if a farang marries an indian girl in thailand which way does the dowry go?

[General Topiks]

a thai indian girl. kek.

[Mossfinn]

Fanflamingtastic

[Darren McKenzie]

Why not ask her?

[General Topiks]

Why not ask her?

that would be indiscreet.

[snake24]

is kek really indian? I tot middle easterner?

[benalibina]

is kek really indian? I tot middle easterner?

Google it. OP should do the same.

[iondricka]

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=khaek

[yourauntbob]

Fanflamingtastic

I spent so much time watching your avatar that i forgot what i was going to say. thats the longest avatar loop i have ever seen.

sorry for being off topic.

[cpofc]

Which way does the Dowry go? Dunno Really.

Perhaps UP,

similar to smoke.

[Travel2003]

My guess.

It goes to the wife's family.

1. You are in Thailand.

2. Indian people can be very good with money, and will of course refer to where you are (in Thailand).

[snake24]

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=khaek

I wouldn't trust urbandictionary in this case. I would much prefer a thai english translation place.

[ThaiStik]

Interesting term I hadn't heard of. In Indian culture the dowry goes from the bride's side to the groom's. Nowadays this often means the bride's family pays for the wedding.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dowry_system_in_India

[n00b]

Add a negative factor to a positive factor and you end up neutral. No dowry

[MobileContent]

If it is a Thai Indian family (Singh/Sikh) it is settled between families. The bond is more important then the dowry. Two families join together.

A farang has virtual no chance of getting married to those kind of Thai Indian families because those Indian families are loaded with billions of Baht and we really don't fit in their portfolio with our pensions, how to survive on 100K a month.

[snake24]

If it is a Thai Indian family (Singh/Sikh) it is settled between families. The bond is more important then the dowry. Two families join together.

A farang has virtual no chance of getting married to those kind of Thai Indian families because those Indian families are loaded with billions of Baht and we really don't fit in their portfolio with our pensions, how to survive on 100K a month.

billions? I am sure it's from them harrassing farang for tailored suits.

[JoeThePoster]

I suggest an escrow to my account.

[MobileContent]

If it is a Thai Indian family (Singh/Sikh) it is settled between families. The bond is more important then the dowry. Two families join together.

A farang has virtual no chance of getting married to those kind of Thai Indian families because those Indian families are loaded with billions of Baht and we really don't fit in their portfolio with our pensions, how to survive on 100K a month. alt=cheesy.gif width=32 height=20>

billions? alt=whistling.gif> I am sure it's from them harrassing farang for tailored suits.

Not all all. The Indian's, Nepalese or Burmese you see harassing farangs to buy suites are not Thai Indian's at all.

I am talking about the top 3 Thai-Indian that own most of the properties from Sukhumvit 1 until 28. Those tailor shops rent their shops from those families that have owned the land for generations.

You talk Tailor shops but I am talking about the Sheraton's on Sukhumvit or the Holiday Inn's with 600 rooms on Silom.

They are Thai, never got involved in politics, all are educated at the best universities in the West and they have a very close link to the Singh/Sikh community overseas.

Look at One/Two Pacific Place plus the other 45 hotels/condos that I know off. Look at Korea Town on Sukhumvit Road. Look at Asia Pulp and Paper in Indonesia? Looks at the Holiday Inn's in Thailand, Hong Kong, China and India and you know what I mean.

[ThaiStik]

Thailand has several types of Indians--Punjabi, Sindhi and Tamil are the most visible. There are some very wealthy Punjabis and Sindhis in Thailand for sure. BTW, the land the Holiday Inn in HK is built on is owned by a Sindhi family that owns a pretty serious house in HK. I've been there and it is something to behold. Celebrities from all over visit the Harilelas when they're in town. They have a round dining table that seats around 30 guests at a time with full kitchen and wait staff and bartenders in tuxedos. Pretty much the entire family lives in one house (sixty people?) with all kinds of service staff, including drivers, security, etc. It's what Hong Kong used to be like under British rule, just supersized! I imagine the Bangkok Indian families with money do it up much the same way, or even bigger, since Thailand's a heck of a lot cheaper than HK.

I don't know as much about the Tamils, but they have been in BKK for a while and their presence in SIlom is very evident. They have a temple in Silom too--can't miss it if you see it.

Marrying into these families is possible, but unlikely. It does happen though. For someone from one of these families to marry outside their own cultural group (e.g., Punjabi/Sindhi/Tamil) is already unusual, and seen as a bit disgraceful, even in 2013. Even if the kids have top notch educations from the best schools around (literally the best), they listen to their moms and dads for the most part!

http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2009-08-29-bangkok-indian-community_N.htm

Forgot about the Gujaratis...anywhere there are gems to buy and sell, you'll find em!

http://www.thaindian.com/the-india-story/indian-origin-nishita-shah-19th-richest-in-thailand-4830.html

Edited October 9, 2013 by ThaiStik

[Phronesis]

Is it a same sex marriage?