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Did you make love with her within a couple of days after your first met her? Yes means it is not likely to be what you expect. If it took quite a long time she might be as serious about your relationship as you.

I have sent you a PM with detailed information.

For a few weeks I can not send mails from my Yahoo account. When I press “compose” a page is shown with outgoing address as well as my own address. But there is no space to write on and when I push “attach” nothing happens. I am not using the Beta-version as it did not work out when I tried it.

I have tried for a few different yahoo addresses with the same bad result. Also using another computer doesn´t help.

Anyone have a solution or face similar problems?

Regret - this post came in twice. Moderator - pls remove this one if possible.

Sunbelt – it would be appreciated if you could give your idea about the direct or indirect reasons behind these changes. I assume there is a specific group of people Immigration want to target.

Rollsman - I suggest you check that up with a legal expert to be sure. But here comes my comments:

The use of Usufruct has existed for a long time but got popular to farangs a year ago. I do not see that it has anything to do with the yellow book unless you try to use it as a way to show the Ampoh Land Registry Office your intention is to stay in Thailand "forever". All these offices have their own attitude and willingness to issue yellow books but it sure helps if you can give very good reasons why you need it. But it is still "up to them to decide".

I do not believe that you can get a blue book with your name in it.. you are not Thai so land cannot be registered in your name and recorded in BB. You cannot be Head of Household - you are not Thai; you canot get Yellow book either becasue you do not have a Thai Head of Household (I assume)

the best you can get is a BB with your company name in it as registered owner and NO head of household.

I offer this as my humble opinion -- based on the past year of wrestling with the local Land Registry Office to get a Yellow Book - which i have so far failed to do. Their suggestion that I put a girlfriends name in BB as Head of Household was met with the appropriate but polite negative response which will be well noted by regular readers of this Forum. As always, check it out - this is my experience... i will be very interested in other view

You can get a yellow book even if the property is registered in your own name - as a farang is not entitled to own land this applies to owners of condominiums. This does not mean you have to be the owner. The Ampoh Land Registry Offices are today more reluctant to issue yellow books due to various reasons. One is that farang holders of them seldom return them when they move. Another might be too many farangs request them today compared with before due to known reasons. I have the yellow book but it is very few time I use it.

But, I want to know what questions to ask the attorney

how can a farang get a blue book ..................

do tell us the answer .

I have a blue book on ALL of the condos I own now (5) which I have registered in my own name. Is it different for houses? This is the first house I've ever bought, but, as I've indicated, I've owned many condos over the years.

A farang can very well have a blue book for his property. But he is not entitled to be registered in it. The alternative to him is the yellow book. One property can have a blue book as well as yellow book. It confirms the owner of the property but it does not mean the farang registered in the yellow book has to be the owner (or the Thais in the blue book).

I bought furniture for my livingroom in January 07. Last month we returned one chair and got it repaired free of charge within a week. This was at SB in Hua Hin and they have been good to deal with.

I decided to make Thailand my new home country long ago and have no intention to change it. I like it here and enjoy all the "pluses" and try to ignore the "minuses" which works out fine.

I think there are other reasons why it might be less attractive to live here than those related to all the changes of visa rules.

Any country with a weak democracy and a selfish leadership risks hyperinflation even if I personally think it will not happen here. Another problem that might grow out of proportion is the unrest in the south that so far has not affected the rest of the county – but might do so in the future. But we share these problems with many other “nice countries” all over the world.

To me it is however more important to enjoy the life I am having now and no reason to worry about those things in the future I anyway can do very little about.

Being a lowcost carrier I am happy using their services to Singapore as well as other destinations. I get a good price and service in accordance with what I expect. So don´t listen too much to those complaining about everything. Too often they know very little about a lot - but love to express their opinions.

I have used Air Asia ten times the last two years. Out of these one flight had a delay of several hours but the rest left on time. They are using fresh aircrafts and service is ok.

If you intend to have your marriage registered in Thailand you have to have a letter from your embassy. If you make a search at this forum you will find detailed information.

Better check with immigration so you do not end up with a medical certificate from a doctor they do not approve. That happened to me a few years back. At that time they only accepted certificates from San Paulo and Hua Hin Hospital.

I am proud of my Thai wife and at the same time I am proud of myself. But I do not care very much about it. To me it counts much more that she is happy with her life which I know she is. This makes me very happy indeed. The life I am having with her gives me a life of excellent quality.

After a divorce (was married with one farang woman for over 30 years) I came into contact with a few attractive farang ladies half my age that were more than willing to move down to me in LOS “for ever”. Why – for the same reason the OP assumes all Thai ladies marry senior farangs!

The law is quite clear and no Condominium juristic person or Department of Land Office is expected not to follow it. But to me it does not mean it works like this all the time……………………!

Why optimistic just due to the opinion of a property consultant working with a company that for their own benefit want to see changes. Regret to say I very much doubt any changes will come due to this.

73-81 I spent at least one week a month here for business and enjoyed it a lot. When I many years later had the opportunity to have an early retirement I moved here. From the beginning to spend half my time here but since ten years it is full time. I still enjoy it a lot and I know many other farangs in simular situation do the same. If they would be active in forums like this one I think those negative to Thailand would be in minority. This does not mean everything is perfect - but a perfect place is nothing I would look for.

I want to purchase a used car with cash. What are the requirements for car ownship? I've been told a farang cannot own a car without a "yellow" book. Anyone know anything about this?

A farang can own a car and have the registration made in his/her name. If you do not have a "yellow book" a letter from Immigration giving your local adress should also be accepted.

It will be shown live this evening at 7 pm. Star Sports CH 66.

009 or 007...I have been told that are cheaper....how much?..no idea

Much appreciated, Torito!

Rates to Europe depend on what country you are calling! Calls to some countries are pretty expensive even if they are considered discount prices.

Hi All,

I am planning to buy the new Ford Everest... Has anyone already tried it?

All comments are welcome (even the bad ones)!

Thanks!

I have done 80.000 km with my Everest that I bought three years ago. The performance of the car as well as the quality is much better than expected. I had a Toyota Sportrider before and I find the Everest much better. The engine is pretty quiet and it delivers in a way new diesel engines should do. The car is however still a "modified pick up" but it certainly satisfies my need.

If the money brought into Thailand is for the purpose of investment the new rule does not apply. At least that is the way I read the information so far available.

I have used Time Optic (next to Hua Hin Shopping mall) since more than ten years back. They have been very good all the time and even replaced one pair free of charge due to bad quality - three years after I bought them.