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Then I would "just" turn around and pass the immigration

You appear to be a very self centred selfish individual, and the word "just" in your original posting is the key! It's not just a case of you trying to pull a flanker and just missing your flight and then just remove yourself out of the airport and back into Thailand.

What about the hundreds of legal sensible co passengers, some with young infants, some with schedules to keep not to mention the expense of an aircraft occupying a parking slot, or the ground staff with a push back tractor hooked up, all sitting there whilst you Mr Selfish are being searched for,then after considerable time, not finding you having to spend more time removing your checked in baggage, that's if you had any of course, and the way you are spouting you probably would not have.

And then we have the next hold up, because you in your selfish wisdom held up the plane, which then has to sit and wait for a free slot to appear which could be a considerable time.

Nice guy !!!

And before Tharit, Chalerm and their supporters here say that the police wasn't armed.

What a stupid statement. Police are allowed to be armed to defend the rights of the common man not the criminal protesters.

Who's hold on, if you would care to troll through years of reports a question emerges, and that is how many policemen carry officially issued weapons and how many carry privately purchased weapons of their choice. May not seem like a big issue except when it comes to weapons control.

Coming to Thailand, and CM for the first time, and renting a bike or a car and navigating this city is a fairly daunting experience.Ok for us that have lived here for a while but the 2 way bicycle ways are just an example that you may not expect.The left turn at some red lights is also not on in my country,then we have red lights where no left hand turn is allowed until they turn green but people still do.

The number of, especially Chinese tourists, wobbling around on motor bikes and bicycles is quite scary many of them are obviously doing it for the first time.

Motor cycles that weave in and out,jockeying for prime positions don't exactly help either,expect it to get worse as the city gradually moves towards grid lock.

The number of, especially Chinese tourists, wobbling around on motor bikes and bicycles is quite scary many of them are obviously doing it for the first time.

Humorous statement considering the number of bicycles and cyclists in China must number billions

Some rather upsetting answers here, OP states he is getting a dog for home to love and enjoy being with, then we get more than enough suggestions about cages. Wrong, wrong and wrong again, in all my years with dogs it's always the owners who don't have the patience or love to give a dog that locks them in cages. Except of course working guard dogs.

The OP states this dog is part shitzhu , which is great as they are fun loving intelligent dogs, the worry is the mix!! It has been said in this thread that dogs need a pack leader, very very true and it's up to you to become that leader, discipline, kindness and love the dog will accept you as such. Major problem is if anyone else in your family over rules you and trust me it happens,the dog gets the feeling that the grass is greener or easier on the other side I.e wife or kids then it becomes difficult. You as the pack leader will be ignored.

Never ever beat a dog, use discipline, trust me dogs can tell by your attitude and voice if they have upset you or not. There is absolutely no need to get physical, and in my opinion it's only a coward who would. You have not stated what type of environment you are living, but I would advise against allowing a dog to sleep inside. They like you have natural functions to perform at night, and by keeping them inside is asking for a mess in the morning,and usually on your most expensive Persian rug or whatever.

If you live in a condo with a verandah, then a basket with a blanket outside with a big bowl of water and food is great. Inside day time with verandah door open and night time out on the verandah with door closed.

If the dog should relieve itself in the house or whatever, I know rubbing its nose in it then picking it up gently and putting it in its basket outside with the body language the dog does relate to I.e angry, then it does learn, but as has been stated, if things should be slow to learn you will find the dog will use the same place every time as that is it's territory, simple, sprinkle pepper down and believe me that will do the trick. She may find another location, but just do the same again. She will soon learn.

As stated I have had dogs all my life,in Africa, when younger I had German shepherds , Rhodesian Ridgebacks, , whilst in Thailand I had Goldens and Labs, these are all Working dogs and great to own, loving protective and loyal. Here in China, her indoors has selected a Pomeranian, like all small dogs same as yours they are handbag dogs, and can be very possessive but trained and treated well they are great companions. Enjoy, love, treat well and you are made.

Your remarks about divorce are slightly pertinent.

