Toolong

4 hours ago, John ateerat said:

Please look at the google maps for the area, phutawan 5, ask for John at the security gate.

Thank you for the picture, John. 

Weather is quite stormy today so staying home, but will try to visit the house very soon.   Will be in touch. Bye for now.

On 4/15/2021 at 12:46 PM, starky said:

Would love to hear how you can get a stent in absence of any surgical procedure...

Maybe what they mean is that you don't go under with anaesthetic. Give you something to take the edge off but you lie there looking at what's happening in your body live on screen! Unless you look away like I did.

37 minutes ago, cliveshep said:

Now that is the answer I've been looking for because we don't have much money and I've been worried that my wife will starve while incompetent and tardy Police and Government officials <deleted> about. So we will go to the bank now as a matter of urgency. As far as property is concerned, when we came to Thailand 6 years ago I "bought" a house which is of course in my wife's name. With the intent to provide at least a base for the family (her two partially disabled sisters) I had builders in and we turned a crappy 3-bed/2 bathroom house into a 5-bed 4 bathroom (2 en-suite) home. Two cars are both in her name and so is one motorbike. Here I got nothing except my bank account and pension and now I have this information I am going to change my bank account at Bangkok Bank.

So - thank you for the info.

Clive, if I may say so, your situation does sound similar to my own (though retired due to age , I don't have a pension & never will.....spent so much time out of UK and not paying into the system!).

It all went ok today for me......but a warning - the guy at first said I couldn't open a new account as I didn't have a work permit and therefore I must get a letter from immigration, to open a new account. As a customer of 30 years I politely but firmly resisted. After calling god knows who for 10 minutes he said he could do it, ok, no letter required. 

Just be aware of that possibility. Be nice &  smile but firm if required, and all should be cool. Chok dee.????????

49 minutes ago, Excel said:

Would have thought the better option would have been for your

Wife and her Son to ask around the area, you know what some areas are like when they get a sniff that foreigners are involved.

Yes, they are asking......kind of......just not as enthusiastically as I am!! Everything's covid to them right now. ????

You're right about sniffing a falang.....but quite honestly I haven't detected too much of that......yet, anyway! I don't come across as loaded.....they can see I'm a cheap Charlie straight off!!

Cheers for the advice though ????

54 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

Hover your mouse pointer over his name or avatar and click message.

Ok, will try, though I'm on a phone (no mouse).

 Thanks. 

4 hours ago, Shannoblic said:

Dear All,

 

I raised a question in the Thai Visas, Residency and Work Payments forum about this and there are 127 replies - many of them useful.  I would recommend you read some.

 

My original post was only about the 400k in the bank I use for my marriage extension.  Everything else is already owned by my wife - house, car, bike, some land etc. so they are not open to dispute.  Also she is registered with my private pension and has a certificate from them with her entitlement.

 

It was only the 400k I wanted to make sure she got and from the replies I received in that forum I now have solutions.  I do have a will [in English] which leaves all assets in Thailand to my wife [we have been legally married for nearly 15 years] and any assets in the UK to my daughters - but there are none really - just my old bike and a spare set of golf clubs!.

 

From all the replies I had to my post [some conflicting] I have come to the conclusion that as all the Thai assets are in the wife's name and she is registered with my pension company things are actually quite simple.  The 400k I am sorting out but at the end of the day, compared to the other assets and pension entitlement it is not a show-stopper.    

You might be interested......went to the Bangkok Bank today and essentially.....withdrew the 400k (I'm not currently in the 2 month period) and opened a new account in my name only on the passbook but with wife authorized to access the account and withdraw via an invisible signature on the last page, visible under their light gizmo. Obviously forms were filled out by both of us. She later tested the system in the bank and withdrew some money from the acc using the passbook and her signature.(Ensuring I still had the full 400k!)

4 hours ago, John ateerat said:

I have a land for sell at Sir James golf club at muak lek, Saraburi 233 sq. Wah  must see my.   Telephone number is <contact by personal message>.   House for sell at Pak Chong, phutawan. Community nice and quiet place 

John....thanks for the reply. 

Muak lek  - bit too far. 

Phutawan - interested......it's close to us. Would like details about it. Price & exact location.....certainly need that info......but not sure about the Thai Visa rules, so as you say I should send you a personal message. But.....I will just have to figure out how to do that! (Sorry....I'm a bit inexperienced with TV and have never sent a personal message.) I'm sure it's easy. Just give me a while! ☺

Or could you just send ME one? 

Whichever comes first! But John...for now, thanks for message and yes, interested in Phutawan place.

