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They could change the name to One Thats Gone

How about one-two-gone

I'm glad that there still operating. All i'm bothered about is getting from A to B from bangkok-udon thani.

Going to be expensive for business class

I hope nok air can continue. It will be a sad day if they fold up. I always use them for my internal flights

How about the ultimate way to secure your house/bungalow is sell it and buy a top floor condo or penthouse with 1 access door into and out. And make sure you have an emergency escape route, a large pool below.

On the return to manchester i asked if my thai wife and child could come through the british side with me instead of going through foreign passport control.They refused and i had to get in line with the rest of them. No priority over here in my own country. When travelling to thai i went through thai passport control with my family no problems and on the way back at swampy.No waiting at all, maybe because i had a 6 month old child in my arms.

At Manchester (and any other UK airport) you can join your wife/family in the other passports lane and go through together. I went through with my wife last week at Manchester for the third time. You can also go up to the immigration desk together if you want to. Manchester, at least, seem to be very helpful in that respect.

Yes but in other passport lane at manchester we had to wait a long time to get through because of the questioning of other foreign passengers and i made a point of telling immigration that we have a baby in arms and we wanted to get through immigration as soon as possible after that long flight as any parent would feel shattered.

Thanks scotty i'll start making enquiries

I would like to know if you can claim benefits for your thai wife if she has no recourse to public funds

On the return to manchester i asked if my thai wife and child could come through the british side with me instead of going through foreign passport control.They refused and i had to get in line with the rest of them. No priority over here in my own country. When travelling to thai i went through thai passport control with my family no problems and on the way back at swampy.No waiting at all, maybe because i had a 6 month old child in my arms.

I think to buy anything in thai is a great risk, let alone bars.

So i ask again in plain english. has anyone got photo's of the demolition of the bars on soi 8?.

UR EASILY PLEASED PHOTOS OF DEMOLITION I CAN THINK OF BETTER PHOTOS 2 LOOK AT

I would like to see a photo shot of the soi in question before and after the demolition. And i'm past looking at better photo's to look at. Which one's were you thinking of nugget?

Quit while you've got money left

So i ask again in plain english. has anyone got photo's of the demolition of the bars on soi 8?.

N82 nokia

Does anyone have photo's of this demolition?

Your all wrong. I can see stuart little sat at the controls

I don't know about the law here but it is true that many motorcyclists in western countries believe it puts motorcyclists at risk if cars drive with lights on during the day. It is for this reason that there has been a number of protests when governments have tried to introduce laws to make car drivers use lights during the day.

Not many volvo's in thai then

and words like "transaction", "buy" clearly show the farang mentality..

I guess some of you guys just won't get it..

How about compensation especially if the thai lady is contributing to the family budget of a poor farmers daughter.

As i have said in my previous post i gave 200,000 bht for the traditional marriage of my thai partner. I would say the dowry is more than showmanship, but a compensation plan for the poor issan farmers girl for taking her away from her family. After all your taking away there source of income. I do agree if the family are wealthy then a dowry/compensation should be paid at the farangs discretion.I rest my case.

I paid 200,000bht. This was an understanding that this was the last and final payment for me to take there daughter away from thai and to live in england. Twelve months previous to the marriage i was contributing 10,000bht per month for the loss of there daughters earnings to the family. I did offer them to keep 10,000bht continuous forever. I know what i would have done if i was the farther of the bride.

Hello to all at THAIVISA.com and hope all is well for all! Great place you have here.

I'm an American looking to marry an ex-bar girl who was previously married and now divorced with a 5 year old son living in Isaan.

I have been sending money to her to support her and her family (grandmother, son, brother) for the last several months since my return from Isaan. We have been talking almost on a daily basis since my arrival back home via phone.

I hope one of you knowledgable people will be able to help with a few questions.

Question 1. How much should I expect to pay in dowry to her grandmother if any? (mother and father passed away), she was married before and I understand first husband payed $100k baht.. I have been sending enough money for months now supporting her and her family and will continue to do so after the wedding. She has no formal education (college) nor trade skills.

Question 2. What should I expect at the village ceremony? She says small party (proposal to her and family, friends/family/neighbors/village elder/monks (maybe spend 10-20k baht on the party?) I will bring a ring for my proposal to her. Is that it, a ring, ceremony and party? Anything else I should expect? We plan to have a larger party later when we can do it the right way. I know this may include more gifts of baht, gold, food, drink, etc. etc). This will be done later next year upon our return from united states back home to Thailand.

