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I doubt it had anything to do with the finance company.

Who lost?

1) Toyota

2) The sales person through lost commission

3) The sales person's family, through a loss of commission

4) THAILAND.

If the terms of any deal are unacceptable - walk away. As Cardholder found there are others who will not be so greedy.

One day -not sure when- Thai people will get the message!

Don't overlook the fact Kenny that this was a THAI person buying, not a farang. The Thai was being discriminated against because she has a farang boyfriend.

Is that acceptable to you?

I can see how this so called discrimination is upsetting, I once stopped to have my motorbike tyre pumped up, normal price maybe 1 or 2 bht I had to pay 10bht as man told my GF Falang have many money, seriously this is Thailand and duel priceing and the odd strange occourance like yours is common place accept it or go back to your home country, my truck from Toyota 5000 bht deposit, car from Mazda 5000 deposit but was paying cash would be different for finance I guess. stay happy...

Totally disagree. Typical respo nse!This was either Toyota policy or that of the sales person. At the end of the day it was a major loss for Toyota, an win for Ford and an even bigger win for cardholder with a 10% deposit and interest free finance.

Why would they load my shopping bill by 50% ?

Dont see anywhere in the thread that Toyota was rorting anyone on the price of the vehicle, as for the farang discrimination, happens daily out here mate.

Nobody has mentioned the price - just the fact that they want a higher down payment because of the buyers association with a farang. "because you have a Farang boyfriend"

Farang discrimination need not be a problem if it is dealt with as Cardholder did.

Unless there was no intention of actually paying out the vehicle then no, I don't really see the issue of the extra 5% deposit requested.

You see no issue Spoonman? <deleted> pathetic!

This is discrimination!

No farang present and 20% down payment - but Thai lady having Farang boyfriend is told 30% deposit required!

I hope next time you go shopping your bill is loaded 50% because you are a farang!

I hope Cardholder hauls Toyota over the coals for this. I would!

As usual, a couple of idiotic replies.

This is a racialist policy and totally unwarranted and unacceptable.If it was a try-on by the sales staff I hope he/she gets the sack!

I would go all guns firing with an e-mail to the President of Toyota Thailand and a similar one to Japan. probably won't even get a reply! They, through their stupidity have lost a sale, and with the current situation in Japan, that is an important loss.

Full marks to Ford for completing a sale with you - and I believe enticed you with a 10% down payment with 0% finance!

Any updates on taxis from Chong Mek border to Pakse. last detailed info was 8 years ago

Ideally I would like to book a taxi to meet me at the border.

There is some excellent information here, and rather unusually, mainly correct.

Cardholder mentioned that there are some people in Buriram offering services to expats throughout Thailand in such circumstances. I am one such person and we have had complete success to date. There are not only Bereavement benefits to deal with, but the deceased's assets (whether in Thailand or overseas), which depending on a will having been made, or the deceased dying intestate, may well revert in whole or part to the widow.

The Widowed Parents Allowance is available when there are children under 19 - we have pushed it to 20!( but only when the child is still receiving SECONDARY education - University does not count)

12 months are allowed to claim the death grant, but other Bereavement claims need to be made within 3 months, otherwise some benefit may be lost.

If anyone requires more information, please feel free to PM me.

"Mr. John Paul Heanrikm Erris poured petrol on Mr. Saima Jani and then ignited it."

So what happened to Mr Jani? No doubt escaped in the cable car!!!

A bit strange he should have Euros

A British Expat would normally be expected to have £ sterling.

It started off at 20,000 Euro, but some illiterate posters have changed that to both 30,000 Euros and 20,000bt.!!!

The solution. Maximum 10,000bt at home, a bank account with debit card, and a decent Insurance Policy which covers the 10,000bt cash + jewellery.

Then let the bastards help themselves.

How many people die unnecessarily, because they don't have the money for medical treatment (now free in local government hospitals) or in a worst case scenario don't have the money to pay for a motorbike taxi to and from the hospital. The Thais are notorious for doing nothing for free! Yet once dead it is OK to spend 100,000bt up including concerts (often with scantily clad girls) likhae etc.

OBSCENE!!!

I chipped in for my Mother in Laws funeral only as regards the charges levied by the Wat. I am totally against a 3/4/5day piss up with never ending drink and food (more than MIL would have seen in her lifetime), and I therefore not only refused to contribute towards this, but took no part in the "festivities".

I also voiced my disgust at the all night gambling, within spitting distance of the coffin. My wife agreed but was shouted down by the rest of the family.

Best to toss animals like this in a cage for the rest of its life.

That is too good for him!

An eye for an eye!

Of course what means anything without some data?

http://www.nationmaster.com/red/graph/cri_tot_cri_vic-crime-total-victims&b_map=1

http://www.nationmaster.com/red/graph/cri_mur_percap-crime-murders-per-capita&b_map=1

Why is everyone concerned with North America, South America and elsewhere.

This shooting happened in Bangkok, Thailand!

That's where our concern should be!

