Thai dowry
Thai dowry
Yesterday I discussed with my italki english teacher about thai dowry.
I told her that my friend and his girlfriend have a baby without marriage. Her parent are very angry and want him to marry with her and want him to pay dowry 400000 baht.
My teacher was surprised because There was't dowry tradition in America.
I explained that there are two reasons for that.
1.Thailand is agriculture country. Most families have many son and daughters for helping them.
Groom had to pay a dowry , to compensate them for the loss of their daughter.
2.Bride's parent want to make sure that the groom is financially capable of taking care of their daughter.
What do you think about Thai dowry?
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Thai dowry
Thai dowry
Yesterday I discussed with my italki english teacher about thai dowry.
I told her that my friend and his girlfriend have a baby without marriage. Her parents are very angry and want him to marry with her and want him to pay a dowry amounting to 400000 baht.
My teacher was surprised because There was't there is no dowry tradition in America.
I explained that there are two reasons for that.
1.Thailand is agriculture country. is a country dependent on agriculture. Most families have many sons and daughters for helping them. to assist them.
The Groom had has to pay a dowry , to compensate them for the loss of their daughter.
2.Bride's parent wants to make sure that the groom is financially capable of taking care of their daughter.
What do you think about Thai dowry?
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Hi Veera
I understand that you said "But I think in Bangkok this wouldn't apply that much as it is a city."
Although parents in big cities don't need their daughters to assist them (in farming), but most daughters still have to support them by paying them money. because of gratitude.
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I can see the value of dowry in terms of economics in relation to the rural areas. But I think in Bangkok this wouldn't apply that much as it is a city. However dowry can be seen as a tradition, and the very nature of a tradition is that it goes on for generations so I wouldn't be surprised if it still goes on in cities in Thailand.
Personally I think that dowry's are outdated & very old-fashioned. I think it is even outlawed (illegal) in India, but is till commonly practiced in rural areas.
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