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2 hours ago, edwardflory said:

Question ..... Have you been to Thailand before?

 

If NOT, come for a one / two month stay in the area where you THINK you might want to stay, with the ability to change location.

Yes, I have worked for six years in Thailand and have - how shall I put this - strong ties to the place...

 

But both your concern and question are valid.

4 hours ago, SpokaneAl said:

As an alternative you could obtain a non imm o-a multi entry visa prior to leaving your home country. That would give you a year before needing to deal with anything Thai Immigration related other than the 90 day checks. And if you did a border run just prior to the enter before date that is stamped on the visa you could get a second year as well.

 

Some state that this is a difficult, complex, expensive visa to obtain and I suppose that depends a great deal on the specific Thai Embassy/Consulate you would be dealing with.  I have gotten a number of these visas over the past few years and have never found them particularly problematic nor expensive.

 

I would apply for a Non-Immigrant O-A in London, UK.

The reason I ask about the point at which I provide evidence of 800,000 THB is that I don't have a Thai bank account anymore. The requirements say's I need to show "a deposit of the amount equal to and not less than 800,000 Baht" when I apply for the visa. Do I provide this when I apply for the visa or one (or TWO!) years later when I apply for the extension?

 

Sorry for my confusion, but if I don't need the funds until I apply for the extension (which I will do in Thailand) I don't need to bother trying to open a Thai bank account while still in the UK. 

Good Morning!

I have a couple of quick question. First of all, apologies if the questions are answered elsewhere - I searched but failed to find.

 

1. As I understand it I have to start by obtaining a Non-Immigrant O visa. Do I have to provide proof of funds at this point?

2. Presumably, once the visa is valid and I enter Thailand I am only permitted to stay X number of days starting from entry date. How many days?

3. IF (note that I say IF) I have to leave and re-enter after X number of days (given that I have a multiple entry visa), is it possible to prevent having to leave by getting a one year extension to stay based on retirement straight away (I assume the embassy doesn't issue this outside Thailand).

 

Or...am I getting this wrong?

 

Anyone?

 

 

 

Become a handicap member of Thailand Golf Association.

Please find attached an application form. Information can be found here.

 

Good luck.

tga_application_form.pdf

I second that; bummer! 

 

I believe the legal gender assignment of a transgender in Thailand is that the person is defined by it's gender at the time of birth, regardless of gender reassignment surgery. I THINK that's the legal position in Thailand (I want to add a small disclaimer here - I could be incorrect).

 

From a golfing perspective, there is a chance that there is an entirely different approach. The most apparent justification for a different approach is that it would be inconsistent with policies enforced by a majority of professional golf associations. There was a lot of controversy in this space before a policy change made it possible for transitioned golfers such as Mianne Bagger to join the European Ladies Tour. 

 

My own opinion - transitioned golfers should be classified according to POST transition. However, a ladyboy who has yet undergone surgery has yet to transition. 

 

My own opinion is that - if a non-transitioned ladyboy shows up as someone's playing partner - he tee's off from the forward tees with a lady hcp. If not only to eliminate the potential embarrassment should named ladyboy happen to beat my own score, playing from the same tee...

18 hours ago, bwpage3 said:

For a software engineer with experience 65,000 baht per month is super low

 

Our entry level software engineers make around 175,000 baht

I know a couple of international software companies with a presence in Thailand and their software engineers start at around 25K...

Again, that'll be Thai engineers.

A couple of things that raises a few questions. I have not read the entire thread, so apologies if this is already answered.

 

1. Although 65K is an awful lot for a software engineer in Thailand (note that I am talking about a Thai educated in Thailand), it is actually on par with what many of the good ones get paid when they reach team leader- or first management level. The problem though, is that they will struggle to support your application for a WP unless they can show that you provide a level of expertise that cannot be found in Thailand. And if you're at an expert level you should be able to get a higher salary than 65K. In fact, MUCH higher.

2. I would stay away from Thai companies unless they have an international presence with offices in at least 10 countries. I can be completely wrong but this sounds like a mid size Thai company. Is it?

 

Having said that, as a skilled professional I wouldn't accept anything less than 150K for ANY position in Thailand. Actually, I wouldn't accept anything less than 400K + benefits, but that would be a Director level position.

 

One more thing that you should be aware of:

IF you manage to secure a position with, let's say a minimum of 150K per month (which in my opinion is a more appropriate salary for someone with the expertise required to secure a work permit), there is a chance that you will be subject to a decent level of abomination by your co-workers as soon as your salary becomes publicly known. And trust me, it will. The HR staff will eventually talk about this between them, first with jealousy and later with disgust and ultimately it will seep out to the rest of the organisation. You need skills that are superior, OR hold a senior management position to prevent this.

If you are a software engineer and want to move to Thailand, I would reach out to the larger IT companies with a presence in Bangkok. They're all over the place, and most of them have lots of expats.

 

Good luck, you wont regret it! 

 

 

Unless I'm misinformed, the explanation to this question involves a plot to kill an emperor using a cup of tea with poison. The emperors cat overheard the conversation involving the plot and decided to protect his owner by making sure no one messed around with his masters tea. So the cat wrapped his tail around the handle of the cup. This way he would notice if someone slipped poison into it...that night, the plotters made an attempt to poison the emperors tea and in the fight that followed the cat lost his tail.

