DrDweeb

2 hours ago, mrwebb8825 said:

... but a "Family" name opens a whole LOT of legal issues. Birthrights, Military Lottery, Thai Citizenship Rights, etc.

The items mentioned in that statement are almost certainly incorrect.

None of those things are dependent upon "name", they are dependent on birthright documentation. 

In any case, we have reached the point here, that irrelevance has taken over.

Thanks for the people with actual experience and knowledge who chimed in.

/end

10 minutes ago, Doctor Tom said:

The Big Chief Ampur in Bangkok will change it for him, but get a lawyer to do the ground work.  You may have to sign an affidavit saying you are okay with him using the name, don't ask me why. 

What is the "Big Chief Ampur" and where do I find it? 

My understanding was that name change was a local issue, which was what we tried.

11 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Simply that, being an adult, not needing parental consent for anything.  As a minor/dependent, their parents are responsible, whether they 'are or not', but legally have control of their children.

 

Just wait, less than 2 yrs will go by quickly, then it really is too easy.  Beware of lawyers who say they can do ... they can't.

Since one parent is dead and the other wholly supportive, this is a non-issue.

What is the legal impediment?

It seems you are focusing on something wholly irrelevant

An 18yo is not an "adult" in Thailand. This is at 20. 

My intent was to do it while he was still a minor, but that may not be possible according to unsupported commentary here

7 minutes ago, jcmj said:

I wish I could help, but I have hit road block after road block since I started 2 years ago. I feel bad for my son as he really just wants my surname. He knows I’ll never abandon him but he just has deep seeded fears and wants to feel safe. I’m sure there’s more to it for him and will try again as soon as I find another way. 

That doesn't sound encouraging. My situation is somewhat similar and clearly there are some tricky issues.

a) As the father is deceased he is not in the frame
b) The mother is my partner, would she have to "give up" maternal rights?
c) What changes after 20, aside from becoming an "adult" and able to sign documents, and why?

Any details of the issues you have encountered would be helpful, as well as "where to start".

PM me if you prefer

Situation.

I have a long term Thai partner. We are not married nor ever expect to be and the reasons are not relevant here.
She has a son from a deceased father. I have been his father since a very early age.

Are there options for adoption?

The principle reason is so that he may legally use my surname.

He is already in my will along with my partner and he has a Thai passport, ID card etc. This is not about sliding into a new nationality, travel, inheritance or anything else specifically.

Before y'all tell me he can just change his name with the Thai authorities ... I have a Western surname, our local authorities would not allow him to change to my surname (transliterated) because he "wasn't white enough" (that is a direct quote)!

Apparently someone in Thailand has a Thai transliterated version of my surname, so it should have been possible, but it's not, at least not before I enlist legal help and/or go "Thai style".

17 minutes ago, KhaoYai said:

All of the professionals I've seen discuss this matter state that not enough is known about Covid 19 to say what degree of immunity is gained by being previously infected or how long any such immunity will last. There are also some claims that people have been infected more than once.

 

Therefore at the moment, I doubt any form of concession will be granted to anyone withe antibodies to the disease.

Agreed, though the reinfection cases turned out to be wrong.
The whole testing protocol is broken and PCR tests not certified for clinical use are not a great starting point. Their ability to identify partial DNA strands is not a clinical proof of infection past or present, they're simply better than nothing.

Longterm immunity from other corona viruses isn't a thing, otherwise we'd all be immune from the common cold and influenza already. We have some immunity for a value of time which varies from zero --> some moment in the future.

However in the short term, re-infection probability is very low

5 hours ago, dallen52 said:

I only realised yesterday that Australians have to apply for permission to leave Australia now. 

I thought it was the level 4 advisory, but you have to apply for a exemption to leave. And it must be shown at airport departure. 

My defacto wife of 7 years is stuck in the village after her mother died mid March. 

I had been in Australia when the fires were on and was heading back to Thailand and my partner when Thai airways cancelled the flights. 

March 25th.

I'm stuck here. 

She is in her village alone. 

Hopefully Thai airways will be operating still as I have a credit for the flight on hold. 

Hopefully the Thailand government will see sense in flights between low risk countries first. 

And hopefully from Australia the permission to leave Australia will be granted. 

I hadn't noticed until yesterday, but while exiting Australia as an Australian requires an exemption for which one must apply, one of the small group that don't need an exemption are Australians normally not resident in Australia (it's at the bottom of the page) https://covid19.homeaffairs.gov.au/leaving-australia

20 hours ago, Martyp said:

 

The Covid19 insurance was something that went into effect for a short time before they closed the borders for all travelers. I'm not sure that still applies when they closed the borders to foreigners. You will probably have to wait to see what the new requirements are for foreigners to enter the country sometime after July 1.

 

Indeed, but as they used to say in the Soviet, "There is nothing as permanent as a temporary solution". So from a planning perspective, solving the present insurance directive seems prudent.

1 hour ago, DrDweeb said:

Wow, that took a while to read.

 

My O-A expired 2 weeks ago and I am currently stranded outside of Thailand in my home country, not my country of residence.

