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The police need better training

I think it rude to stick fingers up

A broken down vehicle usually has tree branches on the approach to the vehicle placed on the road to warn others of the hazard and to slow down

We actually went down to the passport office whilst we was renewing my wifes thai passport to ask the question about my sons application for thai passport.and they said we had to do it in london as you have rightly stated.

It would have been simpler and more convienient to do in thailand without the hassle of going to london to which i'm not looking forward to.

Thanks for your replys

My wife is thai and i'm english.We are married and have 3 year old son born in uk.My wife is now a british citizen.

We are currently on holiday in thailand.

We have brought our marriage certificate and our sons uk birth certificate with us

Would it be possible to get our son a thai passport whilst were here?

The jet ski scammers are a disgrace to the Thai tourist industry

If your already married in Thailand and registered your marriage at the amphur you would have the Thai marriage certificate for proof.and that is a legal document which is recognised at the UK embassy and is legal and binding contract.It's up to you both if you want to get married in the UK again there's nothing stopping you.

Its sure to be a fizzer people, the court decision will come and go and that will be it, except for more threats and properganda.

Isn't that a good thing?

I'm watching intently today but my greatest hope is that this is all a boring 'much ado about nothing' event.

Many questions to be asked about how Takskin managed to acquire so vast a wealth. Someone earlier made a comparison with the wealth acquired by great entrepreneurs such as Gates and Walton. With both of these you can see their contribution and how their luck, skill, vision or whatever brought them enormous wealth. With Taskin it is difficult to see how this was acquired especially as it all comes from the period when he was otherwise engaged - ie as a politician. Those few people here who make comments in support of him could do well to look no further than people like the Marcos, Shah of Iran, Idi Ami and so on. All gained huge wealth by manipulating national assets, manipulating the rule of law and so on. And all ignored the rights of others. Here we have a man and a family who were so greedy that they considered all their actions to be above the law. They have no shame, no face.

When people steal the wealth of a country in this way, they trample on the human rights of those people at the bottom of the greasy pole - yes those people who grow the rice, kill the chickens and do the work that enables the rest of us to eat and live. Is it really OK to acquire the wealth of a small nation while looking people in the eye and telling them that you are on their side? The poor of the villages - who support T because they once received 500 baht - do themselves a disservice by believing that the return of Thaksin, with his ill-gotten gains would equate to more riches (500b) and democracy. There is nothing more undemocratic than buying votes or ignoring the rule of law or running the nation as if it was your personal fiefdom.

Thaksin has performed a simple sleight of hand with a gullible population believing that the tricks were real - ie that Thanksin really cared about them. It is clear that all he cared about was himself and now he has - unbelievably - created the greatest con trick of all time by making people fight for 'his' wealth that he stole in the first place! Is this Robin Hood in reverse?

He has used every trick in the book to try to gain the hearts and minds of the population. Can you imagine a western politician saying some of the things that Thaksin has said? They would be too embarrased. But this man appears to have no shame at all. He really is the original snake oil salesman with no morals, no shame and, I must say, very little intellect.

I totally agree 100% with the comments made above.Well put ianf

Its sure to be a fizzer people, the court decision will come and go and that will be it, except for more threats and properganda.

Isn't that a good thing?

I'm watching intently today but my greatest hope is that this is all a boring 'much ado about nothing' event.

Many questions to be asked about how Takskin managed to acquire so vast a wealth. Someone earlier made a comparison with the wealth acquired by great entrepreneurs such as Gates and Walton. With both of these you can see their contribution and how their luck, skill, vision or whatever brought them enormous wealth. With Taskin it is difficult to see how this was acquired especially as it all comes from the period when he was otherwise engaged - ie as a politician. Those few people here who make comments in support of him could do well to look no further than people like the Marcos, Shah of Iran, Idi Ami and so on. All gained huge wealth by manipulating national assets, manipulating the rule of law and so on. And all ignored the rights of others. Here we have a man and a family who were so greedy that they considered all their actions to be above the law. They have no shame, no face.

When people steal the wealth of a country in this way, they trample on the human rights of those people at the bottom of the greasy pole - yes those people who grow the rice, kill the chickens and do the work that enables the rest of us to eat and live. Is it really OK to acquire the wealth of a small nation while looking people in the eye and telling them that you are on their side? The poor of the villages - who support T because they once received 500 baht - do themselves a disservice by believing that the return of Thaksin, with his ill-gotten gains would equate to more riches (500b) and democracy. There is nothing more undemocratic than buying votes or ignoring the rule of law or running the nation as if it was your personal fiefdom.

