Diy Marriage All In 2 Days

[feasantplukka]

Hi any intrested members wishing to marry in Thailand, married my TGF of four years in Bangkok on the 15th January 2008, from the start to finish it took 2 days, 1st downloaded the affirmation to marry example form from the british embassy website or you could call in to the embassy, they have a leaflet named Guidelines to marry in thailand, which explains the procedure and the example sheet is in there, you then have to retype the form with your details added keeping the same format, they will not accept writing has to be all typed, did this then off to the British Embassy with it, go to the consular office 2nd floor take a ticket wait, had to sign it and pay 3500bht, told to go back the next day to collect carn't get it back same day, next day went 8.30am to be 1st in the que, got the Affirmation form back stamped ready to be translated, when I got outside was approched by touts wanting to translate the document for 300bht, picked one walked a short distance to the office waited about 45mins job done, they wanted to do the authentication procedure aswell price all in 2500bht but I oppted to do that myself, make sure they write in thai translate at the top of the document and get them to double check everything its a long way back for a simple mistake, next off to get the document authenticated at the MFA office, taxi 180bht 45mins go to the 3rd floor, had to fill in a form at the desk straight forward took a ticket, waited 20mins for my turn they have 2 prices 400bht for a 2 day process, or 800bht for the express which takes 5mins-3hrs oppted for the express, called my name out after 30mins to tell me there was a problem with the document, it didn't say translate at the top of the page, pointed me in the direction of a room which had a type writer in my TGF typed the thai for translate at the top of the page and we handed it back in, on the 1st floor there is a foodhall went for something to eat went back then and the document was ready 3hrs in all, now we were ready to marry, jumped in a taxi outside the building to Bangrak district office as I had read on a previous post that they had no problems there marrying farangs and thais, no witnesses or translaters required, 200bht in a taxi, a bit of photocopying was required but there is a photocopying shop to the left of the district office, paid 40bht married in around 45mins, done and dusted the same day at about 1600hrs,

I hope this helps and answers the questions you need to marry your TGF, all the addresses can be found on the embassy website.

[Tafia]

Congratulations!!

What does the ceremony consist of? Is it similar to a registry wedding in the UK

Edited January 24, 2008 by Tafia

[dr_Pat_Pong]

Well done

[feasantplukka]

Congratulations!!

What does the ceremony consist of? Is it similar to a registry wedding in the UK

The ceromony is just like going into an office block sitting at a desk and signing papers nothing was said really just papers passed back and forth to be signed no rings no dress code just hand over documents and money then told congratulation you are now married then off you pop.

[Tafia]

Congratulations!!

What does the ceremony consist of? Is it similar to a registry wedding in the UK

The ceromony is just like going into an office block sitting at a desk and signing papers nothing was said really just papers passed back and forth to be signed no rings no dress code just hand over documents and money then told congratulation you are now married then off you pop.

Thanks for that insight....and Congratulations again

[johnh101]

Did the same 4 years ago. Bloody wife tricked me into a visit to Bangkok and we came back married !

[thaihome]

Congratulations!!

What does the ceremony consist of? Is it similar to a registry wedding in the UK

As noted by the OP, there is no ceremony at the amphur. In fact, this is not really “getting” married at all, this is simply registering the marriage. The wedding ceremony is completely separate and can take place before, after, or never.

Conversely, you can have the ceremony and be socially accepted as married and never register and not have all the legal ramifications of being married, such has joint tax filing and divorce (if it comes to that). Children from such marriages are not considered illegitimate and have no social stigma.

This is system is not unique to Thailand, it is the same in Singapore and China. Maybe other places as well, which I am not familiar with.

TH

[feasantplukka]

Congratulations!!

What does the ceremony consist of? Is it similar to a registry wedding in the UK

As noted by the OP, there is no ceremony at the amphur. In fact, this is not really “getting” married at all, this is simply registering the marriage. The wedding ceremony is completely separate and can take place before, after, or never.

Conversely, you can have the ceremony and be socially accepted as married and never register and not have all the legal ramifications of being married, such has joint tax filing and divorce (if it comes to that). Children from such marriages are not considered illegitimate and have no social stigma.

This is system is not unique to Thailand, it is the same in Singapore and China. Maybe other places as well, which I am not familiar with.

TH

yes I did the Thai ceromony thing 2 days later in issan Si Chumpu, wow! thats a different ball game, all the village turned out cost me a fortune too, anyone thats been through it knows what a fuss!