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Work Permit application and Spouse visa
To get a WP via the Non O visa you will need to be officially married to a Thai national and that marriage needs to be registered at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, I think. You can get married at a resistry office and they will tell you of the next steps regarding what is current... I married a long time ago and had to go to the MoFA with all her name change documents too. As for the Non O, technically, there is no "marriage" visa as O stands for "Other", so includes marriage but also things that aren't covered by normal visas, like having legal dependents here etc. As mention above, you will need a Thai bank account with the required funds in it for the stipulated time before applying... however, it is not uncommon for the immigration office to just label your application as "under consideration" whilst it looks into it as it is a commonly abused visa with many marriages of conveniences (hence why you need photos of you and your wife at home and neighbours vouching for you etc.), plus there are a lot of other hoops to jump through for the Non O, more so that the retirment visa. It is all very well asking on a forum about it, but nothing beats going down to the actual office that you will apply at in the future and find out what exactly that immigration office demands from you for that situation, as requirements can often not be uniform for one office to another. You might also have to submit a mountain of information on the company/partnership you plan to have, from tax info to employee info to goodness knows what... go down to the office and have a chat with the information desk about what you will need. Hope that helps a little. -
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Should all Thai officials, including the PM, be banned from entering Western Democracies?
Ignore the troll. If you changed the topic to 'Should all US officials be banned from entering Western Democracies...', then yes. Until they're ready to be civil and grown up, then countries should start turning their backs on America. Thailand is still emerging from the grips of third/developing world status, so could be forgiven for discretions here and there. -
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Does the inequality ever make you uncomfortable?
Agreed, empathy and kindness shown to those who are less fortunate goes a long way. That was part of the emphasis of my OP. A lot of people have posted arguments that they made their money and it is their right to do as they please, and I agree, but it comes down to trying to leave this world as a little bit better of a place than when you arrived. It is not too hard to do and the choice is one's own. -
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The feeling once again being in a love relationship with a genuine Thai lady.
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Does the inequality ever make you uncomfortable?
Good thing to do. Please help me understand, 10% of what?- 1
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Does the inequality ever make you uncomfortable?
This topic strikes a chord in me, so this will be long. Feel free to tl:dr. The Universe doesn't hand out things evenly, nor does anyone's deity. We all find our own way to come to terms with that harsh reality. Ideally, we understand the inherent unfairness of existence, and behave accordingly, which means never thinking we are better simply because we have more. I'm the first person to admit what I have been able to acquire is dumb luck. Some who are "Haves" like to think they worked really hard for what they achieved. Even that I attribute to dumb luck, as I believe even intellect and ambition are certainly not handed out equally, nor are physical characteristics like body shape, height, and physical appearance. Any of those can make life a heck of a lot easier to navigate. I accept that in all of human history, there has never been a greater advantage than being born a white, or mostly white, male in a developed Western nation. To NOT be flush would require some substantial effort and self-induced screw ups. All that being said, how one behaves with others is the test we all must pass. Nobody is any better than another person just because of material wealth. As a non-believer in any deities, I ignore things like "manna" or "karma". Whether it's in a 7-11, or Food Gourmet or a fancy restaurant, just treat everyone kindly and with the respect any human deserves (until proven otherwise). Yes, some people might be jealous, but most will not be, and will judge based on how one communicates with them. Also, there is a difference between flaunting one's wealth and merely having it, and perhaps having some of the things wealth can acquire. I've been more than fortunate, and for reasons of practicality I have usually employed a household staff in the places I have lived. In some places, it's also considered polite, as jobs and income are provided. So I've had chefs and cleaners and gardeners, though I do a lot of the work myself. I understand there is a natural separation and power position, but one's behavior can minimize that and make everything comfortable for all concerned. Now in Thailand, it's the first time in years I haven't employed a household staff. I do, however, run a business that provides jobs, and my staff is fantastic. I'm leaving this site soon, as it has become a bit of an unnecessary irritant seeing the mindset of the captured cult, and because I'm totally anonymous, I can say a few things. This topic---having wealth in an unfair Universe---has always been a thorn in the core of my being. I grew up in a faith, but by my teen years I realized all faiths were utter nonsense and existence is random. When I first fell into wealth, I began to give a lot away. I built some schools and funded hundreds of children who otherwise would not ever get an education. I brought many all the way through university, and those people are now totally self-sufficient and passing on some of the luck they received. I offered microloans to people with a business plan but no capital. I hired doctors to provide medical care to folks suffering from everything from malaria to TB to sepsis. I became a kind of NGO, albeit with no donations and no tax breaks. Until I excised every last bit of my faith, I used to flip the bird to the sky at the deadbeat deities who ostensibly were responsible for the things I tried to help. Many times I had to suck it up, as I saw things that made me want to cry, but I never wanted to show pity, just concern and caring. Nobody wants to be pitied. Now here's the big surprise (for me). I got more from them they they got from me. When I was on Wall Street, I might have had 200 good things happening each day and one bad thing. I focused on the one bad thing. The folks I met in the developing world had just the opposite, yet they chose to focus on the one good thing and simply endure the bad. Their circumstances had made them better people than me. I learned from them and changed. I also left my WS career behind, just so I would not revert back to (bad) form. I never use the term "hard earned" when discussing my wealth, because it wasn't, nor likely was that of anyone reading this. The last time I dug ditches, other than on my own property, was during a high school summer job. As an adult in my second career, all I did was silly parlor tricks, watching numbers on a screen and placing bets on which numbers would get larger and which would get smaller. Yes, there is an underlying value to society involved in what those numbers represent (businesses that produce goods and services and create jobs), but I did not think of that day to day. Obviously, I've strayed off topic a bit, or at minimum expanded it. If you are reading this or are simply on this site, you are lucky. Have a little humility. You had advantages many people will never have. You aren't better because of wealth or career success. If you are "better", it is only because of how you have used the gifts you got but did not deserve, and only if you refrain from doing anything that hurts anyone. That young Moslem woman wearing the headscarf in 7-11 is most likely kind and caring and just trying to get by. She deserves to be treated with dignity and respect. If she looks as if she wants to communicate, do it. She might make your day, or you might even make her day. Acts of kindness or friendliness are always appreciated, coming at you or coming from you. Be nice to those with whom you are sharing time and space in this brief and only existence.
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