Thai uncle hides money from wife for 5 years
We all like surprising our significant others on special occasions as their reactions and smiles afterwards make it worthwhile. For that reason, some of us even buy luxurious gifts to make sure our partners will be crying tears of joy upon receiving them. In our story today, this man in Thailand was no exception.
A Thai uncle had hidden money from his wife for five years in a sack. Later, he carried the bag of cash to buy gold accessories to surprise his wife. The clip capturing this moment quickly went viral, and netizens commented on the uncle’s cuteness.
Here’s how the wholesome story went.
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Thai uncle hides money to buy gold accessories for his wife
On 21st October 2022, a Thai uncle, who works as a taxi motorcycle rider, had reportedly stashed money away from his wife in a sack for years. On this fateful day, he carried it to a gold shop to purchase jewellery and accessories worth ฿190,000 (~USD4,990) to surprise his wife.
The uncle shared that he had started saving his money since 20 years ago. Due to his low income as a taxi driver, he would only buy essential stuff and tried not to squander his hard-earned savings away. He also had to hide money in different spots around the house so that his wife wouldn’t know.
On 20th October, the uncle took his wife to a gold shop and let her choose accessories that caught her eye. However, after the purchase, the wife refused to have them and let the uncle keep the accessories he bought instead, according to Khaosod.
Netizens praise the uncle for his hard work and discipline
Many netizens complimented the uncle for his discipline in saving up so much money.
Translation: Congratulations.
One man congratulated the uncle and his family for his success in staying thrifty and seeing it finally pay off.
Translation: Good job.
Another netizens complimented the uncle for his ability to save up to ฿190K.
Translation: Respect, uncle.
One TikTok user expressed respect to the uncle for his hard work.
Translation: Wonderful. I’ll do the same.
Another woman said she would strive to save up money too, just as the uncle did.
Discipline brings success
First of all, we would like to congratulate the uncle for his success. We know that it’s not easy to discipline ourselves as thrifty habits are hard to develop. But this story proves that love can lead us to be motivated to make sacrifices for our partners. Importantly, that hard work and discipline often leads to success.
We hope this story will be an inspiration for those who wanna save money but are struggling to start. Or, you can share your stories with us if you’ve saved up big money to buy something to surprise your bae.
Cover images adapted from (Clockwise from Top Left): Siamnews
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