TheJoker12

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anyone have any idea how to get there? i don't see it on the maps and its surprisingly hard to find info on the web.

daughter is very young. i am in bangkok. what are the advantages to dividing between daughter and wife? assets would be a house in the USA, condo in Thailand and bank account/stock portfolios ... but for the US based stuff we will have a US will.

We want is very simple. A Will that states:

If I die, my wife gets everything.

If my wife dies, I get everything.

If we both die, Person X gets everything.

If we both die, Person X gets custody of our daughter.

Then list the order for Person X incase that person dies at the sametime that we do. For example, "If person X is also gone, then person Y is next in line, then Person Z, etc"

Thanks.

Looking for costs, recommendations, etc.

99% chance.

Ambassador, H.E. Ignazio Di Pace

399, Nang Linchee Road, Yannawa

10120 Bangkok

http://www.ambbangkok.esteri.it/Ambasciata...ata/Gli_uffici/

Thanks.

"Documents issued in countries other than the U.S. must comply with the local regulations on the legalization of documents and they must be translated into Italian. Such documents and their translations must be submitted to THE ITALIAN CONSULATE/EMBASSY IN THE COUNTRY WHERE THE DOCUMENTS WERE ISSUED PRIOR TO BEING BROUGHT TO THIS CONSULATE."

I need to have my Thai Marriage Certificate and my child's Thai birth certificate "certified" with Thailand's equivalent of an Apostille, so that I can then take these documents to the Italian embassy so that they can approve them. Can someone please let me know how to get this certification from a Thai official for my marriage and daughters birth certificate?

What, is Bangna not excessively ugly and Industrial?

Is the Mall Bangna not on the side of a busy highway?

Are there not farangs riding the bus?

What am I doing wrong here people?

You want to flame me for making factual observations? Please do refute me with some photos displaying the beauty of Bangna.

I'm not sure what country you where brought up in , but I started my life in the UK where the nationalities that came to this country where there to enjoy a better life with there family . not sure how the visa or the citizenship works now but how many different FARANGS foreigners live there now.

Same for Australia this country covers all nationalities so seeing a asian family shopping in the markets in Wanneroo , doesn't mean they are in the wrong place they may enjoy honest shopping.

These last few years has seen a staggering influx or penny pinching farang. That is not a bad thing. It is just an observation. I am sorry if that observation offends you in some way! That was not the intention.

Sounds like a bunch of you feel persecuted for some strange reason.

The Thai Immigration Laws are very lax, so I don't think you have anything to worry about.

When I think of Bangna, I think of Charles Dickens. Of dust and coal and misery. Of the Industrialization of a City. Its just funny that you have so many farang living there. I guess its Darwinism. People doing what it takes to survive.

Inundated? What, are white people insects?

No, I did not imply that they were doing anything wrong. The nature of my post was that of amusement.

But in regards to the ability to 'go local', it is insect like, and not in a negative way. What I mean is, these days, wherever you go in Thailand you are going to see farang. And I mean anywhere. Used to be, you go to some out of the way suburb and there are a few farang sprinkled here and there. Now, they are sleeping on bus stop benches, hanging their heads out of bus windows, riding around with their infants perched on the front of their motorbike, yammering in Isaan about the cost of fish sauce.

And yes, that is funny. They have gone completely local!

OK, and btw, Bangna is like the ugliest place on the planet. Central Bangna is located on the side of a highway. A highway. Its a highway Mall!

I guess I am just a Central Business District Rat.

I don't venture to places like The Mall Bangna often. Usually its for a friend/family/school reunion type of thing or because we had to visit some government agency way out of the way.

I go to a place like The Mall Bangna and I am just wondering how in the world did so many farang locate themselves there?

Its on the side of a busy highway, rofl.

I actually sort of admire these farang. I could never go this local. I would have never even found the Mall Bangna. Just driving on the highway to go there I was intimidated and here are dozens of farangs who managed to adapt to the "Thai Bus Lifestyle" either out of economic necessity or adventure or I really don't know. I am looking forward to hearing from someone.

hub of coups.

