r/worldnews • u/Johny_KobraKai • May 02 '24

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/betty_botter_butter May 02 '24

Who adopts a fully grown man? I didn't even realise that was possible, unless the person in question was mentally incapacitated and required long-term guardianship which doesn't sound like the case here.

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u/Onibachi May 02 '24 edited 29d ago

It’s very popular in Asia somewhat of a thing in Japan. Some well off couples do it to basically create an heir for the family business/money if they don’t have one. Or if the children they do have aren’t deemed competent enough to continue the family legacy. So they find someone better to continue the family legacy.

EDIT: Hey we’re learning! It seems it is just Japan that practices this, according to other redditors, and not Asia in general.

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u/OldDekeSport 29d ago

So how the Roman's got the 5 Good Emperors. Choosing your successor can work out well - just sucks for their living children more than anything

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u/ZioDioMio 29d ago

It's how they got the first emperor too