Marrage At Amphur

[djmpfree]

Hi,

I am having difficulty finding out exactly what documents my thai wife (to be) will need to bring with her to the amphur when we get "officially" married.

i know that i need to sign an affirmation of freedom to marry etc but what will she need to bring?

thanks,

Ross

[the scouser]

Hi Ross,

When my missus and I married, she showed her ID card, tabian baan, and a letter from her home amphur stating that she had never before been married.

Topic moved to the Thai residency forum.

Scouse.

[lopburi3]

http://www.dopa.go.th/English/servi/serv.htm

[BangkokBaker]

Normally you also need to have two witnesses present when registering the marriage at the amp hoe district. But no worries, since the people working at the district are more then willing to be a witness for a small fee... in my case 500THB each, my mate paid 1000THB each.

It’s very strange that the information to provide two people to witness is hardly written in any official statement about how to get married at the Amp hoe. Isn’t?

[Mork Alson]

I just got married a few days ago in a district office in bangkok.

My Thai wife needed her ID card and famely book thats all.

Only 1 withness was needed and was somebody arround in the Amphur and I payed nothing. I must give copy of my pasport + translated to Thai "contract to mariage" from the embassy, then I got the " kor ror 2 + 3 + duplicates ".

You need those 2 marriage documents + translation ( english ) and legalisation by the Thai Ministery of foreingh affairs in BKK , to prove the ambassies that you married when you want take your wife to your country. ( visa application )

Mork

[djmpfree]

Thanks Guys,

Good job i asked as she was Under the impression that her passport and id card was all that she needed.

[bangbuathong]

Normally you also need to have two witnesses present when registering the marriage at the amp hoe district. But no worries, since the people working at the district are more then willing to be a witness for a small fee...   in my case 500THB each, my mate paid 1000THB each.

It’s very strange that the information to provide two people to witness is hardly written in any official statement about how to get married at the Amp hoe.  Isn’t?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

just asked a woman passing by, gave her a meal though

[drummer]

Depends on where you go. I got turned down at first because I didn't have a copy of my work permit!

Then we went again a couple of times to meet with odd closing hours (12 noon - closed for the day already - not a holiday)

Finally, we got through and it was a breeze. We had collected a ton of docs from our brutal experience the fiorst time

("oh - go get this", "now photocopy that" - "oh sorry - photocopy that twice" ...2-3 hours later ... "Oh, were real sorry, but we need to see your WP first)

they don't really need much of anything, although you do have to go to your embassy, get certified as not currently married, get that translated, and get that translation certified (in Chang Whathana) first. (all for a fee, of course)

[solo siam]

Normally you also need to have two witnesses present when registering the marriage at the amp hoe district. But no worries, since the people working at the district are more then willing to be a witness for a small fee...   in my case 500THB each, my mate paid 1000THB each.

It’s very strange that the information to provide two people to witness is hardly written in any official statement about how to get married at the Amp hoe.  Isn’t?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I cant remember having to have witnesses, and if we did need witnesses then they did this for free in Phuket, why not just grab two passers by or something - 1,000 baht is like 3 days wages for the workers for the 30 seconds it takes to to sign their name.

[lopburi3]

Normally you also need to have two witnesses present when registering the marriage at the amp hoe district. But no worries, since the people working at the district are more then willing to be a witness for a small fee...   in my case 500THB each, my mate paid 1000THB each.

It’s very strange that the information to provide two people to witness is hardly written in any official statement about how to get married at the Amp hoe.   Isn’t?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I cant remember having to have witnesses, and if we did need witnesses then they did this for free in Phuket, why not just grab two passers by or something - 1,000 baht is like 3 days wages for the workers for the 30 seconds it takes to to sign their name.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Believe two witnesses are required but most people would probably give them lunch money of 50 baht tops as a favor (but for the guy spending 1m plus guess any amount is small). There may also be a request to have someone to translate if you do not speak Thai as you are signing legal documents and should be aware of what has been written down in them.