narkeddiver

Hi,

My wife and I got married in the uk and we are trying to obtain a certified copy of our uk marriage certificate from the British consulate in Chiang Mai

The first time my wife went to the consulate they said she could do everything and that I didn't need to go there

When my wife went there today they said that if I wanted to use the copy to register our marriage at the amphur then I would have to go to get the copy so it would be in my name and not my wife's and that I wouldn't be able to use the copy in the future

I figured that my wife would be able to register our marriage at the amphur once we got the permission from ministry of foreign affairs and after that I would use a copy of the amphur documentation and not my uk marriage certificate (e.g. To be put on my wife's tambien baan)

So 2 questions - do I need to sign for the certified copy of our uk marriage certificate in order to get it translated for the mofa? And once our marriage is on the books at the local amphur will I have a need for the certified copy of our uk marriage certificate anymore?

Thanks in advance

Hi,

I wonder if you can offer me some advice on a tax issue

My UK employers are sending me to Thailand to work on a project with one of our Thai suppliers - I will be providing advice about the UK business processes

My UK company and the Thai company are sponsoring me for a non imm B visa and the Thai company will sponsor me for a work permit

I will be employed by my UK employers and my wages will be paid into my UK bank account

The tax manager for my UK employers says that after 180 days residence in Thailand my UK earnings become can be taxed in Thailand - is this correct?

Many thanks,

ND

Thanks again for the help - one last question (I hope )

This is my first time in Thailand on a non B visa - in the past I've been on a non O - do I still have to leave the country every 90 days before I get my extension sorted out? I have a feeling things are going to be quite hectic at work for the first couple of months at least and I'm not sure I'm going to get a chance to take a couple of days off to get down to Bangkok and visit the embassy and the MFA

Cheers,

Nd

Thank you for the help guys.

I've noted from another thread thread that I need at least the following to extend my visa

(6) In case of marriage with a Thai lady, the husband who is an alien must have an average annual income of not less than 40,000 baht per month or a money deposit in a local Thai bank of not less than 400,000 baht for the past 2 months for expenses within a year.

Letter from your Thai Bank showing balance and up to date bank book.

OR.

Letter from your Embassy showing income. Now may also need proof of income as back up.

Marriage Certificate

Marriage Registry entry.

Wife's Tabbien Baan and ID Card.

Your Passport.

Copies of everything.

Photos of you and your Wife in and around the house.

A map showing the way to your house.

Passport size photos and 1,900 Baht fee.

Take your Wife to be interviewed.

I have a couple of further questions based on this

1) Can I get the letter showing income from the British Consulate in Chiang Mai or does it have to be the British Embasy in Bangkok?

2) My wife and I were married in the UK and so have a UK marriage certificate - up until now we have not registered our marriage in Thailand - can we register the marriage using our UK marriage certificate or do we have to get formally married in Thailand? I we can register in Thailand using our current certificate what would be the process?

Cheers,

ND

Hi,

I'm a UK national married to a Thai national

Is it possible to extend a non 'B' visa with a reason of supporting my wife or does it have to be extended for work?

I would prefer to extend it for supporting my wife as I understand I wouldn't have to leave the country within 7 days if the project I will be working on finishes early

Thanks in advance

ND

Thanks for the advice so far

I'll ask the Thai company if they're willing to sponsor me - in the meantime I'll ask my uk employers to draw up a letter explaining their relationship with the Thai company and the role they wish me to undertake plus invoices we've received from the Thai company over the last 6 months

If I get a similar letter from the Thai company that also states they are willing to sponsor me for the wp plus copies of paperwork showing receipt of payment for the invoices will that be enough or is there anything additional that you'd recommend?

Is it possible for the Thai company to employ me without paying my wages?

Hi,

The company I work for in the UK is currently employing a Thai company to work on a project for us

My company wants me to act as a liaison out in Thailand to help ensure that are requirements are understood

I will be employed by the UK company and my wages will be paid into a UK bank account but I will be working in the office of the Thai company at least one day a week attending meetings and doing the job that I would normally do for the UK company

I'm not sure of the duration yet but given the size of the project it could run into months more likely a couple of years

My wife is a Thai national so I know I can get a visa to visit her and then get an extension based on supporting her

It is the work permit side of things that I am not sure about

If I was employed by the Thai company I know they would need to issue me with a visa but as I will still be employed my UK employers I'm not sure what I need to do

All help and advice gratefully accepted

Thank you all for your suggestions - I've passed them on to my mate for his perusal

Thanks Tywais - I'll point my mate at that website and he can sort his budget out

Hi there,

A mate of mine will be in Chiang Mai soon and as he will be there for a while he wants to get a 19" (or so) widescreen lcd monitor for his laptop

Normally I'd pop in to Computer City or similar and get him a price but unfortunately I'll be out of the country until after he arrives

Does anyone currently know how much these go for so I can let him know how much to budget for?

