davoz45

Thanks Torrens, it's great to hear any story of success. It helps to keep positive.

My sister in law (thai)has married an Australian and about to apply for partner provisional visa.

She has one son aged 14.

The sons father(thai) has been distant for many years and last contact over two years ago, it will be difficult to track him down.

To avoid any child smuggling we must provide

"Certified copies of documents to verify custody and access arrangements, for children under 18"

We have Form 1229 Consent to grant an Australian visa to a child under the age of 18 years.

will this for meet the requirements ?

Along with both certificate with mother named?

What else could we do?

I would have thought this was a reasonably common situation, but I couldn't find any other post, I did look.

Thanks for any help

If you look along the SSK road with all the banks in it, you will see two bicycle shops opposite each other. The better of the 2 that sells more expensive (Trek/Mongoose) bikes, rents out bicycle.

Is that in ssk or ubon?

Can I hire a bicycle or two for a couple of weeks in ubon or sisaket?

_{Wow Fantastic repliers. Thanks for the insight. Especially evidences of what can go wrong, I was hoping to enclose 1 rai but it think the budget will just be the front fence for now. I was thinking about the stainless on the top but I rather not have it, just keep it low at the front and fortify that back later. I might go for a bougainvillea /bamboo/ wire combo down the side and back. that will do for a few years.}

And no steel yet just the concrete blocks layer and rendered, And footing will vary, how deep and wide?

Hi all, I am trying to find out the cost of the standard block fence, about 5 blocks high pylons? Or whatever they are called, the sticking up bit about 8 blocks high about 3 meters apart. Rendered and painted. I know it could be ver varied but a good guesstimate would be appreciated. And I don't know the appropriate forum but it's in sisaket. could there be a price for 100 meters? I am not in the country but I will try and make calls.

Lodged a Family sponsored Tourist Visa for my Thai father in law.

It was lodged in Australia and my wife was the sponsor.

We Used Forms 1418 - his application form

1149 - Sponsors application form

956 - so she could act on his behalf.

Success

It took 1 week and he was granted a three month visa.

Good luck, i'ts a nite mare,I tried to bring my 34 year old nephew out for a 3 month visit, but because he's a paddy farmer with no bank records , no traceable monthly income, rejected twice, even tho I garantee return ticket, accomadation, keep, there <deleted> to deal with, unless there from rich family.

regards S.S.

S.S, Did you try a family sponsored Visa? Form 1418 1149. Lodged in Australia.

I am submitting one today for Father in Law 55 years old .

Fingers crossed he will get Three months.

I thought it might be scrutinized differently to the standard tourist visa.

Dvd

davoz45 ... any chance you might start a new thread with your experiences?

This sort of info is invaluable.

We all try and help each other.

Will do

Good luck, i'ts a nite mare,I tried to bring my 34 year old nephew out for a 3 month visit, but because he's a paddy farmer with no bank records , no traceable monthly income, rejected twice, even tho I garantee return ticket, accomadation, keep, there <deleted> to deal with, unless there from rich family.

regards S.S.

S.S, Did you try a family sponsored Visa? Form 1418 1149. Lodged in Australia.

I am submitting one today for Father in Law 55 years old .

Fingers crossed he will get Three months.

I thought it might be scrutinized differently to the standard tourist visa.

Dvd

Hey David I didnt say that I am in Australia, so certifying a copy is dead easy cop shop, pharmacicts,etc.

And we then lodge it here in Australia.

The difficulty is getting the things done in Thaikand with me and my wife here in Australia.

As my fatrher is not competant with technology such as email and photo copiers, we waited till my wife sister was in town(BKK) to do for him.

And now she says everything is closed for 4 days for candle thing.

Its extrordinary how hard it seems to get a certified copy that is valid for Australia done in Thailand.

I didn't get a satisfactory anwer on the phone from DIBP /DIAC /IMMI. I know thats a numbers game, you just have to ring back untill you get a competent person.

But the best solution I can think of is to have him post his passport here and I will take it down to the local cop shop and get a copy certified.

As I was going over to escort him here i'll just bring it with me.

The three signature required can be printed out by sister in law and he can sign them and send them with his passprt an photo.

It seems the easies solution.

Now to find out the best post service, DHL or otherwise?

Thanks Will

Father in Law isn't employed by anybody.

His other daughter will take him to copy his passport and get a passport photo.

where in BKK does he get a certified copy of his passport done?

and hopefully that will be all

Thanks again David

Thanks Will.

He is 54 I think, we will have to get a certified copy of his passport, (never used, just got it) and a photo sent over.

I have worked out that we will also have to lodge form 956.

The application asks for few questions that require guess work like all his siblings names and date of birth.

I wonder how much funds will be necessary to have in his bank will $1000 do?

The fact that his son and daughter grandson and wife(not official wife) will be staying in Thailand is about the only other evidence I can come up with that he will be returning to back home.

And where would I record this? On the last page for additional information?

_{My luck, Website is down which means they wont answer they phone either.}

My Thai wife, now a permanent resident will be sponsoring her father to come to Australia for holiday. Him using form 1418 and her using form 1149. Does anyone have experience this. I'm wondering how strong a case we need. Eg translated and certified copies of land ownership to Indicate he will return and proof of funds ? I just don't want to put a ridiculous amount of effort into something that may by given comparatively easy.

went there early September and could only view the temple at the distance.

Not allowed to take photos up at the edge of the of the military post, but if you drop a few baht in the donation box you'll be invited to snap your pictures.

The Cliff tops were still great and the coolest place with a lovely breeze that I found nowhere else.

One tout was renting binoculars but there were adjustable and a refund had to be sought.

A very short man was offering photos, taken and printed. this was a great service has we had family with us that we wanted to give some photos to.

As for getting through to Cambodia, we were told by thai military no Thai can cross but maybe farang could try, as Cambodia may be willing to accept.

I didn't try as with Laos border its cost prohibitive just for the exercise.

I would like to use this crossing for a trip to Siam rep but maybe the one at surin/ sisaket will be better roads,

Thanks for all the help, I am just seeing construction via email pics. Apparently they went back and tied every second one, which is probably not as good for security but good for access ourselves which I hope is more likely to be necessary .

Than

Hi,

we are just having the roof tiles put on, the concrete double hump type.

Father in-law said they have not been tied properly sometimes only one in five, he says he used to tie everyone, probably overkill. Builder says that every second one should be tied.

Wife said something about glue.

Any one have a idea? I haven't a clue.

Thank you. i think i get it.

So in the negative ไม่ เอา would be used more oten that ไม่ อยากได้ ?

Could anybody help me understand the difference between

เอว which i am told means "want" or "take"

and อยากได้ which i am told means want. and google says it is "I have" and says just อยาก means want.

Okay. Thanks I will supress the urge to buy more tools, for now.

Do you think there is any advantage to bringing power tools,. Beiing 240 volt in Aust, can that be a problem with Thai 220 volt, if thats what it is.

Would the price of Makita vary much to buy new in Thailand. What about the cheap stuff, and need to bring that over?

People smugling seemingly by plane?, making them plane people? and a call to "Stop the planes"