Beautiful story on your family David. Really enjoyed listening to that mate. You're spot on mate, you get a few bad eggs in any culture, thais and thai family's are absolutely wonderful
Totally agree and very positive..live in rural Thailand...doing some work in Australia and return next month..no one has expected money and so supportive ..love the village life and can also travel when have urge...hope all goes well for the future
I’d do anything for my Thai family mate, they’ve all shown me unconditional love more than any of my Australian family ever have ! They accepted me from the first time they met me and are all very protective of me 🇦🇺♥️🇹🇭
Been with my Thai wife for 15 years. I have never asked or expected her to work. Before I met her she was helping to support her family. So of course I assist them. It’s not an issue for me. I’m financially well off and take pride in my ability to support my family. It’s what a man does and should do. If you can’t or won’t then what good are you to any woman really? They are very grateful and have always treated me as one of their own. It also makes me feel good to know I’m improving the life of my wife’s family and my wife loves me for it. So many guys really don’t get it and are so hung up about a few baht going to assist the family. If that’s the case don’t get together with a Thai. How much did that ex western wife cost you by the way? Right.
Well said... Too many western guys have hangovers from past relationships and become bitter when see others enjoying and living life. Sad really. Thanks for the great comment. 🍋🍋
The sad truth is Bill that Thai women really aren’t attracted to older western men they just really want a better life and will grin and bear it. For that reason it’s always sad to see the young wife enduring her marriage without real love but money.
Been married almost 31 yrs, wife from issan ,,I met her in Melbourne. Have gotten a sister and two nieces to Australia and they now have citizenship,,had her brother come over for holiday and later this year another niece will come on education visa,, When in Thailand I was treated with respect and care by the extended family and in-laws. I’ve already hit retirement age but hope to move there in a couple of years once my wife gets her Aussie pension ,,which will probably be pro rata on the number of her years in Oz. I believe every one of my wife’s relatives that know me would go out of their way to help if I needed it , they are always open arms to me,,I highly doubt I would experience that with the relatives of an Australian wife.. Most Aussies only want to see the relatives once a year and often that is too much,,so I like the Thai way of families sticking together ,and that will be a blessing to me once I move there. There are plenty of Thai stories that have ended in disaster ,but plenty that have ended well,,but that happens no matter what country you are in,,
Thank for your reply Keith. I have no doubt that when you do retire here in Thailand, you will be looked after in many ways and often it is subtle little things they do for you that matter the most. Thanks again for the view and good luck when you come to live here. 🍋🍋😎
News Flash Jerry!!! Nobody cares about your bitterness. This community is about positivity and the good in Thailand. Please feel free to project your sadness elsewhere. 🤡🤡🤡🍋🍋
Thank you very much for sharing this experience of yours and for bringing out an important point in my opinion: once you have been accepted into the Thai family, you are indeed a member of it. Money has nothing to do with it, but with how the whole relationship started and where. My own experiences are very similar to what you describe in the video. Thanks again for the video.
Hey David Loved listening to your story. My wife is from isaan and I love my Thai family. They give me so much respect & love. I love my wife & that’s all they ask of me. Well said David 👍🏻👍🏻🇦🇺🇦🇺
Great story! People need to understand that Thai people think differently to us. My sister in law said to me (in Thai) "Thai people don't think like falung". I agreed with her. It's taken me 20 years to understand my wife! I think I finally do now. :)
Well said! I learn every year more and more the nuances of Thai family and their mindset is different. The problem is that many foreigners want to come here and try and fix something that isn't broken. 🍋🍋🍋They should come here and embrace the culture they married into.
