Toni

There appears to be a sharp increase in penalities applying to non complience to the 90 day report rules. 5000 Baht and 200 Baht per day.

This is the form I had placed in my passport yesterday.

got the same already in January

hmm besides a fence which is not practical for where i am, is there some way someone knows of training them? if nothing else i can muzzle them and see how that goes.

the answer of elfe is the only sensible answer according to my opinion! But needs a specialist to help you out and to train. I can remember there was somebody who offered a dog-training in BKK on Sundays but I do not remember where. Might be it was somebody of "Soi Dog Rescue" who are the only ones having a lot of experience with these kind of dogs and their behavior. Even when you get puppies from somebody or from a Soi Dog they most likely have already certain behavior which they got instinctively from the parents. I experienced this with a puppy rescued from a nest in the field from a roaming dog in Spain and now here I got 2 Thai ridged back puppies who were right away aggressive to other dogs, even to puppy-dogs, which is not normal.

Try to do something for the sake of the dogs before they are getting poisoned !

Pardon? Much as I agree that SDR have a wealth of experience & do a fantastic job & I think they are absolutely wonderful, I think you have been a bit harsh to others with this statement. Just on this forum we have Nienke, bina & macb. Elfe has a lot of experience too. BambinA is consistently on hand to offer expert advice.

Then you have the other dog orgs in Thailand; in Phuket, Chiang Mai, Ratchaburi, Samui, Koh Phangan...etc etc. All have experience with difficult canine behaviour.

I am very sorry when somebody is feeling like that! I am not very experienced with all the people you mentioned and I just responded: "the answer of elfe is the only sensible answer according to my opinion!" as nobody reacted at that answer and I just gave my experience of a lot of animal care we did in Spain. Also concerning training.

I think you overreact a bit because not everybody can know histories, names and their back-grounds in this Forum, rescue-centers you name it. I just mentioned one which came in my mind. MEA CULPA!

Having been married happilyish for some years and

living here, I'm finding that she treats me as one would a 6 year old child

on his first visit to school.

I'm not offended, but as I can run errands to the market and buy stuff and

request in Thai ; fruit, meat, veggies and suchlike she always wants

to write it down for me or insists I take the phone in case I get into difficulties.

I love shopping in the village markets, it improves your vocab and the ladies are a laugh

Jeez I've just stubbed my cigarette out in the ashtray and got hut chewing gum all over me finger 'n fum...........mebbe I do need Parental Guidance

Does anyone else get treated similarly?

Replies from adults only please

Yes, I experienced the same, but not only in Thailand. I think it is general Asian women-behavior: caring, caring and caring. One must see a doctor for almost nothing, use a call-taxi if possible: less risk, "where are you?", do not walk: too hot, etc. etc.

Indonesia: same same. I had a similar experience with my (mature) girl-friend at the Phils.

This is one of the nice things in Asian women or is it that men want to be treated like a child?

Since I did not travel for some years anymore my experience is getting zero. I have to go to Spain before the beginning of October this year due too only some official paperwork (no legalizations not possible, because I have to leave my thumb-print and no, this is not for prison-reasons but this is a very common identification method in this country on ID-cards etc.)

I like to know if I have to book long in advance and where I can make a booking for a reasonable price.

Thanks for sharing your experiences.

hmm besides a fence which is not practical for where i am, is there some way someone knows of training them? if nothing else i can muzzle them and see how that goes.

the answer of elfe is the only sensible answer according to my opinion! But needs a specialist to help you out and to train. I can remember there was somebody who offered a dog-training in BKK on Sundays but I do not remember where. Might be it was somebody of "Soi Dog Rescue" who are the only ones having a lot of experience with these kind of dogs and their behavior.

Even when you get puppies from somebody or from a Soi Dog they most likely have already certain behavior which they got instinctively from the parents. I experienced this with a puppy rescued from a nest in the field from a roaming dog in Spain and now here I got 2 Thai ridged back puppies who were right away aggressive to other dogs, even to puppy-dogs, which is not normal.

Try to do something for the sake of the dogs before they are getting poisoned !

bumrungrad hospital has an allergy clinic.

your wife should keep the epi-pen with her at all times.

thanks for your reply! It seems that the EpiPen is not widely distributed in Thailand. She has been sent to Rama-hospital to buy (around Baht 4.000) and recalled back to the first hospital for instruction and........to able the doctor to show other staff!

