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16 minutes ago, ozmeldo said:

I've been under the distinct impression that a Bachelor's is required for K-12 schools. There may have been loopholes in the past, but they are largely closed.

 

In other words, no diploma, no job. No idea what these contrary opinions are based on.

 

Often after ten years your credits toward an incomplete degree are void.

There are not any contrary opinions regarding K-12 schools. 

14 minutes ago, Peterw42 said:

The execution of a will is probate, Funds and assets are frozen,  Probate is the judicial process by which a decedent's estate is valued, beneficiaries are determined, an executor in charge of estate distribution is declared, and the estate is legally transferred to the determined beneficiaries. The government checks the will, no other claims, creditors etc, issues a probate certificate and you take it to the bank and get the money.

You dont just rock up to the bank with a will in your hand.

People seem to be getting confused here. I said "No need for a lawyer to make a will". Someone else mentioned probate.

1 hour ago, jacko45k said:

You would need a court order to make the bank release the funds so a lawyer needed.

I am talking about a will.Not probate. That is a totally different issue.

1 hour ago, jacko45k said:

You would need a court order to make the bank release the funds so a lawyer needed.

Not so.

You do not need a teaching licence or a waiver to teach in a language school.

If they will take you on and convince the labour department to issue a work permit then you are good to go.

1 hour ago, nowhereman said:

If you don't have a BA in education, then Teachers Council of Thailand will grant you only 2 years temporary teaching license, twice. That means you could teach for four years at max. If you hold a BA in education or a master degree of whatever you are granted 5 years teaching license that can be extended. Hope this helps.  

You should be able to get 3 waivers, 4 if you stay at the same school and show that you are working towards the requirements for a teaching licence.

A "master degree of whatever" will not get you a teaching licence.

12 hours ago, thailand49 said:

The question is you won't be around when it happens but will it be honored even if you did the translation yourself?????

Technically it is not a translation. The Thai will is deemed to be the original. 

16 hours ago, HHTel said:

If the deceased is a Thai and the surviving spouse is a foreigner, then the land and property can be inherited by the surviving spouse.  In the case of a foreigner, he/she has 1 year to dispose of it.  He can sell it on the open market, or what often happens is that it's 'sold' to a trusted family member for peanuts and the surviving spouse gets to live in it until his death, hopefully.

 

On another point, a holographic will is legal in Thailand.  It must be written in the deceased own hand, signed and dated, and filed with the amphur.  It doesn't need witnesses or translation. (section 1657 Civil and Commercial Code).

Exactly my point about the land. The foreigner doesn't inherit it per se but rather has 1 year to get rid. He/she cannot own it.

6 hours ago, thailand49 said:

The Will needs to be in Thai so suggest how to get around that plus it must be notarized by a specific Notary stamp?

Translation not difficult. Lots of translation services around although I did mine myself. No notary required.

2 minutes ago, thedemon said:

 

Fortunately that is just another urban legend that goes from barstool to barstool.

 

The Thai Civil and Commercial Code doesn't distinguish between Thai and foreigner.

 

 

Not so. Speaking from lots of experience. Foreigners CANNOT own land.

3 minutes ago, thedemon said:

 

The piece of paper signed at the land department is meaningless. Joint property is joint property no matter.

 

This has been tested in Thai courts many times in acrimonious divorce cases.

Where land is concerned there is no such thing as joint property with Thai and foreigner.

8 minutes ago, thedemon said:

 

I believe that, at least in theory, where the assets (including a house) are Sin Somros or joint marital property they would be subject to division among the legal heirs. It wouldn't make any difference that the land was in the deceased spouses name only.

 

In the eyes of the law it also wouldn't make any difference whether the entitled family were Thai or foreign.

Not true. Sin Somros does not give any rights to ownership to a foreigner. Even to the point that, if the Thai wife were to die first the foreign husband has no rights to the land.

11 minutes ago, jvs said:

Can you tell me what would happen if the children are not living in Thailand?What if the house is in the Thai spouses name? Can children from outside Thailand claim their portion or does it belong to the Thai wife?

If the deceased does not own the property how can it be included in any will or claim?

20 minutes ago, lovelomsak said:

If you are legally married no need for a will.If your  wife can produce a marriage certificate that is all she needs.

 I was going to get a will consulted a lawyer he told do not bother.  The police will give the wife a death certificate. The police may even accompany her to the bank show marriage and death certificate and the wife gets my  money.

Incorrect.

4 hours ago, steve73 said:

With many people needing to bring 800k into T/L, I'd expect there to be plenty of loans available outside of the 3 months required for yourself.

