Beautician from Thailand battles British heirs for £400k inheritance

[Surasak]

13 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

No one is making a claim on her house, it is not part of the deceased's estate.

Don't take life so seriously, no one gets out alive anyway.

[BritManToo]

15 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

She lucky that she didn't appoint any of the, obviously highly knowledgeable, AN legal eagles to represent her!

As far as I can see most AN members think she shouldn't get anything.

Which none of them claim is a 'legal opinion'.

[Liverpool Lou]

3 hours ago, Aussie999 said:

15 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Thai law does not come into this, the case is being brought under UK law!

Wow, up until this comment, I was agreeing with you... even so, this comment is correct... BUT, irrelevant, as he was comparing NZ and UK law... NOT thai law. 

He specifically compared Thai and UK law.

[wavodavo]

On 2/4/2025 at 1:56 PM, BritManToo said:

Wonder how she got a VISA to show up in the UK?

 

Her beauty parlour's treatments havent worked too good on her have they ????

[Samh]

16 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Why should you assume that?

I see. You would carry on paying somebody that you split up with. That is extremely generous of you.

[wavodavo]

On 2/4/2025 at 1:11 PM, Elvis Presley said:

Disgusting, greedy gold-digging cow.

 

I hope the London high court awards her nothing except her deportation papers.

The poor old sod mst have given her a fair bit of cabbage before he died because how else could she afford to pay for the air ticket to london and the bond she has to put up for the legal fees ??...or maybe she will pay the lawyers fees in kind..on her back.

[Samh]

13 hours ago, persimmon said:

Maybe her solicitor has taken the case on a " no win , no fee basis " ? Can`t see how she even has a leg to stand on though - no written proofs or contracts , and a " common law wife " has no meaning in English law . Besides , she got the house , what more does she want ?

I thought at first this was a challenge of the will. It is extremely unlikely that would be a no win no fee basis. No win no fee are generally for accident claims where there is an almost certainty of winning. But given the case is against the sons may be. But with no win no fee in the event of a win after fees there is very little for the plaintif.

[Samh]

4 hours ago, Bday Prang said:

I say good luck to her,she will definitely need it, Contesting a will is not an easy thing to do in the Uk.  There must be thousands of Thai women in a similar situation, who's husbands simply just never got round to updating their wills, which is not the sort of thing that rushes to the front of ones mind when one might be enjoying a late life burst of happiness or romance.

      Let the courts decide and keep the Thai bashing to yourselves

My first thoughts but she is not contesting the will. She is going after the two sons. So even more bizarre.

[Liverpool Lou]

1 hour ago, Samh said:

17 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Why should you assume that?

I see. You would carry on paying somebody that you split up with. That is extremely generous of you.

Where was it reported that, apart from geographically, they had "split up" their relationship?

[Samh]

20 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Where was it reported that, apart from geographically, they had "split up" their relationship?

"nstead, she highlights a rift that supposedly materialised when Burrage left Thailand for the UK, a move Kanokporn allegedly tried to counteract by urging his return." Is that not splitting up? It mentions a "rift" and she urged "his return".

[Aussie999]

2 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

He specifically compared Thai and UK law.

He specifically said "Thai laws don't stand up in NZ, so probably won't in England" so was clearly comparing what wouldn't stand up in NZ, and probably won't in UK law..... mate, you seem to have trouble understanding simple English, comprehension is not your strongest point. I know your ego doesn't not allow you to admit your wrong, so I will leave it up to all readers to draw their own conclusion... have a nice day... this is all I have to say, on this topic.

[Liverpool Lou]

13 minutes ago, Aussie999 said:

2 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

He specifically compared Thai and UK law.

He specifically said "Thai laws don't stand up in NZ, so probably won't in England"

That's a comparison of Thai and UK law!   

[Samh]

I hope she has been made aware of English law. If she is offered a sum before going to court but she rejects it but then the amount offered is less than the amount the court finally offer then she gets the lower amount. BUT she has to pay her own costs. If the two sons are savvy they will make a generous offer. If she gets awarded less then she pays her costs. So wont be left with much. If she loses then she pays her costs and the son's costs.

[kickstart]

I looked at 3 words,high court barister, those costs are going to make big hole in 400k, she must been told that  and she still wants to go on with the case,gold digger.

[KhunHeineken]

On 2/4/2025 at 4:54 AM, Kwausie said:

For their short time together, I think the old boy could see he had set her up very nicely and happy for the rest to go to the boys, always amazed at the greediness of some Thai ladies, she should be set up for life and should be forever grateful for the opportunity she has been given 

This case serves as a reminder to all of what's at stake when being in a relationship with a Thai women who may have questionable motives

.  

Many say, "when I die, she gets the condo."  Or, "when I die, she get the 800k baht extension money."

 

Just imagine for one moment she is successful in this legal action. The word will spread all over Thailand and then your children's inheritance is up for grabs.   

 

It would not be the first time of have seen one's wealth redistributed to a village / Thai family in Issan.  

 

[persimmon]

Not claiming to be an expert here , but I think the divorce laws are different in the UK and Thailand . In the UK , all assets are taken into consideration , whilst in TH , assets accumulated before marriage are not considered . in any divorce settlement.

[talahtnut]

Leave everything to the 'Home for stray cats'

[oldestswinger]

22 hours ago, kickstart said:

I looked at 3 words,high court barister, those costs are going to make big hole in 400k, she must been told that  and she still wants to go on with the case,gold digger.

Not necessarily, High Court is just the name of the court. In England and Wales there are 2 courts that rank higher than the High Court. 

[Jaggg88]

On 2/4/2025 at 9:56 AM, webfact said:

Central to the sons’ defence is the assertion that their father, who battled mental health issues, was especially vulnerable in his final years and that his Thai companion exploited this fragility.

A Thai woman taking advantage of a vulnerable farang! How very dare they! Never heard of such an accusation before 🤣

 

400k? he didn't own any property in Surrey then