What Price Thai Virtue

It's like watching a never ending soap opera.
The plot with just minor changes is like a continuous rerun.
Only the actors change.

Episode One:

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Teenage boy and teenage girl are in love and they move in together.
They share an apartment.
He just turned eighteen, she's a few years younger, just shy of being of legal age.
All parents are aware of the affair and don't seem to be concerned.
Eventually the affair turns sour and the girl moves back home.

The girls parents want justice and file a police complaint.
The police verdict is in favor of the girl.
The young man must pay Bt 60,000 to the girl's family as restitution.

A few days later, the boy witnesses the girl with a new boyfriend.
He photographs the intimate moment.  He's off the hook. No money needs to be paid.

Episode Two:

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Plot is the same, except this time the parents demand the young man marry their daughter.
Wedding plans are made.
But then the young lady is seen repeatedly engaged in intimate affairs with various young men. A regular lady of the night.  Wedding canceled.

Episode Three:

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The plot is repeated.  A Thai string wedding ceremony is held.
Less than six months later the marriage is dissolved.

I've been in the audience to many such dramas here in Thailand.
The plot is always the same with  three ending variations.




This is an old song. I had a copy of it in the early 90's