celso Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 (edited) It's going to be valentines day in a couple of weeks. I wasn't here for it last year but I am guessing it is fairly popular, because some of my students are already talking about it. Any ideas on what would go down well? Neither of us drink, and not really interested in restaurants either because we both like to cook. A trip would be great but unfortunately I am working the next day. Edited January 27, 2014 by celso Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Mountain Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Valantine's day is a red day this year, probably the bars are closed then, if you have any plans in that direction ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wym Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 SO Thai or what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedtripler Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Valantine's day is a red day this year, probably the bars are closed then, if you have any plans in that direction ... he just said they dont drink...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celso Posted January 27, 2014 Author Share Posted January 27, 2014 SO Thai or what?Yes. She's young, a uni student. But any general suggestions or what you guys do would be interesting, I wasn't here last year so I don't know how it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingstonkid Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Hell you ruled out anything I would suggest no restaurant or drinks). i Usually get her flowers and take her out to dinner somewhere with a nice Valentines theme. Did the Chao Phrya criuse the first year. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Carl64 Posted January 27, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 27, 2014 I am getting my GF a new white water kayak! Oops I forgot she can't swim. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post qdinthailand Posted January 27, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 27, 2014 Nothing! Why spoil the women with a holiday created by the damn candy/flower/greeting card industry. Stop perpetuating the insanity. (Treat them nice everyday, treat them special as a surprise, and you don't need to do Valentines Day). 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wileycoyote Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 A onesie ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celso Posted January 27, 2014 Author Share Posted January 27, 2014 Nothing! Why spoil the women with a holiday created by the dam_n candy/flower/greeting card industry. Stop perpetuating the insanity. (Treat them nice everyday, treat them special as a surprise, and you don't need to do Valentines Day).'stop perpetuating the insanity'.Women are born insane... there's no use fighting, just have to go with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Costas2008 Posted January 27, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 27, 2014 Give her a big kiss......tell her you love her sooooooo much. Job Done 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techboy Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Aw, what the heck- Be a real sport. Take her to a major shopping mall and turn her loose with your credit card for a few hours! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loles Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Give me an idea also for Valentine day. What should I buy to my high loved favorite bar girls cause they are numbers enough ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maderaroja Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 How about a sexy nightie? You will both enjoy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudcrab Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 (edited) Give me an idea also for Valentine day. What should I buy to my high loved favorite bar girls cause they are numbers enough ??? Maybe a ten pack of unbreakable condoms?(just for the one day) A do it your self HIV test kit? Or just give them herpes...the gift that keeps on giving? Edited January 27, 2014 by Mudcrab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJcm Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Valentine's day is on a high holy Buddha day, no alcohol served. Stupid custom anyway I don't buy into it and refuse to spend any money. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudcrab Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Valentine's day is on a high holy Buddha day, no alcohol served. Stupid custom anyway I don't buy into it and refuse to spend any money. Valentines day or the holy Buddha day? Or no booze day? Which one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitar God Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 If she's Thai, I'm sure she'd like anything made of gold. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Gold Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 If she's Thai, I'm sure she'd like anything made of gold. Yep, basically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herb59 Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 marry her and you dont need to care about those days anymore! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luangtom Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 My Thai/Isaan wife of 40 years and her mother both ask why we waste the money for such nonsense. I guess I am fortunate in that my wife never did catch on with holidays such as this or birthdays or Christmas. I may get her a single flower or such, but nothing extravagant, that is for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitar God Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 If she's Thai, I'm sure she'd like anything made of gold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ajaan Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Yeah, nothing to recommend, since you ruled out the standard things Thai women go for on Valentine's day (dinner at nice restaurant). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimky Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 I'm in Udon Thani so maybe is different, but I've never known gifts to be a big deal for Valentine's Day. Going out is generally the thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wym Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 SO Thai or what?Yes. She's young, a uni student. But any general suggestions or what you guys do would be interesting, I wasn't here last year so I don't know how it goes. No need to buy a substantial present, but if you want to, then it should be something she would want whether it was her birthday or Christmas or whatever. Believe me even the poorest upcountry girl has heard of farang customs on these holidays, so either make her happy or ignore it completely. Most TGs I know would not be at all impressed by flowers, as in other threads "you can't eat flowers" is not an uncommon response, they'd much rather have a gift card to Central for the amount you spent on fancy flowers. And most TGs I know don't like chocolates, too sweet. But as others have said, they all love gold! If that's too rich for your budget, then just ask her out on a nice date for that evening. If she says know you can be pretty sure someone else more special than you already made the booking. As far as "Thai culture" is concerned, this is the day many Thai schoolkids get their cherry popped, and believe me most of the time it's to a Thai boy around the same age, not a fat old farang no matter how much money he's throwing around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerbalEd Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 (edited) It's interesting that a formerly-Catholic holiday .... St. Valentines Day ... is so popular in Buddhist Thailand. Thai women are incurable romantics and you don't need to do much nor spend lots of money to make them very happy on Valentines. A few red roses and a sweet card with lots of red hearts goes very far with these ladies. I also add something very girly like some nice perfume. Edited January 27, 2014 by HerbalEd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wym Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 The traditional Christian origins is just as lost on the Thais as on the general population back home. Purely secular, in fact 99% commercial holiday. And yes nice to be reminded that "true romance" can still exist in this day and age - or at least a reasonable facsimile, good enough for me. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thailandbeachisland Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Yes, start to give them bad habits and in the future they will leave with you house, car and kids ! Then we will shout SOM NAM NA ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdanielmcev Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 If she likes perfume, you can't go wrong there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wym Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Yes, start to give them bad habits and in the future they will leave with you house, car and kids ! Then we will shout SOM NAM NA ! What are you on about? Bad habits like wanting gifts, or material things in general? Pretty universal there, or are you into nuns? Obviously it's up to the guy to make sure it isn't possible for his long-term financial security to be threatened, leaving yourself open to the scenario you describe is certainly stupid and deserving of mockery. But eliminating little gifts like this from the courting process is just cutting off your nose to spite your face, if anything as others have posted you should strive to make every day a special day where you show your love every way you can. As long as you can afford it, why not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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