Hua Hin: A cross-cultural couples' paradise

[buksida]

We boarded the plane in freezing Beijing wearing jackets, and then got off a few hours later, looking pretty silly dressed for winter in the heat of Bangkok. Weather isn't the only thing different in Thailand, a favorite vacation destination for both Chinese and foreigners living in China.

In the touristy seaside town of Hua Hin I would have looked almost out of place if my wife wasn't Asian. I haven't counted, but it looks like cross-cultural couples outnumber same-culture ones.

Actually I did count couples one day at lunch. In that restaurant mixed couples really did outnumber same-culture ones. My wife is Chinese but tourists in Thailand just think she's one of the locals, although she's prettier than the others there.

In Beijing even though we're seeing more and more Chinese with Western spouses and boy or girl friends, some people still stare as if we were from Mars. Not so in Thailand, especially Hua Hin. It's a cross-cultural couples' paradise!

Another unique feature is the absence of age-related prejudice. Not only are young and old swimming, playing and eating together, many of the cross-cultural couples have huge age gaps.

In fact, nobody stares at Western men, even above retirement age, with local girlfriends or wives young enough to be their granddaughters.

In many countries, people would really frown on this. But in Hua Hin, nobody seems to notice.

Full Story: Global Times

[BaaBaa.]

My wife is Chinese but tourists in Thailand just think she's one of the locals, although she's prettier than the others there.

So She's better looking than every Woman in Thailand?

[STEVE G]

Perhaps his wife reads the paper!

[migrant]

Perhaps his wife reads the paper!

I think I'd say the same if mine read the paper (of course it's true in my case)

[richard]

I suppose comic books count as tabloids

[charlesh]

Who was that lady I saw you with last night ....??
That was no lady that was my wife ...??
Boom boom,

[richard]

Well I have always followed these guidelines

The modest virgin, the prudent wife, and the careful matron, are much more serviceable in life than petticoated philosophers, blustering heroines, or virago queens.

Well most of the time anyway

[BaaBaa.]

I suppose comic books count as tabloids

That sounds familiar, my GF reads them "Phi" comics by the dozen!

[petesie]

My ex-wife ain't pretty...........


Especially while slaughtering cats in graveyards at midnight by the pale light of a flinty moon...

[GlennTwo]

Many cross cultural couples. Yes, 'money talks'!

[Spitfire]

Could we be any more vague in the OP to start a thread with? I was completely drunk earlier today and read BaaBaa's post about "Quote buksida" etc and thought "Isn't he married to a southern Thai lady?" Turns out it should have been "Quote Mickeal Knapp" or some other fool who doesn't live here. Gold medal for ambiguity gents. It's funny now though. Cheers.

[buksida]

I have written some crap in my time but can't take credit for that article!

The mia noi maybe Chinese thou ...