GlenTuk

Vlad,

It's not all bad !!

It is hard work more than your boggo standard relationship but it kind of adds to the fun......

To get an idea of my experience and others take a look at the posts in Other Topics, Post :Marriage Dowry help needed, It has 4 pages of chit chat....

Also for Brian ----Touche old boy !!! :laugh:

Simonlondon

Not sure about this !,

As it is Hush Hush as per your last post, To work legally in Thailand i understand you need Non Immigrant B(business) Visa. This can be obtained only with a letter of invitation/Proof of employment from the employer in Thailand !

I'm not sure of any really easy/quick way of getting fixed up !

Sorry !

Other members please correct me if i am wrong ! as i have only spent my times in Thailand visiting family and friends on a holiday basis......

Simonlondon,

What field of work are you in ?

Is your company a Global Company ?

For example i work in shipping for a global company with global offices,For our expats everything is arranged internally IE Visas/Contract etc....

So the simplest way to do it is get someone else to, IE get your office in Thailand to prepare the letters and Visas.

I'm sure it would all be arranged through your work if they have offered you a placement in Thailand

I am still pushing for my posting in Thailand but hasn't arisen...

You can look through all the posts on the boards it has given me no end of help in my quest to reside in the Land of Smiles...Having a Thai Wife kind of gives me inspiration also !!!!

Chok Dii

Sorry Richy,

Forgot to mention in my last post those flights are to BKK only...As per ThaiAdventure cheaper to get some flights to Phuket once in Bangkok.

:cool:

I got some flights for Khun Wifey, Me and our son,

Return from London Hthrw for GBP 1200 ! not bad for two adults and a 5 yr old, also this is in peak holiday time ie begining of Aug when the UK schools break up and flights aren't cheap !

However there is a down side -- It's with Royal Jordanian via Amman with a two hour stopover plane change etc etc i am a bit concerned over security, But i have been told everything is well undercontrol and i am well covered with insurance !!..

I have stayed in Phuket at the Sawsdee Apartments i remember them being affordable/Air Con/TV & Clean just off Patong..Sorry can't remember how much though....

Happy Fare hunting.

:cool:

I married my Issan Wife in the UK a few years back, My question is that if i were to move to Thailand to work etc would our UK marriage certificate be recognised as a valid document by the relevant Thai authorities for visa purposes ?

???

Wise words from mrentoul, Try and have some kind of fall back slush fund of money either at home or with you. But would agree the 20,000 Baht per month should be enough for day to day expense and some Chang Beers.

Chock Dii....

You need to be careful of the old "Heat of the moment"

Depending on your digs ie (Basic,Very Basic or even something to just keep most of the rain off your head !)

Putting the above possible expense to one side it depends on what you plan on the social side of things IE (Beers, Beers, a Mekong a few more beers...party party !, Are going alone or do you have companions, are you meeting friends in Thailand ? I would say just keep an eye on your outgoings and you should be OK..Seems to me by reading your mail you have your head firmly screwed on and your feet nicely on the ground...    About GBP 80 per week should cover you as food/drink is cheap enough.. In fact most things are cheap enough...You should be OK provided you don't hve to splash out on essentials for your digs !!

The reason i am replying to this is that when i first went to Thailand some years ago i planned to stay for a decent chunk of time....But due to me not being conserative enough with my cash which i had been saving for some time...i Had to return to the UK earlier than expected with no funds...

I had a major case of being caught up in "Heat of the moment"

I wish you luck with your new job, And i'm sure things will be just fine.......

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Lever

I tried to carry my bus fare in my ear once, Seems us falangs have got bigger lugholes than our Thai friends ! I have had a 1 Baht coin stuck in my left ear for about two years now !!

Tee Hee :laugh:

Mr Helper,

In response to your posting,

My wife already has land and a house in her name for some time, This was obtained through her family, Her father currently occupies the house, Although it is up up up country about 45 minutes North of Chaiyaphum in a village (Baannon Saat). I have a property in the UK in my name and she has one in Thailand in her name !! Sounds fair to me !! But where she lives is out on limb, although it is a wonderful peaceful  place, Not the slightest chance of any source of income apart from renting my house out in England that would give some income but not enough me thinks !I have no real intention of buying a house as i am aware of the restrictions involved in land etc etc, I told my wife that if she wants a new house or to fix up the old one which is looking a bit shabby from the last time i saw it then she will have to work hard for it and i will support her best i can, Trouble is seems to be alot of games of one-upmanship going on every time she speaks to friend who has this that and the other she wants the same, but i choose selective hearing when this subject is broached !!

Plan to rent for the rest of my life in Saim !

unfortunatley looks like it maybe sometime before a i can work out how to manage to stay in Siam other than my twice yearly holidays......

Looks like i am stuck in the grey old overpriced,overtaxed UK for time being unless i win the Lotto !

Is there any light at the end of this tunnel ?

Glenn

Lopburi,

Thanks for the reality check, thats the big difference that often gets confused, It is easy to dream the dream but living

the dream can turn into a nightmare,

Your points are all valid, But could you be so kind to answer a few questions i have regarding your reply,

There is the obvious Teaching jobs which one of my friends has done recently, But also i have 10 years experience in the

shipping industry, I know for a fact that BKK/Laem Chabang has a thriving export trade, My company has offices in BKK/Chiang Mia/Songkla & Phuket but due cutbacks in my company no chance of expat secondment etc etc,But i am willing to turn my hand to anything. Adaption to life in Thailand would hard no question but have stayed in BKK/Chaiyaphum and other remote areas near to my wifes family and it seems to be OK but i guess long term it is a whole lot different to having a holiday.

Marriage is no party wherever you are it has it's ups and downs globally !!

Could afford the move i'm sure if i really wanted to.

Have insurance, But would check out the extent of it's cover.

What Visa is required ? What is required to meet visa extension requirements ??

Lexta (my step son) 5 year old has just started school and have to agree with you he does have a brighter future through UK schooling but also he has age and innocence on his side and being Thai he could adapt he has shown this already, From speaking no English to having a confident command of English in a matter of months !!

Early retirement could be a goal for us, Failing that maybe after Lexta is fully educated and able to choose his own options !!.

What about not living in the Capital, Maybe in the Central planes near my wifes village (Chaiyaphum is the nearest large town) i guess it would impossible to find wirk in these areas !

Any comments/advice welcome.

Dumber & Dumber ! I watched a TV show about the British embassy in BKK and it had a chap on there who is banged up for trafficking, This guy claims he was told that he would be carrying Diamonds but it turned out to be something nasty..

I think it is mentioned in previous posts as "gullable julian"

I agree with Kurt/A.boozer these guys are foolish if they think that they get away with it....Don't people learn ?? it seems they don't...!

Hey,

I have stumbled across this site and for once i have found some useful info !, I have just registered in the pursuit of information, I am 28 currently living in England on the east coast and i work in London for a large International shipping firm, I have been married for about a year to a Thai international who i met some years ago on holiday we stayed in touch plenty of visits,Visa's and headaches later here we are living in good old blighty with her young son from a previous marriage. Now we want to sell up and ship out back to Thailand, I would like to work live in Thailand along with my wife (who has struggled to adapt to the English way of life) to try and have a better life quality together as my long hours of commuting every day it is taking it's toll on us !!, Do you have any advice you could throw my way ? I am ready for a challenge and i feel this could possibly be the boldest and the best move i could make for me and my family.

Any comments/advise/thoughts would be welcomed.

In return if anybody needs advice/tips on life married to a Thai or the Visa's involved i am more than hapy to share my own experiences.

Rgds

Glenn.