Tofer

Fine, so in this fair society can we assume the Thai government will be paying compensation for the foreign victims of the (quote Smedly) 'poor safety and lack of standards' in Thailand. After all their pockets are bulging from their involvement in "reducing" budgets for their own ends, leaving e.g. roads so badly potholed people die on a daily basis around the country.

2 hours ago, Thongkorn said:

Not rasist from My/Our side but maybe from a thai side, the word Falang will give you a clue about racism .

The word farang in itself is not a racist expression or derogatory term, it is a perfectly normal categorisation of people from a foreign country wherein their ethnicity Is unknown. Just the same as we in the UK would call people from a different country foreigners.

The comment that farang are below, i.e. not good enough for an educated Thai women is racist.

You will be maintaining your UK residency if you spend 6 months in the UK in a year, hence you will retain your full UK pension rights.

If you wanted to declare non resident for other tax reasons, you are not allowed to visit UK more than 90 days / ann. Also if you maintain a residence in UK, or even the use of a room in a family or friends house where you keep anything belonging to you and stay for just one night on your return you are automatically deemed resident.

39 minutes ago, KarenBravo said:

That's why I haven't been back to Koh Pi-Pi and the Similan islands since the 80's.

We're not so different are we.

2 hours ago, paahlman said:

Patong Richard...

 

As a friend of tourism minister in bangkok I know something...

 

First of all they will build the cables underground starting in two years....

 

They have already done that in Phuket town on two sois....

 

Number two..... Thailand is in 1950... Either accept that or at least live with it...

 

Sincerely

 

Chris

Please ask your friend where I can get 'condo tours' from. Tourists just love that!

I can't find them all now they've built on mountains behind mountains behind other mountains. 

The concept of quality over quantity springs to mind...

Please also ask him where he holidays with his family?

13 hours ago, KarenBravo said:

Yes, I was here then. The only thing that doesn't change is change.

What's to like? 80 Bt gin and tonics with a sea view of six islands. Or, how about the unspoilt north. You need to get out more.

I know, sorry knew, Phuket like the back of my hand, having lived there 6 years in late 80's. I scoured the island on a trails bike when there were no roads through forests and to beaches only accessible by foot or boat, where now there are dual carriageways, traffic lights and Mc Donald's. I had to cross a 6" wide wooden plank to get over the hill from Patong to Karen, bit different now.

So please excuse me if I don't have the same rosy view of Phuket now. I fully appreciate change happens everywhere, a lot of places I've never been back to for fear of spoiling my memories of when they were natural.

A few years ago I went looking for Bangtao beach, couldn't find it at first, had to ask directions. Then down a tiny alley I spotted the yellow stuff, asked a beach vendor what happened to the beachfront road, 'they moved it' to facilitate beachfront development....

I get fantastic views from an aeroplane, wouldn't want to live on one!

If farang are so repulsive to / 'below' decent educated Thai ladies - what are you doing in UK?

2 hours ago, KarenBravo said:

Still is a beautiful island. Don't confuse Patong with the rest of Phuket.

I must be going to the wrong place.... and only when I really really really have to. ALL of Phuket is overpriced, overdeveloped, congested, polluted and mafia controlled. What's to like?

It was paradise, 30 years ago.

6 hours ago, Bmouthboyo said:

So if the buyer wants to come and buy it on a weekend he will need to make another trip to BKK to transfer at the DLT, arrange for transfer of plates to different province and collect in pattaya.

 

Hopefully any issues he has should be fine as long as my end is all complete document wise.

 

My last question is does anyone have a translated version of the vehicle transfer form and power of attorney as I have no idea what each field is. Cheers 

Better safe than sorry, get the buyer to check with the Pattaya office first.

Agree with most. Principles are an expensive commodity! Try to reason with the landlord for time to search and move on. I hope he's a reasonable guy for your sake.

I bought in Bangkok, with power of attorney the seller does not need to be there, so no need to miss work.

We transferred ownership in Bangkok in my wife's name but took about 5 hours - very busy, but straight forward. Then transferred registration to Krabi, arranged from Bangkok and completed (new reg plates) in Krabi.

