DId you pay sinsord and how much?

[Rookiescot]

"No, no, no darling. In Scotland wives family have to pay."

 

Que the tumbleweed blowing through the house. 

[Skallywag]

8 hours ago, White Christmas13 said:

I never paid anything.

You may not pay sin-sod, but you end up paying every day after in a marriage, with your baht, your freedom, and your well-being. In-laws and children will double or triple the "cost" 

If she tires of you, she gets 50% when divorcing, gets the children, the house, etc... never heard of a prenup being enforced in Thailand BTW

Love and respect is a beautiful thing that can be ruined by getting married, IMO

If you are young and in love, go for it, but realize there are no "guarantees" in life

am a bit biased and cynical as you can see.  Know there are some men here happy to be married

Peace ✌️

[URMySunshine]

At the wedding there should be a brief hiatus before tying the knot to see if there are any final better offers before bringing down the hammer on the deal. 

[Odin Norway]

11 minutes ago, Skallywag said:

You may not pay sin-sod, but you end up paying every day after in a marriage, with your baht, your freedom, and your well-being. In-laws and children will double or triple the "cost" 

If she tires of you, she gets 50% when divorcing, gets the children, the house, etc... never heard of a prenup being enforced in Thailand BTW

Love and respect is a beautiful thing that can be ruined by getting married, IMO

If you are young and in love, go for it, but realize there are no "guarantees" in life

am a bit biased and cynical as you can see.  Know there are some men here happy to be married

Peace ✌️

You need an update.Things have changed in the way the law works after a divorce. Proove you have paid for it ,and you have a good chance of getting it.And not only 50%.But that have nothing to do with sin-sod so way of topic.

[Global Guy]

2 hours ago, DannyCarlton said:

I pointed out to my wife's family that a farang wasn't marrying their daughter, she was marrying a farang and as such the tradition in my country was for the bride's family to pay a dowry. Lots of glum faces all round and sinsod wasn't mentioned again.

 

 

I paid nothing.

 

My wife brought this topic up once. I said I'm not paying for a wife, it is against my culture. In fact, I told her, since I'll be looking after her for the rest of my life, her parents should pay me for relieving them of that responsibility. She never brought this topic up again. Her parents even covered all the costs associated with her side of the family coming to our town for the wedding.

 

BTW, my wife has a uni degree, paid for her own new car, worked in the engineering field for ten years, no kids, no prior husband, and is very attractive (even for Thailand). No drugs or smoking, and barely drinks alcohol. Her parents did a great job raising her. I'm financially independent so the money itself isn't the issue. I would rather people be <deleted> at me than get suckered out of my money. I don't care if it is 100 baht, a 100,000, or a million. Her family know I am financially well off so they don't need me to pay a sinsod to prove it.

 

 

 

[Gene1960]

2 hours ago, Yinn said:

That correct. 

Family often/usually give it back to them for buy a house. Not always. Up to the situation. Everyone different. 

A friend borrowed 900k from me to show off the money as his sinsod. He already spent around a million for the house for them to live. In Phang Nga, between Natai and Khok Kloi. 

[Kadilo]

1 hour ago, nikmar said:

nothing. my missis even paid for the taxi to the registration office. 

She’s a keeper. 

[Kadilo]

The irony of those who look down their nose at guys who married ex Bar Girls but are happy to pay the biggest Bar fine going because it makes them feel they are part of the culture. 
 

Like many Countries, people are good at remembering their culture when it suits. 

[BritManToo]

9 minutes ago, Kadilo said:

Like many Countries, people are good at remembering their culture when it suits. 

Brit culture, much like Thai culture,

only in the UK the women are bigger when you marry them, and you pay the sin sod when the marriage ends.

[PatOngo]

4 hours ago, Yinn said:

This 500 million.

 

 

Some guys are really stupid, aren't they!

[pgrahmm]

3 hours ago, Lacessit said:

LOL. IMO you'll find Filipinas have just as much focus, if not more. Just ask Rose Porteous.

Correct - throw the whole extended family on that lifetime bus too....

They will pool/loan/borrow cars, money, influential parties, gatherings to bag a foreigner....

[Assurancetourix]

3 hours ago, Orton Rd said:

Sinsot is definitely a Thai tradition although it's origin may be from elsewhere.

sinsot is a Thai name for a universal custom which existed a long time ago under another name in almost all countries of the world;
in France and in Africa it was called " dot " 

It continues to exist in countries with a low standard of living.
I conclude that Thailand is still part of the fourth world.