8 hours ago, Denim said:

You can search on the internet but probably won't find much unless you are a bit flexible and prepared to move closer to Korat or Saraburi where there are more new moobahns.

 

here's a link to a property website. Lots of land and a few houses listed :

 

https://www.ddproperty.com/en/property-for-sale?district_code=TH3021&region_code=TH30&with_photos=1

 

Here's an example for 3,900,000 :

 

https://www.ddproperty.com/en/property/r002-080-ขายบ้านเดี่ยว-2-ห้องนอน-เขาใหญ่ปากช่อง-พร้อมอยู่อาศัย-โครงการวอเตรอร์วีล-เขาใหญ่-ต-ขนงพระ-อ-ปากช่อง-จ-นครราชสีมา-for-sale-8149946

 

 

more expensive at 5,500,000

 

 

https://www.ddproperty.com/en/property/r028-044-ขายบ้านเดี่ยว-2-ชั้นเขาใหญ่-เขาใหญ่ปากช่อง-โครงการ-ปากช่องคันทรีแลนด์-for-sale-8137354

 

 

Another for 5,500,000 

 

 

 

 

 

Denim...that's really good of you to respond and attach the links & pics. I appreciate it.

You're dead right there about there being more options going Saraburi way or towards Korat. That is certainly true! Which is unfortunate as we need to stay closer to wife's district & old house for (her) work reasons. So I am a bit limited.

I guess it's sometimes a small world, even online.....so to speak, as I have in fact been looking at 'dd property' online a lot recently. It's a good site.

Funny thing is the house in the second picture.....we already went to see that, and I loved it.....it was ideal....except that my stepson who's sharing half or more (probably more) of the price of any new property....didn't see it my way!! That was disappointing. But oh well. 

The 2 other pics by the way.....saw both a while back and first one I liked a lot but wife wasn't keen. 2nd essentially suffered the same fate! (Think 2nd was already sold.)

But the hunt is still on......and we'll see.

But thanks a lot, Denim. (btw....forgot to say in original post that I have offered a commission of 5 thou to wife's friends - I don't have any! - if I buy a house that they recommend. Applies here too but worried TV rules might forbid me putting that out there(?) Dunno. )

8 hours ago, Asquith Production said:

One requirement for a Amphur  will is that you must be able to read and write Thai.

https://www.samuiforsale.com/family-law/forms-of-wills-under-thai-law.html

Now that IS interesting!

I can understand the reason for that stipulation and respect it. I can neither read nor write Thai, unfortunately, but will enquire further anyway and see if.....wait for it.......there is a way round it!! ☺ I honestly don't really want to circumvent this reasonable stipulation but considering the end I'm aiming for (which is that my Thai wife gets access to money in bank) I hope the means might be justified! 

Thanks for replying & the info. ????

5 minutes ago, touch said:

hi Sorry I forgot to mention that of course you have to include the filled in TM 47. My bad

Ok, thanks for confirming that, Touch! I'll be sure to include one. ????

(By the way....you said you got it back in 3 days? That is truly amazing! Good to hear.)

I'm a retired foreigner (UK) living in Pakchong in a house that belongs to my Thai wife. It's an old family house that she inherited and that we've lived in (happily) for decades.

Thing is, I'm no longer content with the location of the house. Meaning I can't handle it anymore as it's too near the main highway (Mittaphap, opposite Chockchai farm) and hell to travel to & from the house at times(traffic....blocked/lethal u-turns, etc).

So.....gotta find another place or I'll go mad.

I'm seeking info from any kind folk who know of any decent houses for sale in the area. Will hopefully share cost with stepson but neither he nor I are Rockefellers + wife doesn't want to sell old family home,  so price limit is about 8 million. That's LIMIT.....would prefer 4/5/6! May sound a lot to some (it's a lot to me, believe me!) but these days it seems it doesn't buy you much in these parts!

Or does anyone know of good 'estate agents' in the area?

Could be land only....and we build, but in either case must have chanote or nor sor 3 gor. 

I ain't no 'spring chicken' either....so want to do this without delay!

Any help appreciated. 

1 hour ago, bradiston said:

I made a will here in Thailand, as I did back home. The Thai one was because I have a Thai bank account, and winding the estate up in that regard can I heard get complicated without a Thai will. I have property here too, but it will automatically go to my daughter who is Thai as she owns the land the house is built on.

 

The will consists of 5 pages, 2 containing the details, bequests, executors etc etc, a page of signatures and witnesses, a very high resolution glossy photograph of myself signing the will, flanked by the two witnesses. I thought that was a nice touch. Also, photocopies of my passport main pages, including the page containing my last 12 month extension of stay based on retirement.

