ivor bigun Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 A long time ago i was in a relationship with a Thai girl who only ever watched Thai soaps, but my Thai wife hates it,except the news,she much prefers to read,if she ever watched tv its stuff i download,can you believe she loves Doc Martin and Frazier ,i know hard to believe ,what about your other half.? Sent from my SM-A720F using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 She mostly watches series,movies,documentaries in English, Thai news and a very few thai soaps. regards worgeodie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giddyup Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 She prefers to read news etc on her tablet, but she loved Breaking Bad, now watches The Handmaids Tale and falang movies as long as there is a bit of action and a good plot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasThBKK Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 We don't have Thai TV, only Netflix and other streaming stuff. So naturally we watch only english tv series and movies, sometimes i do watch some german series or docus and she some thai news but that's it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toofarnorth Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 I watch ' Married with children ' re runs. Pim wonders what is making me laugh , I show her but she doesn't get it. I have said often ( but she doesn't get this either.) ' I was driving home today , God knows why '. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivor bigun Posted June 17, 2019 Author Share Posted June 17, 2019 One thing i have noticed with Thais,is they usually cant get a joke,unless its visual slapstick style,like going to sit on a chair and somebody pulls it out from under. Sent from my SM-A720F using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1FinickyOne Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 my wife watches soaps but she also enjoys movies with subtitles. she does not speak English. I like reading.. doc martin and Frazier too... it sounds like you have a nice wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petermik Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 Mine enjoys watching any UK TV series subbed or not as her english is very good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Muton Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 Yes. While Mrs BM watches the usual Thai soaps, she watches a lot of English/American programmes with me. She likes action programmes particularly those with strong female characters so her favourites include Nikita, Queen of the South, The Blacklist, Blindspot, Hawaii Five-0 but number one is GoT. Recent likes include Into the Badlands and Warrior, also historical dramas like The White Queen and The White Princess, Vikings and The Last Kingdom. I sometimes have to explain some of the more complex plot twists (if I can) but she certainly enjoys all of the aforementioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puchooay Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 We don't have a TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwill Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 my wife prefers farang channels over thai ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritManToo Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 My gf ignores the TV, but is addicted to her phone and social media. At bedtime I make my 8yo son turn off the TV and my 30yo gf turn off her phone. Otherwise I'd never get any sleep. They both complain and whine at bedtime, but I'm firm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 My wife enjoyed Doc Martin too, loved it even more when I took her to Port Wenn !! (Port Isaac) She saw and could relate to everything and was soooooo pleased with her trip there to see it all for "real" ???? got me major brownie points !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasThBKK Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 My girls current favorite TV show is "How to get away with Murder", i just realize i might be in trouble???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xen Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 My wife watches the news and the morning current affair shows. She also likes Doc Martin a great deal The kids are always on their phones watching that slapstick humour or cartoons suitable only for four year old's usually at full volume . Drives me crazy the sound effects .I try to steer them to documentary's but they are not interested . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Muton Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 1 hour ago, BritManToo said: My gf ignores the TV, but is addicted to her phone and social media. At bedtime I make my 8yo son turn off the TV and my 30yo gf turn off her phone. Otherwise I'd never get any sleep. They both complain and whine at bedtime, but I'm firm. Well some may say being firm at bedtime is a good thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Muton Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 1 hour ago, BritManToo said: My gf ignores the TV, but is addicted to her phone and social media. At bedtime I make my 8yo son turn off the TV and my 30yo gf turn off her phone. Otherwise I'd never get any sleep. They both complain and whine at bedtime, but I'm firm. Well some may say being firm at bedtime is a good thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyL Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 Thankfully in nearly 8 years together (6 years here and 2 in England) I can only recall one time where she watched a Thai program. It was some famous Thai horror movie. Everything we watch is in English. