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53 minutes ago, Ctkong said:

Sin sot is more like an insurance asset that the parents keep for the well being of their daughter to live on in case their daughter got divorced. It is never meant to be spent .

I just asked my wife and she says the bold sentence is tosh.

Just a warning to those who intend to marry a Thai. You have to remember she's more than likely damaged goods and that negates Sin Sot.

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Thai dowry prices fall drastically if your bride-to-be has been previously married, already has children, or is not a virgin anymore. In fact in most of these instances, no dowry deserves to be paid.

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7 minutes ago, EVENKEEL said:

You better have that conversation with the mom as well.

All ready done and agreed on. 

22 minutes ago, mogandave said:

Are you married to a Thai woman? 

Happily married for 20 years with three teenage children. And when they marry I won't be asking for Sin Sot. It's outdated.

PS. I was asked for a dowery but I refused to pay.

18 minutes ago, LivinginKata said:

water leaching in has eroded the ground.

Therefore that eroded soil as gone somewhere. If inside the well he may well need to clean it out.

Something has caused that sinkhole. More than likely you have a water leak. Dig around those water pipes and check. If they're  okay do what the locals tell you and backfill it using compaction..

50 minutes ago, Upnotover said:

Curious why the bank saw your driving licence?

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The bank uses it to check and verify your identity and eligibility. Thai driving license (if you have one). It is not a must but if you have it the bank will ask for it also as a way to check your identity.

Is a Thai DL considered ID?

https://aseannow.com/topic/1319025-changing-your-passport-number-on-a-thai-driving-licence/

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The TM30 notification and its underlying laws are about the obligation of a landlord (housemaster, possessor, or manager) to report the stay of a foreigner (non-Thai national) in his/her property. All foreigners staying in Thailand and their hosts should be very well aware of this.

https://www.thaiembassy.com/thailand-visa/about-tm30-thailand#:~:text=The TM30 notification and its,very well aware of this.

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It is the landlord's responsibility to submit the TM30, but if the landlord doesn't then the guest should raise the issue, as it is a legal requirement.

https://www.rwtlaw.co.th/the-tm30-form-what-you-need-to-know/#:~:text=It is the landlord's responsibility,it is a legal requirement.

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I'm going to Thailand soon. Do I have to fill out a TM30?

You do not need to submit a TM30 for yourself. Instead, this must be completed within 24 hours of your arrival by the owners of the lodging where you are staying. A fine of 800THB, increasing to 1600THB/person for the property owner, can be imposed for failure to accomplish this.

 

https://tm30.io/faq#:~:text=to Thailand soon.-,Do I have to fill out a TM30%3F,for failure to accomplish this.

4 minutes ago, Liquorice said:

All those options are available and in line with what the Immigration Acts states.

Depends on who's version you read.

1 minute ago, Liquorice said:

The law makes that quite clear.

No it doesn't. For every time someone quotes the law someone will publish another variant. In Thailand everything is open to interpretation.

Let me tell yous a little story. Many years ago I did my first transfer of my old passport stamps to my new passport. A nice officer named "Khun Arcade" did the transfer. At the end I asked him how much for the service. " No charge" was his reply. That stuck in my head for the next 10 years as to how honest he was.

Ten years later I go to IO Buriram to do my transfer of stamps to my new passport. I sit down in front of an officer and explained what I needed. He immediately said  "500 Baht'. I said "no there is no charge". Did I worry that I'd said "NO" to an immigration officer? Not at all. He was taken aback but did my transfer "no charge'. And in a few years when I have to transfer my stamps again how do you think I'll react?

Some of yous out there that cower down just at the thought of upsetting an IO need to grow a pair.

19 minutes ago, Jumbo1968 said:

I am a liar

Yep.

6 minutes ago, Liquorice said:

If it's total tosh and the responsibility of the owner/landlord, then why can you register as a foreigner

They don't give a siht who registers really as long as someone does. Answer me this. Why wasn't immigration bothered about the TM 30 until 4 years ago? Prior to that they didn't bother with it for 16 years that I know of.

9 hours ago, Jumbo1968 said:

I went to Immigration and was detained for 3 hours and threatened with a 3500 baht fine. T

I don't believe you. Threatened with a 3500 Baht fine? It's only a fine of 2000 Baht, maximum, if the owner fails to report the farang at his address. They must have seen you coming from miles away.