In the mean time we bought this Epi-thing. In that government hospital one have to start queuing at 4 am.!

The supplying doctor sent her to the pharmacist in the hospital for the use of it who sent her back to the doctor. So no one there knows the (very easy) use of it or do not want to know. Indeed the Net supplies sufficient info concerning this including a video.

Thanks again for all the answers!

EDITORIAL

Virtue never can be bought

"For a regime that promised transparency and accountability, the ruling Council for National Security (CNS) has showed little of either. Like a dentist pulling teeth, the media and citizens' groups have slowly been prying out details on some very questionable operations. "

Source:

http://www.bangkokpost.com/News/16Apr2007_news17.php

ps: maybe this article was published elsewhere on TV, but I couldn't find it.

LaoPo

"http://www.bangkokpost.com/News/16Apr2007_news17.php"

it seems that a tooth has been pulled already! No way of opening!?

Well, here I go again, talking to myself

I'll be flying out of Spain shortly, on my way to the UK to try my luck in the Royal Thai Consulate in Hull...

UNLESS anybody has any info on the Consulate in Madrid??

If you do, please contact me in either a PM or a reply on this thread, I would really prefer to not have to spend time in the UK waiting for the visa I want(or a tourist visa by default )

Thanks again in advance!

Nikkijah

what I have heard from Sunbelt some time ago that the Thai Embassy in Madrid does not seem to be easy. The Consulate does not do the Visa-work because they sent me to the Embassy. For what I have read in the Forum that the UK seems to be easier. Holland also. But things are changing rapidly nowadays.

Suerte!

Gracias!

Off to the UK I go!!

de nada, bon viaje!

Well, here I go again, talking to myself

I'll be flying out of Spain shortly, on my way to the UK to try my luck in the Royal Thai Consulate in Hull...

UNLESS anybody has any info on the Consulate in Madrid??

If you do, please contact me in either a PM or a reply on this thread, I would really prefer to not have to spend time in the UK waiting for the visa I want(or a tourist visa by default )

Thanks again in advance!

Nikkijah

what I have heard from Sunbelt some time ago that the Thai Embassy in Madrid does not seem to be easy. The Consulate does not do the Visa-work because they sent me to the Embassy. For what I have read in the Forum that the UK seems to be easier. Holland also. But things are changing rapidly nowadays.

Suerte!

Just learned that also www.terra.es which is a site like the general site of Yahoo but for Spain and Latin-America has been blocked again by the green Cyberinspector page! It is a site with news, sport, finances, woman, motor, music, games etc.

Can only imagine that they showed in the women’s department too many bikinis!

www.terra.com can be reached normally!

Might be indeed that True is fiddling around because since a lot of days I get this message when I am logging-out from Yahoo to go to another Yahoo-address:

"Access Denied

Your system was configured to deny access to this URL.Because this url was and improper/obscene website or your package is localnet

For assistance, contact your network support team."

I have to click “refresh” and it goes ok again. I am getting sick of all the different authorities trying to keep the Net “clean”.

Google, CNN, BBC, CBN etc. working ok. (BKK)

since my country does not do the apostille thing, all my forms went thru my embassy, and then back in home country thru notary who swears that the original and the copy/tranlation are the same; that is all he notarizes... and it costs per page/per word sometimes (they have a price list among all notaries) and in additon goes thru the law courts for part of the notary procedure... but the notary takes care of that also.

the notary is also a translator specialist or sub contracts out to a translator who is also a notary for that particular language (did i explain this clearly?) ... it took me three weeks in home country... it is not a fast procedure as far as i can tell, anywhere, nor is it cheap. lots of papers with seals/stamps/ribbons on each page.

israel likes to make everything doubly complex so every document i have has three pages of signed stamped ribboned pages to go with it. and the notary places his own certificate of proof of notary (his authorization and declaration) tranlsated

bina

my latest news is that the time it takes is due to workload of the local Embassy. Indeed, as I thought, the authorization is only a (local) matter of checking if you are the one who supplies the document and that will do the Embassy as I am used from the Dutch Embassy as well with other documents. At the other side of the line the Notary checks when he receives my document from Thailand the identity of the receiving person and that is it. This is the European way. No big hazzle only travel and fees.

