phusingpete

Does it matter how long they have been married? What if a 65 y/o man marries a 20 y/o woman and dies 1 year later. Surely she would not be entitled to money from the UK for the next 80 years.

Myself, I've not paid enough years into the Pension scheme to get one anyway.

It is my understanding that expat wives are no longer entitled to a pension based upon their deceased husbands

NI contributions. All part of the new austerity cuts.

I am almost sure that she will get nothing as a foreign wife. Indeed, a mate of mine in Thailand is close to passing, lives riggght out in the boonies on the Burmese border and when he goes they have no intention of informing the authorities so the pension keeps getting paid into his account and she keeps the ATM.

Good planning skills though.

Yea! nice honest people,commit Fraud,rob another Country,that owes them nothing. I'm sure they will be proud of themselves.

I dont believe there is a provision to be 'proud' when one lives in abstract poverty; though I could be wrong.

I have no idea what you mean by "abstract poverty." Please clarify.

It must be Cubist.

Why are you not to be trusted OP?

I am a Brit just so you know....

You'd have to ask my neighbor and the Swiss guy (who bad mouthed me to him)..

.As indicated earlier the Swiss guy had a piece of property for sale, I paid his price. Cleaned the property up and marketed properly and resold it within 6 months at a substantial profit. Swiss guy pissed off ...says I cheated him. Don't know how? I paid him his asking price ...I just saw something in the property he didn't see and yes I jumped on it ....isn't that what business is about?

So as to your question....I'm one of those people who you can completely trust...but there are few people I let in that circle as in the same vein I don't trust anybody but my own instincts....and when I make a mistake, I take it on the chin and move on.

I did not ask my neighbor to trust me ....I just went over to say "Hi" and introduce myself when he comes out with "I hear your a man not to be trusted" in that haughty British tone.......oh well....Each to their own.

each to their own indeed, so because the Swiss man got to the haughty Brit first and bad mouth you, you are happy to leave it there and not put the haughty Brit in his place?

I personally would prefer someone that say's it how it is to my face rather than behind my back, that way I can decide as to whether or not they are worth correcting and conversing with, if I was to face a loud mouth yank who said to me I am a man not to be trusted then I would have it out with them on the spot and demand they explain what they mean by what they said....

I can take it you left your people skills back in the good old U.S of A then and prefer the Thai way of gossip behind your back and maybe this is the way Thailand has changed you?

I would befriend the Brit and stick 2 fingers up at the Swiss guy who couldn't see what he had for sale that you astutely saw and took advantage of

I have had my share of confrontations in life....and didn't always come out on top....but I never backed away....stubborn I guess.

And yes being in Thailand has changed my outlook on life...and I think for the better..

I'm am past the days of my youth and confrontation and, for me, its sometimes better to just walk away...

The best part of him insulting me is that I have not talked to him for 3 years since the incident ....and to be honest ...I happy with the peace that I get by not having to make small talk with him...

So before were you a friend of this Swiss man, you know had his confidence, then stiffed him?

Maybe I missed the announcement as to who the police officer was, NAME-TOWN-FAMILY...rank. Died from a gunshot/gunshots ???? shot to what part of the body that caused the death. ??? is it too early for the info to be released.

Excuse me if these details have been published. I only read that for half an hour they tried to revive/save him.

But. You know he is dead. Not enough?????????????????????????????

This is a copy/paste of an email I got from an Isaan school teacher a couple of days ago.

Hi xxxxxx

Christmas will come, a school will have Christmas day for students, we are not christtians but we have to learn the culture of native English speaker.

Tomorrow I have to take 4 students to a competition at a temple in a town, it is question answer competition about Buddhism.

You have a nice weekend,

xxxx

Yeah, it's tough living in a global community.

Trust me on this one, if your daughter has got long hair, it's an utter nightmare getting rid of the eggs. In addition, a lot of head lice is now resistant against normal remedies.

There are two types of treatments; the one you leave in the hair over night, and then there's a 10-15min treatment. Neither of them will remove the eggs. The comb that comes with most treatments are <deleted>, to say the least; the objective of the comb is to remove the eggs but it doesn't remove anything. The solution to ALL your problem is a comb from this company:

http://www.nittygritty.co.uk/site/

With this comb you dont even need the chemicals in the first place; NOTHING is left when you have combed the hair with this thing. Buy a bottle of hair conditioner and soak your daughters hair in it, comb through your daughters hair and you're done.