Question 3. Is the Amphur or Registry Office easy as an affidavit form completed notarized and translated into Thai and after that is completed we are officially married in Thailand? Is there anything else I need to bring besides my passport and affidavit and how long should I expect this process to take?

I appreciate any input if anyone of you might have any. I want to ensure I have everything ready for my return to Thailand in January.

Thanks all, cheers, goodluck, thank you, chok dee kup, kop kun kup

From one American to another, I'm glad you are happy and appear to be in "Love". But I want to pass along a little advice and have you take a "BIG" step backward and ask your self some very serious questions before you "leap". I'm going to make some very hard points for you to think about and play Devils advocate.

I retired to Thailand over a year ago and I love the country for many reasons. One of the things I have learned here is as a "single American" male", that I will never be "lonely". By my own choosing I can always have a bedmate, girl friend, or partner. A beautiful Thai lady who can be either young or old. She will give me the greatest pleasure a man can experience. Why" Money. But just like an American women, when the "honeymoon" is over, she can be pure "hel_l". And as quickly as it is over, I can find another just as willing lady to take her place. In fact even when I'm with one there's always one trying to move in. I've been there and I've done that. I came here to meet a beautiful Thai lady whose family treated me like royalty when I first arrived. In fact, if I didn't get along with the daughter, I had my choice of a cousin or two. And none to these were ever Bar Girls (maybe). Get the message here?

Unlike American women, Thai women have been raised to please the man from birth. They will parade you around like you were a King and treat you as such. All her friends will be impressed with you and treat you equally the same. Why? MONEY. You have "raised" her and her family to a higher status level and now they will do anything to keep you from leaving. That is the true and hard cold fact of what you are experiencing and getting into. You are young at 30. But I think, you are thinking with the wrong head. Where did you first meet her? As a bar girl? She's divorced. Why if she is so great? Thai men don't just throw them away. I suspect she got pregnant and he left because he did want to be saddled with the responsibility. Not important.

Let's assume all is well and hunky dory like you say.

First question, is she expecting you to bring her to the US? If you think you are going to bring her to the US after you get married you are sadly mistaken. And you need to get a real grip on that. I've checked and it is possible but a very long road ahead. And it will be costly. You are faced with some serious hurdles even though you will be able to provide for her better in the US than you will in Thailand. This by the way is the number one reason Thai ladies marry foreigners. To get a better life for them and their family and MOVE to another country. And when they discover they can't. It's Bye-Bye!

Second question you need to ask. Thinking of moving to Thailand? What are you going to do for a job? Are you incredibly rich? I'm not saying you can't but if you open a business there are a ton of rules you need to learn about first. Thais come first in Thailand, foreigners come last. Ask any of the expats here and they can help you. You can make money but its not easy.

Third question and the most important. If you were to lose your current job and couldn't send money to her, how long do you think she will wait for you? What do you think will happen? Remember, it's not like you are living down the street from her and just call her up. I would place a bet in Las Vegas on this. And I would make a lot of money.

If you have carefully thought out all these issues and questions. Have a plan of action that will take some time to complete and if you see it through, then kudos to you. Personally I see you sending money to a bottomless pit right now. Your intentions are well meaning but the problem lies in the fact that she is NOT your wife at the moment. And you are only living a dream. And unfortunately one that is going to be very difficult to fulfill without a better plan. One that I don't think you have made. What I learned is you dream in the US, but you plan and make things happen when you get here.

Good luck to you.

Very very very well put together. i think you have put everything in it's place and people in love with an ex bar girl needs to read this thread carefully

Well i have a house just outside udon thani. Away from the main rd, right in the countryside. there's only 1 house at the side of me about 15 mtres away and countryside views to the other 3 sides. Perfect you might be thinking. Wrong. He has just started breeding for cock fighting in his back garden. Perfect. early morning calls all the time now. But i still love the place, and it's good to get up early and enjoy the days thailand brings for me.

Jonnythailand seems to be stuck for words

Can someone please give me links to secondhand motor dealers in and around udon thani ringroad. I'm after a pickup truck to buy sometime early next year for around 500000baht.

If you have 500000 Baht you would be better adding another wee bit and getting a new pickup.. Second hand vehicles in Thailand are very expensive.

Wee Jimmy.

Thanks wee jimmy, but i'd be looking at around 850000 for a 4 door pickup brand new. A second hand one would have been run in and i would'nt be to concerned if it got a few marks on it. I've had brand new before and i'd be afraid of getting flys on it. It's just not worth the worry.

Can someone please give me links to secondhand motor dealers in and around udon thani ringroad. I'm after a pickup truck to buy sometime early next year for around 500000baht.