Thai brides have freedom of choice in Thai marriage customs. They can choose their partners from among the men of their acquaintance.
In old times, the sexual prudishness and repressive attitudes towards women was not part of the Thai tradition of courtship and marriage. The courtship was often initiated by the man. Music, dancing and going out in pairs during festive and harvest seasons was very common. Female chastity too, was not considered to be an important adjunct to a happy marriage.
However, in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the culture of Thai hi ho seems to have had a negative impact on the concept of courtship and marriage in Thailand. You will note sexual values of the nobles are characteristically male dominated and directed toward female submissiveness. Thai women are literally ordered to comply to the rules defined by the men of the family, to maintain chastity before marriage and not indiscriminately mix with the men she comes across in their lives. Virginity and chastity before marriage has gained importance and this new “Culture” began to spread among the common populace in Thailand.
Thai brides have freedom of choice in Thai marriage customs. They can choose their partners from among the men of their acquaintance.In old times, the sexual prudishness and repressive attitudes towards women was not part of the Thai tradition of courtship and marriage. The courtship was often initiated by the man. Music, dancing and going out in pairs during festive and harvest seasons was very common. Female chastity too, was not considered to be an important adjunct to a happy marriage.However, in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the culture of Thai hi ho seems to have had a negative impact on the concept of courtship and marriage in Thailand. You will note sexual values of the nobles are characteristically male dominated and directed toward female submissiveness. Thai women are literally ordered to comply to the rules defined by the men of the family, to maintain chastity before marriage and not indiscriminately mix with the men she comes across in their lives. Virginity and chastity before marriage has gained importance and this new “Culture” began to spread among the common populace in Thailand.
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