Marry thai. Witnesses problem

[EvetsKram]

When we registered out marriage we needed nobody.  If a foreigner then the boss interviews both parties together then signs off on it

[Andy from Kent]

On 1/6/2021 at 4:34 PM, EricTh said:

200 baht if quite cheap....

 

Just for a person to sign a document which takes all of one minute?

 

 

4 hours ago, JustinCredible said:

About the same time, Banglamung told us that we needed two witnesses. We said we would need to come back at some time so the lady dealing with just asked the next couple in the queue (both Thai) to act as our witnesses.  Job done ????  

 

It's nice to read your post and realize some people can still be practical and use  a simple solution to a problem.

 

[thesetat2013]

It's really simple. Pay some motorcycle taxi driver outside the place... They will do it. This is what i did

[Travel Dude]

Your Thai wife to be can not find 2 this to be a witness? You yourself dont have any friends or acquaintances to do that? 

Buy me a ticket and 2 nights stay (total 10,000 thb) and I will be your witness.

[ThaiFelix]

 

On 1/6/2021 at 1:02 PM, colinneil said:

You suspect other places do not have this rule, well mate you would be wrong thinking that.

I got married in Khonkaen and we had to go find 2 witnesses ourselves, as staff would not do it.

Bang Rak and Lak Si amphurs in Bangkok will provide witnesses for a fee last I heard.  bang Rak is famous for it (Rak = love)  We were married at Lak Si no problems after failed attempts at the smaller local amphurs nearby.

 

First rule to learn in Thailand is that every amphur, changwat, Imm office, bank etc etc etc has its own rules so you just need to shop around if possible.

[cm17]

On 1/6/2021 at 7:24 AM, EricTh said:

Must the 2 witnesses be Thai citizens?

Absolutely not: I married my Thai wife five years ago in CM with two witnesses: my wife's cousin, passing by, and my best friend Peter, British subject...by the way, hi Peter, take care...

[brianthainess]

One of my Thai witnesses had to speak english so I could understand what I was signing, their rule, even though the head guy spoke english. but as said you can just get any Thais for a few hundred baht if necessary. (any vendors outside?). I remember my mate getting his first marriage extension, (before home visits) he was unaware he needed a witness, his wife went outside, paid some old lady B200 who swore she had known them for years.  

[Guest Harm Hendrik Reitsma]

On 1/6/2021 at 12:55 PM, friendofthai said:

Hi
In the local office in Phuket they said that they can provide their own witnesses only if two thai people want to marry.
But I am a foreigner, so they cannot help me with witnesses.
I suspect that other places do not have this rule. 
Could you recommend any foreigner-friendly place to marry thai woman?

 

HI bro, you may read the actual rules for marriage in Thailand, you need two written statements and not persons to attent to your marriage. Or, same as everywhere, need different rules in every Amphur?? 

Advice, check with your embassy. 

Be happy and stay save. 

Harm 

[FritsSikkink]

On ‎1‎/‎6‎/‎2021 at 1:02 PM, colinneil said:

You suspect other places do not have this rule, well mate you would be wrong thinking that.

I got married in Khonkaen and we had to go find 2 witnesses ourselves, as staff would not do it.

You are wrong, I married in Bangkok and didn't need to provide any witnesses, staff did it.

[transam]

Just now, FritsSikkink said:

You are wrong, I married in Bangkok and didn't need to provide any witnesses, staff did it.

I got married in BKK, staff didn't do it, my agent dragged some folk off the street...????

[colinneil]

Just now, FritsSikkink said:

You are wrong, I married in Bangkok and didn't need to provide any witnesses, staff did it.

I am not wrong, Khonkaen refused to witness it.

[wavodavo]

If youre lucky ELVIS might even do the ceremony for you.

[FritsSikkink]

1 hour ago, colinneil said:

I am not wrong, Khonkaen refused to witness it.

You said it would be refused everywhere, which isn't true. 

[MadMuhammad]

I got married at Banglamung office 20.02.2020 with no witnesses. Strange

[transam]

4 minutes ago, MadMuhammad said:

I got married at Banglamung office 20.02.2020 with no witnesses. Strange

Hmmmmmmm.......I wonder who signed the witness papers....????

[jomtienisgood]

On 1/6/2021 at 12:55 PM, friendofthai said:

Hi
In the local office in Phuket they said that they can provide their own witnesses only if two thai people want to marry.
But I am a foreigner, so they cannot help me with witnesses.
I suspect that other places do not have this rule. 
Could you recommend any foreigner-friendly place to marry thai woman?

 

Any Ampher in BKK should do, Bang Chak, Bang Rak......or others. I married there in 2000. No problem whatsoever. Best wishes.

[jomtienisgood]

1 hour ago, transam said:

Hmmmmmmm.......I wonder who signed the witness papers....????

ME. 555555

[EricTh]

On 1/9/2021 at 6:03 PM, Andy from Kent said:

 

Just for a person to sign a document which takes all of one minute?

 

 

What about their petrol money and time wasted waiting... Time is money.

[MadMuhammad]

On 1/10/2021 at 1:08 PM, transam said:

Hmmmmmmm.......I wonder who signed the witness papers....????

yep dunno. Maybe I’m not married..... ????

[transam]

18 minutes ago, MadMuhammad said:

yep dunno. Maybe I’m not married..... ????

I know a bloke who paid out a lot of money for a huge party to get married, we all watched the thing before we dived into a few pints.

He thought he actually got married, I had to break the news that it was a posh village wedding with no paperwork.....????

[MadMuhammad]

9 minutes ago, transam said:

I know a bloke who paid out a lot of money for a huge party to get married, we all watched the thing before we dived into a few pints.

He thought he actually got married, I had to break the news that it was a posh village wedding with no paperwork.....????

Well that’s a bit awkward mate! 

[transam]

1 minute ago, MadMuhammad said:

Well that’s a bit awkward mate! 

He was a new (old) boy, I told him way after when we were out having a pint. I also told him, before you do anything here, ASK FIRST.....

[jethro69]

Can't remember the witnesses for my marriage, but for the divorce were two birds from the beergarden Soi7.

 

[thaibeachlovers]

On 1/6/2021 at 6:55 PM, friendofthai said:

Could you recommend any foreigner-friendly place to marry thai woman?

I got married at Pattaya amphur without bringing witnesses.

 

Anyway, if she wants to get married it should be her job to find some. I don't know why farangs always seem to regard everything as their responsibility. My wife arranged everything to do with the amphur.

[thaibeachlovers]

On 1/10/2021 at 7:08 PM, transam said:

Hmmmmmmm.......I wonder who signed the witness papers....????

Be like my marriage when the staff acted as witnesses and signed the paper.

[thaibeachlovers]

On 1/10/2021 at 5:21 PM, colinneil said:

I am not wrong, Khonkaen refused to witness it.

Like immigration, every amphur probably has different rules.

[Aforek]

On 1/6/2021 at 1:25 PM, Bangyai said:

Go to Bang Rak registry office in Bangkok. Providing you have the correct documents they will marry anyone and provide witnesses. At least, they did for us.

Its a big business for them there and they are famous for marrying people who have had issues elseware.

Which documents do they ask ? I have heard that this amphoe is very used to marry farangs and Thais