So, indeed, your country is making the matters quite complicated bina!

since my country does not do the apostille thing, all my forms went thru my embassy, and then back in home country thru notary who swears that the original and the copy/tranlation are the same; that is all he notarizes... and it costs per page/per word sometimes (they have a price list among all notaries) and in additon goes thru the law courts for part of the notary procedure... but the notary takes care of that also.

the notary is also a translator specialist or sub contracts out to a translator who is also a notary for that particular language (did i explain this clearly?) ... it took me three weeks in home country... it is not a fast procedure as far as i can tell, anywhere, nor is it cheap. lots of papers with seals/stamps/ribbons on each page.

israel likes to make everything doubly complex so every document i have has three pages of signed stamped ribboned pages to go with it. and the notary places his own certificate of proof of notary (his authorization and declaration) tranlsated

bina

when they are doing the same for Europe (backwards and forwards Thailand-Europe) I can understand why it takes soooooo long for a 10 minutes job, really 10 minutes, when I am going to the local Notary (in Spain)! It may take a part of the day before I can collect the papers or when he needs them only I can fly-in in the morning and fly-out early afternoon. Knowing everything is understanding everything.

Anyhow I go to the Embassy this morning and ask them for an explanation so I know to-day which will not say that my problem has been solved when they stick to their 5 weeks.

Nice work a helpful Spanish website at last!!

Jimmy

thanks, I even did not see your topic.

I have mentioned in my topic "Spanish" visa, but to be read "Schengen" visa because Spain is a part of the Schengen-treaty!

Haven't been able to maintain interest and read all of the posts here but just wanted to add that the US Embassy has a notary service available but seems like its pricey....and I think you have to be a US citizen but not sure on that.....Spain might accept a US notary stamp but don't know....you could ask them (at the Spanish Embassy).

thanks for your tip! I'll do so to-morrow. Which Notary is not pricey; they are all protected by their corporation and their cartel is very solid. I am almost sure that a American Notary will be accepted.

thanks again!!

As far as I know the US notary service is only for documents issued from the US and not other countries. E-mail or call first.

ok, thanks

I the mean time I mailed KL and Manila

http://www.spanish-in-spain.biz/ingles/index.html

through this link you can visit a very informative site, not only with the addresses of Spanish Embassies but also Visa-info in various languages: English, Spanish of course, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch and Polish.

Perfect!

Haven't been able to maintain interest and read all of the posts here but just wanted to add that the US Embassy has a notary service available but seems like its pricey....and I think you have to be a US citizen but not sure on that.....Spain might accept a US notary stamp but don't know....you could ask them (at the Spanish Embassy).

thanks for your tip! I'll do so to-morrow. Which Notary is not pricey; they are all protected by their corporation and their cartel is very solid. I am almost sure that a American Notary will be accepted.

thanks again!!

It would seem from the above you are disinclined to use the services of a Thai Lawyer, even one who is part of a international legal firm, since, in your opinion such a lawyer does not meet your requirements of privacy and integrity.

I find that unfortunate. However, again, I state that given the lack of clarity in your posts the international legal firm would be a suitable operational approach.

Further, the standing of suitably qualified lawyers as specified in my post above would meet international criteria, the process being put in place to provide such a service. The real issue is not the quality of the legal service, but the fact that successive governments have not ratified the convention. After all any lawyer can only act in accordance with the jurisdiction.

Regards

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sorry, that is not what I state or want to state! Such a lawyer MIGHT BE rejected because of the convention-rules and than I am loosing time again! That is what I am afraid of! I am not afraid for integrity of such an institute as long as I have my papers done now! I am sure and convinced about the quality and knowledge of these people. Furthermore I meant that the Thai officials cannot meet the rules of the convention might be because of a certain name and fame they have!

For the lack of clarity: sorry I either cannot wright proper or I am too hasty or my knowledge of the English language is miserable or, again, some appearing differences in between the 3 main English languages.

Anyway, thanks for your first answer! This option is very good and I shall always use such an institute whenever I have lack of a lawyer and not only because of the language problems but I think a Farang can express easier his problems to another Farang because of the differences in culture are not that big to make ones problem easier understandable.

It's a tock-eh (that's the sound if you listen "tock.....eh") They're harmless. And rather nice. I love them. I always thought they were turquoise with pink spots, but same-same.

Probably trying to attract a mate. Don't worry about him. I think the Thais have a superstition about how many times they cry out. And I have heard they'll eat rodents, so if you have mice, they're good to have around

a very useful "domestic" animal! Luckily my experience is that he or she only calls a couple of times and not too much!

