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What are the bare facts of this case?

Just a reminder that reporting every 90 days can be carried out by post. Just print out the form from the Thai Immigration Web Site and send it together with the required copies of your passport and the previous 90 day form (if any) together with a B10 stamped addressed envelope to yourself 15days prior to the 90 day deadline.

If your legally married and married in community of property, then one suspects you could the liable

If in the application of the bank loan, the bank requires the husbands signature, as well then you are definitely liable.

Be careful, especially if you don't read Thai. A German friend's wife asked him to sign a form printed in Thai that she said was for their son's school. He only found out when Bangkok Bank demanded that he repay them B6.5Million, that he had actually signed a form guaranteeing her loan in the purchase of a condo in Bang Saen!

maybe they dont routinely plant drugs but i have heard so many stories

I hear many stories as well, and most of them are not true.

Police do not plant drugs.

You are joking! They don't just extort money as a bribe when they stop your car.

I have friends who boasted that they were fully covered by the use of an Usufruct, but when it came to the practicalities things can be different. A few friends Thai wives moved their mothers or brothers families into their house and they were gradually driven out to live in a condo. If you are buying a house on a mortgage then the bank owns the house, not you or your wife, until you have finished paying for it. This is security for you since your wife needs you to pay the monthly mortgage payment and is not likely to bump you off. However, if your wife seems overly keen that you open joint bank accounts, subscribe to joint credit cards and take out life insurance then you better start running. My first Thai partner in the UK took me to the cleaners like that.

I have been married to my Thai wife here, who used to work for me in the UK, for 20 years and have bought two houses in my wife's name and we have three children. I don't have a joint bank account and have plenty of money invested in the Thai Stock Exchange in my name and can easily rent or buy another house or condo should we ever divorce. Should my wife die before me, the children will inherit the houses.

Any children of your Thai wife can get a Thai passport, as did our eldest daughter who was born in the UK where I met my wife.

As others have said get a very good lawyer that understands Thai law and also speaks fluent English so there is no confusion.

But from my understanding once you sign the papers and the house is purchased in your wife's name you are screwed and it's all hers no matter what you do to protect yourself

I have heard it possible to draw up a very long term lease that basically gives you some rights to the house but that's why you need a lawyer to explain any options like that.

100's have been burnt badly before you thinking she loves me and we have children so what could go wrong?

Plenty if you read all the horror stories on the internet.

Good luck

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One friend, Toby Charnaud was not just burnt badly but actually cut up and barbequed by his Thai Wife in Hua Hin in 2006. They also used to live in the UK.

I have had a Bangkok Bank Account for 20 years and I do not have any complaints. I have a B1st Debit/ATM card, If you look on the back there is an "ATM Pool" logo, this means that you can draw money at any commercial bank's ATM in Thailand. On the front there is a VISA logo, it does mean it is a credit card, it is a debit card and can be used in any ATM in the world displaying the VISA sign.

You need the Bangkok Bank International Branch in Changmai, not all branches have this capability. There are two BBL business centres listed in Changmai so these are probably the branches you should try. I bank at BBL Seacon Square Bangkok but have to go to Bangna Trad BBL Business Centre or head office in Silom. BBL also has an international Branch in Singapore. You could also try Citibank which offer £Sterling Accounts and transfers in multiple currencies. One of my pension providers uses Citibank Global Transfer system to pay to my BBL account here from the UK.

If people looked after their pets they wouldn't get stolen. There are, from time to time, a lot of packs of dogs roaming the streets and attacking passers by. Pet owners are required by the BMA to place identification on their dogs so that the BMA, when rounding up the wild dogs, can return free roaming pets to their owners.There appears to have been a round up recently because I can now walk the streets without getting set upon by packs of dogs, who perhaps can smell the golf course on me.

This regulation doesn't seem to apply to the Rotary Club. Its members do a lot of charity work and many of them do not have a work permit!