As I said in the video, I am their last line of defence. I can count on one hand they have asked, I was making the point to all the non educated that family values here are different. If I were to add it up, my family in the UK owe me more money and have never paid it back than my Thai family. I agree with you though, just don't offer and say no. That way you don't leave the door open to people taking advantage of you. Thanks for the comment as always Natt. 🍋🍋🍋🍋
Your old friend didn't have much family live or help it was PAUL I'm so proud of you to take good care of him I felt for PAUL I didn't know him RIP PAUL 🌼🕊️🌼🕊️🌼🕊️🌼🕊️🌼🕊️🌼 On the second line i ment love not live 🐈
Thanks Dawn. Sometimes friendship is more important. I couldn't abandon him and yes, my wife's family did their best for him at the end. Thank you again for your kind words. 🙏🙏
Great story, Dave. You are a great couple and have a great family. I think we all know from what direction these negative opinions and experiences come from. And what are the reasons. It's not rocket science 😂Let’s stay positive 🙏
My wife and her family have never made me feel sad. Quite the opposite actually. One mistake doesn't mean you're a bad person. Things happen in life and it's how you deal with them that counts. 👌
@@lemonfarmthailand there are no mistakes only choices. Its not what you know 🥶 its about what you dont know and find out .. later. Way way too late At least for me. Whatever you do keep your independence. Remember betrayal can only come from those we trust ♥️.
Around the globe 🌎🌍🌏, we attract what we ARE! Hard to face reality, but energy never lies. Just know.....young women are not attracted physically to old men. Once that is understood you can start building a life.
Mate, not sure what you are getting at here or implying by your comment. My wife is only 6 years younger than me and we have been together for 13 years. So, thanks for your wisdom, but I fear it has been misplaced on this occasion. 😂😂😂🍋🍋🍋
Hahaha if they were after my money I guess they are disappointed....I dont have any. My Thai family built me and the kids a house when their daughter left and I didn't want to stay in the family home. My childrens grandparents are good people, it just skipped a generation with their mum 555....infact my childrens grandfather is 1 of the 2 great and good men i have known, the other being my father. I may be a farang single dad now but i still have a loving thai family, they have always been there for me and the kids.
Good take on living in Thailand, and I'm happy it worked out for you. I had a completely different experience, but that's okay we are where we are. It's difficult to know how we can be friends as you have a family and I live alone, you are a Manchester United supporter and i'm an Arsenal supporter, You are a Mancunian, I'm a Londoner. But as I said earlier it is what it is. As for those brave keyboard warriors, they have no idea what would happen to them if they spoke like that face to face or maybe they do, Anyway not worth worrying about in the words of the Great Jack Regan they are nothing but slags. LOL
Yes, and that’s all they want. If not you better look like marlon Brando when he was young man. Otherwise, if you look like Walter Matthau then you better have a stack of dough.
Looks like you have had a bad experience or just projecting your lack of knowledge. Either way, you make your choices in life and have to live with them. If you made the wrong choices, that's on you. It isn't on the rest of us who have had positive experiences. Good luck finding your happiness in life.
Also, this kind of content is great. I think lots of people here are interested in your experiences living in, and being married to a Thai. Just don't start doing "food vlogs"!!! lol
I had cancer here I've helped my wife's family not with money I don't do that but I've done many things but when I needed help I has a big op chemo therapy and not one of them lifted a finger to help me when I had chemo and had a five day stays I had to drive myself there and back every time now I don't do anything for them they can stick it where the sun don't shine mind they treated my wife like shit when she was younger when she was born her father said she wasn't his throw her in the bin not good people
Actually I am better thank you thanks to the wonderful doctors in the government hospital in khon kaen and the doctors and nurses in the government cancer hospital who did the most fantastic job possible don't be afraid of government hospitals they do an excellent job if you need them
if Thai family need and beg you money alltime best option have only "go fast and far" not normal Thai family need anythnik you money, i has marry my thai wife and i say first meet "im not have you ATM newer" she have work and i have pension salary, not lot but we can live and all other family not ewer got my money, and has marry happy good life in thailand last 13 year now, wife land my house, both have salary and simple easy good life. family members not ewer has beg my money, only thief, bar girl, money familys want take foreigns money and if this have family need go fast and far not newer need pay anythink to all family.
today sin sot have only fake, not need pay, and if pay normal family give all money back to you and wife can make new own home and life. thats have only tradition and show all neighborough girl marry good men, but need family give all money back to foreigns and him wife new life. and normal educated good family not newer need sin sot today.