Family+Structure

Family Structure (These pictures show a local Thai Family. From this, we can know that how large size the Thai family is.)

In the Story, when Keai T7ong knew that his women were in danger by the crocodile, he decided to attack the crocodile immidiately before he put nothing on his body. From this, reader can know that he really loves those women who would be his wife. Moreover, his teacher, Pak, is the almost same position as his father because Krai T'ong's parents died when he was a little boy. Thus, when Krai T'ong tried to help his women, the teacher Pak also cooperate with Krai T'ong; therefore, they could help both of women from the crocodile. From this, reader can know that the relationship in the family is really strong, and the team work is really good.

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According to these websites, it says each family in Thailand is large like live with grand parents or any relatives. Moreover, they respect each other. Long time ago, Thai family lived in only temple or their home. After few years, the family developed to live in other places so that the place between temple and home did not have to fight each other. In Thai family, The oldest man of a Thai family  is the patriarch; the other family members have to act in accordance with his decisions. In Bangkok  every day live adapts more and more to the  western developed nations  but in the country the old  traditions  continue to exist almost unchanged. As a tradition a Thai  man has to meet the whole family of the bride and get the total consent before he can get engaged. After Thai couple got married, a Thai daughter usually lives with her husband in her family for a while after marriage. Her parents then help her to move into a new residence usually in the same compound or on land donated by her father. The youngest daughter lives with her husband in her parent’s family and inherits a major share of the property. 

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