[Knillagrarp]

Mandi,

Why not give some specifics about what you have already learned and, specifically, what you would like to know more about? Because the subject-matter is so broad, I doubt if anyone is going to be able to help you with such a general request.

[DownloadMan]

Well they have tried to carry on with the older customs and it has not changed that much in my lifetime.

I do not know about "extended family" households, But yes some are with different generations sharing one family home, where most are in family groups who live next door to each other, but whole villages are mostly of an extended family where everyone in a neighborhood are cousins, aunts, uncles, inlaws, and grandparents.

[DownloadMan]

No, Nothing in Thailand is very private and everyone in a village knows what everyone else is doing, they are about the most gossipy folks I have ever seen, coarse TV ain't been here that long altho everyone has a set and watches it continually, but must be a throw back to when gossip was the only form of recreation that could be played by females or males of all ages,, there is no secrecy or privacy in Thailand.

[9V4i8xw1]

Hello all,
My name is Mandi and I am a college student in Spokane Washington. I am in a group and we are doing a cultural paper on Thailand. I am wondering if any of you can help me with this? I have read many different books on your culture, but would like some first hand knowledge. Could you help me please? I would appreciate it.
Thank you!
Mandi

[DownloadMan]

I think that just like in the USA, every family culture varies Not so, The usa was settled in the last couple hundred years by immigrants from all over, Thailand was settled a very long time ago by a small number of folks from certain areas and has not changed that much.

[9V4i8xw1]

Not so, The usa was settled in the last couple hundred years by immigrants from all over, Thailand was settled a very long time ago by a small number of folks from certain areas and has not changed that much.

Could you explain how it hasn't changed much? Also is it still true that most households in Thailand are an "extended family household"?
Mandi

[9V4i8xw1]

Thanks. In a previous posting I asked about relationships. Is it true that intimate relationships, such as a marriage, are very private? I have been told that even if there is abuse in a relationship, the family does not interfer like our families in the USA would. Well, some of our families would, but some would turn a blind eye. What are your thoughts?

[9V4i8xw1]

All,

I do apologize, I thought I had posted that my specific area is on the family culture in Thailand. So sorry!
Mandi

[tutkarussia]

Yes I agree. It makes it sound like you want us to write your paper! Please post specific questions. In the meantime, check out out some of our websites like www.thai-blogs.com and www.thailandlife.com for a wealth of information on Thai culture.

[9V4i8xw1]

Dear All:
Most of what I have learned is about Thai marriage ceremonies, some of the funeral rituals, and how families in Thailand generally live in an extended family home. What I am wondering, is does this still ring true? I did some research from a site that posted stories that younger Thai's wrote. It seemed to me that they are headed off in the direction of living on their own, with their own immediate families (husband, wife, and child). The problem seems to be that when they do that, they are so sticken with poverty that it seems to make no sense.

I was also told by a classmate (he had a friend that was from Thailand) that realationships are kept very private, and it is disrespectful to interfer in that relationship. To date, I have found no affirmative reasearch on that.

I think that just like in the USA, every family culture varies, but there must be some common threads. My thought is: you can only find out so much about the Thai culture in books. Yet, is the research current enough, and is it really what happens? I do not expect anyone to write my paper, but wanted some first hand knowledge. Any suggestions, comments, or observations would be appreciated.

Thanks for the help!
Mandi