Simples.

The above comb is really good. I bought one in England many years ago, it does get both the eggs and the beasties.

Of course children mix with other children so you do have to repeat the process.

I was brought up bilingual from birth so that it is absolutely not a problem. However, a bilingual or multilingual child will tend to think differently from monoglot ones, especially as an adult as he will not be so easily brainwashed by the media of one particular culture. It is to eb recommended. Go for it!!!!

Since my adopted daughter (100% Thai} was a baby I have only spoken to her in English my wife spoke in Thai. She had no problem

using both languages and is now fluent in both. She is now six years old. I did not work so spent a great deal of time with her

I used English books re ABC, colours, shapes etc. Also English nursery rhymes. Even now if we watch videos I ensure most

are in English. My wife assures me that she has a good command of the Thai language and she is now learning Chinese

at school. It is trully amazing to see her transfer from one language to another without hesitation. Go for it.

25, and I sleep naked

Also 25 at night, although I have a problem with air con, dry throat, so have it on an hour before going to bed,

what I think is strange is that is the temperature for my central heating in the UK winter, many years ago.lol

Live here for several years and then tell me you "dont" enjoy the break to colder climates, the ability to walk for an hour with the wind in your face and a slight chill in the air. Live Hot escape to cooler and the majoity do vice - versa.

Its all about finding a change and escaping from the norm.

+1

I went back to the UK several years back, flew out from Bangkok on 15 May, as the plane landed at Heathrow the pilot informed us that

ground temp was 7 degrees C. I then had to travel to Cornwall, bloody perishing. So it went on throughout my 7 month stay,I actually developed chil blaines (sp) never had them in my life. My old body does not cope well with cold weather any more. This was in an English summer, Winter! no thanks.

Non sequitors

"Damn, my rose bushes need cutting" Brigade

The OP is clearly a Troll. He has created a curbside scene, inserted a steriotypical tourist/expat from Pataya who speaks a little Thai badly.

The most obvious evidence of this trolling is that, nobody, not even this character would drink cheers.

I rest my case.

My Thai lady, by a man who must have met her before I did...

Shall I compare thee to a Summer's day?

Thou art more lovely and more temperate:

Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,

And Summer's lease hath all too short a date:

Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines,

And oft' is his gold complexion dimm'd;

And every fair from fair sometime declines,

By chance or nature's changing course untrimm'd:

But thy eternal Summer shall not fade

Nor lose possession of that fair thou owest;

Nor shall Death brag thou wanderest in his shade,

When in eternal lines to time thou growest:

So long as men can breathe, or eyes can see,

So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.

W. Shakespeare, sonnet No. 18.

Written by the great Bard in celebration of a man.

Here in Surin, Umphur Sangkha area we have had some 20 hours of heavy rain, driving back from Buachet there was minor flooding near Bahn Sa Nob and Bahn Dom. However the fun began upon reaching the junction to get to Sangkha town.

At the traffic lights by the police post, water about half a metre deep and about a quarter of a metre deep as one left the crossroad and drove into Sangkha,

Returning from Sangkha via a back road from Sangkha school to get to our village the side road was flooded and a couple of fallen trees made it a much more interesting trip too. Village not too bad as we are on a bit higher ground.

Still raining stair rods now, reckon getting the sprogs to school and me to work tomorrow could be an interesting drive or surfing trip. Well at least the Isuzu Hilander sits high above the highway so hopefully all will be well the morrow

How are things round that way today? I have to drive from Surin to Sisaket {via Sangka] then down the 24.. It has stopped raining here in Surin but a lot of water about, it's up to our knees in our village, but hear it is much deeper through Surin town. Anybody out there!

I think his information is way, way out of date.

I think some of you need to do some homework on Thailand and its obsure nationalistic rules that are anti-foreigner.

Firstly, under Thai law, any Thai female who marries a foreigner MUST change her name to her husbands name by registering the marraige officially.

This is to stop Thai females from marrying foreigners and then buying land and houses in her maiden name. The fact that she HAS TO change her name and make this record enables tracking to "prevent" her from officially then buying Thai land or Thai houses - or allowing the state at a later date to "claim back" all land and houses in her maiden name if she has not changed it.

Any Thai female who is "married to farang" and has not changed her surname to her hubands has :

Broken the law.

Will automatically lose any land or house she has in her name if caught - or if some snooping neighbour reports her.

Is not "married" under Thai law.

