A million baht dowry and a hundred foreign guests as gay British tour boss ties the knot with Thai man

[webfact]

A million baht dowry and a hundred foreign guests as gay British tour boss ties the knot with Thai man

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

KAMPHAENG PHET: -- There was a big wedding yesterday in Kamphaeng Phet when a British tour company boss married his Thai sweetheart, a restaurant manager in Silom.

 

The dowry was 1,000,000 baht plus 20 baht in gold (worth about400,000) and a one carat diamond ring, reported Thai Rath.

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Some 100 British guests flew in to celebrate the nuptials of Mr Chris Lee, 47, and Samruay Sothin, 33.

 

It was a spectacular affair with Mr Lee's friend Tawatchai Aranyik, a former head of the Tourism Authority of Thailand, as main guest.

 

Many of the participants added to the flavor of the traditional wedding by wearing Thai costumes for the occasion.

 

Mr Lee - boss of Chris Travel - met Samruay - manager of the "Telephone" restaurant - in Kanchanaburi some years back. After a whirlwind romance and many visits to each other's homes they decided to do the right thing.

 

Yesterday in Soi Wang Thong Luang there was the traditional procession of "Hae Khan Mark" before Mr Lee arrived at the house to go on his knees and officially ask for Samruay's hand in marriage.

 

TAT man Tawatchai handed over the diamond ring and the dowry was received by Samruay's happy parents Jet, 60, and Samrerng, 57.

 

The happy couple plan a further wedding in Britain in May.

 

Source: Thai Rath

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2017-04-10

[Thaiwrath]

9 minutes ago, webfact said:

TAT man Tawatchai handed over the diamond ring and the dowry was received by Samruay's happy parents Jet, 60, and Samrerng, 57.

We Win LOTTOLEE !

[JohnC]

Well it wasn't a wedding and they are not married ! Gay marriage is not recognised in Thailand so it was just a very expensive off fee! 

[Moonlover]

6 minutes ago, Thaiwrath said:

We Win LOTTOLEE !

Beat me to it! Yes, I bet they were happy, particularly as dowry's are the generally the preserve of the parents of daughters!

 

Anyway good luck to the happy couple. Hope it all works out for them.

[steve187]

just a mock up not a legal marriage, try getting him to the UK on a settlement visa.

[Moonlover]

1 minute ago, steve187 said:

just a mock up not a legal marriage, try getting him to the UK on a settlement visa.

Why not? Gay marriage is recognized in the UK. 

[Sphere]

36 minutes ago, webfact said:

TAT man Tawatchai

 

Has a nice ring. 

[Moonlover]

15 minutes ago, JohnC said:

Well it wasn't a wedding and they are not married ! Gay marriage is not recognised in Thailand so it was just a very expensive off fee! 

Neither is a similar ceremony between a straight couple a legal marriage. So, what's your point?

[NCC1701A]

" Mr Lee arrived at the house to go on his knees..."

 

Sorry, too much information.

[Wilsonandson]

[Wilsonandson]

I bet that when they get into bed they don't know which to turn.

This is easy as usually one is a giver and the other is a taker. In this case I would say the old farang is the giver and the younger Thai man is the taker.

 

[AGareth2]

should be able to get a fiance visa

[brewsterbudgen]

just a mock up not a legal marriage, try getting him to the UK on a settlement visa.

Why couldn't he?

[ratcatcher]

11 minutes ago, Wilsonandson said:

This is easy as usually one is a giver and the other is a taker. In this case I would say the old farang is the giver and the younger Thai man is the taker.

 

A little respect please, the  "old farang" is 47, hardly a senior and hopefully,  has years of married happiness ahead of him.

[Jeremy50]

Nice story, but the 1 mill dowry makes me feel uneasy.  Was it handed back after the wedding?  Good luck to them, the world needs more gays.

[mfd101]

54 minutes ago, Wilsonandson said:

This is easy as usually one is a giver and the other is a taker. In this case I would say the old farang is the giver and the younger Thai man is the taker.

 

Ever heard of 'versatile'?

[mfd101]

26 minutes ago, Jeremy50 said:

Nice story, but the 1 mill dowry makes me feel uneasy.  Was it handed back after the wedding?  Good luck to them, the world needs more gays.

Why does it make you 'uneasy'? If he wants to give it and can afford it, what's the problem?

[sanemax]

2 hours ago, Moonlover said:

Why not? Gay marriage is recognized in the UK. 

The UK authorities probably would not recognise this marriage, because its not a legal marriage , just a ceremony 

[Moonlover]

7 minutes ago, sanemax said:

The UK authorities probably would not recognise this marriage, because its not a legal marriage , just a ceremony 

 

3 hours ago, webfact said:

The happy couple plan a further wedding in Britain in May.

Wakey, wakey. Read the article in full.

[sanemax]

2 minutes ago, Moonlover said:

 

Wakey, wakey. Read the article in full.

Read the whole thread .

We are talking about the Thai guy obtaining a UK settlement Visa , BEFORE he goes to the UK 

[Moonlover]

7 minutes ago, sanemax said:

Surely that would mean that they are not gay then ?

The whole reason for being gay is that you like anal sex .

This really has got to be the most ill-informed comment I have ever read on this forum. Bar none!

[steve187]

2 hours ago, Moonlover said:

Why not? Gay marriage is recognized in the UK. 

yes it is, but they are not legally married in the eyes of Thailand or the UK.

[Jingthing]

2 minutes ago, steve187 said:

yes it is, but they are not legally married in the eyes of Thailand or the UK.

No, they are not, but non-legally relevant ceremonies like this can be seen as early steps for what is probably inevitable eventually -- legalization of same sex marriage in Thailand.

[steve187]

I didn't see any monks there blessing the marriage

[Prbkk]

The Telephone Bar mentioned has been there for DECADES, in fact older that the younger of the grooms. It used to be fun for a snack/drink before going to the Rome  Club ( directly opposite, long since called something else), Bangkok's first gay/mixed dance club. Those were fun times.

Yes, all the best to the happy/gay couple.

[Moonlover]

29 minutes ago, sanemax said:

Read the whole thread .

We are talking about the Thai guy obtaining a UK settlement Visa , BEFORE he goes to the UK 

We may be talking about that (exclude me from that we  by the way), they are probably not.

 

It is perfectly feasible for Mr. Lee's partner to travel with him to the UK on a visit visa. There, they can legally marry once they have fulfilled the necessary requirements.

 

Read here if you want to know more.

 

https://www.gov.uk/marriages-civil-partnerships/foreign-national

Edited April 10, 2017 by Moonlover

[Reigntax]

Im sure Mr Lees parents will place the ceremonial photo at the centre of their mantle piece and proudly show it to all who visit.

[mfd101]

12 minutes ago, steve187 said:

I didn't see any monks there blessing the marriage

Monks are (appropriately enough) for deaths, not marriages.

[steve187]

1 minute ago, mfd101 said:

Monks are (appropriately enough) for deaths, not marriages.

so could you explain how these religious weddings work. is it you walk around with everyone making a noise, and that's it married

[steven100]

good luck to the happy couple .......  

wow  !     1,000,000  baht is alot.   big kiss tonight ...