Rotarians do not work on a daily basis for a charity. Someone who wants to volunteer on a weekly, monthly or yearly basis could run the risk of arrest. There was a problem during the February 2005 Tsunami in Phuket where many foreign volunteers helped rescue victims and recover bodies. The head of the Phuket Employment Service warned the volunteers that they should get work permits and any volunteers found without a work permit in March would be fined B30,000 and/or jailed for 3 years. However they did say that if presented with a letter from a recognised charity they would issue a work permit. Although strictly speaking you still need the right visa and not a retirement visa.

I think what you need is a padded cell, that would be nice and quiet.

Turn you bedroom into a soundproof room, just as you would a home recording studio: http://www.wikihow.com/Build-a-Sound-Proof-Room

A racist rant by this Nation Columnist who instead of reporting the truth that Thai Sex Workers are exploited by Thais as a comparison, choses to blame Western Tourists who apparently only come here for sex. In truth a better analogy would be between Thais with money and sex workers. In Thailand the truth is that 75% of Thai men admit to using sex workers.

Professor Vicharn Vitiyasai of Chang Mai University... emphasized that, 'In Thai society, boys begin to buy women when they are around 13 years old; 50 per cent of 16-year-old boys and 90 per cent of university students go to brothels. Married men also think it natural to entertain business clients and friends by taking them to brothels, and they visit brothels themselves as a part of the joy of travel.

What Pravit Rojanaphruk said:

'"Perhaps we can learn a thing or two from beyond the realm of national politics - from the controversial debate on whether or not Thai sex workers in general are victims of Western sex tourists".

Some say in fact it's the other way round, with foreign sex tourists and "sexpats" (expats living here for the sex) being duped, manipulated and falling victim to a simulated relationship. Others say the relationship between sex worker and sex buyer can be mutually exploitative.

This is a complex question requiring the consideration of factors including whether the sex worker is forced into prostitution or not and the disparity of income between Western men and Thai sex workers. It gives us a clue however the "relationships" are far more complex than one might want to readily assume.

UNTIL it officially becomes re-named "OUT OF TOUCH" the current show will go on.

Actually, "In To Touch" would be better, as that is where it should be kicked.

The change followed a series of attacks from politically-motivated groups, who are against former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Thaksin’s family founded the company. Though the family sold out the stake in the company in 2006, it has remained a political target.

The latest round came when the People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) launched a campaign against the Shinawatra family’s business. Shin and flagship business, Advanced Info Service, are the targets, despite their explanation of zero connection with the family.

If anyone believes that the Shin family have no connection with this business they are sadly deluded.

Sadly you are deluded. It has mainly been owned by the Singaporean Government Investment arm. All the major shareholders are listed on the Company reports which are readily accessible on the SET Website. Although Thaksin did try to keep a stake in Shin, because of Democrat Party whistle blowers years ago, he had to sell his nominee company holding. For all intents and purposes, Advance and InTouch are majority controlled by the Singaporean Government and SingTel. Hence the change of name to InTouch. Perhaps next year for ASEAN they will change the name to Singtel.

I am having the same problem with I.E. it appears to be associated with google and yahoo ads. They track you and then try to insert pop up ads into your browser. If it takes too long to load the browser crashes and reloads.

Did Thai steal from Khmer culture?

You're obviously new to the place, otherwise you'd know just like everybody that the Khmers stole from the Thais. Like the pesky Burmese, the Malay, these Lao buffalos and these horrifying Viets. All these low-lives sub-humans rightfully deserve to be enslaved for life, their wives raped and their children sold to prostitution rings.

In fact, Thailand invented The Khmers. And the Thais invented Culture. Actually, I don't see why you don't know that, you ignorant farang, go back to your country, you know nothing. And you smell bad. You deserve that we steal your money, and the rest. Go away now before I (with 5 friends) stab you until you fall to the ground. You lizard.

Moderators please delete this offensive racist post.

A previous poster insists that the Democrat Party were not the original instigators of protests. He also said that he did not believe that the Democrat Party could be dissolved for holding a legal protest and therefore my statement for the reasons that the PDRC was formed to lead the protests instead of the Democrats was incorrect.

