Phoenix1312

Anyone had an Aussie drivers licence done? How did it look?

My 6 months included getting ripped off by my lawyer, paying $1000s in under the table money and having my husband cheat with the local women. Glad to be back home. Wonderful experience.

It is a disgusting attack. Nothing can justify this.

this is not the norm. I must comment though that I have many male friends that fall in love with Thai girls marry them then 2 years later she leaves him when she gets residency. These are great guys that have never abused or hit anyone. They are left shattered and heartbroken. 1 cannot even look at a woman now. Very sad.

It is a disgusting attack. Nothing can justify this.

I got those symptoms after eating at a certain yacht club in Chalong

As a man i always thought it was wrong to hit a woman, i still do.

However in Thailand, when it comes to this sort of things, even police stays out of it.

As sickening as it sounds and looks, best to stay out of it, as most possibly you would be in the wrong.

I think it's wrong to hit people, regardless of gender, especially when they are not defending themselves. Anyway, I'm glad I did intervene, because the guy stopped hitting her (even though he had told me to butt out) and she eventually managed to escape on the motorcycle taxi. Like I said, I don't normally meddle in other people's fights, and if I just saw some guy back-handing his lady once and then going about his day, I wouldn't have done a thing. In this case, however, I may have prevented someone from getting hospitalized.

Good for you. Stick to your morals and ethics.

As a man i always thought it was wrong to hit a woman, i still do.

However in Thailand, when it comes to this sort of things, even police stays out of it.

As sickening as it sounds and looks, best to stay out of it, as most possibly you would be in the wrong.

I think it's wrong to hit people, regardless of gender, especially when they are not defending themselves. Anyway, I'm glad I did intervene, because the guy stopped hitting her (even though he had told me to butt out) and she eventually managed to escape on the motorcycle taxi. Like I said, I don't normally meddle in other people's fights, and if I just saw some guy back-handing his lady once and then going about his day, I wouldn't have done a thing. In this case, however, I may have prevented someone from getting hospitalized.

There are three scenarios possible:

1) If she is willing to be divorced from you and you are both in Thailand we can get you divorced in three (3) business days. We will prepare the divorce agreement settling all issues between the two of you and have you both sign it.

We will use professional Thai mediators to convince her to sell the house and share the money with you if you want us to do this. Under Thai law you are entitled to half of the marital assets. We have helped dozens of ThaiVisa members get property or money back in divorce cases.

See http://divorcethai.com/.

Once the agreement is signed by both of you, we will record it with the Thai government and have a Divorce Certificate issued with both your names on it. The Divorce Certificate is similar to the Marriage Certificate you received when you registered the marriage. You each get a certificate and it proves you are now single.

Then, if you want, we will also help you notify your country of citizenship that you are a single man. We have helped more than 300 foreigners divorce Thais successfully.

2) If she is not in Thailand, but willing to divorce we can get you divorced and also negotiate a settlement on the assets in her name that you bought to get money for you.

3) If she is NOT willing to divorce you, then we can get you divorced in about 6 months provided you have grounds for divorce.

First up.... I'm happy to say, I don't require your services and trust that I never do. However the OP and (other "sticky beaks" like me) may be interested in your Scale of Charges for the above services....just "Ball Park Figures" would be fine.

Cheers.

Yes I have a property dispute. Please what do you charge?

My ex husband was told by a Thai woman that a monk said they knew each other in a last life and she had lived in a monastery as a monk for 7 years. He believed her and started an affair. I left him because of it. He was very gullible.

My staff would call anyone especially men who didn't tip them CC.

My staff used to call men who didn't tip them. Cheap Charlie's. That was last year so it is still used

Jesus reincarnated.

Please do yourself a favour and go with your thoughts. You will get burned again. You are right, you don't have to get married again. Don't pay anything to the family if you do decide to marry her.

My advise is not to buy in your GF name. Take the good advice you are receiving. You will lose it all. I have a beautiful apartment at the Phuket Counrty Club for sale. You can buy it out right on your own. Send me private message if interested. Private finance available.

g'day cheated ... I know the feeling (its like a goanna bite; never heals) ...

my 2 bobs worth is;

there are three time frames ... the past (your ex has stitched you up), your present (you immediate past solicitor and you current dilemma) and your future problems ...

your ex, your ex-solicitor and the legal profession will all look to milk you ... (the agenda of anyone who prospers from another's misfortune - the legal fraternity - is to make money, the more the problematic, convoluted and structured, the better billing wise)

[ a bloke I have known many years (and know that he is a prick) wife left him; successfully sued him (in excess of $600K about 20 years ago) and because he drew it out, her legal fees were more than the payout ... so cavet emptor ]

consider this problem analytically ... all those pricks out there who will make money from you

and then emotively ... you have been wronged, betrayed and its more than the money ...

separate the two: so do you throw good money after bad?

if you want *revenge, read Private Dancer and find out what happened to Pete ... if that's the closure you want, it will be the cheapest by far ...

one of the other posters has a saying on the bottom of his posts; to the effect 'resentment is a pill you take, hoping the other person gets crook' ...

so here we are ... (say) 5 years into the future ...

path A: chasing your Ex husband down, lining solicitors pockets (thank you very much)

path B: give thanks that it wasn't longer, you didn't lose more; you got out of it cheap (because he is a prick, and now he is someone else's problem) ... and you can meet someone far better who will honour you ... (but not while you're in the quick-sand of negativity and revenge)

Buddha says "we are not punished for having pain, but by holding onto it"

You know that is fantastic advise and I thank you for taking the time to give it to me. I follow Buddha too and believe in Karma. He will also have to pay this crooked lawyer and she will milk him for everything she can. After reading all the posts, I know he can't take it from me so I feel a lot better.

