While this tendency toward social ranking is to some degree shared by many societies around the world, the Thai twist lies in the set of mutual obligations linking phuu yai to phuu navy. Sociologists have to the client relationship'. Phuu nawy supposed to show a degree of obedience and respect together these concepts are covered by the single Thai term kreng jai) toward phuu yai, but in return phuu yai are obligated to care for or'sponsor" the phuu nawy they have frequent contact with. In such relationships phuu nawy can, for example, ask phuu yai for favors involving money or job access. Phuu yai re-affirm their rank by granting such requests when possible, to refuse would be to risk loss of face and status.