 

They issued 3 copies. One he kept. One for my daughter and one for me. Total cost 4,000 THB. A snip if you ask me. A lawyer in Pattaya Nua who speaks excellent English and has probably drawn up more wills than I've had hot Tom Yam.

Thanks for your response to my post, Bradiston. Interesting stuff and what you've done sounds sensible and has given me indicators to what I too should do.

However, regarding lawyers,  I have decided, after reading posts here on TV, to look into doing an 'Amphur will', first. I could be wrong - I'll no doubt find out soon - but it sounds not too complcated and COULD be sufficient, and relatively inexpensive. (I am one who shudders at the thought of stepping into any lawyers office! Although with respect, perhaps the one you use is decent - good ones do exist! And 4000baht is certainly reasonable.)

So that's what I'm gonna try first. I'll see how it goes. Will let you know.

Cheers. ????

1 hour ago, ubonjoe said:

I suggest you complete a TM47 form to send with it. That is a standard requirement.

Download, complete and print this one. TM47 Form Fillable.pdf80.13 kB · 1858 downloads

Yes, good advice. Best be on the safe side.

Thanks for the link, ubonjoe. 

2 hours ago, touch said:

. I only included copies of the info page, my latest stamp page and the departure card together with a the last 90 days reg (Keep a copy). Also a self adressed envelope with 40 baht stamps on it and EMS written in large letters.

Since Korat Imm have implemented their new automated telephone system it is practically impossible to call to them and get someone to pick up.

Thanks so much for the reply. This is a great benefit to me if I can avoid having to go up to Korat Imm. every 90 days! (Just to attend to something that takes 2 minutes! It's a long way from Pakchong!)

Interesting that you don't have to fill out the form. (That you have to do in Bkk.)

I have taken note of what you say I should copy & include in the mail. ????

Very useful indeed and I appreciate your help, Touch, thanks. ????

PS...know what you mean about the automated phones and the difficulty of contacting. So much for progress!

On 4/25/2021 at 11:14 AM, ubonjoe said:

A list of what is required for mailed in reports is here.

https://www.immigration.go.th/en/?page_id=1666

But mail it Korat immigration not Bangkok. You can also ignore the mail it 15 days before. If it is received by 6 days before the report date it will be processed by immigration.

 

 

Excellent! Thanks a lot, ubonjoe, that's gonna be helpful. ☺????????????

Ha! Just noticed I can't even word my post query correctly! I meant 'WHY can't I post.....?' Not 'what'. 

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8 minutes ago, northsouthdevide said:

Don't be embarrassed.

I read this thread with interest myself, because I too wasn't sure how to do it.

This sight is no doubt full of ladies and gents of a certain era, that I used to call before mobile phones, but now call before smartphones.

We all try our best to keep up with the tech, and sometimes surprise ourselves. ????

 

Thanks, friend. I appreciate that.....and yes, I'm most definitely 'of a certain era'!

Cheers. ????????????

2 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

Go to the Family and Children forum I mentioned in this post. There is pinned topic to download templates for wills.

 

 

Ok, thanks for the info. ????

8 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

Type it out in MS Word which has a translate feature. Then print out both versions to get signed & witnessed.

Thank you, KannikaP, I appreciate your help!

17 minutes ago, rott said:

Sad state of affairs if you are reduced to naming me. ☹️

Modesty unbecoming of a TV member! ????????

55 minutes ago, Pmbkk said:

 

 

It's an initiation test - if you can't work it out, you're too stupid to reply.

Obv' not a thorough test as so many made it through as you'll soon find out.....

 

BTW - after your first reply you have to buy all TV members a beer.....

????

 

I failed the test miserably! Would buy the beers but I'd only be encouraging drunkeness and wild revelry.  ????

16 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

Was not sure about doing it on my tablet but as you can see it worked.

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30 minutes ago, Kwasaki said:

You could use what some people call your mouse but would be much easier with a finger. ????

Not with my fat fingers. Same reason I could never play guitar well!

27 minutes ago, Crossy said:

 

https://smartphones.gadgethacks.com/how-to/turns-out-weve-been-selecting-text-wrong-whole-time-theres-much-better-way-0206657/

 

Or, get a USB on the Go adaptor and plug a regular mouse in to the USB port.

Will look into that, Crossy. Much obliged!

Just now, Toolong said:

Thanks khunBENQ! ????

Wish my phone had a mouse!