Can I foster a child in Thailand?

[johnray]

I there a foster care system in Thailand or care homes?

[cooked]

There are both. try contacting"tree of life" in Buriram, they speak English and know all about it.   

[johnray]

Okay will do.  I got a reply from GRACE as well.  He said they are running a training course for foster parents.

Edited December 27, 2017 by johnray

[Rhys]

Well good for you... remember now what are your intentions?  You are providing a form human contact of trust.. don't betray it.

[fxe1200]

Yes there is. I applied for the legal fostering of two socially disadvantaged  kids with the court of Trang years ago. Result: Both sides of the parents agreed, the court agreed. They promised to send me the papers. No charges at all. Nothing happened. I called after six weeks. Then they ask me to represent myself by a lawyer in the family court. After I learned, that it does mean to pay 20.000 THB to the lawyer, and from that money 13.000 will go to the court, I refused.

 

Today, nine years after, I take care of these kids, but legally the parents are still responsible for whatever happens.

 

It is just Thailand. I registered my Germany based charity with a 30 page questionnaire in Thai. No answer. A reminder after eight months, registered mail as always, no answer. If they do not do their job in Bangkok or Trang, I do mine here.

 

 

[TechnikaIII]

1 hour ago, fxe1200 said:

Yes there is. I applied for the legal fostering of two socially disadvantaged  kids with the court of Trang years ago. Result: Both sides of the parents agreed, the court agreed. They promised to send me the papers. No charges at all. Nothing happened. I called after six weeks. Then they ask me to represent myself by a lawyer in the family court. After I learned, that it does mean to pay 20.000 THB to the lawyer, and from that money 13.000 will go to the court, I refused.

 

Today, nine years after, I take care of these kids, but legally the parents are still responsible for whatever happens.

 

It is just Thailand. I registered my Germany based charity with a 30 page questionnaire in Thai. No answer. A reminder after eight months, registered mail as always, no answer. If they do not do their job in Bangkok or Trang, I do mine here.

 

 

A 30-page document is way beyond their interests, let alone the capacity to comprehend.

The contents of an unmarked envelope will get better attention.

[fxe1200]

5 minutes ago, TechnikaIII said:

A 30-page document is way beyond their interests, let alone the capacity to comprehend.

The contents of an unmarked envelope will get better attention.

That was the official document, which was sent to me. I filled it out with a Thai student who does his thesis at the law faculty of the University of Tuebingen, Germany.

 

Until today I did not pay any bribe to nobody in Thailand or elsewhere, except back in 1978 when I crossed the Mexican border in Brownsville on a used American motorcycle, I paid two dollars, to avoid all my luggage being torn apart.

 

And I will keep it this way!

[Suradit69]

32 minutes ago, TechnikaIII said:

The contents of an unmarked envelope will get better attention.

It never fails that someone who finds himself amusing will throw out the bribery comment based on his vast experience with clueless comments.

[cooked]

20 hours ago, Suradit69 said:

It never fails that someone who finds himself amusing will throw out the bribery comment based on his vast experience with clueless comments.

I got through the courts (paternity case) without a single backhander being demanded. We don't all of us live in Pattaya or similar places thand god.

[Suradit69]

4 hours ago, cooked said:

I got through the courts (paternity case) without a single backhander being demanded. We don't all of us live in Pattaya or similar places thand god.

I stay in Pattaya and have never been asked for or given any bribes for anything. I don't think where one lives is the main criterion.  It's more to do with what someone is trying to get away with.

[cooked]

19 hours ago, Suradit69 said:

I stay in Pattaya and have never been asked for or given any bribes for anything. I don't think where one lives is the main criterion.  It's more to do with what someone is trying to get away with.

Yes, fair comment. Those of us that live out in the provinces get their fair share of remarks too.

[Been there done that]

On 1/4/2018 at 6:24 AM, Suradit69 said:

I stay in Pattaya and have never been asked for or given any bribes for anything. I don't think where one lives is the main criterion.  It's more to do with what someone is trying to get away with.

With a comment like this i doubt if you have ever been to Thailand.