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  1. J

    Dowry matter

    #24 You probably don't understand what's going on in Thailand over the 'dowry' issue? Maybe you try to search for สินสอด ( sin-sod ) and you'll know what I mean. Don't forget I'm not Singaporean.
  2. J

    Dowry matter

    When he told me people get married in Singapore for $x,xxx only I totally shocked When I told him people in Thailand get married for $xx,xxx He totally shocked I know it's such a shame But I already told his mother good luck and good bye this afternoon I don't want to waste his time Thank you...
  3. J

    Dowry matter

    $80000 + gold $40000 So the groom will have to come up total $120000 My side will give - the wedding ceremony @ $20000 in Bangkok - hotel and tickets for the groom's parents - Series 5 BMW 2013 @ $223960 or 5,5xx,xxx Baht in Bangkok - A house in Bangkok @ 1.5 million Singapore dollars - A...
  4. J

    Dowry matter

    Talking about this and I feel so depress. Anyway, I called him this afternoon to call-off the wedding. He kept silence. Later that his mom called back, said that I should be what she called yi-zue yi-zue something. I don't know how to spell the word. What they can really give is only $2888...
  5. J

    Dowry matter

    I think I already said, we're not money minded. So treat us / me equally. We're willing to give, in what we deserve. If we can't meet in what my side expected, so talk. What's wrong with saying to my parents, "I don't think I have enough, But I love her, I want to give her the best I can. If...
  6. J

    Dowry matter

    Well, i would say depends. If you married with a girl from the eastern or 'isan' the percentage of meeting the greedy parents are much higher. They would ask for high dowry rate and don't even think of any cents in return. This kind of girls you can meet them in those Thai-disco in Singapore. If...
  7. J

    Dowry matter

    Thanks for your comment but it's very un-created Money is not important or it is? You don't need money to buy a house? Or buy food for your children? Or you got your wife for free by just ask her to go ROM for $2X something fees? When you have kids, you don't need to pay for their school...
  8. J

    Dowry matter

    I'm an Italian - Thai - Chinese going to have the wedding ceremony in Bangkok with a local Singaporean Chinese. We've been talked about the dowry, and my parents ask for 2Million Baht or around $80000 with 50 Baht gold which cost around $40000. We planed to get the ceremony done in Bangkok in a...

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