 

But that's a fairy tale. Or at least they say so...

I am not sure what the forum rules says about providing links to websites that streams various sport events, so if anyone is interested, just send me a PM.

Just haf an email from TGA regarding a tournament in Pattaya. This is the tournament:

http://www.pattayagolftournament.com/thai/

Information available at http://www.tga.or.th/ (click on "Open Tournament"). There are lots of TGA-tournaments during a year, but some of them require a very low hcp or an invite.

TIP: During a visit at TGA I asked them to send me all tournament information via email, so I get all sorts of tournament information straight to my mail box.

Beautiful! Nice ending to the story as well. Me like!

I dont know if this has been pointed out earlier, but:

Keep in mind that a Thai divorce and parental responsibility (custody) agreement is only valid in a country where Thai law applies.

For this reason, in a divorce between an expat and a Thai national, gaining sole custody in Thailand will leave the expat WITHOUT sole custody in his/her home country.

This can not be true surely ?

So let's say I move back to the UK with sole custody here. And ex wife follows. Then what ?

So being no sole custody she has dual custody by default of the kids without a court case ?

How would that work ?. It wouldn't.

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Legally speaking, that is ecaxtly how it works unless the agreement filed in Thailand is recognised. There is an amendment to the UK law which recognises overseas divorces. I haven't looked into the custodial rights issue and if this is covered by the amendment, but I am willing to bet that if the Thai missus follows you to UK she can get a PRA in place that gives her shared custody if she so wish, regardless of any previous agreements made in Thailand. My best bet is that custody aquired by mutual consent in Thailand is not even recognised in UK.

There are other nations where I KNOW the custodial agreement is not recognised. In those nations, even getting a new passport for the child can become a nightmare if the nation require both parents to sign the application - and many nations do.

Lets say what you're saying is right.

My case is....... Firstly I have to leave Thailand with the kids.

See other post.....

But once I'm in the UK she needs to get a visa to go ( didn't pass years ago with my help... thank god )

Then on arriving in the UK she needs accommodation . Not staying in my gaff.

And she will need money. A lot of money . To achieve what she wants ( which I'm not sure )

And she will need a good comand IOF English. She doesn't have.

What I do know is she has done the house. Car and anything else she can sell.

But should I stay in Thailand she will always have a hold on me.

Here in Thailand. No matter how much I tell people what a shit she was/is they still reply. She's their mom.

That's fair enough .but for now I want them to get a good education . After that they want to see her that is their choice.

She's been missing nearly 4 years now and probably just sniffing round see if in dead so she can cheat the kids out of their inheritance.

To sum up..... If that's what the law says. So be it. But remember there is the letter of the law and the spirit of the law.

Even UK law focuses on what is best for the child. Only in situations where a relationship with one of the parents is regarded as harmful is the court likely to separate the child from one (or both) of the parents.

Google "Payne v Payne" and read about how a mother was awarded shared parental responsibility and brought a child overseas. When she did not return the child (the keyword is "shared responsibility") all he** broke loose and the mother was eventually granted the right to remove the child from UK permanently.

I dont feel happy for any parent ending up in situations like this. On the other hand, sometimes it is obvious who is the responsible and loving parent in the true meaning of the word. As a parent to show up after five years of and expect to excercise some sort of parental right should - in my opinion- be met with a certain amount of skepticism, and I would make sure that while such request is treated with respect and humility, the child is protected at any cost.

I dont know if this has been pointed out earlier, but:

Keep in mind that a Thai divorce and parental responsibility (custody) agreement is only valid in a country where Thai law applies.

For this reason, in a divorce between an expat and a Thai national, gaining sole custody in Thailand will leave the expat WITHOUT sole custody in his/her home country.

This can not be true surely ?

So let's say I move back to the UK with sole custody here. And ex wife follows. Then what ?

So being no sole custody she has dual custody by default of the kids without a court case ?

How would that work ?. It wouldn't.

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Legally speaking, that is ecaxtly how it works unless the agreement filed in Thailand is recognised. There is an amendment to the UK law which recognises overseas divorces. I haven't looked into the custodial rights issue and if this is covered by the amendment, but I am willing to bet that if the Thai missus follows you to UK she can get a PRA in place that gives her shared custody if she so wish, regardless of any previous agreements made in Thailand. My best bet is that custody aquired by mutual consent in Thailand is not even recognised in UK.

There are other countries where I KNOW the custodial agreement is not recognised. In those countries, even getting a new passport for the child can become a nightmare because both parents are required to sign the application.

What about if you are granted sole custody by a Thai court without a divorce being involve because you were not married to the mother would that be recognised in the UK

I doubt it, but I cant say for certain that is the case.

Really interesting topic, a UK family law expert should be able to answer this question with ease.

I dont know if this has been pointed out earlier, but:

Keep in mind that a Thai divorce and parental responsibility (custody) agreement is only valid in a country where Thai law applies.

