Hello again. I am trying to get to the bottom of a very deep mystery that involves a very sick, very tight-lipped Thai that I care deeply about. Will someone PLEASE help me understand what would happen in a situation like this? I am being very honest and forthright in my request, I mean no disrespect, I need your help.

Say there are two Thai sisters. One of them, Sister A, somehow comes to America and marries an American. She somehow introduces her younger sister, Sister B, to an American, the American travels to Thailand to marry her (I don't know ANYTHING about the details, use your imagination) and then the newlyweds travel back to America. The American is a drunk, is abusive, whatever, SIster B is very unhappy in her marriage, argues even though it is against her nature, causes a divorce, just to get out of an unhappy situation.

Would Sister A be angry with Sister B for causing a breakup of this arranged marriage? Would she disown Sister B? Would Sister B be so ashamed that she would abide by Sister A's anger and disownment?

This is a real situation that I have described. I am utterly unfamiliar with Thai culture, I'm just trying to figure out if this somehow fits with old-world Thai culture, or if it is due to unique personalities. My main question: what if Sister B is now gravely ill? If this situation is a result of Thai culture, would sister A now be willing to reunite with Sister B in her hour of need? Or when Sister A disowned Sister B, would it be considered permanent?

I am sorry, I know this is a strange situation. I didn't ask to become involved in it, but now that I care about someone who has become very sick, I am compelled to try and get to the bottom of it. Thank you very much in advance for any help you can provide.

Everything is possible and a divorce is seen as a humiliation/loss of face by some Thais. I know people who have say that a Thai girl only marries once, while I also know a lot of divorced Thai girls. There is a lot of difference between different parts of Thailand, especially ebtween upcountry and peeople in the city.

The only thing what you can do is try to reconcile the family, maybe with the help of a Thai monk. A respeced person can cary a lot of weight and help you with the cultural differences.

There are some buddhist temples in the US.