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I'm just about to buy a new Honda Jazz with my girlfriend. My apartment building's carpark, on Sukhumvit 22, is "full". Does anyone know anywhere for long term (permanent) parking in this area (Sukhumvit soi 22/20)? The Imperial Queen's Park Hotel have quoted me 2,000 baht a month to use their carpark which seems steep!

Thanks.

If you are renting an apartment, then that should include a car park space, if there is a car park.

I would speak to your landlord and ask him which car bay is yours. If he says there isnt one, then tell him you may have to move as you have just bought a car. I guarantee, he will find a space for you

Thanks for the advice. I'm on the "waiting list" for a space at my apartment (Liberty Place, soi 22) but the car parking is definitely limited. As 2,000 a month doesn't seem a ripoff I will probably use the Queen's Park Hotel until a space here becomes free.

Cheers.

I'm just about to buy a new Honda Jazz with my girlfriend. My apartment building's carpark, on Sukhumvit 22, is "full". Does anyone know anywhere for long term (permanent) parking in this area (Sukhumvit soi 22/20)? The Imperial Queen's Park Hotel have quoted me 2,000 baht a month to use their carpark which seems steep!

Thanks.

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Varicose veins, a family problem for me.

I am seeking an experienced clinic or hospital that does medical intervention, not an herbal remedy or massage. Either catheter occlusion or venous ablation procedures are desired and Chiang Mai would be preferable since repeated trips to Bangkok would be expensive and time consuming but quality of treatment outweighs cost or inconvenience.

Thanks

My girlfriend had hers done at Yanhee Hospital. They were excellent.

http://www.yanhee.net/index_en.asp

I've read numerous informative posts on this Forum but I think my circumstances are slightly different and I would welcome advice from the experienced hands here on how to proceed.

I am a teacher in Bangkok and I hold a non-immigrant B visa and work permit. My contract expires in November and I expect to be able to renew it for another year, and, likewise, the visa and work permit. The school I work for arranges all the paperwork.

I would like to return to the UK for a month in November to visit my family and attend to re-letting/selling my flat in London. I will be returning to Bangkok to resume my teaching contract in December. I would like my Thai girlfriend to accompany me so she can meet my family and experience life in the UK. She will return with me to Bangkok and we will buy return air tickets.

We met in November 2005. We plan to marry but probably not until next year - i.e. after she has visited the UK with me. We have gone through a Thai marriage ceremony at her home in Isaan, although obviously this is not a legal marriage. There is a significant age difference - I'm 45 and she's 22 - and she previously worked in a bar. My intention is to remain in Thailand for as long as I can find work, marry and start a family here.

My question is will it be straightforward for my girlfriend to apply for a UK Visitor's Visa? Presumably I should sponsor her, although if I am living and working in Thailand will this be sufficient? We will be staying with my mother and sisters and with friends while in the UK as my flat is let. I am a British citizen and I own a property in the UK. Should my girlfriend's barwork be mentioned?

Many thanks in advance.

King's College Thailand (Emporium branch, although I'm sure the others are well run too).

Ladies, or whoever, I will be marrying in August. My wife to be is 42 never married and no children. She has a good jub and a masters degree. She will be quitting her job and living in the USA for a few years before permanantly returning to Thailand. She supports her parents, and I will support them about 20,000 baht a month forever. Her parents say the dowry is up to me. I have no idea how much this is worth,  my gf said that 200,000 baht was to little. I said 500,000 baht and i think she thinks it should be more. That is a lot of money, so I am not sure if it is fair or I am being stuck.

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As to your your dowery. I am married to a Thai lady and we talked about the dowery and the family gave it back to me the same day we were married. And no monthly payment. I dont care how people justify this monthly thing it is garbage. To me this money they want every month is like a divorce settlement but reverse. My wife does not come from a rich thai family they are farmers. But a very good family and are happy that I love there daughter first and are not concerned about money. After living in Thailand there are alot of good families a person can marry in to. I noticed that some of theses families are looking for the free ride on the farang.

They should be happy for there daughter to marry and someone cares for them, should be the first question. My motherinlaw questioned me about my futher plans with here and was concerned that I would be kind, nice, caring etc. She was also concerned that I could support my wife and our future kids with there education, health etc.. Given these questions from her, then I liked her family...These should be the first questions a good family will ask first. Not about how much muney you can give them and make them happy....

good luck

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Although I agree with your sentiments, I have accepted that in my situation some dowry is applicable. My wife-to-be is 22 and the only daughter. She is not "educated" although she speaks good English. I am 45. Her parents are farmers from Surin. Although not poor, they are certainly not rich or even well off. Being their only daughter, however, I think marriage to a farang has created a high levelof expectation, possibly more on the side of my girlfriend in her desire to "take care" of her parents.

There is no expectation for future ongoing support (I'm a teacher so they can hardly expect it) but I do have some savings and therefore a dowry is achievable. My girlfriend has suggest 300,000 baht. After reading this Forum I feel maybe this is excessive. Is it?