LawrenceChee Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 So you are meeting your potential in-laws for the first time, what do you get for the family besides paying for the dinner ? Upper middle class, retired and elder sister ...indidvidual gifts or suggestions ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisb Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Something from your home country would be nice. I only got something for my mil and fil, that's enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Naam Posted April 27, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted April 27, 2013 when i met my potential in-laws for the first time they invited me for tea and later for dinner but they did not charge me, neither for the food nor for the drinks. after a 3rd degree interrogation with tricky indepth questions such as "who are you, what are you, why are you and what exactly is the reason why you insist to marry our daughter?" my then designated fiancée got (reluctantly) permission to marry me. but they didn't give me any presents. that is... indirectly i benefitted because they insisted that i check out of my hotel and stay in their home. they also did not charge me for accomodation provided. did i miss something? should i have asked for presents? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgs2001uk Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 On the g/f advice, nothing, the family invited me for a meal and paid for it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNret Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 (edited) Johnny Walker for dad, Fossil watch for the younger sis, I forgot what I got for mom. I think Lancome something. Nothing was required; it was just a nice gesture. They loved the gifts. After some whiskey & karaoke, no more questions about my intentions with their daughter (we've been married now for 5 years.) Edited April 27, 2013 by USNret Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 On the g/f advice, nothing, the family invited me for a meal and paid for it. That is the norm in LOS, if a Thai asks you out, they pay, if you ask out, you pay. If this is not the case with any of you there could be the farang ATM thing involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deesamui Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 I never met my inlaw(s)... You can't beat that...! very smart ;-} 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsaanUSA Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 I never met my inlaw(s)... You can't beat that...! Are you joking that your wife's parents are no longer living? Or that they do not care enough about their daughter to attend her wedding? Either way, sounds sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaideecm Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 For the first meeting just take a nice fruit basket and find out what imported whiskey or scotch the father likes and buy a bottle for him. This is Thai custom. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnotherOneAmerican Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 You've been taking her family on picnics, but you haven't met her parents yet? Or is this a new girl? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissFarmGirl Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 For the first meeting just take a nice fruit basket and find out what imported whiskey or scotch the father likes and buy a bottle for him. This is Thai custom. this can be good advice but be careful, maybe father not drink my father drink only sometimes in year I know this is crazy ansewer but have you asked your girlfriend? she not have answer for you? for woman, we always like quality cream for skin, sure 100% do not take flower, can can eat flower ... 5555 hope this helps you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawrenceChee Posted June 5, 2013 Author Share Posted June 5, 2013 Thanks for all the great suggestions ...brought mum & dad health tonics from Korea and it gone down well since there is a craze about Korea Nanna got a fan from Nagasaki and sister got hand cream Cheers Lawrence 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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