One million baht dowry, 400K in gold as 1000 guests celebrate seven year old twins' marriage in Trang

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One million baht dowry, 400K in gold as 1000 guests celebrate seven year old twins' marriage in Trang

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Another pair of twins got married in a big ceremony in Trang on Sunday.

 

Tharaporn and Tharapong - seven year olds - are the children of Natthapong and Pilanthana Pankhong who own a big agricultural equipment supply firm in the southern Thai town.

 

Some 1000 guests turned up for the ceremony that is held to satisfy old beliefs that by so doing the twins will avoid misfortune and live a long life.

 

It was reported that they had been ill quite a lot - often at the same time - and the parents didn't like the look of that.

 

A dowry of 1 million baht was laid out for the bride while there was also a one carat diamond and heaps of gold weighing 20 baht that is worth 400,000 baht in cash terms.

 

The wedding took place in Na To Ming sub-district of Muang district, Trang.

 

The marriage followed hot on the heels of a smaller affair earlier. Marrying off twins is a not uncommon event in Thailand where old beliefs and the love of a party hold sway.

 

Source: Thai Rath

 

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[PatOngo]

Surely that must feel a little weird.........marrying your sister???

[BEVUP]

1 minute ago, PatOngo said:

Surely that must feel a little weird.........marrying your sister???

Well it goes to show there's plenty of money around.

& the good thing here, it is kept in the family 555 so nor real loss

[Prince77]

Shaking my head in disbelief - aren't there any laws applicable?

[Lupatria]

Fools with too much money. Wonder what they do if the twins were boys...

[connda]

There is something that is simply wrong about that. 

[high plane drifter]

[Dino 308]

How can this be formally legal?? Only in Asian poor countries, sad it's all about money the parents doesn't care s**t about their kids future they only carae about the present for themselves

[brewsterbudgen]

How can this be formally legal?? Only in Asian poor countries, sad it's all about money the parents doesn't care s**t about their kids future they only carae about the present for themselves

They're not legally married.

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[kingstonkid]

It is not a legal marriage unless they go through the hoops at the amphur.  Anyone can get married it is just that you can not make it a legal marriage in that sense.

 

It seems to be more linked to the belief that if they are joined together as one they will be able to stop a lot of the bad luck and illness.

[Xaos]

They marry chickens and dogs here too so....

[Dino 308]

16 minutes ago, Xaos said:

They marry chickens and dogs here too so....

OK, got it, then it makes sense :-)

[AWillOz]

So....... did the 7 year old boy provide the dowry??? or...... did the parents just lay it out then take it back????  Sounds like just a big ego trip to me.

[Just Weird]

10 hours ago, Prince77 said:

Shaking my head in disbelief - aren't there any laws applicable?

Laws against what, a traditional ceremony for good luck?  Why should that be outlawed?  You're not seriously expecting anyone to believe that you think that they actually got married, are you?

[Just Weird]

6 hours ago, connda said:

There is something that is simply wrong about that. 

Such as?

[Just Weird]

4 hours ago, Dino 308 said:

How can this be formally legal?? Only in Asian poor countries, sad it's all about money the parents doesn't care s**t about their kids future they only carae about the present for themselves

They're not married in the legal sense (as you must know if you've been on Thaivisa longer than a week), the parents provide the dowry so they're giving and getting back their own money, so nothing to do with it being "all about the money" and how exactly does this show that the parents do not care about their children's future?

[Just Weird]

7 hours ago, Lupatria said:

Fools with too much money. Wonder what they do if the twins were boys...

Or, on the other more reasonable hand, a very successful family taking part in a traditional good luck ceremony, critiqued by an envious Thaivisa member. 

 

What difference would it make if they were boys, is good luck sexist?

[Just Weird]

1 hour ago, AWillOz said:

So....... did the 7 year old boy provide the dowry??? or...... did the parents just lay it out then take it back????  Sounds like just a big ego trip to me.

Sounds like a traditional ceremony for good luck to almost everyone else.

[Megasin1]

15 minutes ago, Just Weird said:

Such as?

the in-laws

[ericthai]

4 hours ago, Dino 308 said:

How can this be formally legal?? Only in Asian poor countries, sad it's all about money the parents doesn't care s**t about their kids future they only carae about the present for themselves

they are not really married... Nobody is giving them money, it's just a show. 

[Redline]

Clear display of what a joke a dowry is

[Bangkokazy]

We have a little sister
we have a little brother
which is a little different
than other children on earth.

[thhMan]

What a cash grab
Those parents are a nasty bit of work, to let this happen...
This is 2018 isnt it?

Maybe this article was from a newspaper 2000 years ago, when they believed all this nonsense?

[rdhowell]

16 hours ago, Megasin1 said:

the in-laws

Yea no kidding. 

Plus the fact that, later on, when these kids grow up, what a confusing view of "marriage" they will have to sort through.

And when "luck" doesn't pan out, what to think of the whole affair that happened back then?

[Prince77]

18 hours ago, Just Weird said:

Laws against what, a traditional ceremony for good luck?  Why should that be outlawed?  You're not seriously expecting anyone to believe that you think that they actually got married, are you?

Well it is the South of Thailand with a majority of muslim Population, isn't it. Due to my knowledge muslims often marry underaged children - correct. But as this is Thailand I presume there are applicable laws to prevent this from happening.