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One option may be a pre-nuptial agreement...can be done...I am aware of cases here. However, that's the legal aspect. What is expected culturally is another matter...assess the risk and possible outcomes...entirely your choice.

Why bother with so much speculation when really no one has a clue?

On ‎2‎/‎26‎/‎2019 at 9:29 AM, BertM said:

I know it's trivial, but why do foreigners here often say they own a house & land or they purchased a house & land, when in reality, they just put up the money for a spouse or girlfriend. Why not just say you purchased a house and/or land for your spouse or girlfriend. I know in some cases foreigners have a 30-year leasehold on the property or have formed a Thai limited company, but legally the foreigners cannot own property. The only exception I believe is if you are a permanent resident. But, everyone I know that claim to own a house or land are on extensions based on retirement. I have friends who tell me they bought a house or some land and when I question them and point out that they don't legally own it they get upset with me. Why can't they just admit the truth and say they bought it for their spouse or girlfriend. Does it make them feel bad that they are giving away their money and if they should divorce they will lose it? Man, I would hate to have to live under that stress. If I ever decide to buy my wife a house & land, it will be a gift and I will be happy to tell anyone I bought it for her with no strings attached.

He said he "purchased" a house...not land, which is legal for foreigners.

I have permanent residence but still cannot own land...only Thai Nationals can.

The house would be on land owned by a Thai national or Thai company...for which the land owner presumably gave permission. As a foreigner if you want to you can lease land from a Thai individual or company, or you can arrange for a "usufruct" to be noted on the Chanote title deed for the land which gives you the right to use and to live on that land for your entire lifetime, no matter who owns it or how many times it may be sold on. I think in general people mean that for their lifetime and for practical purposes "effectively" they own the land and house by means of such arrangements. After you die you own nothing anyway.

In these scenarios find another way to invest in order to pass on any inheritance if so desired.

I read recently (first link below) that the origin of the red plate was in the early days of cars becoming available in Thailand. It was considered that since initially all drivers were new drivers they should be restricted to driving in familiar territory and in daylight only, allowing them to gain some experience before driving too far away from home or at night.

Some interesting links:

https://www.quora.com/Why-do-new-vehicles-in-Thailand-have-red-license-plates

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Thailand

https://www.stickmanbangkok.com/weekly-column/2008/08/thailands-rules-regulations-laws/

They are just waiting and hoping for the rainy season, then it will all be forgotten until next year.

There are many job agencies on line for 1,000s of jobs in Thailand...just google it.

I have a usufruct arrangement for land on 3 Chanotes.  1 in Bangkok, 2 in Hua Hin. The one in Bangkok was quite straight forward...was done at the time of the land and house purchase in my wife's name, and cost 70 Baht. (Note: I do have a Permanent Residency in Thailand but I am not sure if that made any difference to the process or not...I don't think so).

In Hua Hin for the first one the agent demanded a bribe, B30,000. My wife complained and mentioned the simple procedure in Bangkok, but the agent insisted Hua Hin was different, and to avoid complications I paid.

For the second purchase in Hua Hin, different agent, but same demand. This time my wife objected and insisted that there was no such "fee" required in Bangkok, or for the previous time in Hua Hin (not true of course), and the agent didn't pursue the demand further. I noticed that in both Bangkok and Hua Hin offices there are CCTV cameras pointing at every desk. I rather suspect that the ones in Hua Hin are not recording at all, as the plain envelopes are handed over the counter for all to see.

I suggest go along with a lawyer such as the ones on the internet which explain the usufruct procedure clearly on their websites...such as http://www.isaanlawyers.com/downloads/usufruct-agreement-thailand/    https://www.siam-legal.com/realestate/Usufructs.php  They specialise in this. I doubt it costs much for the service. However, here are some quotes from the latter's website:

"Although the law does not prevent Foreigners from being able to apply to register a usufruct on a land, however, this is still subject to the discretion of the Land Officer."

Registering a Usufruct

"There is nothing there is stated that restricts the grants of such usufructs. However, like all other rights in relation to property, it must be noted once again that the registration of such a right is upon the discretion of the Land Officer at the Land Department and may vary between locations. It is advisable that you contact a Lawyer or Solicitor to discuss your options in regards to you specific circumstances."

3 hours ago, Boon Mee said:

They are all rolling death traps and moi wouldn't approach one with a proverbial barge pole. 

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3 hours ago, Boon Mee said:

They are all rolling death traps and moi wouldn't approach one with a proverbial barge pole. 

3 hours ago, Boon Mee said:

They are all rolling death traps and moi wouldn't approach one with a proverbial barge pole. 