If penalties for carrying guns, were severe and implemented in full, with no possibility of paying your way out of it, or knowing some bigwig, then I believe we would see less of these problems. However this is unlikely to happen, and if the deceased's family are offered enough money (as is frequently the case) they will likely as not accept, and the culprits will go scott free!

Murder is murder. It does not matter who you are or who you know! It should be life imprisonment or capital punishment!

Depends who you are marry I guess.

Marrying a hill billy farm girl = Giving the money and never seeing it again from the parents.

Marrying the daughter of a middle class family (or above) = Giving the money and seeing it returned 'in kind' (and then probably some) the very next day.

I struggle to see why there is all this fuss about Sin Sod....you make your bed, you lie in it.

Most likely you will lie in it alone unless you pay sin sod!

Try http://www.muangsudbungalow.com/contact.html

About 15Km outside Lahansai nice clean aircon bungalows + swimming pool, western breakfast 750 Baht per night very nice for this part of the world German guy and his wife run it.

Nothing much else around there that doesn't have 'other guests' staying with you !

There are a few places further afield but this is the nearest and best i have stayed in.

Take a good book with you though..... not a lot to do

If you should stay here ask for a discount. Most unlikely you will want to use the swimming pool in this weather!

Hmmm, regarding where to apply, this page http://ukinhongkong.fco.gov.uk/en/help-for-british-nationals/passports/how-to-apply/thailand/first-time-applications says that FIRST TIME applications still go to the British Embassy in BKK.

EDIT To add to the confusion, applications from different countries are handled different ways, for example if applying from India you MUST send your passport to the embassy in Delhi.

I stand corrected.

The British Embassy Bangkok web page on passports says

"We no longer issue standard (10 year) British passports at this Embassy. You now need to apply for your passport at our Regional Passport Processing Centre in Hong Kong."

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Yet when you go on to the Hong Kong page, it says that first time applicants DO apply through Bangkok.

http://ukinthailand.fco.gov.uk/en/help-for-british-nationals/passports/

http://ukinhongkong.fco.gov.uk/en/help-for-british-nationals/passports/how-to-apply/thailand/first-time-applications

What a pity they cannot be more specific on the Bangkok page!!!

Translations:

All legal documents in a foreign language, submitted with a passport application (such as birth/death/marriage certificates, divorce papers, change of name documents, affidavits, etc) should be translated into English by a professional translator. The translation must be on their company letterhead or have their official stamp/seal/signature, and must give their contact details. NB You cannot get a friend or relative to do this for you.

I am in a similar situation and have the same documents ready. Baby born in Thailand. I have the local birth certificate translated into English. However I live and work in Singapore. Do I need to submit my application to the British Embassy in BKK or can it be submitted at any British Embassy in SE Asia (as they all go to Hong Kong anyway) ?

Does the British Embassy in BKK need to verify the translation of the birth certificate first ? I don't intend on registering the birth at the embassy in BKK (not required either).

I will be returning to Singapore soon and wondered if I can wait and submit my baby daughter's UK passport application at the Embassy in Singapore.

JP

I think you will find - as I said earlier, that no British Embassy will act as a postbox for a passport.

All applications have to be sent to Hong Kong where they are processed. You must send the application direct to Hong Kong . Whilst you can send the application via registered post, the passport will be returned by courier (which of course YOU must pay extra for)

As for the translation of the Thai birth certificate, this will need to be stamped as certified by an accredited translator, and it may be better to have it notarised by a Lawyer.

Guys..

Whilst filling in my tax form my wife asked..will it be easy for me to get my widows pension..I have a company pension..when you are not above ground...well not in those words.

She is a Thai but also a British Citizen, however she never worked whilst living in the UK or had a NI number issued. I did enquire but wow they made it so difficult we gave up.....

Speaking to the IR just now they told me that she would need an NI number so as to be able to claim a personal allowance, so as to get 20% relief.

Any ideas of the way forward please.address etc for her to write to please....Google has not been my friend!!

I seem to recall having answered this very same question before.

When you die (assuming your wife is still living) she will be entitled to Bereavement benefits. She will claim these (or someone will assist). It will likely take the best part of 6 months, but once settled, she will be allocated a NI number automatically by the Dept of Pensions. This she can then forward to the Inland Revenue to be given a personal allowance.

They will not give a NI number under any other circumstances, unless your wife is in the UK and wants to work.

First you will need to apply for a British birth certificate at the British Embassy. Then you must forward that with all the other documents to Hong Kong YOURSELF. The Embassy will not act as a post-box.

Rest in peace. Horrific accident also in Korat Saturday. Sympathy to the families. In God we trust.

Rest in peace yes........In God we trust...........no way! Life is up to each and every one of us! Nobody else!

Put up a barrier, and charge 10/20bt for everyone who wants to pass, Perhaps Mr Cardholder would care to man it!

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was thinking once done I would inform my hon consul,

Why would you want to do that?

I can't imagine he would be the slightest bit interested!

I would suggest you keep all your documents concerning assets together with the will, so as to be easily accessible when the time comes by whoever will assist your wife and children deal with your affairs.