Went to extend my visa  other day at a certain Immigration office, near Bangkok..  Noticed a farang  with  Thai female partner nearby.

My wife started to chat to lady.....Told me after we had left there was a problem for them.  It turns out the farang   went to his

bank   days ago to get  letter as to his account, and only then discovered   his wife had  recently withdrawn 200,000 baht, un beknown to him, 

putting him under the 400,000  threshhold.. He  had been too frightened to go to Immigration, and was now some 2 week

overdue.   When I last noticed them,  the  man was sitting outside on his own, looking very dejected.  The wife was apparently, 

inside  pleading his case.  And  people wonder why some farangs drink???

How did she access 'his' account which is for Immigration extension purposes....his own fault. 

There is this thing called an ATM card, with an associated PIN number for   savings accounts, and some men even trust their wives to know and access their accounts.  He was obviously one.  Got it now???

4 minutes ago, HAPPYNUFF said:

There is this thing called an ATM card, with an associated PIN number for   savings accounts, and some men even trust their wives to know and access their accounts.  He was obviously one.  Got it now???

So you're confirming he's not the brightest bulb in the pack then ?

21 minutes ago, HAPPYNUFF said:

There is this thing called an ATM card, with an associated PIN number for   savings accounts, and some men even trust their wives to know and access their accounts.  He was obviously one.  Got it now???

So she would have had to go to ATM about 7 times @ Bht 30k to withdraw Bht 200k, even more times if the limit was Bht 25k per go.

Wonder why he didn't set up a message every time ATM was used, and wonder if she is still his wife!

He could of gone to immigration and applied for a 60 day extension to give him time to top up his account and have it the bank for 2 months.

It could of been a covid 19 extension or to visit his wife.

2 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

He could of gone to immigration and applied for a 60 day extension to give him time to top up his account and have it the bank for 2 months.

It could of been a covid 19 extension or to visit his wife.

That is assuming that he actually has 200,000 to put in the bank.

I guess he choose unwisely in choosing  a other half, or burden!

4 hours ago, HAPPYNUFF said:

and some men even trust their wives to know and access their accounts

Last 30 years I trusted my wife with all our bank accounts (foreign and domestic), including my Thai retirement account.

Never any problem.

12 minutes ago, Resident Alien said:

Last 30 years I trusted my wife with all our bank accounts (foreign and domestic), including my Thai retirement account.

Never any problem.

And this weeks lotto numbers are?

2 minutes ago, 2 is 1 said:

And this weeks lotto numbers are?

This weeks I do not know. 

However, I guess I got one many years ago, unlike many other here who are unable to trust their better halve.

28 minutes ago, Resident Alien said:

This weeks I do not know. 

However, I guess I got one many years ago, unlike many other here who are unable to trust their better halve.

I trust mostly that man who watch me in mirror! 

And one good sentence: God forgives , im not! 

One i dont believe: I learn it hard way..... total bs. You dont need to do that!

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder " LMAO have to be when look some couples!

16 hours ago, Resident Alien said:

Last 30 years I trusted my wife with all our bank accounts (foreign and domestic), including my Thai retirement account.

Never any problem.

Why ? Are you incapable of managing your own money ?

26 minutes ago, tonray said:

Why ? Are you incapable of managing your own money ?

5555. You are funny.

You should make more of these funny remarks on more topics... Oh, think you already do.

Keep up the good work. People are really interested in your contribution.

5555

 

However, to answer your question...

(which you probable have thought long about, and even thought to have a smart question, for a change)

No. We do our business and personal finance together. Practical to have access to all accounts.

If you are in a relationship where trust is not an issue, this comes naturally.

 

Good luck with your partner and try to get some more intelligent questions next time.

 

22 hours ago, HAPPYNUFF said:

There is this thing called an ATM card, with an associated PIN number for   savings accounts, and some men even trust their wives to know and access their accounts.  He was obviously one.  Got it now???

Sometimes when my wife is going out and I'm feeling like being reckless and throwing caution to the wind I'll ask her to get a 1000 baht for me from the atm, won't be doing that again after reaching this thread..

21 minutes ago, Resident Alien said:

5555. You are funny.

You should make more of these funny remarks on more topics... Oh, think you already do.

Keep up the good work. People are really interested in your contribution.

5555

 

However, to answer your question...

(which you probable have thought long about, and even thought to have a smart question, for a change)

No. We do our business and personal finance together. Practical to have access to all accounts.

If you are in a relationship where trust is not an issue, this comes naturally.

 

Good luck with your partner and try to get some more intelligent questions next time.

 

Oh, SNAP!

If the chap's wife withdrew money and didn't tell him then that sounds ominous too. Why did she and where did it go?

