Van Gogh's maid

Hallo Hugo!

Je hebt een mooie naam, net als mijn parkietje hehe

Het gebeurt niet vaak eh? een vrouw die een europese man naar Thailand wil meenemen. Eigenlijk is het niet moelijk, maar het woord 'geld' is daar heel belangrijk en mijn man is maar een jonge onbekende kunstenaar.

Heel erg bedankt voor je wens en als je vriendin een klacht heeft met het leven hier in Nederland dan mag je mij snel een contact opnemen. Ik heb een online cursus Nederlands voor Thais (allemaal in het Thai)geschreven, een lange lijst van studieboeken en webpagina's daarmee zij meer over Nederland en de mensen kan leren.

Als je niet erg vindt, wil je ook misschien helpen met mijn nederlandsgrammatica. Ik heb al de NT2 diploma voor buitelanders maar in de werkelijkheid is mijn Nederlands nog steeds....hmmm.......Echt net gekomen, ander half jaar hier.

Was jij ook soms in Bkkchat? Misschien ken ik je wel.

My wife is uni graded and very much interested in the world history and "farang" literature, novels etc.

Unfortunately her English is the kind of English you get after 16 years in the Thai school system...

Hehe, What's wrong with the 16-years-in-Thai-school English of your wife? I've been throught the same kind of system, until now I havent heard any comment out of my hubby yet. Just curious if you mean it's good or not good I find the system quite ok, but the tempo of the students is another story.

For the world history and foreign literatures if you are not living in the country side I recommend your wife try the nearest central library. There's always foreign novels either in original language or translated ones. If she wants to buy it (in Thai) there are few book companies that can deliver the books oversea. I often use this one. http://www.nabanvannagum.com Don't know if it helps much, but if she's really interested, there are groups of Thai wives oversea at http://www.pantip.com/cafe/klaibann who are glad to help her over books choosing, looking for reading material online, and even ordering.

Doei

Thanks a lot both of you for sparing your time helping me.

All the best, en I wish you a good time living in Thailand.

I spend some time scrolling the screen down to read all the post but still have few questions.

I'm a Thai woman, graduated in Belgium, continue studying and should be done next year in Holland, also working at the moment. The point is I have dutch husband (married here in Holland) and I want to take him back home with me when I go back to work in Thailand.

What I know is that he will get Non - O visa but the problem is, he's an artist. What a job eh? He doesn't have that amount (but I do) I don't think there's any problem with me transfering 400k to thai bank (can it be my own old bank account? or he needs to open a new one) and if it need be to open a new one under his name, how to do that when he's not yet in Thailand?

Is it true that the money in the bank, that 400k has to be used to support the wife? I think it won't work with me since I would be the one earning to feed him (hahaha) but just need confirmation over this point. Further I understand that the amount has to be topped up every year to keep it remain 400k, is that right?

I've heard from some women here that the visa shall be easier if you have children together. Does that really help? or it's just a nonsense remark?

Thank you for any help from you guys, and sorry for my bad english grammar. I don't really use English here, only Dutch. I'll come check the board to make sure I didn't make any confusing question for you. Thank you again in advance.