EXPLORING PROBLEMS OF MARRIAGE WITH FOREIGNERS OF THAI WOMWEN IN PHAYAO PROVINCE

EXPLORING PROBLEMS OF MARRIAGE WITH FOREIGNERS OF THAI WOMWEN IN PHAYAO PROVINCE JAKKRIT PAOPAN A Thesis submitted to University of Phayao In partial Fulfillment of the Requirements For the Master of Education Degree in English March 2020 Copyright 2020 by University of Phayao

Thesis Title Exploring Problems of marriage between foreigners of Thai women in Phayao Province Submitted by Jakkrit Paopan Approved in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the Master of Education Degree in English University of Phayao ………………………………………Chairman ( Dr. Banjong Chairincome ) ……………………………Committee …………………………Committee ( Dr. Singkham Rakpa ) ( Dr. Chittima kaweera ) …………………………….Committee ( Dr. Thitirat Suwannasom ) Approved by …………………………………. ( Associate Professor Poonpong Ngamkasem ) Dean of School of Liberal Arts 2020

ACKNOWLEDMENT This research was successfully completed researchers must thanks to Dr. Bajong Chairincome. He has been a tremendous mentor for me. He advice on my research has been priceless. He worked with patience and kindness during the editing process. I would like to thank all the sample groups that participated and cooperated in this research. Everyone cooperates and is very friendly in interviews and information collection. This research cannot be accomplished without the cooperation of everyone. The most important Thank myself Which tries to think of ways to expand Trying to gather data, plan at every step until obtaining information in the analysis, and thank you friends for encouraging you to give advice about data collection. The process of writing this research report If not all of those mentioned, it would be very difficult for this research to be done well. Thank you all for participating in this research. Jakkrit Paopan

Title: EXPLORING PROBLEMS OF MARRIAGE WITH FOREIGNERS OF THAI WOMWEN IN PHAYAO PROVINCE Author: Jakkrit paopan, Thesis: M.A. ( English ), University of Phayao, 2020 Advisor: Dr. Bajong Chairincome. Keyword: Problems of marriage between foreigners and Thai women ABTRACT The purpose of this study is to study and survey the marriage problems of foreigners of Thai women in Phayao Province. By studying the problems that occur after marriage in the lives of Thai women. The population used in this study are Thai women in Phayao Province, who married 10 foreigners, then selected a sample of 3 people. The data was collected by interview. The results of the research show that Ying Thai who is married to a foreigner face problems in many areas especially the problems of cultural differences Therefore, it does not understand the differences of husband. Therefore causing anxiety in living with husband And there was an argument Therefore pointing out that marrying a foreigner creates problems in the family life of Thai women.

LIST OF CONTENTS Chapter Page I INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………………………… 1 Background of Study……………………………………………………………..... 1 Objective of Study………………………………………………………………..... 3 Scope of Study…………………………………………………………………….. 3 Definition of terms……………………………………………………………….... 4 Significant of study………………………………………………………………... 5 II LITERATURE REVIEW……………………………………………………………... 6 Economic change Society and culture of Thai women married to foreign men…... 7 Marriage and Multinational migration: educational framework………………….... 9 and knowledge status Marry foreigners Must know………………………………………………………. 10 Cross-cultural marriages: changing concepts in rural society……………………… 11 III RESEARTH METHODOLOGY……………………………………………………. 17 Population and sample……………………………………………………………... 17 Research instrument………………………………………………………………… 18 Data collection……………………………………………………………………… 19

LIST OF CONTENTS ( CONT. ) Chapter Page Statistics Used in the Study………………………………………………………... 19 IV RESULT……………………………………………………………………………... 20 Data analysis…………………………………………………………………………. 21 Data analysis results…………………………………………………………………. 21 V CONCLUTION…………………………………………………………………….... 27 Conclusions…………………………………………………………………………... 27 Discussions…………………………………………………………………………… 28 Recommendations……………………………………………………………………. 29 BIBLIOGRAPHY………………………………………………………………………………. 31 APPENDIX…………………………………………………………………………………….... 33

LIST OF TABLES Table Page the Population of Thai women married to foreign men residing in Phayao Province…………..17 the sample of Thai women married to foreign men residing in Phayao Province………………18