I don't want to waste any more money on him. He already took so much.

Thank you again

Thank you very much for all the support and information. I am feeling very confident now and will win this. I am a fighter and will not lay down.

I will report her to the lawyers council. Anyone know the contact details please.

Whose name is on the condo paperwork? Just yours? Or yours and your husband's?

Just mine. I paid for it from my account. He had nothing to do with it. Can he take it because we got married?

Did you buy it before or after you were married?

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I bought 2 years before we where married.

OP: Sorry to hear of your woes. The practices below have good reputations. Suggest you contact the Partner responsible for dispute resolution. It may be worth your while to have one of them to get a member of legal staff to review your issues and have them outline a strategy on how to address the legal issues, indicative timelines and fees; they will not be inexpensive. Alternatively possibly they have an association with a Phuket based practice they can recommend?

Only an assumption, but if it went to Court, I would guess it would be difficult to get enforcement in a reasonable amount of time as ex would just appeal to get more time or possibly move elsewhere. Could always ask that bail is not offered as a flight risk...

http://www.tilleke.com/

http://www.bakermckenzie.com/Thailand/

It may be useful to contact AFP if husband has busines dealings in Oz, doubt they could assist for financial crime/fraud comitted in Thailand, but at least he would be on their radar if his name popped up in the future.

Thank you for your advise. I am very grateful.

If you lawyer is licensed than they can also report your lawyer at the Lawyer Council as it's not within the code of ethics to switch parties for licensed lawyers and it could lead to revoking the license.

It should normally not be possible to do anything with your apartment, but as they are already using fake signatures you'd better be quick.

Bare in mind that the Thai legal system, both civil and criminal, is very slow so your best bet would be to come to an agreement to avoid a very long legal battle on distance with a lot of expenses!

Do you have the lawyers councils phone number or details please

OP: Sorry to hear of your woes. The practices below have good reputations. Suggest you contact the Partner responsible for dispute resolution. It may be worth your while to have one of them to get a member of legal staff to review your issues and have them outline a strategy on how to address the legal issues, indicative timelines and fees; they will not be inexpensive. Alternatively possibly they have an association with a Phuket based practice they can recommend?

Only an assumption, but if it went to Court, I would guess it would be difficult to get enforcement in a reasonable amount of time as ex would just appeal to get more time or possibly move elsewhere. Could always ask that bail is not offered as a flight risk...

http://www.tilleke.com/

http://www.bakermckenzie.com/Thailand/

It may be useful to contact AFP if husband has busines dealings in Oz, doubt they could assist for financial crime/fraud comitted in Thailand, but at least he would be on their radar if his name popped up in the future.

Thank you for your advise. I am very grateful.

If you lawyer is licensed than they can also report your lawyer at the Lawyer Council as it's not within the code of ethics to switch parties for licensed lawyers and it could lead to revoking the license.

It should normally not be possible to do anything with your apartment, but as they are already using fake signatures you'd better be quick.

Bare in mind that the Thai legal system, both civil and criminal, is very slow so your best bet would be to come to an agreement to avoid a very long legal battle on distance with a lot of expenses!

Whose name is on the condo paperwork? Just yours? Or yours and your husband's?

Just mine. I paid for it from my account. He had nothing to do with it. Can he take it because we got married?

I really didn't want to incarcerate him in a Thai jail.

I cant understand why not, this person is trying to cheat you out of your marriage, your business and your home.

This is no time for you to play fair.

This is Thailand, where business disputes are often settled late at night with a weapon. Jailing him would be an act of kindness compared to what some might do, and if he is in jail or facing charges, you will be in a much stronger position to bargain with him.

You should try and hit with with everything at your disposal. Document fraud, no work permit, illegal company set up, financial irregularities.

I guess I am a better person than him. Maybe I should still get him incarcerated. Would solve a lot do problems wouldn't it. Weapons have crossed my mind lol

"It was our business with an unknown Thai nominee"

Interesting and may of itself be illegal.

Did you both have work permits and how many Thai employees did / does the business have ?

As has been noted little if anything can be achieved from Australia.

Maybe returning to Phuket , living in your apartment and seeking the assistance of knowledgeable Thai friends would be the way to go ?

If the lawyer is no longer representing you she is free to accept any client she wishes.

What do you believe this lawyer is attempting to achieve on behalf of your husband ?

Honestly I really don't know. He wants my apartment. I guess she will try to get it for him

Out of curiosity, is this a "Farang Friendly" law firm? A law firm that specifically targets Farangs?

It was supposed to be but she seems to milk farangs for their money and then does absolutely nothing

Nothing to worry about then:-)

I hope there isn't but I don't trust the situation.

This is a very, very sad situation and you ("cheated") need to keep your head. Seeking legal redress based on emotions is a recipe for a big financial hit on yourself - not to mention another emotional one! You need to get some close friends or family involved who can help you see the wood for the trees. Instituting legal action as "a matter of principle" or for revenge or "to save face" or for any other emotional reason will surely cost you a great deal of money and additional heartache with no discernible benefit.

However, if it's money you're after, you need to assess the risk / reward ratio of going the legal route. On that subject I do have some experience and can offer the following advice: If you wish to walk away with a net 1 million baht from this sorry mess, your very best course of action is to go to your nearest casino and place 1 million on black. You most certainly won't get better odds going the legal route.

Thank you for your input. Appreciated. I am not after money even though I paid for the restaurant. I just want to keep the apartment that I bought. He wants everything. I will go the legal route. Btw. I just got threatened by his lawyer the one who was representing me. It will cost him a lot in legals too. Won't it?