Due to my regular global travel, I have always re-applied for my O-A in my country of residence after the year has expired, rather than an in-country extension. Further, I have never stayed in Thailand for > 90 days in a row, so I have never had to do a 90 day report and thus I am not in any IO database ????

I cannot see any option for an "O" Visa for me on the Thai Embassy website as I have no dependents or spouse. Am I missing something? So I think not an option for me at this moment, so O-A or 30 day tourist are my options.

 

1. I could buy some real insurance because I am outside Thailand, but it seems getting a non-Thai insurer to sign off on Covid19 coverage is problematic, so this probably does not solve my Covid19 400/40 coverage entry issue.
2. I would opt for the cheap and cheerful 7200THB "insurance" and apply to the Thai Embassy here for another O-A using this. This would solve my Thailand stay issue but does not solve my Covid19 400/40 coverage entry issue.
3. I could enter Thailand using my annual travel insurance, however due to having been stranded several months, the 60 day trip travel limit has expired and I have no idea whether Covid19 is covered in any case. This probably does not solve my Covid19 400/40 coverage issue - I am checking.
4. I could buy "Insurance Scam" insurance and apply to the Thai Embassy here for another O-A using this. This would solve my Thailand stay issue. Do these policies solve my Covid19 400/40 coverage issue? How do they even work logistically when purchasing from outside Thailand?

 

Did I miss any options or issues?

What a clusterf*k

Dweeb

 

 

Sorry, brain fade there. The "400/40 coverage" should have read US$100,00 coverage" and I don't seem to able to edit my post.

Wow, that took a while to read.

My O-A expired 2 weeks ago and I am currently stranded outside of Thailand in my home country, not my country of residence.

Due to my regular global travel, I have always re-applied for my O-A in my country of residence after the year has expired, rather than an in-country extension. Further, I have never stayed in Thailand for > 90 days in a row, so I have never had to do a 90 day report and thus I am not in any IO database ????

I cannot see any option for an "O" Visa for me on the Thai Embassy website as I have no dependents or spouse. Am I missing something? So I think not an option for me at this moment, so O-A or 30 day tourist are my options.

1. I could buy some real insurance because I am outside Thailand, but it seems getting a non-Thai insurer to sign off on Covid19 coverage is problematic, so this probably does not solve my Covid19 400/40 coverage entry issue.
2. I would opt for the cheap and cheerful 7200THB "insurance" and apply to the Thai Embassy here for another O-A using this. This would solve my Thailand stay issue but does not solve my Covid19 400/40 coverage entry issue.
3. I could enter Thailand using my annual travel insurance, however due to having been stranded several months, the 60 day trip travel limit has expired and I have no idea whether Covid19 is covered in any case. This probably does not solve my Covid19 400/40 coverage issue - I am checking.
4. I could buy "Insurance Scam" insurance and apply to the Thai Embassy here for another O-A using this. This would solve my Thailand stay issue. Do these policies solve my Covid19 400/40 coverage issue? How do they even work logistically when purchasing from outside Thailand?

Did I miss any options or issues?

What a clusterf*k

Dweeb

On 11/16/2018 at 2:31 PM, carstenp said:

The only way is traveling back to Denmark and apply for a Non 0 Multiple working for 15 months

IMHO this is the easiest way by far. I am coming up to another O-A shortly, it will be interesting to see if the documentation required in the Thai Embassy in Copenhagen has changed

On 11/15/2018 at 5:42 PM, Awk said:

The fact that the Danish embassy is with immediate effect ceasing to provide this verification is appalling as it may very well leave many of it's citizens with no other choice than to leave Thailand in order to get enough seasoning time to switch to the 400/800k in the bank method.

 

What is "seasoning time", specifically. Is there some stipulated length of time that money needs to stay in Thailand before it is good for a visa?

On 11/15/2018 at 3:31 PM, fforest1 said:

Denmark is the most highly taxed country in the world....I feel bad for the danish..Denmark taxes the hell out of just about every thing there including about the highest VAT in Europe....Even with a reduced pension I think your better off in Thailand... 

Actually Hungary has 27% now, v. 25% in danmark.

Unlike most countries, danmark has essentially no exemptions or differentiated VAT. The VAT on a a snowboard is the same as that on a loaf of stale bread

In denmark, all pension information is available via a website called pensionsinfo.dk. It aggregates private and public pension information for easy visualisation.
 
This website has a strict disclaimer that the calculations may not be precise. There are specific reasons for this, including pension funds that vary in value constantly, whether the citizen is entitled to the national pension or just part of it and so on. I have previously used the printout from this website as a demonstration that upon retirement, my current pension funds and national pension would provide income x.x DKK and it was accepted by the Thai authorities. I have no idea whether they will do so again in January when I need a renewal.

The grey bit at the bottom is the national pension basic level amount, while the other colours are private arrangements (similar to Superannuation, 401K and so on). FInally, it is possible to nominate others and allow them access to see this information.

This is an example.

