Getting married in Thailand

[luis888]

Hi, I married my wife (Thai) in South Africa, we plan to come to stay permanently within 2 years (I'm hoping in 1), I would like to register my marriage / get married in Thailand.

Do I just register the marriage in the local Amphur office (with my current anti nup translated to Thai) and do a small party for the immediate family or do I have to do a "new" Thai marriage.

Your input would be appreciated

[marko kok prong]

Register at amphur[may need a witness],can do the party,if you want a load of hangers on to come around and get drunk,my advice do the legals,forget the rest,as they will be sizening you up.

[Aussieroaming]

Register

[Rooo]

Moved to Family Forum.

[VillageIdiot]

Register

Sure, do it legal... tie the knot.

[NeverSure]

What's a "with my current anti nup"?

[luis888]

What's a "with my current anti nup"?

What I mean is that I did a anti naptual contract before I got married, do I just have it translated to Thai or do I need to get a local lawyer o draw a new one up?

[Thongkorn]

What's a "with my current anti nup"?

What I mean is that I did a anti naptual contract before I got married, do I just have it translated to Thai or do I need to get a local lawyer o draw a new one up?

Not legal in the UK.

[Crazy chef 1]

invite the whole village and have"fun"for three days...

[Mario2008]

You are already legally married. Your marriage is recognised in Thailand.

What you are advised to do is to:

1. take the marriage papers to your embassy and have them certified by them

2. have the papers translated into Thai

3. have the papers with translation legalised by the Thai ministry of foreign affairs

4. Make copies of the dcuments (preferably scans) for future references

5. Visit any amphur in Thailand and have your wedding recorded and get a khor rhor 22 form for this.

This is not a marriage (then you would get a khor rhor 3 and not a khor rhor 22). It is only the recording of your foreign marriage so the Thai government has knowledge of it and it enables you get extensions of stay from immirgaiton based upon your marriage.

Not sure if you also need a translation of the pre-nup. In any case, as you are not getting married again, you do not (and cannot) make a new pre-nup.