The OP certainly could not sponsor his girlfriend for settlement while he is still married to someone else; unless they have been living together outside the UK, e.g. in Thailand, in a relationship akin to marriage for at least the past two years and so she qualifies under the unmarried partners rules.

However, there is no reason why he cannot sponsor her as a visitor.

kranuan, it may be time for you to sort out a divorce; see Get a divorce if you live in England or Wales, Getting divorced in Scotland if you live there or Getting a divorce/Dissolution of Civil Partnership if you live in Northern Ireland.

If the op went through the effort to get a visitors visa for his Thai girlfriend, then he has started to enter the radar. You do seem to weakly support my views on being separated for four years with no divorce, which COULD indicate his ex other half will not agree. If that's the case then if I were the OP I would be very careful about flying over the radar as opposed to under it. A woman scorned and all that !

Any where in the world gossip from a friend of a friend eventually gets home, so all I was trying to say to the OP was make sure your back door is closed and securely locked.

Edit: unnecessary remarks removed.

Double post removed . Apologies

I'm a teacher in Bangkok and do OK. Basic salary is 68,500 (21 contact hours a week) but with overtime, marking, privates and IELTS examining I usually make over 100,000 a month.

Ok let's turn this post and try to relate it to another current post where it was asked how much do you think a IT specialist is worth.

Question brusterbudgen if you don't mind, could you live the same way as you do now if you were back in your homeland on the same salary, or would you expect more of a salary back home

Kranuan, just a thought, and only a thought. You have been separated for four years but not yet divorced, I would suggest you tread very carefully importing your Thai girlfriend as legally you are still married.

In the UK, a divorce which is agreed by both parties after bring separated for two years or more is petty common, but why are you still married after four years separation, is your estranged wife against it ? If so you can now see where I am coming from.

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I have a baby boy in Thailand. Can I get a spousal visa that will allow me to stay in Thailand indefinitley?

• "spousal visa". You can get a non-immigrant visa category "O" to travel to Thailand for the purpose of visiting your spouse even if you have no child of whom your spouse is a parent.
• "baby boy in Thailand". If your spouse is not a parent of your child, you can get a non-immigrant visa category "O" to travel to Thailand for the purpose of visiting your child.
• "stay in Thailand indefinitley". For one-year extensions of stay, different rules apply depending on whether your spouse or child is a Thai national. See Thai Police Order No. 777/2551.

Ok another slightly related questions. A non Thai female owns and runs a legal business in Thailand, said business is fully paid up, the female owner and her manager both have work and relative permits and have had so for over nine years.

Non Thai female company owner marries a non Thai man who would have no intention of working for such company, would he be able to apply for a spouse visa to accompany his wife in Thailand.

This is purely a hypothetical question, but would be interested to hear responses. The same of course could be asked about sex reversal I.e. Non Thai man running a company and marries a non Thai woman

There is a very good selection of spices in Macro, well the Macro on Chaeng Wattana at least

IT HAS NOT BEEN CONFIRMED THAT THE OP,s EX WIFE IS A HOOKER, SO STOP SPECULATING.AS YOU COMMENTS ARE BORDERING ON LIBEL. The op is asking for helpful assistance not garbage..

Kindly engage brain before opening mouth., your comments are out of order and potentially hurtful to the op who is hurting enough already . If my comments offend your pretended know all knowledge, then think how the Op feels when he reads you wisdom

Maybe you ought to wind your neck back in and gently apply the brakes, Bullet

This OP has spoken of this same issue before in a similarly extended thread in which he confirmed that she was likely back making her money on her back so you can stick your pomposity right back up your arse where it belongs.

Thank you for your assistance, but is the word LIKELY cause for legal rights. Pomposity great word, but guessing is an easier one. Go back to your Chang . Have a good evening

Well....money is ur only parameter apparantly in life....good for u. Very good.

Ofcourse i can take care of them.....want to remind u as well......children are not dolls 1 can toss from one to another to take care when it suits them. They have a father and a mother.....if my wife would have wanted kids to be raised in her family she should have shagged a familymember.....right ?

