BakMah

Next time over there, withdraw every baht from her accounts, burn the bankbooks and open a new account at a different bank.

Anybody who already "owns" land through the spouse has a better idea how to beat the system? How else can they proof that the money used to purchase the land came from you and wasn't legitimately earned by your Tirak?

"wasn't legitimately earned by your Tirak"

Are you for real or wot ??

Where is some 30 - 35 yo Thai woman gonna earn 5 - 10 million baht "legitimately or otherwise"

Speaking for yourself?

Getting back to the article, it doesn't even make logical sense even witin the framework of the article, look:

PHUKET CITY: The director general of the Land Department has reiterated that foreigners using Thai nominees to buy land anywhere in the country will have their land title deeds revoked if caught – even if the nominee in question is a lawfully wedded spouse.

"Their" here can only mean "the foreigner's land title deeds".. Which he obviously doesn't have. They cannot revoke something that he doesn't have. They COULD revoke it from the Thai person, but that would frankly be an outrage because that would mean that Thais married to foriegners aren't equal under the law to Thais married to a Thai person.

I know we have a mickey mouse constitution at the moment but surely it still says that all Thais have equal rights under the law..

Anyway, very nice to have a yellow government isn't it?? Previous governments weren't this stupid. Even though half the people here seem to think they were the anti-farang lot.

Winnie, I know a few Thai women at that age who could afford a rai of land in Phuket, selfemployed and buisness owners without foreign husband or sponsor. Thailand is much bigger than just Pattaya or Phuket and this Law naturally applies country wide. Therefore a Rai of land outside these tourist islands/areas may cost "only" 500k-1M THB. This might be a larger sum for a Tesco Lotus employee but for a Thai working in real estate sales a few sales commisions in a phuket villa or condo project years will do!

After reading through the other posts and in specific from Isaan Lawyers I now believe there is no need to worry too much,

Fact is that if a Thai married to a foreigner now wants to purchase (and own) land in Thailand, the "Letter of confirmation" signed at the Land department before the transfer of Title deed makes the Thai spouse the sole 100% owner of it. Whatever she as new owner does with the land (to give the foreign husband some type of security) is another story. There is 30+30y Usufruct, lease, sign over to children, etc

Letter of Confirmation - Quote: "...We (wife and husband) together confirm that the money which is used to buy this land is not marital property ( sin somros )... It is wholly personal property ( sin suan tua ) ..of (me) the wife.

At no point it says that the money can not be GIVEN from the foreign husband, as long as it is nowhere else declared as it being sin somros (=50/50).

And did anyone pay Govt taxes on your Sin Sot? I doubt it.

Next time over there, withdraw every baht from her accounts, burn the bankbooks and open a new account at a different bank.

Anybody who already "owns" land through the spouse has a better idea how to beat the system? How else can they proof that the money used to purchase the land came from you and wasn't legitimately earned by your Tirak?

Don't think there are many European countries left which prohibits dual citizenship.

Germany doesn't recognise it. Is there a difference to prohibiting it ?

Yes they do. My Thai born daughter has both german and thai passport. Only some EU countries forbid dual nationalities, Germany is not one of them.

Total was 45k THB in BKK-Phuket Hospital. C-section, incl. Doctor fee, 5 nights in a double-room suite on the 6th floor. Full meals, medication, 2 LCD flatscreens, cable TV, kitchen, sleep sofa (for myself), 2 big bathrooms. Sliding door to separate the 2 rooms and keep the many visitors, family friends outside.

Of course there is the option to go to a Govt Hospital, 6 Mother/child beds to a room. Her Sister did that and even got 4000 baht BACK from the health insurance.

I went the luxury way simply because it is available in Thailand and also affordable, unlike back in my home country (Europe).

Great experience! I slept next to my wife on the sofabed, took care of her and the little one . It was almost like a vacation in a resort hotel, just without the pool!

Sai nam yen.. Next to the pharmacy (keng keow) about 22m on the left if going away from the rat u thit traffic lights..

Not cheapest but good work and 100% painless..

I can confirm this. Dr Sawika from Dent Care clinic in Sai nam yen is very professional.

I have hopes that after the ASEAN summit in Phuket next month(edit: October!) they will agree on the AFTA and implement overall import tariff reductions on imported cars in 2010. I would trade in my Fortuner (which is still a great car) and get something more... "individual" that does not cost me an arm and a leg. Not that there is too much of a selection from Asian manufacturers. Mini, Mercedes and BMW will certainly remain ridiculously overprized.

Quote from mima.gov.my analysis by Nazery Khalid:

... Nai Yang near the airport.

Is that still 400 baht/person? (Or did they scrap it?)

Anyway, go further up - Mai Khao or Sai Kaew.

Nay Yang (Sirinat National park areal) is definitely my favorite beach to hang out if I want to avoid the tourist masses.

To get inside the national park area (accessible by car) Foreigners pay 200/100 THB (adult/child) , Thai 25THB. For me well worth it due to the privacy (only during daytime - @night the local thai youth often comes out to party there...) nice coral reef with lots of fish, shade from the pinetrees. I always bring along some camping chairs and a cooler box. Watch the kid play on the beach and airplanes descending to the nearby airport.

..when your "The 1-CARD" balance is at 100k points