To be honest anyone who thinks that Thai law which adamently prohibits the wives of foreigners to own land or houses would not enforce her to change her family name - well, I do not know.

Secondly - if she has not changed her family name you are not actually married in the eyes of the Thai legal system - the whole process is not formally complete until she changes her name. So it seems many out there are not actually formally married - they have bits of paper saying the ceremony has been done, but you are not legally in Thai married.

So now you understand why Thai Embassies have started asking for marraige certs and ALSO her passport or ID to PROVE she has changed her name and is therefore on record as being married to a foreigner - and so loses her rights to own land or houses in Thailand.

If she has not changed her name - you are not married and you will not be issued with a Non-Imm O visa - cause you are not married in Thailand according to the letter of the law.

Thats odd, my wife has my name and has a house and land registered in her name....

Village life seems to be a dull life and also probably dangerous.

No thanks.

Seriously! you really think that the Village is more dangerous than Bangkok or Pataya, consider all those balconies.

1. The stench of raw sewerage

2. Trash dropped in the front yard

3. Head lice

4. Tuberculosis riddled, beetle nut chewing elders spitting on my feet

5. Hole in the ground toilets

6. Dengue

7. Constant request to buy something for someone

8. Drunk aggressive village idiots

9. Dangerous electrical cabling and fixtures

10. No attractive young women, they are in Patts, BKK or Phuket, while the elders take care of the dek on.

Ahhhhhhhhh....sweet village life.....

Except for your assertion made in 10, your points could be equally true in Bangkok, Pataya or Phuket.

Fair doos mate.

I can only hope when I get to renew it, it's for the 5 years.

Sent from my Nexus 4 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app

As long as you have a long term visa/extension of stay you should get 5 years - but in your case you may have to push for it as it appears the person you spoke to is not aware.

As to a good reason how about if you have an accident and the insurance co. want to check that you are legal to drive......before they pay out anything......

Last can you say what you paid Immigration 1000 baht for? Even in Pattaya they only charge 200 for a residence certificate and apparently it is supposed to be free.

If you actually live here and have done so for some time you may be able to get a yellow Tabien Bann, which which does away with the need for a certficate of residence. Very useful in many situations...

Just how reliable is this much quoted low unemployment figure of 1% (is it). I have been in Thailand for many years and have never met a Thai

who had signed on unemployment,or received unemployment benefit. Where do these statistics come from?

Hi, Andrew has indeed returned to England with his Thai wife and son.

I sent my request for the letter that the British Embassy issue on 26th October via EMS. Using track/trace I noted that my letter arrived successfully the next day. However, I'm still waiting for their letter to arrive at my house (Kanchanaburi).

I finally sent my request on 5th Nov, need it by 21st, so keeping my fingers crossed.

I believe you can do it by post with appropriate documents Not sure what or how you would pay by that method.

I would suggest go in person etc. go early morning and you should be able to pick it up in the afternoon or worst case next day.

this taken from British Embassy website.......

Letter confirming pension/income for Thai Immigration

Consular Section is able to issue a standard letter addressed to Thai Immigration confirming your pension / income in order to support the renewal / extension of your retirement visa. The granting of the visa is at the sole discretion of the Thai Immigration authorities not the British Embassy.

Requirements:

• Photocopy of your current British passport
• Original evidence of your current pension/income
• Your local address to be typed on the letter

Please ensure the pension/income evidence you provide is in a form that is simple and easy to understand and contains the key financial amounts that are required for inclusion in the letter.

The standard letter fee is currently Baht 2,250 and payable in cash or a postal order. The letter will be ready for collection in person or sent to you by express mail with an additional postage Baht 100.

If you are unable to contact us in person, please mail us your request stating the total pension amount received monthly/yearly and enclosing the above documents. Kindly make the postal order (available at post offices) payable to the British Embassy and to be cashed at Nana Post Office Bangkok 10112."

Hi, Thanks for the info, I have done this for several years now, spending a couple of days in Bangkok, but Bangkok does not look so inviting now. I may try the postal route rather than wade my way from Surin. Many Thanks

Hi I have to get a letter from the British Embassy confirming my UK income for a retirement extension

I have to do this before 21 Nov. I have Emailed them to see if I could do this by post but have not had a responce.

I have all the evidence of income from the UK but doubt that Thai immigration will accept them.

I am not sure what the flood situation is round the Embassy or if I can get to Bangkok from Surin.

Any advice would be welcome.