couple, sadly, nowadays, it's mostly all fake.... But sadly some like the very salacious and seamy side of the dowry system because it casts a pall as it were, despite clear evidence that it is hardly a feature at all of the vast majority of thai weddings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onera1961 Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 On 4/19/2018 at 5:02 PM, webfact said: 2 million Baht in cash OMG, Thais and their love for cash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieran00001 Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 On 20/4/2561 at 6:11 AM, ezzra said: It's all about show and tell, exercise in vanity and boasting, in reality all monies and jewels are going back to the original owners, unlike days of yore where the groom and bride were to keep the dowry as a point of start for the married couple, sadly, nowadays, it's mostly all fake.... That's not how it used to work, it was never a dowry anyway, which is a payment from the brides to the grooms family, it was a bride price, a payment from the groom, and it was always given to the brides family and not the bride. It was originally intended to offset the loss of labor incurred from losing a worker on the farm, this evolved into a display of wealth as proof that the groom could afford to support the bride, and that is still how it is used. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gk10002000 Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Disgusting in a supposed buddhist society that should not nominally be emphasizing wealth or showing off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gk10002000 Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 4 hours ago, Kieran00001 said: That's not how it used to work, it was never a dowry anyway, which is a payment from the brides to the grooms family, it was a bride price, a payment from the groom, and it was always given to the brides family and not the bride. It was originally intended to offset the loss of labor incurred from losing a worker on the farm, this evolved into a display of wealth as proof that the groom could afford to support the bride, and that is still how it is used. Its kind of funny because it is almost backwards from many traditional western societies where the dowry was paid by the Brides' family for thanking the groom for taking the traditionally considered non-earning girl burden off her parents! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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