Letter #82

5-July-1965

pp.342-346

Field Marshal Sarit Thanarat (political leader of thailand) died

He has nearly 200 wives (huh wtf saey ke) that has a house of her own, an expensive automobile and a claim of his will.

They are all beautiful girls and some of them is beauty contest winner and they were happy to lust over the old man in return for luxury lives.

The field marshal was known as a hard worker and an innovator, and the man who lead thailand to be a developed nation

TSU says he’s old but not that old and he probably died cz he drink too much whiskey

imma just summarize this part , so basically Field Marshal Sarit Thanarat died and it seem like many Thais admire him but TSU is skeptical abt whether he is a good role model or not.

Meng Chu came to TSU’s house with a magazine abt the field marshal guy’s wives

she say that Chui Kim wouldve become his husband if she entered the beauty contest

He clapped back and dir tha “then u would have loved to be his sis in law“

TSU says MC is the only daughter he has left and wish to see her marry a good and decent man

MC was not mad rather told her father that she has smth of both her Auntie (AB) and TSU which she will not let them both down because they both are counting on her

TSU invited his friends to dinner at their house

Seng came with his happy wife and 2 eldest children

TSU is happy so see his friends despite the recent unfortunate events

Seng is also happy to see his friend but he told TSU to take a vacation and let loose of the bakery

TSU s very surprised of how far Seng has come and his character development

TSU thinks Rose is a fine daughter in law

After dinner and his friend left, ME and TSU and MC and WK and Rose gather at the table

MC suggested for a trip to Hau Hin for a break (also its cz Tae Seng told her to tell her dad to relax)

TSU very happy abt it and he say it would be a celebration for WK marriage

(HUH so WK and Rose not yet married wtf)

TSU hoping that the trip would make WK marry Rose

anyway they chlous knea on where to go

WK wants to go to Bang Saen, AB wants to go to pattaya and MC suggested Hua Hin

At the end ME says they will go to Bang Saen in honor of WK since its a celebration for him

When ME and TSU was in bed alone she told him that they will drop off WK and Rose at Bang Saen while all of them go to pattaya

She says she know what Suang U is thinking and say he is a strange man

(I feel like mayb Suang U wants them to make baby)

then TSU was reminded of that when he and ME at first night at old house at Sampheng Leng on their wedding night

He watched her sleep like a fat baby