Thaksin has performed a simple sleight of hand with a gullible population believing that the tricks were real - ie that Thanksin really cared about them. It is clear that all he cared about was himself and now he has - unbelievably - created the greatest con trick of all time by making people fight for 'his' wealth that he stole in the first place! Is this Robin Hood in reverse?

He has used every trick in the book to try to gain the hearts and minds of the population. Can you imagine a western politician saying some of the things that Thaksin has said? They would be too embarrased. But this man appears to have no shame at all. He really is the original snake oil salesman with no morals, no shame and, I must say, very little intellect.

Whoa! Just a minute please. Your are talking about Shin Corp. This was a very risky business at the time. If they had lost a couple bird they would have burned through the 5 Mil Baht Thaksin had borrowed. If you have technology acumen at all you would know that was a very real possibility and a high probability for a first time communications investor. These were the first satellites owned from within Thailand. Before this the Thai military had to lease space on foreign owned satellites. At the time the military heralded him for providing the secure satellite that the miltary need to protect Thailand.If you compare that to Bill Gates you will see that Gates bartered with a DOS program that he did not own. He copied in a sense the Apple graphics interface building Windows. Nothing so special about that. I supposed that you would insist the Bill Gates give back all his microsoft earning back because of the shady DOS deal that he started with. Sam Walton is a different case. He recognized the market niche that existed for small rural communities and bet the bank that he could contain costs and make it profitable.

Regarding the Thaksin plan to assist poor Thais. I believe you've been asleep for the last 1-2 years. I believe that there are far grander plans to attract the poor Thais now being proposed.

In conclusion I must say Your post has so much misinformation it would be laughable if any intelligent person would swallow it. The one thing that clearly comes out though is your rabid hatred for Mr. Thaksin. For that I feel very sorry for you.

I suggest that you be come more informed and not repeat so many things that you obviously had heard for other equally uninformed people and have so little understanding of.

Bill gates wasn't an elected prime minister of a country

I obtained a" O" multi entry visa in the UK based on marriage. I arrived at the start of december and i reciently crossed the border into lao a couple of weeks ago.My question is does the 90 days start again on my re entry back to Thailand?.I only had the day there

I brought my netbook over from UK and bought a AIS net sim card and put it in my N82.After putting credit on it i contacted AIS customer services and they sent me the settings for the phone to use on my laptop.I first used a USB cable direct from my phone to the laptop as recomended but i was unable to make a connection.After messing about for an hour and having no luck i tried using a bluetooth connection and guess what its working.Dont ask me how but i get a good connection and no problems,with reasonable speed.

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I'm currently in Thailand and using the Tom Tom IQ routes edition with no problems whatsoever.I downloaded the thai maps before i left the UK from the Tom Tom website.Not all Tom Toms can download the maps due to lack of memory.

I'm planning to drive from udon thani to phitsanalok in the next few days.Are there any reported roadworks i need to avoid along the way?and what are the general road conditions for my journey?

Probably a cargo of fully armed water pistols for songran.Christmas come early it seems

Thanks for the clarification, Sumrit.

So, custody can be sorted at the ampur if both parents agree, but once done the order can only be changed by a court. Correct?

a verbal question was asked by the amphur about the children which was answered by her ex husband and his grandma that the children would be looked after by the grandma and my wife whilst the children stayed in Thailand, until we had the means to bring them over,which is nearly two years now.

Do you have anything in writing to that effect?

When applying for a child settlement visa to accompany or join one patent, that parent not only needs to show that they have sole custody, but sole responsibility as well.

From SET07 - Children

SET7.8 What is sole responsibility?

If the sponsoring parent and child are separated, the child will normally be

expected to have been in the care of the sponsoring parent's relatives rather than the relatives of the other parent. An application should normally be refused if the child has been in the care of the other parent's relatives and the other parent lives nearby and takes an active interest in the child's welfare.

You need to show that your wife has been taking an active role in the childrens upbringing

If the sponsoring parent migrated to the UK, how long has the sponsoring parent been separated from the child?

If the sponsoring parent migrated to the UK, what were the arrangements for the care of the child before and after the sponsoring parent migrated?

If the sponsoring parent migrated to the UK, what has been/what is the sponsoring parent's relationship with the child?

Has the sponsoring parent consistently supported the child, either by: direct personal care ; or by regular and substantial financial remittances?

By whom, and in what proportions, is the cost of the child's maintenance borne?

Who takes the important decisions about the child's upbringing, for example where the child lives, the choice of school, religious practice etc?

Up to you if you decide to use an agent; but if you do, be careful in your choice.