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petemoss Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 2 hours ago, Blue Muton said: Yes. While Mrs BM watches the usual Thai soaps, she watches a lot of English/American programmes with me. She likes action programmes particularly those with strong female characters so her favourites include Nikita, Queen of the South, The Blacklist, Blindspot, Hawaii Five-0 but number one is GoT. Recent likes include Into the Badlands and Warrior, also historical dramas like The White Queen and The White Princess, Vikings and The Last Kingdom. I sometimes have to explain some of the more complex plot twists (if I can) but she certainly enjoys all of the aforementioned. My wife speaks very little English but loves Thai soaps and any action movies. Only Western series she was addicted to was GoT. Watched every episode. Her nickname is Gom (midget) so had a particular affinity with the dwarf - handsome man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivor bigun Posted June 23, 2019 Author Share Posted June 23, 2019 my wife watches soaps but she also enjoys movies with subtitles. she does not speak English. I like reading.. doc martin and Frazier too... it sounds like you have a nice wife. Thank you,actually she is very nice and intelligent,also a marathon trail runner.She got into British tv when we lived in the UK for 8 years. Sent from my SM-A720F using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1FinickyOne Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 1 hour ago, BritManToo said: They both complain and whine at bedtime, but I'm firm. Guess that says it all... Freud rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotpoom Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 Brilliant topic for discussion....brings me right back to my boozing days... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 I don't watch it never mind my wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 3 hours ago, kenk24 said: my wife watches soaps but she also enjoys movies with subtitles. she does not speak English. I like reading.. doc martin and Frazier too... it sounds like you have a nice wife. If anyone is watching Doc Martin on Netflix, be aware that they miss out the last season, just like many other TV series that they screen, another example is When Calls the Heart, that is why I chucked it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petemoss Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 8 minutes ago, possum1931 said: I don't watch it never mind my wife. 3 minutes ago, possum1931 said: If anyone is watching Doc Martin on Netflix, be aware that they miss out the last season, just like many other TV series that they screen, another example is When Calls the Heart, that is why I chucked it. How would you know if you don't watch it? 555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
473geo Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 1 hour ago, xen said: My wife watches the news and the morning current affair shows. She also likes Doc Martin a great deal The kids are always on their phones watching that slapstick humour or cartoons suitable only for four year old's usually at full volume . Drives me crazy the sound effects .I try to steer them to documentary's but they are not interested . Luckily there are quiet areas I can find in and around the house, otherwise child exclusion zones would have to be put in place to counteract the noise from multiple family children watching TV and you tube clips as they arrive for free access to our wifi!! Luckily they can use from outside the house!! I occasionally watch netflix, Wife tends to fall asleep to Thai soaps in the evening and might catch up an hour over lunch the following day, everybody enjoys Mr Bean of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko kok prong Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 My new girl and her 19 yr old daughter both speak excellent english,but they do prefer action movies,we rarely if ever watch thai tv,her daughter is at uni,and finds them stupid,my girlfriend has been to a few countries and feels the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 17 minutes ago, petemoss said: How would you know if you don't watch it? 555 What do you mean "if I don't watch it"? I used to have Netflix and watched the shows I mentioned, and also others, Netflix may be OK for movies, but they are taking money under false pretences by not completing the shows what you are paying for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matzzon Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 We´re watching everythin from foreign movies ans series to thai slapstick, soaps, japanese game shows and news in all kind of languages. Mostly in bed, which makes whatever is on secondary anyway. Great to only have TV in the bedroom. I really recommend all to try it. ???????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Triangle Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 My Mrs watches the usual Thai soaps which I have discussed with her as being pretty banal and based on too much sex & violence, the sex is fairly subtle in as much as they just gaze into each others eyes and maybe the occasional Thai sniff that passes for a kiss ???? The violence however is a different kettle of fish, and to be honest I think it sends completely the wrong message to the viewing public that this is acceptable behaviour and is unfortunately witnessed on a daily basis by the reports that we see on here. The other stuff she watches are English speaking movies with Thai subtitles, and she also watches a lot of Western cookery programmes which explains my ever increasing waistline as she then has to experiment and I'm the Guinea Pig for her creations ???? Happy days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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