A friend bought in Hua Hin and did everything in Krabi. So I suggest you get the buyer to visit his local DLT office to check if they can / will do that.

11 hours ago, Thongkorn said:

An educated Thai women would not want to marry a falang, its below them

Wow - Racist or what!

Didn't Princess Ubolratana marry a farang?

7 hours ago, Crossy said:

 

Cheers Joe.

 

So this means I have to send the stuff to the UK to get it legalised? Bummer

 

Could explain why nothing was forthcoming from my employer.

 

 

Yes, just been through this exercise. As Ubonjoe said, plus once you've got the legalisation certificate (which gets stuck to back of your marriage certificate) then you have to get that verification verified by a foreign Thai embassy. I did mine in KL, not easy though as they were insisting on the British Embassy or a notary verifying the legalisation certificate verification, before they would verify it. I think it might be easier if you know someone in UK that can go to the UK Thai Embassy for you, before the legalisation certificate gets sent back here.

At least that's what our translator / agent in Bangkok told us we needed and they showed us pictures of said stamp from Thai Embassy.

Our amphur also required 2 local witnesses who know you, not sure if that is the same everywhere.

5 hours ago, Thongkorn said:

Yes and the British public pick  up the bill. The diffrence is the Girls think they are coming to a better life, but Ex pats choose to live their life style,

Thai girl marries British man, goes to UK. British man marries Thai girl, goes to Thailand. What's the difference? We all choose our own lifestyles, unless they've been trafficked.

My wife spent 22 years in UK with me. I'm not that chauvinistic to expect everything is done on my terms. Promised to retire in Thailand which is where her roots and family are, not altogether altruistic as I love Thailand also. But I can guarantee, under whatever circumstances, Thailand will never pick up the bill.

2 hours ago, LannaGuy said:

ah you married a girl 20 years younger for her brain... good for you! I hate to destroy your illusion but I am here enjoying life as I DO have a brain and a higher degree uni education

Touchy touchy. Sorry if I offended. I wasn't implying you were not in the '1%', just poking fun at the ludicrous statistic. If a Thai posted that as a statistic you'd be up in arms!

My wife's only 9 years younger and does have a brain as well as decency, work ethic, attractive personality and a healthy sense of humour.

29 minutes ago, LannaGuy said:

well it's the top reason, i agree, but not the only reason (weather, ease of access to other asian countries etc. are other reasons) but 99% of male farangs are here because sex is easily available, cheap  and convenient and IF it stopped most would leave 

Nice to know I'm one of the 1% elitist farang who have something between their ears as well as their legs.

I keep hearing reference to yellow and blue books related to residences. I gather the yellow book is the Tabien Baan, what is the blue book, and do you need a marriage visa to be registered on them?

We are currently building our new home and so have not bothered to investigate these for our temporary rental home as we simply put everything in my wife's name. I have no qualms about that other than if something should happen to my wife, and I'm left at the mercy of the family. It is after all joint wealth from our property business in UK which we built up together. I doubt a will would make any difference to my rights or, more to the point, lack thereof.

The land office insisted I was 'recognised' as the financier of the land, with a very derogatory remark that they wanted to know she'd not stolen the money from me! I don't believe that will count for anything if I'm widowed in terms of rights of ownership. I am only concerned about retaining my home, driving licence, car, motorbike etc. 

I am aware of the leasehold and company options but wondered if these books had any bearing on the situation.

I married my wife in UK 22 years ago and she took my name there for the passport etc. Since being back in Thailand we've never felt the need to change any of her documents here aside from the registration of our marriage at the amphur (for that elusive marriage extension) where there was still no need to change.

14 hours ago, Thongkorn said:

What about the Guys who bring their Thai wives to the Uk then abandoned them. I know of one who has a Thai wife thats just had a baby to him , He leaves her while he goes on his sex tourist jaunts to Thailand while his wife stays back in the UK , in Fact he has been back to Thailand more in their short time of their marriage then she has, So now the state has to support her with assistance, although not her fault, 

It's a cruel world. At least they get support from the state, what do Expats living in Thailand get when they are cleaned out? A begging bowl and a one way ticket out of here, when they can afford it, no right of residence etc.