Erm . . . no, money isn't the only thing in my life but we're not talking about me, are we?WITH ALL RESPECT YOU SEEM TO BE

Besides, I think you got the impression I was advocating your making a financial offer to retrieve your children. I'm not

I don't think you've got enough to compensate your wife for the surrender of her own flesh and blood. HOW ABOUT THEIR FLESH AND BLOOD ?

Plus, of course, I'm sure you'd want them to have their mother in their lives.WITH THE WAY SHE HAS ALIENATED HIM WHY SHOULD HE ?

Even if your wife would take money - you'd need to be thinking in terms of millions of baht not thousands IS THAT EXPERIENCE ASKING ..

Rest assured, she'll be keen to maximize her haul; even a novice hooker can blow a hundred large in an afternoon at Big C's electrical department. IT HAS NOT BEEN CONFIRMED THAT THE OP,s EX WIFE IS A HOOKER, SO STOP SPECULATING.AS YOU COMMENTS ARE BORDERING ON LIBEL. The op is asking for helpful assistance not garbage..

Kindly engage brain before opening mouth., your comments are out of order and potentially hurtful to the op who is hurting enough already . If my comments offend your pretended know all knowledge, then think how the Op feels when he reads you wisdom

People, people, people, again I can see no answer to my earlier question, is the OP the natural biological Father, it's either a yes or a no, not a deafening silence. There are many good men in this world who are very capable step fathers. My Chinese stepdaughter disliked my attitude intensly when she first lived with her mother and I at the age of 14. But in the last four years , after taking her out of her Chinese school, two hours flight away, and putting her into one of the best IB schools in China, which allows her to stay with us in her own warm,cosy bedroom with all mod cons she now at 18 is a different lady. Bright and hopefully on her way to Cambridge next year. And she calls me Dad even in front of her western teachers etc.

And yes this girl for many reasons was left with my wife's family whilst she ran her business in Bangkok and Russia.

Of course if she was my natural daughter, my wife and I , if we had been together then, would have ensured that separation did not occur, but life and circumstances do not always allow for things to be hunky dory.

No matter if the OPs wife's profession is Rat Catcher, Sewer Cleaner, Prostitute or Brain Surgeon, she is still a mother three times over in this case but for sure she is not acting like a maternal Mother. Why ? Because either she enjoys the freedom in Phuket or her need to be there for financial gain tips the balance of the scales.

So back to my original question, is the OP the biological father with certification to prove it, as in my opinion this question is of prime importance.

Yes....i not refer to MY CHILDREN....if they are not mine.....

Thanks for the clarification, as you read on here a number of cases of men who married into a family and quote "they are my children" when they are not.

Ok goalposts have now moved in my opinion, if you have got all documentation, my move would be to get them back into your control, the sister in law has no legal rights, but again another question, is your name on the birth cert' s etc, what passports do they hold ? All very relevant questions.

Birtcert...yes on it as father

Passports....daughters dual...son only thai...

All thai passports are expired.

Back in control.....i know....longer term plan....finances needed...

Need to add that the police did not help regarding kids staying at sisters house.....instead i was blamed for trying to stop SIL of leaving with kids from school.......am only farang....they care jackshit....nothing nothing....money ??? Most likely....

Thanks for answering my questions, so another one for you. Your daughters do hold a valid foreign passport, is their passport name the same as yours, in other words, could you get them out of Thailand legally ? I accept you son, at this moment is a different ball game, BUT it appears your anxiety is more aimed at your daughters. Would it be wrong of me to ask where you are now residing ? Edited to suggest sometimes it's not possible to see the woods for the trees

People, people, people, again I can see no answer to my earlier question, is the OP the natural biological Father, it's either a yes or a no, not a deafening silence. There are many good men in this world who are very capable step fathers. My Chinese stepdaughter disliked my attitude intensly when she first lived with her mother and I at the age of 14. But in the last four years , after taking her out of her Chinese school, two hours flight away, and putting her into one of the best IB schools in China, which allows her to stay with us in her own warm,cosy bedroom with all mod cons she now at 18 is a different lady. Bright and hopefully on her way to Cambridge next year. And she calls me Dad even in front of her western teachers etc.

And yes this girl for many reasons was left with my wife's family whilst she ran her business in Bangkok and Russia.