The only problem is ensuring adequate security over the loan..

 

For example, I'd have no problem lending 800k for 3 months at say 1%/mon with a 4MM+ condo as security.. just need to work out the details.  E.g. if the loan is defaulted, then how can the property be formally transferred without showing cash brought into the country.. 

I was once an interpreter in a court case where loan monies were being settled. The judge threw out the case and explained "Money lending is a job. You have not shown me a work permit. Therefore you cannot legally lend money. Case dismissed."

10 minutes ago, JAG said:

Thank you - I will follow this up.

Go to this website : https://www.gov.uk/overseas-passports

Complete the application form. Prepare documents as stated. Book appointment. Hand in application. Wait. That is it.

Whoever is quoting you 1000 pounds is misinformed.

My daughter was born in 2002. I married her mother in 2006. Applied for my daughter's UK passport in 2015. No problems at all.

No previous registration at British Embassy in Bangkok and no request for citizenship.

There are a couple of points being missed here. Many taxi drivers rent their cars. They have a shift and the cars need to be back at a certain time. Refusal to pick up a customer could be for this reason. If the driver feels he cannot take the fare and get his car back in time then he must refuse or face a financial penalty when he returns the car. Also there is the "face" thing. A less knowledgeable taxi driver is unlikely to say "I don't know where that is" and is more likely to just not take the fare.

I had a good conversation with a Bangkok cabbie a while back. He actually told me that he prefers to pick up Non Thais. The reason? Seasoned Thais argue about the meter too. The thing is that in their case they DON"T want the cabbie to use the meter. They know that a pre arranged fare will be cheaper than the meter fare because of the horrendous traffic situation in Bangkok on a daily basis. So there you go. Keep insisting on the meter and waste your money.

You could write a will to make things easier. No need for a lawyer.

17 hours ago, Norlund said:

IN CASE OF FOREIGNER RENEW THAI DRIVING LICENCE [BY YOURSELF]
FIVE-YEARS DRIVING LICENCE

HAVE TO PREPARE THE DOCUMENTS AS FOLLOW

1. 1
   ORIGINAL FIVE-YEARS THAI DRIVING LICENCE
2. 2
   PASSPORT WITH NON-IMMIGRANT VISA (ORIGINAL AND PHOTO COPY)
3. 3
   ORIGINAL PRESENT RESIDENT ADDRESS IN THAILAND CERTIFY FROM EMBASSY / IMMIGRATION BUREAU (VALID FOR 1 YEAR) OR WORK PERMIT WITH ORIGINAL AND PHOTO COPY

 

PROCEDURE

1. 1
   CHECK THE DOCUMENTS
2. 2
   PRINT THE APPLICATION FORM
3. 3
   TAKE ONLY A PHYSICAL TEST
   • TAKE A TRAINING 1 HOURS
   • TAKE A PHYSICAL TEST
   • TAKE A THEORY TEST
   • TAKE A PRACTICAL TEST
4. 4
   PAY THE FEE / TAKE A PHOTO AND PRINT DRIVING LICENCE
   (FEE 505 BAHT)
   ADDITIONAL (CHANGE NAME OR ADDRESS CHARGE 50 BAHT)

https://www.dlt.go.th/en/two-year-license/

A useful read but not much use due to the varying rules from office to office. The last time I renewed my licence I did not have to show any evidence of a visa. I had a letter of residence from the Police and not immigration or embassy. I took the colour and reaction tests. No other tests were required. I also needed a medical certificate from a doctor. As with most things official in Thailand, the best thing to do is to go to the office that you are going to use and ask them what they require.

Sure there are cheap alternatives. You could try "Thai Michelin" if you like but, would you really want to risk quality over price when riding a 650cc?

I have been been awarded a $100 voucher to spend on Amazon.

What are the tax implications for buying and having the goods sent to Thailand?

Will there be import duty?

Thanks

There are a few posts on here that are wide of the mark. Maybe some people don't understand that there are many small schools out there, especially outside of the large towns. These were built many, many years ago to serve the village where they were situated.

As an example, there are 2 schools within 2kms of our house, each sharing the name of the village that they serve. One has about 150 kids, from Kindergarden 1 to Primary 6. (8) grades.

The other has about 70 kids in the same grades . The facilities at both are poor.

Both of these schools have a Director and a Vice Director.

These schools could easily be merged. The money that they would save could easily pay for upgrades at one school and a school bus and a driver, although it would not be difficult for the parents to get off their bums and take the kids to school.

There are many examples of this. Many roads through the country have schools every few KMs or so