For this reason, in a divorce between an expat and a Thai national, gaining sole custody in Thailand will leave the expat WITHOUT sole custody in his/her home country.

This can not be true surely ?

So let's say I move back to the UK with sole custody here. And ex wife follows. Then what ?

So being no sole custody she has dual custody by default of the kids without a court case ?

How would that work ?. It wouldn't.

.

Legally speaking, that is ecaxtly how it works unless the agreement filed in Thailand is recognised. There is an amendment to the UK law which recognises overseas divorces. I haven't looked into the custodial rights issue and if this is covered by the amendment, but I am willing to bet that if the Thai missus follows you to UK she can get a PRA in place that gives her shared custody if she so wish, regardless of any previous agreements made in Thailand. My best bet is that custody aquired by mutual consent in Thailand is not even recognised in UK.

There are other nations where I KNOW the custodial agreement is not recognised. In those nations, even getting a new passport for the child can become a nightmare if the nation require both parents to sign the application - and many nations do.

I dont know if this has been pointed out earlier, but:

Keep in mind that a Thai divorce and parental responsibility (custody) agreement is only valid in a country where Thai law applies.

For this reason, in a divorce between an expat and a Thai national, gaining sole custody in Thailand will leave the expat WITHOUT sole custody in his/her home country.

Just before dawn, Rayong

BTW, despite this being a 30 second exposure, the fisherman isn't photoshopped in. He really was that still for the entire exposure!

Well that's pretty awesome. Love the tones. Did you alter the white balance in post-processing or was that the as-shot tones?

One more question please, I see the tickets are available on Thai Ticket tech but can you just buy them at the gate?.

Yes.

I have been 3 times before.

The best days to go are Thursday and Friday when there are not so many people there.

You can get up close to the players and follow your favourites easily.

Car parking is good and plenty of it.

Have a good day and for sure make the trip.

Potters

You can get

potters, can I ask how easy it is to access the course.

Day 1 I will be driving from Chachoengsao and from Pattaya on other days

It is VERY easy to park and access the course. Last couple of years I've had 5 min walk to the gates, and that is a rare feature of any golf tournament.

If I recall correctly, in 2011 we had a cold spell in Hua Hin with temperatures down to 12-14 for over a week.

Available here: http://cricfree.tv/golf-live-streaming

Once you get the hang of finding HS Codes and searching the Thai database, it is not difficult. Even though the tax often looks high, they are usually correct. The mistake many foreigners make is not including the shipping cost with the goods value. Most countries do this.

Another mistake they do is to assume that the tax is calculated on the purchase price. For this reason they often claim that "I only paid £50 for the clubs", but tax is calculated on the VALUE, not the price.

The Golf Digest cover with Lexi Thompson...

http://nesn.com/2015/04/golfer-lexi-thompson-appears-shirtless-on-golf-digest-cover-photos/

Brilliant golfer. Tacky photos.

yuk

Actually no! If the child is a Thai citizen permission is required from Mom is required before leaving the country.If the childs looks Thai in any way questions will be asked in immigration.Especially as Dad is in his sixties and travelling with a three year old. Worst case scenario is that he is refused permission to leave the country...

Nobody at the airport has ever asked me for anything apart from passport (Thai and British) and ticket for my boy (3 years old now).

I am in my 60s, It's always just me and him as mum can't get a VISA to the UK.

Same experiences for two of my male pals (both travelling to UK), one with a 6 year old daughter.

Please stop repeating nonsense.

Do you know anyone actually refused? no you don't!

Ever seen a post on this forum, where a child was refused exit? no you haven't.

I have travelled numerous times between UK and Thailand with my daughter since she was <2 and I have never - I repeat NEVER - been allowed to exit Thailand without providing extensive documentation that shows exactly who I am and my relationship to the child. Because the birth certificate is in Thai it doesn't matter if she entered on one of her non-Thai passports; they want to see proof that the mother allows her to leave the country.

In addition, I have never - I repeat NEVER - been allowed to enter UK without providing extensive documentation that shows exactly who I am and my relationship to the child. Because the birth certificate is in Thai it created a serious problem the first couple of times but I am since carrying certified translations of the birth certificate and related documents and I am now able to clear immigration without spending 1 hour arguing with immigration officers.

The authorities doesn't do this to be mean, it is an attempt to stop child trafficking. Simply put: unless you are able to show documentation that proves your relationship with the child and your parental rights (OR documentation that proves parental consent) you are not allowed - I repeat NOT allowed - to remove the child from the country. Obviously you can get lucky and sneak through, but if they decide to check your documentation... This is in accordance with a treaty - Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction - which has been signed by both Thailand and Great Britain.

http://www.hcch.net/index_en.php?act=text.display&tid=21

The trigger point in my case appears to be the fact that my child doesn't have my surname. And I am not even close being in the sixties...

Read this thread:

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/536289-travelling-with-thai-born-child/

in particular post #16 where I wrote the following:

Drive to laos then.

I don't need to drive to Laos as I am carrying all documentation required.

If, on the other hand, exiting Thailand with a child without the required documentation is what you seek, I am pretty confident I am one of the few individuals with both experience and knowledge in this area - but that's a completely different discussion I'm not prepared to get into here.