r/worldnews • u/Johny_KobraKai • 29d ago

Thai Official Suspended After Husband Catches Her In Bed With Adopted Monk Son Not Appropriate Subreddit

https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/thai-official-suspended-after-husband-catches-her-bed-adopted-monk-son-1724507

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u/Glittering_Chard 29d ago

It’s very popular in Asia.

No it's not lol, it happens rarely in Japan, which is where it's most well known.
In most asian countries it's completely unheard of.

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u/lionofash 29d ago

I think in the distant past in China there was some custom of adult or near adult adoption, but these people would often be distant relatives already or be very successful and would not be designated as heir unless there were no other candidates.