RueFang

Just wondering if all those with half Thai / half farang kids had any issues naming your bubs?  Did you decide on a farang name, or a Thai name, or a farang name with a Thai nickname!

I'm having a little boy in a few months and really love the name "Jai", both in meaning and sound. Thing is... it is actually my Thai mother-in-law's name! So, my husband thinks it's hysterical that I want to call our son his mother's name! Back to the drawing board to find a name that fits both cultures and is easy to pronounce for both sides!

Would love to hear your names and stories

It's been a while since I've posted here! Good news is that I am almost 4 months pregnant with our first bub We've been living back in Australia for the last 2.5 years with no real plan about staying here or back in Thailand. Only plan is to get hubby oz citizenship which he can now qualify for (next year) whether we live in Thailand or oz.  

  Being preggers is making me miss Thailand more I think. I don't have much family here and only my mum in the same city (all other fam are over 1000km away) whereas in Thailand my husband's family is huge, dozens of cousins, aunties, uncles, grandparents.  I know that I could not live in the village again, even though we have built our own little (bungalow style) house, I feel too suffocated and no freedom, especially with a new baby. It used to bother me that I never got time to myself (among other things) and I think it would be 100 times worse having a baby there with people just being around constantly (there's been no babies in the family for over 5 years!).

  I'm thinking about what it would be like if we moved to Krabi (200 kms from the fam). Seems a good balance between access to 'western' conveniences and total ruraldom, where we could still visit fam weekly/fortnightly but retain our privacy and freedom. I won't teach English again so hubby would have to find work, although I have no idea what he would do. I guess it worries me that he would be working 6 long days a week as a lot of Thais seem to do if they don't work for themselves. Just confused about what to do. I know the fam will have issues about us not moving back to the village, but I figure at least moving back to the same country within easy visiting reach is a lot better then living in another country.  Hubby is open to living in Krabi for a few years.

  Bub is due end of September and we're thinking of going back for 2 weeks in January, so guess I'll see how that goes. Would be nice to hear your opinions.

After living in Thailand for nearly  5 years, my Thai husband and I moved back to Australia for many reasons -  including  living with the Thai in-laws (read mother-in-law!) and living in a remote area with no other farang/English speaking people eventually took its toll. And yes, I do speak decent Thai, but it's not the same as just being able to chat about whatever you want for as long as you want! We've been back in oz 2 years next month and I've got to say, I am so missing living in Thailand! I guess the grass is always greener..

There's definitely great things about being back but I miss the lifestyle in Thailand, the cheapness of everything, the beauty, the list goes on. We were planning on staying here (oz) the minimum 4 years to get the hubby Australian citizenship/passport and to have a bub (no joy yet) and then reassess the situation.  I just have a big fear I guess of going back and being lonely and frustrated again..... frustrated with the family pressure that is and going back potentially with a small child. The education thing will then of course come up and what to do about making a living! We used to have an internet/office shop but I have no desire to get back into that.  

Any other farang women that have gone back to their own country with hubby and then moved back to Thailand? Boo and SBK, you come to mind of course!! How did that all work out? Boo you still in UK for a bit? I know there's still 2 years before I really have to think about this but just venting, publicly!