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Yes. Your points above are correct. This is the official website. Any others you might see are likely a scam or agents that will charge you a fee.

https://evisa.gov.kh/

7 minutes ago, TunnelRat69 said:

It's a document registered with the Land Mgt Office between you and the LAND owner that garrantees him residence and access to the house, usually 30 years but can be Lifetime and stays in effect even if the place is sold.  I don't think this is transferrable, but when perspective buyers find out there is one in effect??  They don't buy a place they can't do with what they please.

So if the owner of the land happens to be your wife then it is so. A contact between husband and wife. 

11 minutes ago, TunnelRat69 said:

None of what I said as far as I know..........legally, there is not a contract written in the Kingdom that cannot be overturned by a Thai Court.........legally married folks cannot make contracts contrary to Thai law.  They won't be heard.......perfect example is the Billionaire Land mogul that lost tens of millions of baht due to unscrupulous lawyers, and wifes family.

Sorry. I was referring to what bannsgr said. Hence my quoting him first.

One thing....you advised someone to get a ufastruct. Surely that is a contract between husband and wife?

3 hours ago, baansgr said:

Thats simply not true and bad advice to someone that could be about to loose his life savings.

Maybe my mistake. Could you please advise what part of the following is not true?

3 hours ago, TunnelRat69 said:

............aside from the fact any contract made between man and wife is not binding under Thai law(pre-nuptial or post nuptial)...........the law is you split 50/50% of the PROCEEDS OF SALE of your PPTY -  and when divorced, you will be directed to sell the assets.   Now, good luck getting your 50%. 

3 minutes ago, baansgr said:

I don't know what else I was wrong about.  The land office does not call every husband or wife because  their partner is buying land so why were you so special. I can tell you,  it's because you are stating the funds are your wife's,  not yours. Believe what you want,  pay a lawyer  to check,  the fact is as a spouse of a Foreigner your wife had to have you agree the funds are Sin Suan Tua NOT Sin somros. You could post a copy with the confidential  bits blacked out to prove it. 

You were wrong about stating that common property is not split 50/50. You are also wrong about what I signed. To be honest, anyone who is married would be a fool to sign that form as it is clearly incorrect. I was quite happy for my wife to sign everything herself and to have the land as Sin Suan Tua. It was the land office that said we needed to do it this way. Why? I don't know but I assume it was something to do with the law.

11 minutes ago, baansgr said:

I did read your post... Did you read mine and see the attachment.. The land office form is readily available to see and clearly states that both parties  agree that funds used are of Sin Suan Tua, I'm afraid  your Thai isn't as good as you thought and as far as it goes your wife used money of her own before being married to purchase  her land.  You are an exact example of how many people believe they own or have rights to a property yet have none what so ever.

This is not the first time you have been wrong about something on this thread so I will just assume that you will not listen to others. The form that you posted is not the same as I signed. In fact, what I signed was a fully typed letter style document. I know what I signed thanks.

13 minutes ago, baansgr said:

wife used money of her own before being married

As for the above, the whole reason for me being called to the office is because they knew my wife was married. 

3 hours ago, baansgr said:

You got it back to front,  see my post with the document you and thousands others have signed,  it clearly states it's Sin Suan Tua..... NOT sin Somros, yet another Foreigner told,  believe the wrong information that is clear in black and white

If you read my post I said that I dealt with it  and read the form myself.I am perfectly aware of what I read. Like I said, I can read Thai and I know the difference. I also fully understand the words " To protect" in Thai too.

I paid for a plot of land and the chanote is in my wife's name.

I was quite happy for my wife to go alone and do everything herself when transferring ownership.

She called me when she was at the land office. I needed to go to sign a form. When I arrived at the office I enquired as to what the form was about.

I was told by officer " It is to protect you. This is a Sin Som Rot agreement". The conversation was in Thai so no mis understanding or mis interpretation. I can also read Thai so took a look at the form too. It was there in black and white, "Sin Som Rot"

This was in Muang district, Buriram.

You don't need a lawyer.

It is quite a simple process and can be done by yourselves. The only time I would suggest the use of a lawyer was if there was  dispute between parents.

7 hours ago, elviajero said:

I've edited my post to make it easier for you to read and understand.

Well done. However, what you wrote is not an option.

13 minutes ago, ozmeldo said:

There was a time when particularly 50+ Europeans could get one. Pretty much most westerners. They'd do a TR home country and then go get  a single O and then GTFO until next cool season.

 

Used to be one of my many games.

Yes, a single. The comment was regarding multi entry. Not available from Savannakhet.

9 minutes ago, elviajero said:

If you’re receiving state pension you could get a Multiple Entry Non-Immigrant visa from the Thai Embassy in London. That’s not ideal as you’d have to go to the UK to get it, and do border runs every 90 days.

 

I have seen a report (uncorroborated) in the past of someone getting the same ME Non ‘O’ visa from the consulate in Savannahket, Laos on the basis that they were state retirement age. That might be an option.

 

Otherwise your only option, unless immigration agree to an alternative to the embassy letter, would be to use an agent.

ME O visas are not available in Savannakhet based on retirement. Only married to a Thai.

1 minute ago, 473geo said:

He has a boat?

I can't confirm if he has a boat or not. What we do know, that certain posters seem to be forgetting, is that the OP has at least 40k a month income.

2 minutes ago, madmen said:

If he had a 100k like you suggest. He could pay an agent in a heartbeat. You are not seeing the big picture here

The runners can't even afford an agent!

I said " as far as we know he could....". Is that a phrase you understand? It was tongue in cheek as a reference to another poster assuming the OP had no funds, no health insurance and no way to pay his way.

9 minutes ago, madmen said:

Doubt it. If he is on a 100k it would mean that he has retired well and is topping up his 40 k pension that most people seem to have

Exactly my point. We don't know what he has.

Course providers cannot get you a visa or a work permit or even provide the paper work for it. That is down to the school where you eventually work. There is nothing stopping you getting another tourist visa, coming back to Thailand, looking for a job and then starting the Non B visa and work permit process. That of course providing you have a Bachelor Degree. It sounds like you have been taken for a ride.

I can't help you with wheatgerm but I can about ground ginger.

I make my own. Buy some ginger from the market. Slice it up into small pieces. Sun dry for a day or 2. Put in a grinder and there you have it.

7 hours ago, NightSky said:

Thanks for your responses so far.

 

I've been reading other forum threads and would I be correct in thinking that If I completed an online Open University degree with hons (in any subject rather than teaching because I could transfer 50% of the credits from a previous unfinished chemistry degree to an Open degree) I could then potentially teach in Thailand with this degree with a 'waiver' license.

 

During this time working as a teacher on the 'waiver' I could then potentially apply for 'PGCEi' at Nottingham and complete that in 1 year whilst working towards a full teachers licence. Would this be one route?

 

I'm just wanting to keep as many future options open as possible before I apply to complete this degree so I do appreciate your advice if this is a possible route to 'teaching full time' in Thailand?

Yes, that is the way you should go.

Contacts menu has the function already there. No need to download apps.