Godparents

[macb]

Well most of you parents will have heard of the aforementioned :

But it does not seem to be related to in Thailand :

Have you heard of this being a Farang and having a beautiful daughter with my Thai wife I am concerned for her future in the event that something happens to me . I have a good mate with a Thai wife up Northern Thailand, and I know the proper guidance would be pursued m because I see that my wife listens a lot to her mother which is not 100% healthy.

If something happened to both myself anf the wife I dread to think of her future.

[think_too_mut]

Have you heard of this being a Farang and having a beautiful daughter with my Thai wife I am concerned for her future in the event that something happens to me .

What beautiful insurance do you have?

5 years on, my wife is in my company's papers, she gets 750K US$ if I die while on business, half a million if I die any other way.

She has not tried to kill me (yet).

[fletchsmile]

Well most of you parents will have heard of the aforementioned :

But it does not seem to be related to in Thailand :

Have you heard of this being a Farang and having a beautiful daughter with my Thai wife I am concerned for her future in the event that something happens to me . I have a good mate with a Thai wife up Northern Thailand, and I know the proper guidance would be pursued m because I see that my wife listens a lot to her mother which is not 100% healthy.

If something happened to both myself anf the wife I dread to think of her future.

Only time I have ever heard the word in Thai was during a Harry Potter movie. Syrius Black was Harry Potter's "Por Upatam". Most Thais don't really have "Por Upatam or Mae Uptam" (พ่อแม่อุปถัมภ์) as it's more a Christian thing done when a child is baptised.

They do have "Por or Mae Buntam" = "parents who adopt", but this is for formal adoption by Thais, which seems rare as well.

Usually the extended family just takes care. But if you're worried about that, I believe you could write it into your "Last Will and Testament" as to who will become your daughter's guardian. How you manage the logistics of ensuring your will gets carried out, and if valid in Thailand would be a different matter.

In our case we've discussed with my brother and sister-in-law in the UK, I know they would look after our daughter well, but it would be a big upheaval. We ought to get some proper legal documents done tho', as I guess other people could contest. We are planning to do wills etc soon.

Inheritance law is another one you should consider in Thailand. eg if your wife dies any assets she has goes to you, your daughter and her parents in equal shares. That sort of scenario could lead to nightmares - if you died first there's a good chance a lot might not go to your daughter.

Edited October 4, 2007 by fletchthai68

[cobra]

5 years on, my wife is in my company's papers, she gets 750K US$ if I die while on business, half a million if I die any other way.She has not tried to kill me (yet).

You've heard it before, never be worth more dead than alive,

[NedKelly]

Maybe Buddha parent would be better....?

[macb]

Well the financial side is not a problem when I am pushing up Daisies . I am hoping my wife is strong minded enough to make her own decisions about our daughter and not be misguided by family members that think other things are more important than education

[think_too_mut]

5 years on, my wife is in my company's papers, she gets 750K US$ if I die while on business, half a million if I die any other way.She has not tried to kill me (yet).

You've heard it before, never be worth more dead than alive,

Insurance is a multiplication of yearly salary. It's only a few years worth, I'll bring in much more in if I remain working for another 20 years.

If it comes to that, the money (insurance) would go through a legal office, monthly installments, not one lump sum to be quickly trashed.

Edited October 6, 2007 by think_too_mut

[think_too_mut]

Well the financial side is not a problem when I am pushing up Daisies . I am hoping my wife is strong minded enough to make her own decisions about our daughter and not be misguided by family members that think other things are more important than education

I would never stop worrying about that and would put some structure around daughter's education.

Would not trust money in mother's hands.

My wife had only 6 years of school. I took her from year 7 elementary school through high school, fast track, in 3 years.

Then 4 years through a Uni.

Nobody in the family gives a <deleted> about her graduation pictures hanging off the wall.

Given a choice - her education or a pickup truck - the family would all get ready to jump into the truck's tray.

[macb]

5 years on, my wife is in my company's papers, she gets 750K US$ if I die while on business, half a million if I die any other way.She has not tried to kill me (yet).

You've heard it before, never be worth more dead than alive,

Insurance is a multiplication of yearly salary. It's only a few years worth, I'll bring in much more in if I remain working for another 20 years.

If it comes to that, the money (insurance) would go through a legal office, monthly installments, not one lump sum to be quickly trashed.

Well the financial side is not a problem when I am pushing up Daisies . I am hoping my wife is strong minded enough to make her own decisions about our daughter and not be misguided by family members that think other things are more important than education

I would never stop worrying about that and would put some structure around daughter's education.

Would not trust money in mother's hands.

My wife had only 6 years of school. I took her from year 7 elementary school through high school, fast track, in 3 years.

Then 4 years through a Uni.

Nobody in the family gives a <deleted> about her graduation pictures hanging off the wall.

Given a choice - her education or a pickup truck - the family would all get ready to jump into the truck's tray.

Those have been my thoughts, my wifes mother is very domineering, but obviously does not over rule what I say. And the wife being the only daughter in the village whilst the rest are away working puts a lot of pressure on her as well, but if there is a family crisis I do tell the wife to contact sisters etc and tell them to do there bit as we cant bear it all, al the time, it has worked as well.

[think_too_mut]

Those have been my thoughts, my wifes mother is very domineering, but obviously does not over rule what I say.

Was it not about when you are not there or anywhere to say anything?

[Jai Dee]

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