Many visa agents in Thailand are mere form fillers; they can help you fill in the form but that's it. Some are worse, and make outrageous and untrue claims about their abilities.

If you are going to use an agent choose one who is qualified and regulated in the UK, that is on the OISC register of advisers or is a UK qualified legal professional. If unsure, ask to see their credentials; a professional will not mind you doing so.

There is no proof of the conversation that took place between my wife and her ex/grandma at the amphur office regarding the children,but if her inlaws are serious about the situation i'm sure they'll put something in writing.

i'm concerned about her inlaws looking after the children as it states my wife's parent and step parent should be the preferred choice according to the UKBA.

I would like to do the form filling in myself instead of hiring a lawyer,but on the other hand i think there's far more involvement with this than meets the eye,so i'll tread carefully.Thanks for the heads up 7by7

I'm going be in the same position as regards confirming sole custody for my wife's two children in Thailand aged 15 and 9 year old.The ex husband has agreed after a long struggle to let them go,even though he was never around for them at any point in there upbringing.His family have looked after the children since my wife left Thailand to live in the UK three years ago.

I hope a court appearance isn't necessary and as mentioned above a form from the amphur should suffice should it not?

Was your wife legally married to the children's father (registered at the Amphur)?

If she was what agreement was made regarding the children when they got divorced? If they weren't legally married at the Amphur your wife will have sole custody but she will still have to prove sole responsibility for the day to day upbringing/decision making of the children. As well as having any of the usual documents your wife can go to the Amphur, along with two credible witnesses, and make a 'Kor Bor14' statement. In simple terms this is sworn statement covering the history of the children's lives, where and with whom they have lived and who has been responsible for their day to day care. For both ourselves and other people I know who've recently taken their children to live in the UK the British Embassy have actually asked for this document (and it must be an original, they won't accept a copy).

Thanks for that sumrit.I will certainly be going down that route as my wife as informed me that is exactly what has to be done and she has said that we will get full co-operation from her inlaws.

I am now wondering if a lawyer is needed or an agent to get the ball rolling while we are in Thailand next month,or if you could recommend someone to take on our case. And yes sumrit her previous marriage was confirmed at the local amphur and a verbal question was asked by the amphur about the children which was answered by her ex husband and his grandma that the children would be looked after by the grandma and my wife whilst the children stayed in Thailand, until we had the means to bring them over,which is nearly two years now.

I'm going be in the same position as regards confirming sole custody for my wife's two children in Thailand aged 15 and 9 year old.The ex husband has agreed after a long struggle to let them go,even though he was never around for them at any point in there upbringing.His family have looked after the children since my wife left Thailand to live in the UK three years ago.

I hope a court appearance isn't necessary and as mentioned above a form from the amphur should suffice should it not?

A Thai passport for him would be the sensible option,but as we live in Manchester and the Thai Embassy is in London it's not economic to go through that process unless we visit London for a few days which can be expensive and i think unnecessary at his early age.As there are no fines involved.I think it would be cheaper to get a O immigrant visa in his passport.

Aw, come on! It's easy to get from Manchester / Crewe down to Euston for 8.30am. Go to the embassy, get a translation and a photo of your boy taken, and you could be back home by teatime.

The stuff will be posted to you soon after that. You have to do it one day, so go make your appointment now.

That in the ideal world would be great but theres no way the wife would travel to London and not see the sights,and that means at least a week and a lot of expense,maybe next year

I'm sure your not able to apply in Thailand if the child was born out of Thailand.You have to apply at the country of birth as far as i know

A Thai passport for him would be the sensible option,but as we live in Manchester and the Thai Embassy is in London it's not economic to go through that process unless we visit London for a few days which can be expensive and i think unnecessary at his early age.As there are no fines involved.I think it would be cheaper to get a O immigrant visa in his passport.

We intend to stay in Thailand for just over 2 months.I will of course be getting a O immigrant multi entry visa while my wife holds duel citizenship.Our son has a UK passport only.What would the implications be if i dont get an extention on his passport.We intend to leave thailand for lao for a day also.

When booking for airline tickets,the procedure is to give them your passport number in the details.If i book before her British passport arrives and use her Thai passport number say today and her British passport arrives say in 2 weeks time will i have to ring the airline up to change her Thai passport number to the British passport number or does'nt it matter as long it's a valid passport.

My Thai wife will be getting a British passport soon and we will be travelling to Thailand.From what i understand can she use her British passport to leave the UK and use her Thai passport to enter Thailand.Then subsequently use her Thai passport to leave Thailand and again use the British passport to gain entrance to the UK.

King power now Jet ski's. What is Thailand going to do about it?