[richard_smith237]

Yes, I paid Sin-Sod, but only on the agreement that a big deal was not made about it and the amount was not announced. 

 

I accepted the tradition but also discussed that in the UK paying sin-sod is considered somewhat outdated and the discussion or announcement of money considered vulgar. 

 

I emphasised to my in-laws that our marriage was a meeting of cultures rather than me solely adopting Thai culture and tradition - this was also about setting a precedent for how things would work in the coming future. 

 

The 400k Sin-Sod was returned to us. 

The Wedding itself cost about 1.3MB, we recovered that in envelope money (about 800 guests - mostly friends of my in-laws).

 

My Wife is 3 years younger than I, we married when she was 30. She’s a Thammarsat Masters Grad, has worked as a Marketing Manager for International companies and is now ‘house-wife’ who does most of the running around for our son.

 

We continue to have a great relationship with the In-Laws who visit us (their grandson) a couple of times per-week.  

 

 

 

[Matzzon]

5 hours ago, Yinn said:

Last year singer Baitoey marry.

 

45 million baht.

 

maybe to much.

I think 20 million enough for you.

 

 

5 hours ago, Yinn said:

Chomphoo (good friend TVF member Geronimo) she get 108 million.

 

 

5 hours ago, Yinn said:

This 500 million.

 

 

5 hours ago, Yinn said:

This two 168 million, 300 million.

How much the condo?

 

 

Some people would call this an obsession. You seem to be very obsessed with numbers, Yinn, or is it only wishful dreams?

[Wiggy]

Nothing. When told it was Thai culture I said in my culture the father of the bride pays for the wedding. That evened it out. Nothing paid by anyone.

[JRG23]

Got married about 10 years ago. Never paid a baht. Not for getting married at least. Given the wife plenty since!! LOL 

[CNXexpat]

I married my wife 13 years ago in Europe. After that I was the first time in Thailand and we visited her parents. I have heard about the sinsod before and asked my wife if and how much I have to pay and she has to decide if we´ll have a good vacation in 5* hotels or I pay sinsod and we stay in 3* hotels. She thought a few seconds and said: "My parents have enough money, let´s have a luxury trip".
At here parents town she told her parents that we will invite them and all friends and relatives for a nice dinner. Some dozens people came, I paid a few 1,000 Baht for Thai food and drinks and that´s it.

[1FinickyOne]

I was very disappointed... my wife is 52 with four kids from three different marriages... and she has ugly toes. I wanted them to give me 200k baht but they only gave me 100k baht... its ok but no pedicures from me... it is in the contract. 

[parafareno]

Just now, kenk24 said:

I was very disappointed... my wife is 52 with four kids from three different marriages... and she has ugly toes. I wanted them to give me 200k baht but they only gave me 100k baht... its ok but no pedicures from me... it is in the contract. 

the funny truth is you wife really looks like that after the sex change....

[1FinickyOne]

2 minutes ago, parafareno said:

the funny truth is you wife really looks like that after the sex change....

and you know that because she stops in your room every night? Why? you prefer them before the sex change? 

[phantomfiddler]

It has always been my experience that you paid them to go away ????

[tifino]

 

be good to not 'look down' on her 

and say something...

 

 

 

 

[atyclb]

13 hours ago, tlock said:

I married a 26 year old never married and no kids and paid 200k baht.  The mother borrowed gold and money from friends so at the wedding they announced 400k baht and were able to show it.  

 

I think the general rule of thumb is sinsod only applies to women who haven't been married before.  A condo is taking the <deleted>.  

 

 

 

pretentious, plastic, superfluous, superficial but if thats what floats your boat .  thats like borrowing a macbook to have a coffee at starbucks

[Yinn]

2 hours ago, Matzzon said:

 

 

 

 

Some people would call this an obsession. You seem to be very obsessed with numbers, Yinn, or is it only wishful dreams?

Just provide information to OP.

your obsession is argue all the time. 

[soistalker]

I'd like a receipt, and an instruction booklet. And becsuse she wont work, I'd want to be sble to trade her in for a newer model every few years.

[Yinn]

4 hours ago, PatOngo said:

Some guys are really stupid, aren't they!

Most.

[atyclb]

nowadays with the ratio of eligible men to women the women should be coughing up sinsaut, like they do in india

[soistalker]

Guys buy p€$$y everyday in thailand. Same same.

[soistalker]

I would much rather just pay them to leave.

[soistalker]

Soistalker advises not to have a relationship with a Thai woman for more than 45 minutes. EVER!