I live in the UK. A friend of mine who lives in Thailand tells me that you can go through the local marriage cerimony and have your marriage recognised by the people in the village without having got you decree absolute from the previous marriage.

He says once you have decree absolute sent over you can then set about registering the marriage in the usual way.

Is this correct??? It does not seem to be.

Yes it is true. But such a marriage has no legal status. Only when you register the marriage at the District Office are you legally married.

At which said time all the proper documentation is required to be submitted including input from your Embassy.

You can have as many ceremonies as you like.

Once you're down the old amphur you'll need the proper documents.

Or just tell 'em you're a Mormon. I'm sure that'll do it.

or a Muslim 4 wives is fine for them