That deep breath you take when you arrive back home

[JamesPhuket10]

  On 3/11/2025 at 2:04 AM, Lacessit said:

Sorry, you are probably wrong.

 

In Australia, after one year of marriage, assets are split evenly in the event of divorce.

 

In a defacto relationship, living together for 2 years is sufficient for a 50:50 split.

 

It's called palimony in America.

 

Thailand does not recognize defacto relationships.

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Yet another reason not to go to Australia.

 

In England, if you bought the property before you lived with the girlfriend she will get nothing. 

 

My property back in England is all mine.

 

My partner's eight houses in Thailand are all hers, we are both financially independent of each other which must be the best scenario to be in, I am not a walking ATM like most farangs seem to be in Thailand. 

[Lacessit]

  On 3/11/2025 at 2:45 AM, DonniePeverley said:

 

You seem quite traumatized by this subject. Has something happened to you in the past ?

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I have moved on.

[youreavinalaff]

  On 3/11/2025 at 5:30 AM, JamesPhuket10 said:

 

Yet another reason not to go to Australia.

 

In England, if you bought the property before you lived with the girlfriend she will get nothing. 

 

My property back in England is all mine.

 

My partner's eight houses in Thailand are all hers, we are both financially independent of each other which must be the best scenario to be in, I am not a walking ATM like most farangs seem to be in Thailand. 

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Most law firms state "generally speaking" with regards to your comments. Nothing is cast in stone.

[Bohemianfish]

Hope that when we move there we can adapt okay. Wife is Thai, but she doesn't like hot. She prefers the cold of Puget Sound. Doesn't get too hot or too cold, but colder than Thailand. She had a hard time on a trip there and I was perfectly happy with the sun and heat. But after 3 weeks, we looking forward to leaving.

[newbee2022]

  On 3/5/2025 at 2:15 PM, DonniePeverley said:

Arrived back in the UK. Took a deep breath with clean fresh air. That first breath really feels good after a year in Thailand unable to properly breathe. 

 

For nearly a year now whenever i have been outside in Bangkok, walking the 'sidewalks', surrounded by some of the worst vehicle pollution i have ever known in the history of any country, black diesel emissions in your face, stationary traffic just blowing weird emissions out, red busses with smoke coming out of them like they on fire - clearly Thailand doesn't enforce emissions on their cars (something even India is very strict about). As a result i have developed a pattern of a bizarre slow breathing so i am not fully inhaling the emissions. 

 

Honestly, arrived back in the UK yesterday and felt i could finally breath again. The air is beautiful. Crisp. Clean. Amazing. 

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Agreed. But who wants to live in Bangkok?

Even living in Chiang Mai I have to move for at least 5 months to our beach house in the South.

The reason? 

Clean, fresh air. 

[JamesPhuket10]

  On 3/13/2025 at 12:44 AM, youreavinalaff said:

Most law firms state "generally speaking" with regards to your comments. Nothing is cast in stone.

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Which point are you refrering to, what has a law firm got to do with it?

This is not a sarcastic reply but I am just a bit confused.

[youreavinalaff]

  On 3/14/2025 at 3:57 PM, JamesPhuket10 said:

 

Which point are you refrering to, what has a law firm got to do with it?

This is not a sarcastic reply but I am just a bit confused.

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The point of ownership whilst in a common law relationship.

 

Law firms have a lot to fo with it as they know the law 

[JamesPhuket10]

  On 3/15/2025 at 1:18 AM, youreavinalaff said:

The point of ownership whilst in a common law relationship.

 

Law firms have a lot to fo with it as they know the law 

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I think my property is safe in the UK from anyone in Thailand.

 

But my partner here already owns nine houses in Thailand, seven are for rental income.

 

She bought them over time with her income from her own Thai Tour agency.

[Mr Meeseeks]

  On 3/6/2025 at 4:00 AM, garygooner said:

All that rain in the UK certainly helps. 

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Been back 10 days and hasn't rained once. 

[Keeps]

  On 3/15/2025 at 11:47 AM, Mr Meeseeks said:

 

Been back 10 days and hasn't rained once. 

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I understand that it has been gloriously balmy in the UK presently? Got to head back myself in a week or so. Cut the grass, bit of weeding and all that. 👍

[jvs]

  On 3/7/2025 at 8:51 AM, CMHomeboy78 said:

Probably the same town planner who named this one.

 

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Translation,grab them by the pussy!

[youreavinalaff]

  On 3/15/2025 at 11:47 AM, Mr Meeseeks said:

 

Been back 10 days and hasn't rained once. 

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I lived continuously in Isaan for 21 years. I'm now back for a visit after 5 years in UK.

 

I'm looking now at splitting my time between the two. 

 

UK has a reputation for bad weather. However, it is nice to get back there and have a break from the intense heat of Isaan. 

 

Taking in Isaan "cool season" mixed with UK summer, I think will be a good balance.