On 11/15/2018 at 12:05 AM, gk10002000 said:

well technically very few things are guaranteed.  Do the Danes mean the government is not guaranteeing that the current pension levels won't be maintained?  I think technically many countries have that situation.  Or are the Danes just saying they can't meet whatever the Thais are now asking for, as far as documentation?

I just read the danish version. It refers specifically for 1 years visas for tourism and retirement.

It says that they "cannot legally guarantee what the income of an individual for the coming year will be" to the Thailand authorities.

It's crystal clear in danish. ????

While we are on the topic, I would assume that a CoR would need to be in Thai (or bilingual), no? Or is something in English sufficient?

Does anybody have a copy of an affidavit CoR they have successfully used for a car or driver's licence?

On 11/18/2018 at 2:33 PM, dazza810 said:

I needed a cert of residence for my licence renewal and was advised I could get it from immigration. I can only go from. My experience but went about 3 weeks ago and got my number at immigration got to the desk after waiting nearly 3 hours only to be told "big boss said we can not do any more" despite a lot of conversation and also showing my Thai Elite membership (which normally holds some favors) I did speak to a supervisor who was the senior lady at the desk  and she said they just change rules so you must go to embassy or your consulate. So be warned, maybe I was just unlucky but it seems the facility at Chaeng Wattana is no longer available?

Last time I visited immigration in Bangkok, they wouldn't issue one unless I had a current 90 day check-in. Since I have never stayed in Thailand >90 days at a stretch, I didn't have one, so no residence certificate for me ????

Since I will soon need to transfer a car to my name, I asked the Australian Embassy last week. Here is what they wrote.

"Please be advised that the Australian Embassy in Bangkok does not issue ‘residency certificate’ to support the purchase of vehicle; however, we can witness your signature on a statutory declaration in which you declare your residential address.

To complete the statutory declaration, you will need to attend the Embassy in person. The current cost for this service is THB 1,620 (as at November 2018) and payable by credit or debit card.

You are required to book an appointment prior to your visit:"

Not sure what next ...

Hi all, I'll keep this brief.

I am driving a car that belongs to the sister of my gf. She couldn't afford the payments after she lost her job, so I took over the car and paid the back payments and am paying the monthly loan, which is almost complete now. I will transfer the car sometime after the loan is paid (yes I understand the risk of this scenario).

The disc on the windshield has apparently expired a few months ago.

I understand that I need to get an inspection and pay some government fees.

The car is in excellent shape so inspection will be no problem, my issue is where do I go and what do I ask for. I could ask my gf to help, but I actually want to know myself what is required.

a) Where do I get an inspection (I am near Bang Chak) and what do I ask for?

b) Where do I pay the compulsory insurance.

Thanks in advance.

44 minutes ago, Andaman Al said:

Ok, he said that in a speech, so if you have clearly gone through the website full of Trumps tweets then I am referring to all that crap. Had he shut up and not done it then the MSM would have had no daily 'scandal' to report. If he would not have said such inflammatory and incendiary remarks during his speeches and rallies then once again the MSM would have had nothing. All the MSM did was quote his speeches and quote his tweets, non of it was made up, it was straight from Trump.

No, he didn't say that in a speech. He said something with an entirely different meaning during an interview while discussing specifically the influx of Mexican illegal immigrants. So the context was "Mexican illegal immigrants", not "Mexicans" per se.

It is on YouTube. Go listen for yourself and re-evaluate your position. The MSM improperly edited his statements to make them appear inflammatory, and you believed it, which was their aim.

Job done. You (and many others) were duped and continue to spread a falsehood easily disproved. There are other examples of this.

Not to put too fine a point on it, you are wrong. Welcome to a very large club.

42 minutes ago, Seligne2 said:

Very poorly written article. The title, "Corruption Index Hits Six Year High" led me to believe that corruption was on the increase (that comports favourably with my own impression).

 

However, the point of the article is that corruption is on the wane.

Bruce64 suggests we have but a week to wait for some current figures - I am sure they will light a fire under both sides if the debate

The question, because I have seen conflicting information.

I OWN my condo.

I live ALONE (now).

I have a blue book that is empty. (OK, page one has some Thai stuff on it I cannot read)

I have no Yellow book because there is no housemaster in the blue book.

A poster on here said, a foreigner cannot be the housemaster in the blue book.

That would mean that no foreigner living alone in his own condo could ever register as a resident of their own condo.

Fire away experts.

23 hours ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 

You know, most people wouldn't want to boast of their ignorance of world/political events where they supposedly have a sincere interest in the "facts.'"   But Trump supporters seem to be a consistent exception to that pattern. It's easier for them to just close their eyes and ears, and pretend the real world and actual facts don't exist.

 

And that's probably fitting because in Trump's world, there are no facts or realities or history.  Just whatever B.S. happens to spew out of his mouth on any given day, regardless of what he's said or done in the past, or may say or do in the future.

 

Trump supporters take Trump seriously, not literally

Hillary's supporters (and the MSM) take trump literally, but not seriously.

http://chem.tufts.edu/AnswersInScience/RelativityofWrong.htm