4 hours ago, ezzra said:

Yes it will... right after all corruptions and nepotism will be no more and right about the same time when foreigners will be treated equally as the Thai people... Or not....

 

Don't hold your breath...

PKK is indeed a cracking spot. For those heading further South on the 41 Wiang Sa has a very decent hotel with great food in their forecourt restaurant. Turn left after Tesco Lotus at the main jct. then 200m on the left.

Nothing else in WA unless you want to join the youngsters in the local 'trendy' restaurant another 0.5km along the road, but you get a comfy clean room, a decent massage to sooth your aches and a great meal. They even rustled us up some breakfast an hour before opening. Very friendly and helpful - the real Thailand. Enjoy!

37 minutes ago, jeab1980 said:

What can i say apart from lifes a bitch. KK has two goverment/local hospitals one is the free for Thais one the other is a paying hospital even fot thais so probably not a goverment one as such. No problems at all for me as i said food was bland. Other than that no complaints.

Absolutely, and as they say TIT...

35 minutes ago, jeab1980 said:

I think ubon joe has it right if your going for an ext based on marriage make sure you have less than 800k in the bank at the time problem solved.

Thanks for the advice. I think I will try my devious 2 account method and see what happens. I can accept they might think they are doing me a favour as well as themselves, but maybe if they explained that concept at the time instead of  inventing new requirements / problems with my application I wouldn't be so incensed. 

4 hours ago, Gary A said:

I'm certainly not defending Thai immigration. I had my 800,000 baht in an account that was paying decent interest. I didn't do that before asking immigration if that was acceptable. That account allowed me to withdraw the money at any time I chose but there would be a an interest penalty. As I said that was acceptable and immigration had no problem with it. THEN, Loei immigration got a new boss. All of a sudden my bank account was not acceptable. I wasn't happy with that but I said that I would change it to an acceptable account the very next day. That wasn't acceptable either because it had to be seasoned for three months. I was told that I would have to leave the country and reapply when the funds in the new account were seasoned. This immigration office is in Loei province. I went to the Pattaya immigration and asked some questions. I was told there that it was up to the new Loei boss, but that I could go get an income letter that she would have to accept. I got the income letter and the new boss lady at Loei was surprised that I didn't leave the country and it was obvious that she resented the income letter but she did accept it. I was then fined a thousand baht for a two day overstay. Rules are rules, but it would be much easier to swallow if all the rules were the same.

And if they were made clear!

9 hours ago, Stargrazer9889 said:

My  reason for being upset with the Thailand asutorities, happened several yeas ago when a friend of mine married a Thai woman.

The woman and her sister went to the Canadian Embassy in Bangkok to get a stamp from the Canadian official in charge there. For three days

they were turned away by the Thai lady who was manning the front desk, as she would not let them see the Canadian official.

  On the fourth day her Canadian husband and I went with them. I stated that I was a business manager and had to ask the

Canadian official a question thankfully, I still had a Government of Canada badge for security with me and showed her the card. When the

official showed up I apologized for lying to get him to the front, but he seen all of us and took care of the matter in 5 minutes.

  He stated that some Thai people working in Immigration and the Embassys sometimes liked to throw their level of power around,

and I believe this still happens today.  I have heard many stories of people both Thais and expats having troubles at government offices.

  I guess some people are lucky to get the good quality people and not some of the others who just work and throw their weight around.

I got turned away at the Bangkok UK embassy, by a Thai lady gatehouse receptionist, also at the Uk embassy in KL by telephone in their reception whilst trying to get the required verification stamp of a marriage certificate legalisation document verification stamp from the UK legalisation office, as I was told it was required by the Thai embassy staff before I could submit that document in that foreign Thai embassy for their verification stamp. I eventually persuaded the KL Thai embassy verification staff to sign it after many minutes of pleading and begging and explaining that they were asking for verification of a verification to issue their verification stamp. Work that logic out if you can!