Well I guess this would be a good business for someone to invest in as opposed to the next beer bar if the options are really as polarized as 35 baht meter drunk Somchai and 2500 baht Novotel Benz

I have been here awhile. In the past, I would go to places like The Mall Bangkapi and there would be a few farang faces here and there but not very common at all. Now, its almost comical. You could pick any restaurant in the place, walk in and you will see a dozen farang faces (usually with the same sort of Thais). You would think you were in Central Chitlom or MBK. You will even see farang families with little farang kids in fairly far out places where you would not normally see farang frequently. For example, Central Bangna - Its a crappy shopping mall in an Industrial area on the side of a freeway and you go there right now and I promise you will see half a dozen farang children running around - How in the world did their parents end up in Bangna?

Also, I hate to say this, perhaps its a product of the World's bad economic state, but there seem to be an unusual number of penny pinchers. I am noticing more and more farang hanging out the windows of public buses in Bangkok. It used to be really funny when you'd see that, now you see it everyday. Anyone else observing this?

Cliff-notes:

More farang everywhere, in every nook and cranny.

An even drearier bunch of farang than in the past.

They seem to keep the same company in terms of the types of Thais they hang out with.

You guys are a bit slow, eh? Yes, I know you are lucky to find a meter taxi with seat belts that is why I am asking for taxi services. You see these car services offered in hotels but the prices are exorbitant. I am looking for a taxi service with reasonable rates that offers infant seats. Certainly, when a company is showing someone around or someone needs to get to and from somewhere, the only option is not Somchai from Udon's 1992 Corolla Hatchback.

What about the Airport Taxi Services that cost around 1200 baht into the city, do they have infant seats?

Bringing our own carseat into a meter taxi is pointless as they won't have seat belts in the backseat anyways.

Good luck trying to find the cheap way out, why don't you find a hotel that offers free pick up from the airport that also have a baby seat? or is that out of your budget also?

I am not booking a hotel room and I am looking to get to the airport to my home with a taxi not to a hotel.

Do the various taxi services in the airport that cost around 1200 baht have infant seats?

Bargain Child Seats at Tesco - maybe at many branches, worth a look!

Hi everyone, I noticed Tesco (Bang Kapi) changing their baby-area stock and scored a bargain car seat for my son. I bought a 'Les Enfants' branded car seat, but it was the display model so only 900baht instead of 4,000. It seems that Tescos are changing stock and I can't see any other infant seats. I thought I'd share this tip as other Tesco stores may have similar unsold items. Happy hunting!

900 baht? I don't think an infant car seat is something you want to get cheap on. Look for name brand and never buy anything made in Thailand or China. Japan or Farangland only.

You guys are a bit slow, eh? Yes, I know you are lucky to find a meter taxi with seat belts that is why I am asking for taxi services. You see these car services offered in hotels but the prices are exorbitant. I am looking for a taxi service with reasonable rates that offers infant seats. Certainly, when a company is showing someone around or someone needs to get to and from somewhere, the only option is not Somchai from Udon's 1992 Corolla Hatchback.

What about the Airport Taxi Services that cost around 1200 baht into the city, do they have infant seats?

Bringing our own carseat into a meter taxi is pointless as they won't have seat belts in the backseat anyways.

Ending Soi 22? I thought the road that it leads towards curves like a U back towards soi 24?

Certified Copies" -- What does that mean?

Copies that have been signed by someone in authority to say they are a true copy.

Try your local Amphur office.

Can we get this down at the passport office?

I knew you were joking. Just food for thought for others.

Many of the farang here probably drank their Xmas lunch!

Mother, Father and infant.

Live in Bangkok, Thailand.

Where can I view outlines of prepackaged plans from various companies?

Not censoring cigarette smoke on the three government mandated television channels. Freedom of Speech.