All vehicles are death traps if not driven correctly. There are tens of thousands of double decker busses around the world that have been driven for decades without such results. A roller skate is a death trap if not used properly. Proper certified maintenance, and proper certified training are the missing factors causing this result...not the type of vehicle.

I always fail to understand how Thai authorities don't simply investigate and copy how such problems have been prevented or solved already in other countries. Those countries still have millions of dogs around, but they are not living on the streets. It's not rocket science.

3 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Maybe this nutcase would like to try and pacify the parents of children attacked by packs of dogs 

Perhaps he could also clean up all the disgusting stinking mess from the dogs soiling the streets

Just read your JP regulations and apply the rules stated. Follow up with legal action if justified according to the rules.

Ask Nationwide

Why don't you ask Air Asia?

Simple...do as they do for the local drivers...nothing 

If you live in Bangkok there is certainly no need to go to Vietnam. I have not tried any of the clinics that cater for the general local population in Bangkok although they may well be perfectly good, but at the clinics here where the dentists have typically studied and worked in the US and target the international community here, I have found over the last 20 years, that the standard is absolutely first class, and I would challenge it to be bettered anywhere in the world. It's true the prices at these clinics (of which many are located inside the international hospitals here) are higher than at those used by most locals here, but the fees are covered by most health insurance policies anyway. From my memory the treatment that I recall receiving in the UK in the past just does not compare, and I would never contemplate ever using the NHS there again; and the treatment that I recall receiving in Australia, although excellent, is far more expensive, and certainly no better that here.

On ‎2‎/‎12‎/‎2019 at 9:20 AM, giddyup said:

When I see sparks fly and a blue flash I consider that a short.

"The cord was almost severed and sparks flew" … indicates electricity jumping a gap between conductors, and in this case, from the description, POSSIBLY between a gap (because of a cut) in just one of the wires, which is not a short circuit between the live and neutral from the supply. Think of a spark plug in an engine...sparks are jumping the gap all the time...that's how it works to fire the gas...but it's not a "short". Hence there may be no reduction in load in the circuit (the current was still passing through the equipment), and therefore no increase in current through the circuit to trip the breaker. IF you were to somehow touch the 2 wires supplying the equipment together (having cut both live AND neutral wires resulting in them touching briefly or both touching the metal blade of the equipment at the same time), then there would be a "short" in the circuit and I would expect the breaker to trip.

I've never seen such incomplete and misleading inaccurate nonsense.

1 hour ago, Pravda said:

 

I have been living in Bangkok for 5 years now. I took taxi probably around 500 times. I can honestly say it has never, ever happened to me that taxi refused to turn on the meter. Refuse a ride, yes.

 

You must stay at Khaosan or some other dodgy place. Yes, that includes some 5 star hotels where the lazy scum hangs around.

I agree...never had a problem with the meter. On very rare occasions I've reminded the driver, if there's any sign of hesitation on his part.

11 hours ago, utalkin2me said:

I have been in one accident in my entire life. One accident in 40 years of driving.

 

The reason... some <deleted> was coming up behind me at about 110mph, I got over out of the fast lane. It was raining and the guy in the slow lane was a putt putt vehicle that was crawling. I am fully bearing responsibility for my own accident, but here i am just proclaiming the problem is people going to fast in the fast lane and expecting every damn driver in the world to roll out the red carpet and get out of their way (after flickering their brights).

 

Nothing makes me mash my teeth more. If you are heavily speeding in the fast lane and want people to get out of your way, <deleted> you. You are not in the right! 

I'm not sure about Thai road rules, but I thought the outside lane was the "overtaking" lane, not the "fast" lane i.e. if you are not overtaking someone, then you are obliged to move over, otherwise you are in the wrong. However, such rules only work if the traffic volume does not dictate that there is simply no room to vacate that lane when not overtaking, and as we know in Thailand the rules are simply not enforced anyway, unless it's convenient and easy for the BIB for whatever reason.

Open a TISCO trading account...had one for years. Trade online or go to the Tisco building, Sathorn Road and monitor the wall displays for price movements and trade there. https://tiscoetrade.settrade.com/tisco2/pre_logged_in/page/openAccount.jsp

4 hours ago, Thaiwrath said:

I imagine, if they sampled the opinions of the millions of other individuals eligible to vote, he would DEFINITELY NOT be shown as the most suitable to be the next P.M.

Who would be, do you think?

I recently rented a car from AVIS at Heathrow using my 5y Thai license...no issues at all. I seem to recall researching this topic on various rental agencies websites and finding varying rules, so you may want to do that too...but as I said, I had no issues at AVIS.

Why don't you just ask the bank, and ask the telco to answer your questions? Different banks may be different, and different telcos may be different.