ibiklaus

Do not take it in to the Plane,you will lose it.We talking about some 20000,-bath or more.

I allways put my inside my shoes ,in my Suitcase.

Personally I would put the empty box into the suitcase and keep the lighter in the hand luggage.

Eh? Why's that? That's likely to get him nabbed and the lighter confiscated for sure..

Ironically I just read in another thread about another poster who had his lighter confiscated while entering the states and it was in his checked bags but honestly I think that was a one off and not likely to get confiscated in checked baggage.

You can also put the lighter in your jacket or trouser pocket but I would never pack an expensive piece like that in the suit case and on the odd chance that Thai customs actually check your luggage they will only see an empty box which also will not show on any x-ray.

What are you talking about? They won't let you carry a lighter on your person on the plane, no purpose since you can't smoke anyways... When was the last time you flew anywhere? You're worried about it being lifted? That's the least of his worries.. More over carrying it on will pretty much guarantee it gets confiscated..

"But we are worried about natural slow progress and red tape through the bureaucracy after it is set up."

What a lovely way to say "corruption".

Thats a good one,i like that!!!!

Dear friends,

My wife and I would like to go back to Thailand and I am quite uneasy with the procedures to follow. I have been reading on Thaivisa that you would actually need 400,000 baht in a Thai bank account in order to get the Non-Imm O marriage visa or at least a monthly income of 40,000 baht. That's perfectly sound.

In order to open a Thai bank account, you are required a work permit and resident of Thailand, do you agree? This is the reponse from Siam Commercial Bank after that my wife had call them through skype. Therefore I would not be able to deposit my money in a Thai bank account.

Now, I have also read that you need to apply for a non-imm O wedding visa outside of Thailand before... Are you getting it? How is it possible to get a non-imm O wedding visa outside of Thailand if I cannot even open a Thai bank accoount to put my money there?

Isn't this

http://www.thaivisa.com/304.0.html

outdated already? I do not see the mentioning of the 400,000 bank account and 40,000 monthly income.

Also, I have read that the montly income is supposedly to vary between continents (E.g USA: 40,000, Africa: 25,000, Europe 40,000 and etc.) Can someone please confirm this?

I would be very grateful if you can enlightened me on my way back to Thailand with my wife.

Thanking you in advance.

-J