Dear Friends,

I have a question and hope someone can help me.

We have a small factory one of our clients had a credit for 3 month’s that’s a year ago now. The only thing she wants is time, in the mean time she have changed here whole shop.

I will know can I let take the money by a process server if you have that in Thailand

Or must I go to a lawyer and then to the court.

Or have some of you an Idea.

Kind regards Ceesdu

Perhaps something a bit cheaper and more subtle? I seem to remember that the owner plays a part in getting services connected. Perhaps you could simply threaten to have the power etc... cut off.

If she has had 3 months, and now 1 year and has made no attempt to pay anything then she probably never will. I would suggest that you get a letter sent to her from a "thanai" (solicitor) it probably wont do much but it will at aleast show this woman you are serious. The letter wont cost much to send but will also help if you proceed further.

The question you need to ask yourself is how much does she owe, and what is it actually likely to cost you to pursue it.

Other than that you could pay her a visit, or ask someone else to pay her a visit and "pursuade" her.

If she has had 3 months, and now 1 year and has made no attempt to pay anything then she probably never will. I would suggest that you get a letter sent to her from a "thanai" (solicitor) it probably wont do much but it will at aleast show this woman you are serious. The letter wont cost much to send but will also help if you proceed further.

The question you need to ask yourself is how much does she owe, and what is it actually likely to cost you to pursue it.

Other than that you could pay her a visit, or ask someone else to pay her a visit and "pursuade" her.

The problem is the shop of the woman is a solvent shop, she don’t want to pay because her husband (teacher) had promised to pay, for that he must get a loan he have bud his father will have a new barn. One loan later his family needs money now he wills that we wait on his next loan. We have no agreement with him only with his wife the shop owner all fit on paper in the agreement we don’t want to wait longer those whole situation isn’t what we want. What can we do?

Sometimes you have to walk away and fight another day and this looks like one of them.

You can get so bogged down fighting one debt that it impacts on the rest of the business.

Write it off and walk.

As long as it is at least 30,000, go and get it.

If it is a legal debt, meaning you have paperwork / contract, have a lawyer send her a letter for a cost of about 2,000 baht maximum. Isaanlawyers is a good place to start.

She will have 30 days to pay you.

She and her husband will not pay, and so then you will file papers in court. The lawyer will cost about 10,000 up there.

After you win, what do they own which you can take? A house? A car?, etc.

Do it.

I have sued and taken money back from my builder, taken property from borrowers, etc.

It is time consuming, but you will get money as long as they have assets. Also, if you get a judgement, you can go after assets for 10 years, so if they have nothing now, you can still take something from them many years down the line.

talk to the local police chief, tell him your problem and offer 50% for a collection fee. Half is better than none.