Mia Noi: a mistress in Thailand
A significant number of Thai men have a mistress or a 'second' wife. In Thai: a Mia Noi. This phenomenon is part of ancient Thai culture.
Tino Kuis gave a very favorable book review of 'Woman, Man, Bangkok. Love, Sex and Popular Culture in Thailand by Scot Barmé He read this book in one breath as if it were a political thriller and promised more. Here again a contribution based on Barmé's book. About polygamy or polygamy.
The news report that Taiwan was the first country in Asia to pass a new law that also allows marriage between partners of the same sex got me thinking. It would be nice if Thailand did the same. But I would also like Thailand to take it a step further by giving polygamy a legal basis.
What's better than a Thai woman…? Two Thai women!
After photos of a Bangkok man, Manop Nuttayothin, 42, who has two beautiful wives, garnered attention on social media over the past week, the trio – and their nine children – have given numerous interviews to share their secrets to having a happy marriage in Thailand.
“Is adultery natural? Of course, of course….” (Fons Jansen, Conference 'The Electricians')
For quite some time I toyed with the idea of writing a story about sex in Thailand. Always a popular topic, also on this blog. Not strange, because nothing human is foreign to the expat. But not a story about Pattaya, the go-go bars, ladyboys, tomboys, the entertainment districts in Bangkok, the gay saunas or the karaoke bars in the countryside. No. A story about thinking about sex and marriage in Thai society, and the changes therein.