I have many friends who are, or were MPs, in the Democrat Party including Suthep. To set the record straight the Democrat Party held a meeting at the end of October whereby the Democrat Party stated that they would hold demonstrations against the government's Amnesty Bill. However, the Democrat Party expressed concern that they needed to distance themselves from the demonstrations for fear that their party could face legal action and be dissolved as happened in the case of TRT. It was therefore decided that Suthep should lead the PDRC to run the anti-government campaign and those Democrat Party MPs that join the demonstrations should, for the time being, resign from the board.

The Democrat Party held a kick off meeting for the demonstrations as reported in the Nation Newspaper on 31st October 2013 whereby it was stated that four deputy Democrat Party leaders, Korn Chativanij, Thaworn Senneam, Issara Somchai, Srirwan Prassachaksattru and Satit Wongnongtaey stepped down a board members. They said that their reason for quitting the board was to pre-empt any moves to dissolve the party based on their role in the protest.

@bluenosecodger

Pdrc and the Dems are not the same body. This is a suthep event, hopefully the last. Nothing to do with the Dems.

Just because the EC insists on the law being followed does not mean they are not neutral. Despite what PT thinks they and the senate are not obliged to bend to their will. Not every institution is the DSI.

are not the same body? The names are different to protect the innocent,they go hand in hand.Remind me again what party Suthep belonged to before he "resigned". Next you will be saying the red shirts have nothing to do with PT

I say let the fools from both sides have a massive punch up.......idiots fighting for their corrupt masters.

Resigned. Left. Went his own way. No longer member.

Got it?

I have been close to the Democrat Party leaders for 30 years and Suthep is a friend. The truth is that Suthep was persuaded to lead the PDRC to help the Democrats strategy to regain power. In order to do that, he had to resign from the Democrat Party on paper, as the Democrat Party could be dissolved should legal action be taken against them for organising the protests themselves. Hence Suthep established the independent PDRC.

I watched this test on tv last night.. laughed my @$$ off... a still... non running bus...no inertia allotted for..pot holes etc .speed of vehicle... lol..sobriety of the driver.. amount of Kriting Dang.... pretty much a fail fail..but I guess they have to appear to be addressing the issue

if i remember correctly this is a standard rollover test as would be conducted in oz, nothing to do with speed or potholes etc

I would hope that this test in OZ is also followed by the standard skid pan and rough road tests that London Bus carry out.

Popcorn water pistols at the ready!

I've been told by some friends who have retirement visas that you can get a lawyer to deposit the money and then immediately withdraw it so it's only in your Thai bank account for 24 hours.

Never done it myself but might be worth you making further enquiries.

Could we please stick to facts, not some old story told to you buy some drunks in a bar. Immigration put a stop to this practice almost 20 years ago!

First learn how to spell "Bangkok."

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Instead of being a wise guy why don't you first check the facts using Google Earth and then learn how to spell Ban Khok since it is Ban Khok not Bangkok.

Homicide. They often use prisoners to clean out the sewers. I have never seen any breathing apparatus being used of even on standby for emergency. When ever I see the Thai Safety slogan "Safety First", I look at the safety foreman wearing a floppy hat and flip flops and I think to myself "Safety First Death Second" which just about sums up Thai safety standards.

7 Ban kock District

City Canton

Phetchabun Province

The address looks weird which I have never seen Thai home address starts with "District" on the first line (I maybe wrong)

the city "Canton" does not sound Thai.

If I were you, I would not travel to see her alone unless you are familiar with the area. I am Thai and I would not go to where I am not familiar with the area even though it is my birth country. It is not safe to travel alone to unfamiliar places even though I speak Thai fluently.

This is Moo 7 (street No.7) Bahn Kok Phetchabun where Ban Khok health centre is located. If she is indeed in hospital as you say, then it could be that she is in this hospital. You could try telephoning the hospital. If you just enter "phetchbun bahn khok 7" in Google Earth and you will get a map location. There are a lot of Chinese families living in Phetchabun Province so no surprise if she uses the word Canton which is Chinese for District. Or on the other hand she may have a Swiss "Financee" also on the go as the Swiss also use the word Canton for districts in Switzerland.