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In my company we would use only « Hypo » (ไอโป) but some of my thai colleagues say that they often use « nam chlorine » as well.

Sorry that this maybe confusing, (like many other thai transcriptions...)

The thai name for HCl is indeed grot gruea but you can also use "grot hydrochloric". (กรดไอโดรคลอริก)

HCl is produced mainly from Chlorine itself or chlorine derivatives, which comes from salt electrolysis. This is why it is called 'grot gruea'

Can someone explain the meaning of this one please: เลี้ยงลูกเสือลูดจระเข้ 

Thank you

Hi Everyone,

Does anyone know a company/service that could go on my behalf to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Chaeng Wattana to certify/legalize thai copies(such as ID card, House registration, divorce certificate etc..) ?

Thank you

Thanks to both of you bannork and tgeezer. So ใส่ตะกร้าล้างนํ้า basically as almost the the same meaning as ย้อมแมวขาย

Could someone explain to me the implicit meaning of this phrase: ใส่ตะกร้าล้างนํ้า Put in the basket and wash it? Is it like to make something more beautiful before selling it?

Thanks for the replies - I am checking with my company to replace and get an allowance.

I bought an Honda CRV 2.4 4WD - Excellent car.

On 12/28/2017 at 10:05 PM, Arkady said:

 

Unless you don't want to register your marriage or can't on the grounds that one or other of you is already married to someone else, registering your marriage to your Thai partner will be your quickest route.  Since you already have children with her, you will be eligible to apply for citizenship only one year after registration of your marriage.  (It would be three years without children.)  It sounds like you already meet the requirements for three years continuous WP and visa and three years tax receipts.  Getting PR first is a much longer way round because you need five years' PR before you can apply.

 

If you and your partner are able and willing to go the marriage registration route, you should start making some donations to registered Thai charities and plan a trip to SB in Bangkok to make initial enquiries.  A year ahead of application is about right.  Take all your docs and your partner, her docs and your kids' docs with you and they will tell you which ones you need to correct (nearly every one has something wrong with at least one of their Thai docs, even if it is a wrong tone mark in the Thai spelling of their name) and which new ones you need.  You will need a tabien baan, if you haven't already got one.  I don't know, if Rayong is a viable province to apply from - probably not as nearly all provinces outside Bangkok except maybe Phuket, Chonburi and possibly Chiang Mai seem to be non-starters.  So there is a good possibility that you will have to get a tabien baan in Bangkok and apply to SB there.  They can advise you on this to a certain extent.

Dear Arkady,

So many thanks for this very complete answer. It is really really helpful for me

Thanks

Dear both ubonjoe and VIBE,

Thank you for your answers.

What i meant by non-b visa is of course extension of stay. When I arrrived in 2009, I got a non-B visa which was then extended by immigration 4 times for 2 years each time.

Sorry for my bad explanation.

So you must be married to a Thai to apply for citizenship? 

Hi everyone,

Sorry that this question might have been asked so many times, but I'd like to know what's your opinion on the easiest solution for me : either to apply for PR or Thai citizenship.

I have been working here for 8 years , i have had only non-B visas up to know linked with my WP. I am employed by a local company.

My partner is thai (we are not married) and we have 2 kids. I speak thai almost fluently

We live in Rayong province so the local immigration or police would not be of so much help, would  probably need to go to Bangkok.

So is it faster for me to go and apply for Thai citizenship directly even though we are not married (will getting married help a lot?) 

Thanks for your advice and experience sharing

Hello Everyone,

I just purchased last month a new HONDA car with a financing (from KasikornBank Leasing) over 4 years, and 2 weeks later time my company just informed me that I will be entitled to get a compnay car starting from next year... Bad timing ...

so I have to sell that new car that I just bought (and probably loose a few hundred thousands)...

Anyhow, my question is: how does it work in regards to that financing if I want to sell the car? Can that financing contract be transfered?

Anyone with experience could share what's the best to do to avoid loosing too much money?

The car and credit financing contract are both in my name

Thanks !

Many thanks to both of you for your help. I will go to the Amphur with my partner and the kids to do this then.

Hello everyone,

I am working here for 8 years now, and my thai girlfriend and I (we are not married) have 2 kids.

Regarding my tax declaration last year, since we are not married with my partner,  the revenue department asked me to provide a document a certificate of children issued by the District Office, to be able to deduct 30,000 THB per kid in my total personnal income tax computation.

They said that the thai birth certificate is not enough as a proof.

Does anyone know what that certificate of children is? I mean I can go to my local district office but since we are not registered on any tabien baan (blue book) here, I dont see what they can do for us.

Thanks in advance for those who have some experience in this regard.

Thank you very much johng for your precious help

Hi Everyone, 

I read this thread with a lot of interest because I am about to experience the same situation I live in Rayong province and  I will buy a second hand car from an owner of a different province (Prachuap Khiri Khan). Based on what I read I am not exactly sure what and where to do;

- Shall I get any document from the DLT in Rayong first before going to pay and get the car? If yes which documents?

- Who is responsible to change the name in the blue book? myself or the old owner? Where is this done?

- Once I drive the car back to Rayong - do I need to change the plate to be in the new province?

Many thanks for your help

On 2/6/2017 at 0:11 AM, Airalee said:

Not sure if this is the right place to pose this question, but is there any sort of Thai saying/translation for "The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence"?

 

The reason I ask is that I have heard from so many Thai friends who want to move to the USA and work as they all believe that the streets are paved with gold and that life will be easy for them there.

you can also say: คนในอยากออก คนนอกอยากเข้า ( kon nai yaak ohk kon nok yaak krao) which  literally means " the one who's inside wants to get out. The one outside wants to get in"

Many thanks to both of you for your clarifications. 

Thank you very much Arkady for our detailed answer. That is really helpful.

Another question: For foreigners living /working here while not being a permanent resident,  is it a must to be registered on a tabiaan baan? Or does it become a must after being a PR?

I've been living here for 7 years in Rayong province without being ever registered on a tabiaan baan. My partner and my kids are registered on the family house blue book upcountry but I have never been myself, shall it be blue or yellow book.

Many thanks for your help.

Hello to all,

I am applying for the PR this year after 7 years working here for a Thai company, and father of 2 thai/foreign kids.

Another question related more to the tabian baan than the PR : We (my thai partner and I plus our kids) rent a house. I understand that we shall ask the house owner to give us the tabian baan, and put my partner's name and daughter on it already now (they're both thais) and mine can be put on it after the application for PR is approved. Is that correct?

Actually, shall we keep the tabian baan blue book with us as we live in the house or shall it be the owner?

Sorry if my questions are a bit stupid.

Thanks for your help

Thanks for the advice - both of you.

Will wait for the official announcement.

Thanks for the answer ubonjoe -

From the immigration website, they announce quotas normally in august/september and applications are open from September to December.

Hi everyone,

I am applying for permanent residency in september this year. I was wondering if you could send your application with all requested documents at the local immigration (Rayong/MapTaPhut in my case) or do I need to go to Chaeng Wattana office for this?

Does anyone has experience to share with this?

Thanks

Many thanks Wilai for your answer. 

Big Guns: Would you know what time they open in the morning? Thx