AZBill

Does anyone know the procedure for registering a marriage in Thailand when we’ve been legally married in the States for many years? The affidavit of freedom to marry doesn’t seem to quite fit this situation. I’m sure some of you have navigated this process and any advice would be appreciated.

I'm on a plane and he doesn't make it through the next day.

I've been to St. Petersburg Russia and going back on a cruise next year with the wife. I don't have any hotel recommendations but definitely take a 2 day tour if you can. A great way to see all the sites and the summer palace of Peter the Great is amazing. If you're a museum wonk like me then the Hermitage is a must!

I enjoyed my few years living and working in Thailand. I enjoy going back for visits with the wife. The only major downside for me personally is the heat and humidity otherwise it's a great place. I feel safe there, never had any run-ins with anyone and love the food!

I have no issue about what goes in between 2 consenting adults whether money is involved or not, but they do need to crack down on the underaged problem. It should start with throwing the scumbag parents in jail who force their children into prostitution so they can swing lazily in the hammock all day, drink whisky and gamble away what little they have. Poverty is no excuse. If you prostitute your own child you should be thrown in a hole for the rest of your life to rot!

Sounds like Thaksin needs to be back in charge with ignorant statements like that.

Thanks! That's very helpful. My wife is a US green card holder and it's just a 5 day trip with me to Sandals with return tickets, a job to return to and plenty of cash so she shouldn't be refused.

Does anyone know if a Thai citizen is eligible for a visa on arrival for St. Lucia? Thanks.

My wife had a little hobby that developed into a nice income stream for her here in the US. She fell in love with couponing and became quite good at it. Once I saw how good she was on a small scale I spotted her a few hundred to grow her stockpile which she did. She holds garage sales or goes to our local farmers market and sells some of her stockpile to take her profit which has now become significant. She literally gets thousands in product for pennies on the dollar and is averaging about a 500% return on most products she resells. Not to mention my grocery bill has been significantly reduced! It takes a lot of time and patience but its a nice little business and what Thai girl doesn't love going shopping almost every day! My investment was returned in full and then some!

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I hate to say it but Rome is beginning it's great fall. We have learned nothing over 240 years. If we have proven anything it's that humans are not responsible, tolerant or evolved enough to handle too much freedom and that diversity, while great in principle, is the great divider amongst such an immature species. Perhaps the Thais know something we don't and it's the reason they have survived as a country so long.

I seriously do not know what is happening to my country. Such hatred and division being caused by rhetoric of our corrupt politicians and media.

Got the issue with my wife's brother. Good family of hard workers but at 19 he wants to just stay in his room and play on the internet all day. Won't do a thing to help the family. Hope his number comes up for the military when he draws soon.

Some accomplishment.

Pay no attention to all the liberal PC BS in America. It's just stupid and a way for the liberals to justify their own immoral and irresponsible behavior. Big push back on this nonsense right now.

I get a lot of the twitching eye thing at home.

I put a very large ocean between my wife and her relatives. No issues.

Always felt sorry for these guys. Pretty unfulfilling life.

Now that I'm winding down my working career and taking it easy I appreciate their concept of time. As a lifelong Buddhist myself I have always viewed it less linear and more circular. But western culture forces a linear view on us. But now that I'm out of the rat race nowhere I really have to be unless I want to be. And when I do go somewhere I don't worry about being anywhere else.

No she hangs my nicer shirts in the closet correctly and then folds and rolls all my t-shirts and puts them in the drawer. Saves a lot of space that way. Same as when she packs our luggage for trips. I'm not terribly particular but she insists on very organized clothing storage.

I lived there for work for a while and enjoyed it but I was glad to go back to the U.S. I did meet my wife there which has been a blessing. We occasionally return for a visit but neither of us would ever want to live there again. It is still a third world country with a very narrow and skewed view of the world and outside of some beautiful places to visit and great food I wouldn't ever consider Thailand as a permanent or long term situation. I suspect a lot of westerners living like that its possible to live there cheaply but if that isn't your main motivation life in the west is far better IMHO.

We just went around with a real estate person when we used to live there. Was shown lots of places I never would have found on my own.

I don't know if you can get it there but Activyl is the best flea repellent I've ever used. We live in a wooded area with lots of fleas around and have never found one on my dog when using this product.

As an attorney who worked in the corporate area of law for several years in BK with many Thai lawyers at some very good firms, their rate was anywhere from 250 to 300 U.S. per hour for a partner level attorney. Some services are also flat fee. I suspect in general it's not much different than in the west overall. Some charge more, some less and some work on flat fees. Some Thai attorneys I worked with were very sharp and some not so much. You need to shop around and try to get a good referral from someone. You can't paint it with a broad brush.

Sounds like you picked a winner there. My wife buys me little gifts all the time and never forgets my birthday. There is always something special she comes up with and even hand makes me beautiful cards.