Many thanks,

Narked

P.S. If this is better of in the computer forum please move it

Thanks for the replies folks - this has helped clear things up

Hi,

My wife and I have been married for 2 and a half years and we have a UK marriage certificate

I have landed a contract job in the UK which looks like it may turn into something a bit more permanent so we are weighing up our options - one of which is for my wife to apply for a settlement visa

I would just like to check that I understand the process correctly so please correct any mistakes I have made :-) I also have a couple of questions around the Indefinite Leave to Remain

Assumming that her initial application is successful she will be able to remain and work (economy allowing) in the UK for 2 years - before the two years is up she has to pass the living in the UK test or an ESOL language test and apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain

Assumming that the ILR application is successful she then has a bit more freedom to travel back to Thailand for longer periods

Is there another step after ILR before applying for citizenship?

What is the waiting period between receiving ILR and applying for citizenship?

Finally, am I correct in assumming that even with ILR she will still have to apply for a Schengen visa if we want to take a holiday in Europe?

Thanks in advance

Hi,

The missus is off to the states on holiday and would like to drive while she is there

Does anyone know where she would apply in Chiang Ma for an international driving licencei and how long the process will take?

Thanks in advance :-)

Hi,

thanks for the help so far

I had meant to say that the testing at immigration was done for the people on Education Visas and not Tourist Visas

Here's the link to the topic about this Testing for Ed Visas

I guess if he goes the Education Visa route he'll have to practice his Thai

Hi,

I have been researching visa options for a South African friend of mine who wants to come over and visit a Thai friend for 12 months or so and I have a couple of questions

Firstly, as far as I can see, he can only get a double entry tourist visa from the Thai embassy for 120 days or an education visa - the type 'O' visa in South Africa seems to be restricted to spouses and isn't available for trips to visit friends - is this correct or am I missing something?

Secondly, I thought I had read here that there were random tests being done when people went to immigration to see how good their Thai was - am I remembering correctly or was this just a once off occurrence?

Thanks in advance for your help

Hi,

In the UK if I had a medical problem I'd go to my local GP for an initial diagnosis and a referal to a specialist if required ( and probably an 18 month wait - good old NHS )

Does it work the same in Cgiang Mai - is there the equivalent of a GP? It seems to me that if I know which type of specialist I need I can go straight to the required specialist at a hospital but at the moment I don't know where to go for an initial diagnosis

Any recommendations?

Thanks in advance

If anyone has any pictures of theflowers at the opening please let me know - my wife did the arrangements but her camera went on the fritz and messed up the photos she took

Thanks in advance

My favourite Phuket tuk tuk moment was getting out of a tuk tuk on Bangla Road and the guy in the tuk tuk we'd parked next to said "tuk tuk?" !!??

Thanks for the advice folks - I'll go looking for a small pump to start off with

The pond really is that shallow - I guess 4 cm maximum and yes, the fish are really small - we have a couple of goldfish that are maybe 5cm in length and the rest are between 1 and 3 cm plus lots of small fry

Hi,

We have a couple of shallow fishponds running alongside the paths leading to our home. The ponds are only one to two centimetres deep

As the water is still it goes green over the course of a couple of weeks which means catching the fish, draining the ponds (manually ), scrubbing them down and then refilling them - all very labour intensive

Is it possible to get pumps and and/or aeration units (preferably solar powered) that will work in water this shallow

We're in Chiang Mai so any local leads would be appreciated

Also if this is the wrong forum please feel free to bump it to the correct one

Cheers

Thanks for the info folks - guess I'd better start saving some cash

Thanks for the suggestions folks - looks like Koh Tao unless he has a lot of unspent brownie points with the missus :-)

Hi,

In an effort to provide some sound-proofing I'm thinking of replacing our windows and sliding doors with double or preferably triple glazing

Is this available in Thailand?

Thanks in advance

Are Richelieu and Koh Bon in the Similans? My mates wife is a non diver so I'm not sure she'll give him a pass for a liveaboard - my wife is already telling me to dust off my dive gear and go join him (not much diving to be had in the mountains around Chiang Mai :-))