Marriage is a very sacred pact between a man and a woman who love each other dearly and it is considered in the West as a very important ceremony and the union between two married people is very important and should never be broken. In Thailand those who have a marriage in Thailand can expect no less. Sure there are stories about sham marriages or about women marrying men for their money but these are the stories you hear about and the ones that you do not hear about, regarding marriage in Thailand are usually from those who are happily and blissfully married. Marriage in Thailand is still very important religiously also and there is the full Thai wedding ceremony or you can have the more civil ceremony where you are registered at an office.
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In upcountry Thailand a marriage in a village is a big deal and a grand affair. The ceremony is the traditional Buddhist ceremony and usually starts very early in the morning and spans several days and usually involves lots of singing, dancing and alcohol besides the actual wedding ceremony itself. Whereas marriage in the West is something of a somber affair a marriage in Thailand is as close to a party as you can get.
There are certain responsibilities from the groom in terms of Thai culture that must be respected and they can be the source of many bitter conversations or arguments (such as the dowry) but essentially if you are getting married then you should really not be complaining and you should also have researched what was expected of you as having a marriage in Thailand gives you rights and responsibilities which many people are not used to due to the contrasting differences between what they know of marriage and what they expect. But make no mistake; a marriage in Thailand is still a marriage for life just as it is in in any other country.
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