Start here
Start here if your partner is Thai
Their family is lovely, and there’s a lot nobody explains: what to call everyone, why you’re fed every hour, what goes in the envelope.
This path covers the words, the food, the temple and the big family days, so you can relax and enjoy them.
7 reads, in order. Take them one at a time; they’ll keep.
Meeting your Thai partner's family: a gentle guide
The first visit: the wai, the food, the questions.
Family words in Thai: mom, aunt, uncle, พี่ and น้อง
What to call everyone at the table.
Kin khao reu yang meaning: why Thai families ask
Why every visit starts with food.
Thai temple etiquette with family: what to wear, how to krab
The temple visit, without worrying.
How much to give at a Thai wedding: the envelope guide
Envelopes at weddings, ordinations and more.
Happy New Year in Thai: wishes for your Thai family
What to say at New Year and Songkran.
Thai Buddhist funeral etiquette for people with Thai family
If you need it: a Thai funeral, gently explained.
Try a tool
- What do I call them? Thai family titles: Pick a relative (mum’s older sister, dad’s dad…) and get the Thai word, with why.
- Thai nickname finder: Search 100 common Thai nicknames: the Thai spelling and what each one means.
When you want more
- What to bring your Thai family: gifts and khong fak
- Thai wedding traditions: a guide for families and partners
- The Thai wai: what it means and how to wai your family
- Ka and khrap in Thai: what they mean and who says which
- Chinese New Year Thailand 2027: Thai-Chinese family guide
- Thai nicknames explained: 100 meanings, from Ball to Moo
- Thai, literally: 30 phrases that make luk khrueng laugh