Of course if she was my natural daughter, my wife and I , if we had been together then, would have ensured that separation did not occur, but life and circumstances do not always allow for things to be hunky dory.

No matter if the OPs wife's profession is Rat Catcher, Sewer Cleaner, Prostitute or Brain Surgeon, she is still a mother three times over in this case but for sure she is not acting like a maternal Mother. Why ? Because either she enjoys the freedom in Phuket or her need to be there for financial gain tips the balance of the scales.

So back to my original question, is the OP the biological father with certification to prove it, as in my opinion this question is of prime importance.

Yes....i not refer to MY CHILDREN....if they are not mine.....

Thanks for the clarification, as you read on here a number of cases of men who married into a family and quote "they are my children" when they are not.

Ok goalposts have now moved in my opinion, if you have got all documentation, my move would be to get them back into your control, the sister in law has no legal rights, but again another question, is your name on the birth cert' s etc, what passports do they hold ? All very relevant questions.

People, people, people, again I can see no answer to my earlier question, is the OP the natural biological Father, it's either a yes or a no, not a deafening silence. There are many good men in this world who are very capable step fathers. My Chinese stepdaughter disliked my attitude intensly when she first lived with her mother and I at the age of 14. But in the last four years , after taking her out of her Chinese school, two hours flight away, and putting her into one of the best IB schools in China, which allows her to stay with us in her own warm,cosy bedroom with all mod cons she now at 18 is a different lady. Bright and hopefully on her way to Cambridge next year. And she calls me Dad even in front of her western teachers etc.

And yes this girl for many reasons was left with my wife's family whilst she ran her business in Bangkok and Russia.

Of course if she was my natural daughter, my wife and I , if we had been together then, would have ensured that separation did not occur, but life and circumstances do not always allow for things to be hunky dory.

No matter if the OPs wife's profession is Rat Catcher, Sewer Cleaner, Prostitute or Brain Surgeon, she is still a mother three times over in this case but for sure she is not acting like a maternal Mother. Why ? Because either she enjoys the freedom in Phuket or her need to be there for financial gain tips the balance of the scales.

So back to my original question, is the OP the biological father with certification to prove it, as in my opinion this question is of prime importance.

Maybe I am a little slow, forgive me if I am, but I, by reading through this thread, am having trouble with understanding if the op is the natural father of these children, or were they fathered from a previous relationship by his wife.

If the father is in fact Thai, then this changes things considerably

Possibly the elitists in Bangkok like to take the opportunity to see for themselves the shithole that is full of dregs, I do hope you don't mind me quoting you on that.

And as for getting on the next bus to return to Bangkok, how delusional you are, the buses are for the dregs, and our elitists wouldn't be seen dead on a dregs transportation, why should they when they can clog your really dirty and crowded roads with their upmarket SUV's

Idiot, try asking. Bumungrad the cost of a brain transplant. More your scene. Sorry how stupid can you be

Jbaldwin, I am not knocking you, but I get the impression that you are not telling the whole story here, should you not have written " I have a Filipina girlfriend, who wishes to join me here in Thailand and hopefully find employment"

If this is true, then it's a different scenario, as the girl would be in Thailand and would have somewhere to stay and be a lot more secure than one there alone.

Apologies if I am wrong

I have registered with the website as requested but all I get is another request to register to watch movies. I am obviously doing something wrong. Any ideas

You can fly form BKK to Samui directly or fly to Surathani and take a Ferry from there.

The OP said that he has always flown in the past but this time wants to take a ferry from BKK close to the BKK airport

Yes, but that doesn't make sense as there is no ferry from BKK.

Surathani would more fit the bill, or he means a combo ticket from BKK (bus/train, bus and ferry).

Mario, that's my point, I got the impression that the OP thought that a ferry operated between BKK and Samui

You can fly form BKK to Samui directly or fly to Surathani and take a Ferry from there.

The OP said that he has always flown in the past but this time wants to take a ferry from BKK close to the BKK airport

Hold on, are you suggesting to take a ferry from close to BKK airport to Samui ? If so I would respectfully ask you to have a look at a map, just to add, it is about a ten hour drive from Bangkok to the Samui ferry pier.