khunkarl

Well most of the cyclists I see (the ones in tights) wear a helmet. When it comes to motorcyclist on the other hand... Basically all wearing a face mask but very few a helmet. Here on Koh Samui the air quality is fine, it's just stupidity.

Many... Here on Koh Samui they fine all, doesn't matter Thai or Farang and the price is the same. But the cops don't do it for improving safety, they don't for the cash as I'm sure you know. And they always do the check points in the same places, still the locals are stupid enough to get caught!

Always remember to wear your face mask. Helmet, mai pen rai....

Maybe I was not clear in my original post leading to confusion... Here is the clarification: Family visa as in NON-O Family (Spouse/Children, in this case children) Visa for me to live in Thailand to take care of children here.

What? This is about me getting a visa in Thailand not about my children getting a visa abroad. And of course they have dual nationality already but I don't.... ????

Got the custody status changed to joint custody as per last week. And a court order to take care of children with it. It did cost me 50,000 baht but as I now can get visa trouble free for many years to come it had to be worth it. Living abroad as a foreigner is an experience and it comes with a price...

When me and my wife got divorced as friends at the Amphur last year she was by formality (and partly by my ignorance) given full custody of our two children. None of us realized it would create a problem for me when applying for family visa later. She agrees to give me joint custody now, but it's not as easy as it would sound. Thinking we as two adults that agree could go to the provincial court on Koh Samui to change it, did not work. They did not even let us in the building... Referering to "everything must go through a lawyer". If we agree what do we need a lawyer for? Does anyone have any intel or experience of this? What would the cost estimate reasonable be, considered we both agree? To be able to apply for visa the custody needs to be changed to joint custody and a court letter to be issued that I'm needed here to take care of children. I don't wanna spend more money on lawyer than I have to, rather save up for the kids education...