my friend ( farange ) and his tgf have just finished building a small home in nong khai. we are going for a housewarming party.

what would be an appropriate gift... do people do that here?

Since you write about 'we are going' I assume u have a gf so ask her what is normal in Thai ways. If your friend in from the same country as you, do what you back home. Personally, I wouldnt know.

My brother, the cheeky <deleted> gave us a big gift wrapped pack of 36 rolls of toilet paper and a dunny brush. He even tied a ribbon around it.

My brother, the cheeky <deleted> gave us a big gift wrapped pack of 36 rolls of toilet paper and a dunny brush. He even tied a ribbon around it.

Oddly enough we got the same, evidently we are related

We received everything from the above, through assorted clocks, to a very nice wall hanging of grazing elephants.

All was 'home' related.

Thanks all i dont have tgf so i appreciate your local perspectives ....

Usually when I have attended house warming parties, Thai and farangs, I buy a decent wall clock, a good name such as Seiko always goes down well and are popular, something a house holder would be proud to display in the home.

They start from about 600 baht up to many prices.

Edited February 12, 201511 yr by Beetlejuice

Get a nice snack basket/hamper.

You buy your friend a clock maybe they like it, but if they don't they have to hang it up anyway, and then think about how they don't like it every time they look at it.

Everybody likes snack-baskets

Take nothing. Just turn up, eat, drink & leave. Thai style.

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Take nothing. Just turn up, eat, drink & leave. Thai style.

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Good Advice - A bottle of good booze for shots will make you quite popular.

You give money up to you how much , for you being a western can be from 500 thai bht to 1,000 thai bht it goes in to book who the new house own has and the next time if you build a home he will come to your home and do the same but the money will be a little bit more of what you gave .

You give money up to you how much , for you being a western can be from 500 thai bht to 1,000 thai bht it goes in to book who the new house own has and the next time if you build a home he will come to your home and do the same but the money will be a little bit more of what you gave .

Really? No one gave me money or ever has.

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You give money up to you how much , for you being a western can be from 500 thai bht to 1,000 thai bht it goes in to book who the new house own has and the next time if you build a home he will come to your home and do the same but the money will be a little bit more of what you gave .

Really? No one gave me money or ever has.

Yes really that is how it is done were I come from when I am in thailand not sure we're you are from and how it is done from were you come from .

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You give money up to you how much , for you being a western can be from 500 thai bht to 1,000 thai bht it goes in to book who the new house own has and the next time if you build a home he will come to your home and do the same but the money will be a little bit more of what you gave .

Really? No one gave me money or ever has.

And maybe your are not up with it how things go on in some thai villagers

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Well if you invited the Helmsman and Georgemandm along one would say boxing glovesX2.

If it is a real house warming, as in the sense of the word, a torch would be very sufficient.

Try to find a gift that has no dislike risk. Decorative things are out. Maybe something practical, toaster, juicer, toolbox etc.

Also a good bottle of wine or booze would be appropriate. Failing that try some nice potted plant or a great food basket.

Off topic posts & flame removed.

My dad used to always give an electric drill for a wedding gift. People would always laugh, but he always got great thank you notes.

Well if you invited the Helmsman and Georgemandm along one would say boxing glovesX2.

What did I miss??