Why Does Thaksin Like To Say Pii Nong Pii Kuey

[wasabi]

I understand the พี่น้อง part is meant affectionately as brothers and sisters. But why does he throw in พี่เขย? Doesn't this mean brother in law? Why does he chose that particular relation?

[robenroute]

I understand the พี่น้อง part is meant affectionately as brothers and sisters. But why does he throw in พี่เขย? Doesn't this mean brother in law? Why does he chose that particular relation?

I've asked the missus and she reckons it's to create the atmosphere of one big family (indeed, brothers, sisters and in-laws).

[MyphuketLife]

I understand the พี่น้อง part is meant affectionately as brothers and sisters. But why does he throw in พี่เขย? Doesn't this mean brother in law? Why does he chose that particular relation?

I've asked the missus and she reckons it's to create the atmosphere of one big family (indeed, brothers, sisters and in-laws).

And who are the in-laws? the Farang husbands/wifes?

[featography]

I understand the พี่น้อง part is meant affectionately as brothers and sisters. But why does he throw in พี่เขย? Doesn't this mean brother in law? Why does he chose that particular relation?

I've asked the missus and she reckons it's to create the atmosphere of one big family (indeed, brothers, sisters and in-laws).

And who are the in-laws? the Farang husbands/wifes?

I like that. It gives me a warm fuzzy feeling all over.

[Rikker]

Does he say it as a "doubled" phrase? Like, พี่น้องพี่เขย ?

If so, it's also a stylistic thing -- Thai has a ton of phrases of this type, with the pattern ABAC. So it wouldn't need to be taken literally as only siblings and brothers-in-law -- it would give the sense of an all-inclusive family.

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