If that’s all he has got he should go home. That’s the minimum requirement which is not a lot.

Some people must live pretty lean here.

35 minutes ago, Resident Alien said:

5555. You are funny.

You should make more of these funny remarks on more topics... Oh, think you already do.

Keep up the good work. People are really interested in your contribution.

5555

 

However, to answer your question...

(which you probable have thought long about, and even thought to have a smart question, for a change)

No. We do our business and personal finance together. Practical to have access to all accounts.

If you are in a relationship where trust is not an issue, this comes naturally.

 

Good luck with your partner and try to get some more intelligent questions next time.

 

Per chance could it possibly be that she doesn't trust you? The rule of thumb in Thailand is trust least those you trust most. We soon reach that sell by date. 

23 hours ago, tonray said:

How did she access 'his' account which is for Immigration extension purposes....his own fault. 

I bet he had her in the account as a joint name... 

23 minutes ago, XJPSX said:

If that’s all he has got he should go home. That’s the minimum requirement which is not a lot.

Some people must live pretty lean here.

Cheap shot...

How stupid can you be. Allowing your wife to have access to your bank accounts. No matter how much you trust her, have your own seperate accounts/pin code. Heres my tip, seperate account for wife with weekly allowence transferred from your account. Your 400,000B should be placed  in a fixed savings account for 3 or 6 months. You cant draw money from these accounts using a ATM card, you must physically enter the bank and sign for the funds with your own ID. Peace of mind.

34 minutes ago, XJPSX said:

If that’s all he has got he should go home. That’s the minimum requirement which is not a lot.

Some people must live pretty lean here.

There is no evidence that this represented his entire financial resources, only that this is all he had at the time in his Thai bank account. Personally, I have rarely had more in my Thai bank accounts than I thought I needed to satisfy current needs.

Misplaced trust is a painful and deeply upsetting experience.

 

 

21 minutes ago, nickmondo said:

what kind of idiot gives a Thai woman access to his money?

doesnt matter if they are married............do not trust a Thai with money

very simple rule

You have a very jaundiced view of Thai women. It is impossible to generalise. I know Western men with Thai wives where I would bet my life they could be trusted with details of their husbands' bank accounts. It is valid to advise people to be very sure, though, before according anyone (Thai or otherwise) this level of trust.

45 minutes ago, TKDfella said:

If the chap's wife withdrew money and didn't tell him then that sounds ominous too. Why did she and where did it go?

Went to the wife's true ที่รัก

How can his wife withdraw 200k when it’s my understanding that the account can not be in a joint name for retirement visa or did the fool hand over his ATM card to her even then he could of put a daily rate that can be withdrawn on the account 

If you want to know how to HELP the OP then (always) read UbonJoes responses.

 

He gives advice and help without the need to tell them they are stupid - whether true or not.

1 hour ago, nickmondo said:

what kind of idiot gives a Thai woman access to his money?

doesnt matter if they are married............do not trust a Thai with money

very simple rule

Very cynical. No Thai can ever be trusted with money, hmm? I've lent money to family here three times, amounts ranging from 20,000 to 80,000 and always got it back on time or before. One exception was the 20,000 loaned to a family friend to pay for the marriage party for his daughter. A Bangkok taxi driver struggling to make a living, he still paid it all back over a period of time. Good for him.

 

My wife carries the ATM card to my account and is always very careful with what she spends - better than me sometimes, criticising me when I want to splurge on something. In fact, by staying close to home since the pandemic began I've barely even touched any money. She pays all the bills, and the most I've done in 18 months is sometimes hand over cash for a Lazada delivery.

We've been married for 30 years without any financial incidents. Of course, if one chooses the wrong partner then they'd be open to abuse. Plenty of people on this site have made that mistake and recited tales of woe.

1 minute ago, Bangkok Barry said:

Very cynical. No Thai can ever be trusted with money, hmm? I've lent money to family here three times, amounts ranging from 20,000 to 80,000 and always got it back on time or before. One exception was the 20,000 loaned to a family friend to pay for the marriage party for his daughter. A Bangkok taxi driver struggling to make a living, he still paid it all back over a period of time. Good for him.

My wife carries the ATM card to my account and is always very careful with what she spends - better than me sometimes, criticising me when I want to splurge on something. In fact, by staying close to home since the pandemic began I've barely even touched any money. She pays all the bills, and the most I've done in 16 months is sometimes hand over cash for a Lazada delivery.

We've been married for 30 years without any financial incidents. Of course, if one chooses the wrong partner then they'd be open to abuse. Plenty of people on this site have made that mistake and recited tales of woe.

I was going to write something like this but well done for beating me to it!