So, do you have:

1. a Christmas tree

2. lots of fairy lights

3. presents under the tree (not to be opened until 25/12)

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Do you teach your Thai children/stepchildren Christmas traditions? And do they believe?

We've got a superb tree; loads of Xmassy movies; several bags of nuts; a great cake; and half a ton of cheese and "posh" ham.

How about you?

She stuck up a Christmas Tree with Fairy lights, but I tend to find that she will believe in anything that earns her a gift.

We got a tree this year. First time since we were married 7 years ago. But I hesitate to revive any of the commercial aspects that ruined Christmas for me back home. Small gifts and a good meal is all that is needed. The kids hear nothing of Santa.

Even if your Thai wife/gf does believe in Father Christmas, she will stop when she reaches 7 years old.

my wife and I are both Buddhists but we have a tree up and fully get int the tree and santa part with our children.

It's fun for the kids so why not, it will not effect their Buddhist teachings.

Christmas tree up inside the house, presents wrapped up under it.

Fairy lights on two trees in the front garden.

Turkey in the freezer, cranberry sauce in the fridge.

And all done by the missus. No doubt she will want me to add to what is under the tree. (two of the pressies are for the dogs; furry toys so they can rip them to pieces! Nothing like Christmas spirit, eh?)

Neither of us believe in it and the kids are 19 & 21yo respectively, but it is something she looks forward to every year.

Sort of stand-by for the turkey sandwiches and soup into the new year......................

As a kid I loved Christmas. The lights, the colours, the family unit and of course the pressies. I cannot think of 1 reason why I wouldn't want my son to have those memories also.

Forget everything else, to a kid Christmas is about fun. Sure I will teach him what it's about, but my main motivation is about good times.

I believe the girls in the bars here in Pattaya believe in santa ,he is usually white ,slightly drunk and they call him papa.

my wife thought i was father christmas when she met me,bearing gifts.

Ex was Christian so Christmas was big in the family, including caroling and church services. We would bring lots of decorations back from the US.

Current GF studied in Sweden and loves the holiday, so we are baking cookies, exchanging presents, decorating a tree this year.

I enjoy it, but I am sick of the music and decorations while out and about. Sadly it seems to have followed me here...

But it's a fun way to spend time with loved ones, so why not? Just don't let it become to big. Back in the US my family agreed to no more presents. So we all exchange baked goods etc amongst the extended family, because pie is much better than a sweater!

Halloween is my favorite holiday though, glad to see it gain traction here.

As a kid I loved Christmas. The lights, the colours, the family unit and of course the pressies. I cannot think of 1 reason why I wouldn't want my son to have those memories also.

Forget everything else, to a kid Christmas is about fun. Sure I will teach him what it's about, but my main motivation is about good times.

+1

Yes she does. I told her because we don't have a chimney we will have to leave the door unlocked when we go to bed on the 24th...

Have a tree up, gifts underneath, and some decorations etc...I don't bother with the food stuff though, have some mince pies but that's it, will be going out for xmas dinner as usual.

All being well I will be back home next Xmas...but that's a long way off.

Edited December 19, 201213 yr by hotandhumid

father xmas, old man who arrives by air bearing gifts, thai ladies dream.

Just a lot of fairy lights strung around the trees in the front garden. Raised a few eyebrows when I first did it a few years ago as the fairy lights in this part of the world indicate the premises are a karaoke bar!

Just a lot of fairy lights strung around the trees in the front garden. Raised a few eyebrows when I first did it a few years ago as the fairy lights in this part of the world indicate the premises are a karaoke bar!

Only extremely sad people put lights in the front garden. Thank fuc_k you aint my neighbour.

Just a lot of fairy lights strung around the trees in the front garden. Raised a few eyebrows when I first did it a few years ago as the fairy lights in this part of the world indicate the premises are a karaoke bar!

Only extremely sad people put lights in the front garden. Thank fuc_k you aint my neighbour.

Look-out - its the ghost of Xmas past !

Just a lot of fairy lights strung around the trees in the front garden. Raised a few eyebrows when I first did it a few years ago as the fairy lights in this part of the world indicate the premises are a karaoke bar!

Only extremely sad people put lights in the front garden. Thank fuc_k you aint my neighbour.

Knowing Barry as well as I do, I would rather have him as a neighbour than you.

I loved Chritms as a kid and loved it even more when my kids were young. One slight difference was that I hung up a stocking, they hung up pillowcases. Now that I'm a SOB

As a kid I loved Christmas. The lights, the colours, the family unit and of course the pressies. I cannot think of 1 reason why I wouldn't want my son to have those memories also.

Forget everything else, to a kid Christmas is about fun. Sure I will teach him what it's about, but my main motivation is about good times.

Same here.

Just a lot of fairy lights strung around the trees in the front garden. Raised a few eyebrows when I first did it a few years ago as the fairy lights in this part of the world indicate the premises are a karaoke bar!

Only extremely sad people put lights in the front garden. Thank fuc_k you aint my neighbour.

Knowing Barry as well as I do, I would rather have him as a neighbour than you.

Oooohhhhhh.....scratch my eyes out!

No. Work as usual. However, my wife did ask me to pick up some fairy lights on my way home this evening.

as CHRISTmas is a christian thing why would a thai lady believe in santa other than a day she may get a gift because someone else was born ?

My GF's kids don't believe in Santa Clause, but they believe in Santa Swiss bringing Christmas gifts... no matter what day of the year

Once they learn that is if they put up a Christmas tree, presents for them will magically appear under it, they'll believe anything that you want them to believe!

So, do you have:

1. a Christmas tree - no

2. lots of fairy lights - no

3. presents under the tree (not to be opened until 25/12) - no.

Thankfully I have left all that behind.

My S.O. does know about Christmas but does not believe in Father Christmas.

She will get a single Christmas present as a token gift and we will be out for Christmas dinner.

Christmas is for kids and my g/children are a long way away and they will no doubt ignore the presents they have been bought and play with the boxes the presents came in. A box is one of the best presents a child can get

No tree, no lights, no presents.( no children either)

I used to hate it in the UK, glad it is not so important out here.

A nice meal, a gift to my TGF and an evening out will be enough.

Christmas tree up inside the house, presents wrapped up under it.

Fairy lights on two trees in the front garden.

Turkey in the freezer, cranberry sauce in the fridge.

And all done by the missus. No doubt she will want me to add to what is under the tree. (two of the pressies are for the dogs; furry toys so they can rip them to pieces! Nothing like Christmas spirit, eh?)

Neither of us believe in it and the kids are 19 & 21yo respectively, but it is something she looks forward to every year.

Sort of stand-by for the turkey sandwiches and soup into the new year......................

Soup tip:

If you can get hold of Campbells cream of celery soup try adding some chunks of turkey to it for a suprisingly good soup

I must confess I am a bit confused by this one. The title asks about if the wife believes in Santa and yet the OP has a tree and lights and presents for the kids out. What is it OP, attempting to ridicule Thai women, or are you encouraging a Western family tradition in your kids?

No tree, no lights, no presents.( no children either)

I used to hate it in the UK, glad it is not so important out here.

A nice meal, a gift to my TGF and an evening out will be enough.

Doesn't sound like you hate it.

Their is NOTHING in the op's post that would insinuate ridiculing women as far as I can see.