Do You Have A Thai Wife?

[Axel]

Just a question, actually two, that irritate me for a long time.

'This is my Thai wife, I have a Thai wife' a.s.o.

Why not just say, I am married, or 'this is my wife'?

Perhaps it is in the English language, but everytime somebody comes with a sentence like that I want to ask

'and where is the other one?'

Just a thought, but I feel strongly of having a wife and that's it.

And the second irritation, I am married and have a son,

I am not married with a son, or worse with two daughters.

[meemiathai]

this is my beloved wife.

eh, where is the one I hate?

[MaiSonJai]

Perhaps it is in the English language, but everytime somebody comes with a sentence like that I want to ask

'and where is the other one?'

Not too far, I guess...

[davethailand]

I'm married, or yes i have a wife.

I agree Axel,

Whats this "thai" bit all about, why does it matter?

[MaiSonJai]

Whats this "thai" bit all about, why does it matter?

Makes them feel special, I guess.

Different from the not Thai "related".

They know.

They're married to a THAI girl...

Does only apply to a few, I think.

Fortunately.

[Darknight]

Cause it might explain your obsession talks about this lovely Country that you clearly have a love/hate relationship with ?

[theviking]

I am not married with a thai girl, and i have one daughter and one son.

[mbkudu]

'and where is the other one?'

She's out back mowing the lawn.

[meom]

Perhaps it is in the English language, but everytime somebody comes with a sentence like that I want to ask

'and where is the other one?'

Or " How much did you pay for her"?

[theviking]

I'm married, or yes i have a wife.

I agree Axel,

Whats this "thai" bit all about, why does it matter?

Ppl could, after all, mistake you're wife for being from laos, or burma.

Its better to get it off hand stright away, aint it....

[Pepe']

Yes a wonderful wife...

Oh yeah she's Thai/Chinese...

[Stocky]

My wife is Thai.

I couldn't afford the emotional expense of two.

[camel_jockey]

My Thai wife likes it when I introduce her and say she's from LOS, cause everyone thinks she's from Indo otherwise!Not that that is a bad thing.She's all Thai though.

On a recent holiday in Bali, every shop we went into all the shop keepers would instantly start talking Indo to her, she just look at me and go "meeeee!"

[Dakhar]

"This is my current wife....."

[axl]

'This is my Thai wife, I have a Thai wife' a.s.o.

Why not just say, I am married, or 'this is my wife'?

And the second irritation, I am married and have a son,

I am not married with a son, or worse with two daughters.

I never thought about it..

the second thing which irritates you - "I am married and have a son"?

mcj...

[Lourens]

My wife was horrified when she saw the title of an American sitcom: "Married with Children"

[gisele]

This is the wording that I find odd:

"This is my Thai"

"My Thai says ..."

as I have often seen written in this forum.

It makes me wonder,

would one also say this is my Canadian,

or this is my German,

or this is my ...

[britmaveric]

Gisele- guess its validation!

[chanchao]

> "This is my Thai"

> "My Thai says ..."

> as I have often seen written in this forum.

Just twice. (I did a search) Both in the gay branch.

Okay when I extend the search to phrases that start like

my Thai feels ...

my Thai thinks ...

my Thai often ...

my Thai sometimes

my Thai always ...

my Thai does ...

my Thai doesn't ...

then I find a couple more hits, mostly by ProThaiExpat In no way does this phrase occur 'often' on this forum though.

Cheers,

Chanchao

Edited October 22, 2004 by chanchao

[astral]

What is the big deal?

Outside of Thailand people look at my family and say, "Oh they are chinese".

You know, it is the "they all look the same" syndrome.

Much easier to introduce her as my Thai wife.

Also necessary if she is not with me, otherwise people expect a farang wife.

[Neeranam]

Just a question, actually two, that irritate me for a long time.

'This is my Thai wife, I have a Thai wife' a.s.o.

Why not just say, I am married, or 'this is my wife'?

Perhaps it is in the English language, but everytime somebody comes with a sentence like that I want to ask

'and where is the other one?'

Just a thought, but I feel strongly of having a wife and that's it.

And the second irritation, I am married and have a son,

I am not married with a son, or worse with two daughters. 

What is the big deal?

I agree astral!

I say I am married to Thai, but never when she is there, as in the following conversation, whether it be with foreingers or Thais there is always the question, "why are you in Thailand?", "do you like Thai women?", "mee faen reu yang", " khon Thai mai" etc

[sbk]

I get that alot, people asking me why I am here. I just say, "My husband is from here". Clear enough. At home most people either already know he is Thai or are far too polite to ask. Although he has been mistaken for a Mexican (by Mexicans!) and Philipino (by Philipinos!) so perhaps he should walk around in an "Amazing Thailand" shirt just to keep the record straight?

I never introduce him as my Thai husband, as you correctly pointed out, this would infer I have a husband of another nationality lurking around somewhere

[TRIPxCORE]

I always introduce her simply as "my wife" but I think the reason for your question is, believe it or not, most people from your home country, wherever it may be, do not find it normal to leave to another country and find a spouse. To us, its not unusual, but to others from your homeland, it probably is.

So, with that thought always in the back of our minds, we just feel the need to clear the air upon introductions and immediately state this fact. IMO, its just what happens in your sub-conscience to avoid confusion. Dont practice this myself, but I could see why people would do it.

[Pepe']

My wife is Thai.

I couldn't afford the emotional expense of two.

that was good...

[MaiSonJai]

'This is my Thai wife, I have a Thai wife' a.s.o.

This is probably forum talking, Axel.

In "real" life, no need to mention anything.

Everybody can see your wife is farang, asian or whatever...

[Superiorbeing]

The is my Thai wife, she was a cashier,never went out untill she met me.

[stroll]

On a forum like this I refer to my Thai gf, it is nothing more than clarification.

When we travel outside Thailand, I introduce her as my gf and add that she is Thai.

I also find it odd when someone in Thailand introduces their 'Thai wife'.

[BadboyBrown]

But shes a really good girl, lovely person kind and caring, great personality not like them bad Thai Girls you here of, Honestly guv!!!!!

Ever find yourself giving out more information than is required?

A. MarriedMan

[MaiSonJai]

But shes a really good girl, lovely person kind and caring, great personality not like them bad Thai Girls you here of, Honestly guv!!!!!

Does not matter who is good or bad.

This is a matter of choice.

And taste.

What is bad for you is maybe good for me.

What is good for me is maybe bad for you.

Do you want me to choose for you?

I guess not.

So let me choose for myself.

And I let you choose for yourself.

I'm sure everybody will be better off that way...

[Axel]

Thanks, as I said, it irritates me, but not really a big deal.

Actually, I did hear the phrase quite often in real life, guys showing pictures, introducing the wife in person.

Just wondered, never came across this in Japan, Hong Kong or Taiwan where the percentage of foreigners married to Asians is probably as large as in LoS.

Of course, when seing a question mark on somebody's face it is a different story to say, my wife is Thai.

Btw, no, I am not married with a daughter