My friend at this photo seemed to have eaten just before an insect (I think it is not his tongue hanging out).

Toni, try the Spanish embassy in KL. Faster service. No need to "volar a la madre patria".

THAT is a good remark! Thanks! Do you have an experience with that or do I have to phone first? To be honest, I am not waiting "de volver a Espana". Although I felt Spaniard after 15 years this nationalism is fading out after being in Thailand now!

To clarify:-

Thai governments over time have decided not to ratify the convention. There is nothing anyone, including the lawyers themselves, can do about that.

"where privacy and integrity must be fully guaranteed"

Depending on your requirements I would suggest that one option would be to go to an international law firm with representative offices in both Spain and Thailand. This would allow a degree of confidence in both jurisdictions.

Regards

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That is also an option but not a guarantee because when it does not work out I have lost time again.

Anyhow, it is better to use the three guaranteed options I have: waiting until the Embassy finished their job, flying to Spain or finding a country near bye and accepted by the convention.

At least this topic was a bit useful so readers can now know a bit more about Notaries and their conventions whenever they need them (and one needs a Notary more than once in a lifetime) and that the meaning "English" can be a very disputable one, even the language itself.

My understanding is, and has been for many years that Thailand is NOT a signatory of the "Council of Notaries" protocol. however, the Lawyers Council Of Thailand did introduce a course in 2003 to provide for the administration of oaths and to attest to the authenticity of signatures. This course is limited to a lawyer currently licensed by the Lawyers Council of Thailand to practice law.

A lawyer having passed this course would be able to provide certification of same, which in addition to a current valid licence to practice, such applied certification {stamps & seals} would be viewed as equivalent to a notary, even though such a designation has no formal meaning in Thai law.

Confused.... TIT

Regards

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Yes, they can of course, but I think that these Thai "courses" are not sufficient to meet the qualifications demanded to act as an official Notary according the Conventions. It is a very high ranked profession where privacy and integrity must be fully guaranteed.

It seems that Thailand still not can meet the specifications according to the Convention or do not want to sign that Convention. And as long this is not happening I cannot find such an approved Notary in Thailand!

I think that Toni is using a word that means "the power" as in a power of attorney. However, maybe I'm wrong.

Toni, the term 'notary' may not be commonly used in English in Thailand. Can our British friends give the equivalent term, or maybe the Thais here? The other term apostilla makes no sense to this American, since my crummy little dictionary only identifies it as a marginal notation.

Toni, do you need some documents sworn to as to their authenticity? As to the fact that you are the person stating the facts? Do you need to delegate somebody as your power of attorney?

And just as a wild guess: perhaps you are a foreign teacher who is being asked by your prospective employer to 'verify' that your academic credentials are authentic. Trust me, if you give them something in Spanish, they won't understand, but maybe it won't matter then, anyway.

How clever Google is!! Now I found on the right hand side of the topic a lot of links to public Notaries..........!

The other term apostilla makes no sense to this American

apostilla (english "apostille") internationally acknowledged notarized document with a special "apostille sticker" according to The Hague convention dated back to the 1920s. not every country has ratified this convention but Spain has.

there is my problem! No, it was the convention from 1961: "la Convención de La Haya de 5 de Octubre de 1961"

Toni, thank you for your reply. My wild guess was loco.

I asked you three different questions, and you replied "yes...exactly." To all three questions? We still are confused, not knowing whether you need a power of attorney, or just the seal of a notary public.

We are not yet among the cogniscenti. Or, ellos quienes lo conocen.

And now I have to stop before I break the usual forum rule that we only use English in the ThaiVisa forums. However, if you are in Thailand needing to get proper verification for documents that are in Spanish, some use of that language is unavoidable.

Good luck.

yes, loco perdido!

no, I responded with yes at: "Toni, do you need some documents sworn to as to their authenticity? As to the fact that you are the person stating the facts? Do you need to delegate somebody as your power of attorney?"

We are not yet among the cogniscenti.

I am not too clever, but this sounds Italian ???

Or, ellos quienes lo conocen.

por lo menos algien puede saber me pareze que hay Farangs Espanol en ese Forum, seguro!

And now I have to stop before I break the usual forum rule that we only use English in the ThaiVisa forums.

But which English??? (lol)

thanks anyway