You are the other end of the spectrum to weird Brian.That's why i thought you would be a perfect mod.If you are weird,then what does that make an inquisitive Buddhist hermit like me.Mine are most likely the most weird, but it is me and who I am.
Why do you put up with a Thai wife?
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I am really surprised at the amount of expatriates who are married here in Udon that are illiterate and lingually inept in Thai.
Communication is the basis of any relationship.
I am sure many partnership problems would have been alleviated with a higher literacy rate and more than a modicum of spoken Thai.
There again, on the other hand
Communication is the basis of any relationship.
I am sure many partnership problems would have been alleviated with a higher literacy rate and more than a modicum of spoken Thai.
There again, on the other hand
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valentine
I am confused, you start by saying we would all have better relationships if we spoke more Thai.Then finish up by saying "ignorance is bliss"
Which camp do you fall in, presuming you are in a stable relationship.I am in the middle of a Thai language course and now I don't know if it will be good for me, or not.Help me please!!!
Which camp do you fall in, presuming you are in a stable relationship.I am in the middle of a Thai language course and now I don't know if it will be good for me, or not.Help me please!!!
I am also a bit confused as to where literacy comes into if we are talking about wifes, is the suggestion that you are writing to each other?
Partners who share a common first language often fail to communicate; given that, yes there can be misunderstandings if you are not fluent in each others language, but its rarely caused me and more than a minor problem.
Somebody recently commented, I forget who, that when they first met he spoke no Thai and she no English; perhaps they are best placed to comment on this one.
Partners who share a common first language often fail to communicate; given that, yes there can be misunderstandings if you are not fluent in each others language, but its rarely caused me and more than a minor problem.
Somebody recently commented, I forget who, that when they first met he spoke no Thai and she no English; perhaps they are best placed to comment on this one.
If you fully assimilate you may find Thailand becomes less mystical and you possibly become somewhat of a cynic.I am confused, you start by saying we would all have better relationships if we spoke more Thai.Then finish up by saying "ignorance is bliss"
Of course you can be cynical without assimilating
I think we all hope to find a happy medium.
regards
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valentine
Sorry mate, never was a man for big words, does that mean I should carry on learning Thai to improve my marriage or not.?TC wrote:If you fully assimilate you may find Thailand becomes less mystical and you possibly become somewhat of a cynic.I am confused, you start by saying we would all have better relationships if we spoke more Thai.Then finish up by saying "ignorance is bliss"
Of course you can be cynical without assimilating
I think we all hope to find a happy medium.
regards
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valentine
Just noticed your of unspec gender, sorry for assuming your a matey, take that to read "or missy" as well please.valentine wrote:Sorry mate, never was a man for big words, does that mean I should carry on learning Thai to improve my marriage or not.?TC wrote:I am confused, you start by saying we would all have better relationships if we spoke more Thai.Then finish up by saying "ignorance is bliss"
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Yorkman wrote
Regards
I would imagine it would be stressful on a relationship where one partner has to deal solely with all documentation, translations, organising and implementing of domestic affairs.I am also a bit confused as to where literacy comes into if we are talking about wifes, is the suggestion that you are writing to each other?
Regards
Valentine wrote
How can one advise not to learn!
"For also knowledge itself is power."
Francis Bacon 1561-1626: Meditationes Sacrae (1597)
As for improving your marriage Signoret is more eloquent
"Chains do not hold a marriage together. It is threads, hundreds of tiny threads which sew people together through the years. That is what makes a marriage last---more than passion or even sex!"
Simone Signoret 1921-85: in Daily Mail 4 July 1978
regards
Sorry mate, never was a man for big words, does that mean I should carry on learning Thai to improve my marriage or not.?
How can one advise not to learn!
"For also knowledge itself is power."
Francis Bacon 1561-1626: Meditationes Sacrae (1597)
As for improving your marriage Signoret is more eloquent
"Chains do not hold a marriage together. It is threads, hundreds of tiny threads which sew people together through the years. That is what makes a marriage last---more than passion or even sex!"
Simone Signoret 1921-85: in Daily Mail 4 July 1978
regards
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valentine
What would those geezers know about anythink, theyv all been dead yonks.TC wrote:Valentine wrote
Sorry mate, never was a man for big words, does that mean I should carry on learning Thai to improve my marriage or not.?
How can one advise not to learn!
"For also knowledge itself is power."
Francis Bacon 1561-1626: Meditationes Sacrae (1597)
As for improving your marriage Signoret is more eloquent
"Chains do not hold a marriage together. It is threads, hundreds of tiny threads which sew people together through the years. That is what makes a marriage last---more than passion or even sex!"
Simone Signoret 1921-85: in Daily Mail 4 July 1978
regards
I read The Sun myself
Yes it is a bit stressful for me; but I cope knowing that the little dear does her very very bestTC wrote:Yorkman wrote
I would imagine it would be stressful on a relationship where one partner has to deal solely with all documentation, translations, organising and implementing of domestic affairs.I am also a bit confused as to where literacy comes into if we are talking about wifes, is the suggestion that you are writing to each other?
Gee John, I have been doing it for over 30 years.yorkman wrote:TC wrote:Yorkman wrote
Yes it is a bit stressful for me; but I cope knowing that the little dear does her very very best
Its about time I get a bit of reprive. Nope, wife informed me it is about time to learn Thai.
That like teaching an old dog new tricks. [-o<
Adroit retort or in the vernacularTC wrote:
Yorkman wrote
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I would imagine it would be stressful on a relationship where one partner has to deal solely with all documentation, translations, organising and implementing of domestic affairs.
Yes it is a bit stressful for me; but I cope knowing that the little dear does her very very best.
You are lucky Brian, after not yet one third amount of that time, and I think I have mentioned this before, mine still completely refuses to let me have any Thai lessons, something I only want to do so I can actually pay a water bill or something. I get dragged along anyway so I may as well do it myself.banpaeng wrote: Nope, wife informed me it is about time to learn Thai
Her reason? "I not want you talk other woman in Thailand"
In the unlikely event of what she is referring to, indirectly, occurring, I have neglected to point out that the ones she really need worry about probably speak English
No chance of absorbing any either, I was told by her yesterday that she is using my clothes for sleeping in because Thailand is "NAW" (cold) now....which is probably Lao
John
Brit rather obscure and droll sense of humour Brian.....some things don't cross the Atlantic too wellbanpaeng wrote:Darn John, I guess you are going to have to answer why he thinks this is a skillful reply. Must be talking in the English English.
Don't take my previous post to TC's and those from Val before too literally and you can maybe see where we were at. Or, in the vernacular "taking the p**s!"John
As for Thai, my brother in law say I know enough now to get us in deep CA-CA when we go out at night. He said if I learn more(after working on the water front for 30 years) I might get us killed. I told him ain't no fun like trouble fun. Just getting a bit hard on thes old bones and now with back out will have to modify a bit. But a bit of fun is better than no fun.
I told him ain't no fun like trouble fun. Just getting a bit hard on thes old bones and now with back out will have to modify a bit. But a bit of fun is better than no fun. ](./images/smilies/eusa_wall.gif "Brick wall"){kind=small}
. There! you have got me using the waterfront talk now 
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Got to plead guilty Guvyorkman wrote:Brit rather obscure and droll sense of humour Brian.....some things don't cross the Atlantic too wellbanpaeng wrote:Darn John, I guess you are going to have to answer why he thinks this is a skillful reply. Must be talking in the English English.
John
