Samaaw

Wait till the first "ill deed comes" along - then they will write another quite different article.

Reading several posts the last few days - I must say - THANK GOD I AM NOT MARRIED !!!!

If people KNOW they should report - then they should do it - one never knows what the fine could be - they could top the fine up with some unknown fee - also if you get the "wrong official" he could cancel the Non Ed Visa there and then on the spot !! DONT take chances

Ask for an official receipt.

There is no way that this is legit, they are part of a Government public service; their petrol fee would be paid for through expenses.

No way, is this legit or morally right.

However....

.... saying "No", might put you in a harder position for getting your visa.

Well cheeky, if you ask me.

HAHAHAHAHA @ MORALS - It's Thailand right?

Good Luck - at this point in time you will become aware of who your real friends are !! It's not an easy road - but hang in there !

BIG WORD OF ADVICE: Leave your Thai partner to be faithful to their religion and do NOT get involved - do not pass remarks at them etc..

You don't have to attend the temples etc and you will see that Thai's normally do not push the point - I have also never experienced Thai's to ever push their religion down my throat - its tolerance !

Same applies to politics - steer well CLEAR

Pity they don't get jobs at immigration then...

1) She is Thai - have you asked her on this? Surely she knows what she will do

2) She has a niece close to her - so that would be an option for care

3) You say she will be self reliant & taken care of financially - so no issues in that respect

In the end the old custom / culture thing will anyway come into play and she will obviously turn to family for assistance if needed.

I don't see the problem - but if I were you I would try to have some special savings account for this issue in the future - something that you keep saving in from now that she will have for her own as extra when the time of need arises

Take the wife to the UK - see how she likes it - then you can decide what to do... before this even the paper work isnt the issue....

Thanks for this thread & the advice - now I know what to do to keep the local guzzling habits under control - LOL

The part of ordering too much that she cannot eat is a waste of course - but Thailand does not have starving people so they don't care.

Maybe your lady is worried that she might not have a meal tomorrow - so she tops up wherever and whenever she can.

Wider runways ?

No - Taller pilots !

It's already a struggle turning down the last beer at the pub at 2am !! Isn't that fight enough??

This question should be asked in the beer bars rather. lol

I'd like to know what the German Embassy think about this situation.

I also wonder if making the derisory offer for the computer could be construed as an offence which warranted a retaliation in kind.

The German Embassy probably do not know - any why would they be concerned ? It is not their issue.

Even his own embassy are not interested (Canadian) - embassies are not our "bodyguards or nanny's" - if one makes SH1T then one must take the consequences

He is an offshore engineer - according to his video - they earn alot of money (unless he has hit the hard road lately) - surely he can get medical assistance in Thailand - ok he might have medical aid back in Canada - but under the circumstances he cannot go back right now with no passport -

Through all this holding his passport so long - he has forgotten about "overstay" What a drama !

I believe the immigration office holding his passport in line with the court order may stamp extensions as the case is unsettled. However it is discretionary so there may be overstay but it is not certain.

Believe me - I would not be so sure about immigration doing his stamp extensions - he has to ensure this is been followed up - it is HIS responsibility. Or more issues on another level.

Through all this holding his passport so long - he has forgotten about "overstay" What a drama !

You have already been married 7 years - you know each other by now and you should know if she cares from for the right reasons.. if you are happy and love each other then don't worry about the things that seem meaningless - live for that happiness you have !

Get well soon !

Why marry in the first place???

for the next 1000 years - in rainy season of course.

Some years ago Liberians who did crime in other countries - when deported home - were executed. Any more arrests to follow??????

Mohammed is NO German name - however he is a very stupid man @ his loss - serves him right

Why not go to some bar and find the action - at least it's safer

I don't see how Buddha is respected or otherwise in other countries is any business of Thais.

He is not Thai property, he wasn't a Thai and he never even set foot in what is now Thailand and we don't want to see Buddhists go down the Muslim route.

they already went down the muslim route a month or so ago....in India....