BritManToo

3 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

Question for you....  IF you could afford it, would you send your kids to the best school you could... or just the local one government school?

 

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Local one, I've always sent them to the local one (4 in UK and 2 in Thailand) as they have to mix with the locals.

Chap looks fit in the selfie.

Doubt he could drink himself to death, that takes years, and you don't look that fit shortly before your death.

Just now, marqus12 said:

the probability that he is British is 90%

No Russians in your country?

2 minutes ago, Odin Norway said:

So that means its no age limit for owning land on paper?

None, but children can't have debt (so no outstanding loans).

4 minutes ago, Odin Norway said:

Could be mistaken.Sorry if that is the case.I have a daughter myself with custody from the court outside marriage. And I was told by my lawyer that she needs to be 16 before we could put the land in her name. Maybe I need to ask another lawyer

You need to go to the land office and do it. Consent is required at the land office by both parents (If living) as mutual consent is required when naming the land manager.

Forget asking a lawyer, they aren't required.

4 minutes ago, RamenRaven said:

Then how did you even survive all those decades of living in Britain?

The UK almost never reaches 25 C, so maybe you were cold every single second of your life. Either that or you must have gone Thai.

It's inexplicable, but my aircon is set at 27c or 28c at night, anything less is too cold to sleep, even with a blanket.

If I go outside and it's less than 25c, I'm looking for my big jacket and gloves (wore them this morning).

3 hours ago, HalfLight said:

Another example of Uneducate people.

You could do better in Thai?

On 12/16/2018 at 10:41 PM, HalfLight said:

We all react differently to challenges friend, you think I should run away, I think you should wake up and smell the coffee.

Who's to say which is right?

 

Probably those who are happy enough living here are right.

On 12/14/2018 at 12:06 PM, Glenn Roe said:

South Pole - no bears.

But parts of you tend to freeze and fall off, so not entirely safe.

9 minutes ago, Odin Norway said:

Land cannot be in a minors name, under the age of 16 without a guardian. At least that's how it is in Sakon Nakhon.

you are mistaken, have misunderstood, or have been misled.

24 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

Take a wild guess which one of those positions I listed is mine! 

The one that pays least money I suspect.

(as you don't appear to be that young and are still having to work)

12 hours ago, JimGant said:

Would be nice to know, as I would love to not have to go to Immigration to get my TM30 receipt stamped with another red circle, after returning from overseas (even tho' they do give me 7 days to do this).

Best way is to avoid corrupt immigration offices completely.

41 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

double post, plus trapped in quote

3 hours ago, Mulambana said:

She is 9 years old and does have a Thai ID and I have a copy of her ID in my phone as I book flight tickets occasionally for her and her mother. Have copies of both in my phone.

You should also be concerned about the kids custody.

If you haven't married mom, or had the kid officially declared yours (court or Amphur office), the parents will likely get custody and not you.

35 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

‘without exception small time losers’ could only be a quote from someone themselves left severely wanting..

Yet, I'm not trying to earn a living in a 3rd world country and you are.

15 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

Geologist, geophysicists, Petrophysicist, Petroleum Engineer... etc etc... what did you get educated in that brings in 250k++ a year and still get 6 month a year off ???

I think it's more likely the guy was a drill rig operator.

But quality of life while you're onsite ain't that great, and your wife/gf is usually banging someone else when you're away.

I know a few in the oil business, 6 months in a compound in Kurdistan, not allowed out for fear of kidnap/murder by the natives. Same in the Philippines, PNG, Nigeria, not a life I would want for my children.

But hey, feel free to make comments on occupations you clearly know nothing about.

9 hours ago, Mulambana said:

On her passing, I could go to the Land Office and change the owner's name in Chonote (that is what a land deed is called, I think) to my daughters name and pay the transfer tax by showing the will? Is this that simple?

NO, the simple way is for mom to transfer it herself now.

KW was always too chubby to interest me, now she's too old as well.

24 minutes ago, BobBKK said:

No insurance company on planet earth will pay for someone who dives into a swimming pool

I would have thought that jumping into a swimming pool was a normal part of every holiday.

I do it, my kids do it, my friends do it. It's entirely normal and with hardly any risk.

Crossing the street, flying in an aeroplane, a boat trip, going into a bar are all far more dangerous.

Holiday insurance should cover all normal holiday activities unless they clearly state differently.

I'd take the company to court, and have a magistrate decide.

3 minutes ago, Nyezhov said:

I always was curious about that, especially on like the 7th floor

I thought it was to keep the ghosts out.

Just now, mogandave said:

Nice try, but only about half a million earn the minimum wage.
The hourly workers earning less than minimum are service workers like wait & bell staff that actually earn much more that minimum.

 

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Most rural adult workers (80% of the Thai population) earn less than 3000bht/month.

1/3 of the minimum wage.