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6 hours ago, Denim said:

In the UK a double grave is dug deeper not wider to save space. So whoever dies first gets buried deeper and the spouse on top later.

There has long been talk about moving all the graves where my father is buried to make way for a new runway at Heathrow airport. So far these plans have come to nothing.

In Thailand one buys the plot and I bought two plots side by side 

Mind you, buying is a big word as we are not allowed to buy land 

Let's say I have bought the rights to use these lots under an in perpetuity oral agreement and five years later the Committee voted a new regulation. 

1 minute ago, Adumbration said:

You concern is not logical.

 

If there is no one to keep up the maintenance payment on your grave, then there will be no one concerned that you are dug up put in a dumpster after three years.

 

Two golden rules applies here:

 

First, never....ever....pay for anything upfront in Thailand and make sure that any agreement is always in the form of a signed written contract....prefereably in both English and Thai.  If the vendor is not willing to comply...walk away.

 

Secondly, never...ever...put a Thai in control of any important facet of your life (or afterlife in your case).

Well, I think that my concern is logical...depending on one's belief.  Some of us do not want to be dug up after we are buried (maybe difficult for some of us to fathom that)> Personally I could not care less but regarding my spouse it is a definite no no. Not withstanding the fact that I want to lay by my spouse's side 

As for paying upfront, when someone dies, we, the living. have to find them a place and trust me when that happened I had nowhere to turn

And the Thai are not in charge of that particular cemetery, or at least not only them.

20 minutes ago, gargamon said:

So when you die and get buried, if they don't get paid every year they dig you both up and send you to the landfill? 

it does seem so

8 minutes ago, 2baht said:

That's a good argument for cremation!

Not really because there are some urns "buried" there as well

3 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

Sounds like a scam to me. Go ask the folks you previously paid money to.

Not a scam. It seems to be a Committee decision but surely there is a problem

Hey 

A decade ago I bought two "burial spots" for my spouse who is buried there and myself.

Upon purchase I was given  a basic receipt  and was told it was an in perpetuity burial plot. but was not put in writing

5  years later I was asked to pay an annual fee, which, although surprised, I gladly did for a couple of years  upon reception of their reminder. 

Then for. two years no news, then I did not pay

A few minutes ago I checked my spams and found a mail notifying me that, according to a new policy., in case of failure to pay three years in a roll "graves would be demolished" telling me to pay "otherwise you have to move out."

On top of the fact that I am kind of upset that suddenly I have to pay a maintenance fee, I am now flabbergasted to learn that my spouse and I will be thrown in a pauper's grave three years after I am dead  as nobody will pay for the maintenance,

Do they have the right to do that ? 

(Kindly do not ask me any details about names and location)

What ???? "to the diety"

I thought it was related to a diet, hence my disbelief

A typo I guess, if not a lapsus

Surely    "to the deity" they meant ????

On 8/12/2023 at 8:34 AM, ourmanflint said:

I'm not surprised, finding a cheap flight on Thai Airways has become impossible. 

To be honest, never was

On 7/30/2023 at 2:37 PM, wordchild said:

the price for the 20 year just looks wrong; why would anyone pay 5m for a 20yr when the 15 year costs half that price?

 

 

and two 10 year visa would cost 2 million less than a straight 20 year...

5 hours ago, Nip said:

Incorrect this was directed only at Thailand and not a general warning. 

Never wrote otherwise...

15 hours ago, Nip said:

Agreed. Interesting that my Embassy first thing this morning was on Twitter warning all of us to be careful and avoid all protests. Something brewing for sure an it ain't beer or coffee.

Well, it is the duty of the embassies to issue such warnings,,,you should have a look at their stand on other countries to realise that they take no risk at all and it definitely does not reflect the real and current situation

On 6/5/2023 at 1:37 AM, hotchilli said:

Are we boasting by any chance?

you wish ????????

13 hours ago, LindsayBKK said:

2023 90 day report posted 20th March EMS received next day 21st March

Due date 4th April (yearly ext. at CW done 3rd April ✅)

2021 received receipt 25th May

2023 as of today 24th not received so assume it will arrive tomorrow by 2021 time-line) cross fingers

Next 90 day report was looking at post EMS mid next month but I think I will take the 166 bus from Victory Monument direct to Government Complex instead just for a change. ???? plus will write in big numbers date received receipt.  yeah I know they DGAFF but it will make me feel somewhat better.

These 90 day reports need to stop for us living here long time (me 19 years) and having 800k sitting being wasted in a Thai Bank. ????‍♂️

They suppressed the arrival card....maybe the 90 day report is the next step ????

1 minute ago, h90 said:

They still have a value.....you can donate them.....I am sure there are legal ways

Hence the risk should not have been taken 

28 minutes ago, LALes said:

As the French say, "plus ca change, plus ca meme chose."  

plus ça change plus c'est la même chose

29 minutes ago, austhai said:

He has less than 1% shares in Itv & has been trying to sell them. Its wrong to look for nitty gritty accusations when loosing.  

Not for nor against but the guy should have gotten rid of these shares

How low they are is irrelevant even though it is my understanding that under a certain amount of shares there is no accountability

As for...trying to sell them...as it is a dormant company , the best would have been to give them away by whichever means, unless that cannot be done legally 

On 3/29/2023 at 6:00 AM, hotchilli said:

Quote from the link:

According to Watcharaphol, the attendant said that the foreign passenger behind him was a Gold Status passenger. He was confused and showed his boarding pass to her, explaining that he was also holding gold status. Watcharaphol then said…

“What does that foreign passenger have that I don’t? I have both a French and a Belgian passport. I can speak three foreign languages, English, Greek, and Russian. I got overlooked because I am speaking Thai, right? 

 

No so much "what does he have" as much as what do you have.

A huge chip on your shoulder.

 

 

I am really skeptical regarding his story as. from a long standing experience. customers are treated equally ( and well) on Thai Airways Biz/first ( actually maybe a bit more deference to Thai Nationals but it is in their culture )  but what bothers me is that this person claims to have a French passport but does not mention he can speak French whereas it is mandatory to hold a minimum B1 level in French (which is rather fluent) on top of being able to answer tough questions about history, government organisational char and so forth...( to which I cannot even reply although I am French)

Has he been favoured over other foreigners, especially the foreign spouses of French citizen who do have to take these very  tests

2 down...360,000 to go 

I guess the followers are going to be looked into

OMG that still makes it to the news ?

19 hours ago, webfact said:

half his age.

Kindly do the math again...77/2= 8 years and half

I think 1/3 would be more accurate