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That is correct. In the beginning all families needed to create a family name of two unique sounding syllables, and when there where no more options available with two syllables, it became three syllables and so on. Those registering Thai family names later, as many Chinese migrants, have quite long family names, as they needed four or even more unique sounding syllables in the name. So if a family name is long – i.e. many syllables – it's a fairly late registered name.

This is what the law says... Section 559. If no time for payment of rent is fixed by the contract or by custom, the rent must be paid at the end of each period for which it is stipulated, that is to say: if a property is hired at so much per year, the rent is payable at the end of each year, if a property is hired at so much per month, the rent is payable at the end of each month. Section 560. In case of non-payment of rent, the letter may terminate the contract. But, if the rent is payable at monthly or longer intervals, the letter must first notify the hirer that payment is required within a period not less than fifteen days. Source: Click HERE for the full law in English. Apart from that, TIT, so if you don't pay in full at agreed terms, you might be locked out...

Thai lawyers recommend to write two last will, one covering assets in your home country following that laws, and another in Thailand to cover any assets here, following Thai laws (source, the book "Thai Law for Foreigners"). According to Thai law you can decide who is going ti inherit you when writing a will. In principle your children can be sole heirs. If no will – or no valid will – the estate will be divided according to the law, where children is eligible for half of the estate according to Thail law. The law don't mention a cohabiting person, so when you are not married, your girlfriend might not have any right of claims, even if there is no will. However, you should check with a lawyer, as there has been cases where couples living together in some ways have been considered equal to a marriage couple. An estate is normally handled by a court in the country where the deceased had primary residence, but immovable items (real estate) will follow domestic laws.

And I thought el Nino and la Nina had been here for ages, long before the industrial era... ENSO (El Niño–Southern Oscillation) conditions have occurred at two- to seven-year intervals for at least the past 300 years, but most of them have been weak. Evidence is also strong for El Niño events during the early Holocene epoch 10,000 years ago. (Source: Wikipedia)

Thai lawyers recommend to make two last will, one for assets in Thailand following the Thai law, and another for assets in one's home country following that laws (source, the book "Thai Law for Foreigners). It makes good sense, especially if real estate is involved, as that will follow domestic laws; i.e. no matter what for example UK law says, a foreigner cannot inherit land in Thailand. Also because, if there is no will – or no valid will – the estate will be distributed according to the law, which in Thailand means only 50% to a spouse. Looked at it in another way, it's better to use both belt and suspenders... There is at present no inheritance tax in Thailand, but that does not prevent foreign heirs from paying tax in their home country...????

You might be able to get a 90-days non-O visa, but not an extension of stay. As @DrJack54 says, look at some other Visa options.

Taxation – which is what a DTA is about – is different from handling the deceased's estate. DTA is about "double taxation". Taxation has to do with both domicile and tax-residency, you can be taxed both places, and you can be covered by a DTA covering you not to be double taxed. The estate can still be handled in the country of primary resindency, even the dividend – or part of the dividend – shall be taxed in another country.

You can download last will forms in Thai & English for a small fee from a number of lawyer's homepages, for example from HERE.

It's depending where you primary stay was, when you die, that is the law for handling the estate – except for non moveable items like real estate.

Yes, in HomePro and Global House or like stores, for example Best Bond Repair Mortar. The moderns times you don't add water but the enclosed liquid only, as it's a "two-component" A-B mix. The same type of mix is now also used for high quality tile grout. It actually works very well...????

Since there is no war going on at the moment, it seems as sensible use of the ships and soldiers for something, instead of them getting bored by doing nothing...

I know of several, including my own Luk khrueng (literally "half child") daughter, who was born in the local hospital and lived her first couple of healthy years in an Isaan village. And she don't look Thai at all. It might have to do with age, if a foreign man takes over child/children from a Thai spouse's previous relationship(s), or eventual add a child together, or find a girl/lady with no children and therefore need to produce their own (like in my case)...????

The HRH the princess was presumably leaving the island...????

A royal visit – a princess – normal procedure. You could also have seen two navy ships anchored up at the edge of Maenam Bay – they were especially visible at night as they are beatiful illuminated – which is also normal when royals visit the island. The ships have left, so the visit is over. The royals use to stay at W in Maenam, which also seemed the case this time, based on road markings and police.

Online is not the same as a store... Many Casino products are temporary out of stock in BigC on Samui – that's why Top's often is more easy to find gourmet products...

To get an exit stamp he needs to leave Thailand. When having left the kingdom he needs to re-enter, and that should be done with the Thai passport. The old and the new Thai passports will be linked together in the system, but also bring the old one, as it should have an former exit stamp. Thais can enter Thailand on expired passports, should this happen to him again.

Much better chance to find it in Top's at a tourist destination like Samui than in our otherwise fine BigC hypermarket, Top's here got most of the real stuff – if not all – that we gourmet-loving foreigners like...????

I'm sorry that I was too fast to reply, as your pension is not from the State. You are income taxable in both countries, but can deduct the paid British tax in your Thai income tax, so you are not double taxed. You might be due some income tax to Thailand, depending of your gross income.

However, there are some girls that don't like young men for whatever reason...

If the ex-boyfriend signed as guarantor – eventual registered on the title deed – the property might not be able to be transferred without his acceptance.

Agree, the juridical person company A owned by 51% Thais, is Thai in regard of company B's ownership; i.e. the 51%.

No, you are in Top's at a tourist destination...

If you accept the 10 percent dividend withholding tax, you shall do nothing further. You are registered with your passport as foreigner, remember to use the NVDR-option to get dividends, when that options id available, otherwise buy shares with the "-F" option as foreigner within a 49% limit to be eligible for dividend. No, you are not working when investing in the stock market as an individual person. In general, if you stay 180 days or longer in Thailand within a calendar year, you are in principle full income taxable to Thailand. However, you cal still accept to pay 10% withheld dividend tax as final taxation for dividends. Capital gains from stocks traded on SET are not income taxable.

The DTA between UK and Thailand says (my bold): Article 19 Governmental Services (1) (a) Remuneration, other than a pension, paid by a Contracting State or a political subdivision or a local authority thereof to any individual in respect of services of a governmental nature rendered to that State or subdivision or local authority thereof shall be taxable only in that State. (b) However, such remuneration shall be taxable only in the other Contracting State if the services are rendered in that State and the recipient is a resident of that other Contracting State who: (i) is a national of that State; or (ii) did not become a resident of that State solely for the purpose of performing the services. (2) (a) Any pension paid by the Contracting State or a political subdivision or a local authority thereof to any individual in respect of services of a governmental nature rendered to that State or subdivision or local authority thereof shall be taxable only in that State. (b) However, such pension shall be taxable only in the other contracting State if the recipient is a national of and a resident of that State. (3) The provisions of Articles 16 and 17 shall apply to remuneration in respect of services rendered in connection with any business carried on by one of the Contracting States or a political subdivision or local authority thereof.

As a retired you cannot work. If you are married to a Thai, you can change your extension of stay to be based on marriage and get a work permit. Otherwise you need to exit Thailand and re-enter on a non-immigrant B-visa.