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    Dowery

    By Anonymous, Created on: 26/05/2004, Last updated on: 09/03/2007

    » Hello and thanks to all that responded to my last questions. Those of you who have been following my last questions thanks. I am set to marry in Nov or Dec and I talked to her family. My dowery is set at 2 milllion bath and I already gave a 200,000 bath strater to show that I was interested. What...

    • Anonymous commented : standings. Acts of Civil and Commerce (Pramuan Gotmai Paeng lae Panit revised 2547) Chapter 5 : Family Subchapter 1 : Marriage Clause 1 : Engagement for marriage Article 1435 : 17 years old boy or girl can marry in consent of each parents (in brief). Article 1437 : Sin Sot is the property that man's party endow to the parents of girl's party for purpose to the girl's party acceptance of the marriage. In case any cause occur that the marriage is not taken place due to the mistake on the girl's party, the sin sot can be claimed back by the man's party, comment : in legal marriage in Thailand, the sin sot is due process for formal engagement and marriage. Sin sot delivery must be done openly with witnesses which will nail down the girl's parents, who thesedays some people though, take chance to get their daughter re-married with high paying farang bridegrooms as the present common-law farang or local husbands did dowry in unclear manner such as helping a younger sister to continue college or help the parents build more bedrooms or buy them households TV laundry machine etc. This kind of endowment is not regarded Sin Sot or at least ignored by bad parents as they say "they are gifts or charity to them because the farang men always look down to them as the poor people". Do not avoid Sin Sot giving, give even 5000 baht in presence of village headman and take photo of such evedential material. This will concrete your marriage. Otherwise Thai court always favor Thai people and rule your marriage is MOKA (nullifying marriage). However the best bondage is how strong your bride is bound to you. Girl is girl. If they feel they are loved tightly and securely by you, they do not leave you. They reject their parents and try to raise new family, you and your children. This is the real humane face and what all of us pursue.

    • 61 replies, 27,697 views

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    thai divorce and property law

    By Anonymous, Created on: 21/02/2005, Last updated on: 16/01/2006

    » I'm a U.S. citizen and married to a thai guy in U.S., he has nothing in U.S. but business ownership, land and bank accounts in thailand. our baby is going to be U.S. citizen, i want to know, is it true by law that he told me that i cannot co-own any business, land or bank account of his? what can...

    • Anonymous commented : see Thai-American Chamber of Commerce web site.

    • 44 replies, 19,067 views

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    Estimate of Dowry for Girls family

    By Anonymous, Created on: 14/05/2006, Last updated on: 24/01/2007

    » I am a good Thai girl.. To marry to Thai girl you need to have ceremony and dowry ( no dowry it dosn'r mean marriage) for poor family is about 60,000 this is for non eductaed girls nore good job. ( if not she will lose face of whol family and all will gossip)- 2 if she has a degree or good...

    • Anonymous commented : Let me continue, That situation comes during marriage that your wife must be compelled to choose you or them and naturally she chose her old family. In the sensuality of most of Thai woman, the parents and siblings are more important than her husband. The institution and consolidation of a family is so weak in this society. Also you must know you will become a farang husband. A farang husband is easily undermined by girl's family but they scare Thai husband because Thai man know how to impose and punish the wrong people of girl's family. Dowry is just a start and you must keep giving many types of donation toward her family during your marriage. If you stopped it, you are certainly becoming a bad man and endless her family compel her to separate him. This endless provocation make her finally desert yourself even having children. You must read Sin Sot laws (pramuan got mai paeng lae panit - The civil and commerce laws in article 1447 through). If you pay Sin Sot, you must get receipt or witness and photograph. This is very important document to protect yourself and your children. Register your children into your own nationality not girl's family census (jot tabian baan). If you do, you will have big problem to costody your children and the young will be endless source of problem in your life. Thai girl first give up husband, then children and last is her parents. They never give up her parents before giving you up. Marrying a Thai girl is as if marrying her whole family. Even her brothers make you headache. If you fail to meet demand, the man threaten you. If I were you, I keep the relationship in common-law relation, without children.

    • 37 replies, 18,794 views

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    Changes and Effects of Foreign Business Act

    By Anonymous, Created on: 10/02/2007, Last updated on: 27/01/2015

    » The purpose of this act since 1970s, is though no one clarify openly, to protect local industry against the foreign market invasion. Therefore FBA is in fact Domestic Industry Protection Act. Since 1990s of open door policy, Thailand had promoted vigorously FDI - foreign direct investment of almost...

    • BrookeMan commented : It seems like every few years or so news crops up about the FBA and potential changes. I'm curious what you guys think about the new foreign business act amendments apparently being discussed now on the wave of ASEAN integration? Amendments to the Foreign Business Act to be proposed to Cabinet PETCHANET PRATRUANGKRAI THE NATION September 6, 2014 BANGKOK: -- THE COMMERCE MINISTRY'S Business Development Department will propose to the Cabinet that it update the Foreign Business Act (FBA) and prepare the country for the Asean seamless market. Pongpun Gearaviriyapun, director-general of the department, said the FBA should be more flexible but also more effective. Several past governments have planned to amend this law, which has been in force since 1999, to prevent nominees getting around the restrictions on foreign ownership of Thai businesses while also facilitating more investment in Thailand. However, there has been little progress on such amendments, partly because of the frequent change of governments. Pongpun said her department had set up a working committee to consider proposed amendments to the FBA. "The amendments will focus on compromise, to ensure fair competition for Thai and foreign investors, facilitate more business growth, and prevent nominee problems," she said. Friendlier for foreign investors She added that the amended law should make the environment friendlier for foreign investors and streamline business regulations. Moreover, Thailand should be able to compete under the coming regional integration, which will allow other Asean countries to hold up to 70 per cent of some service businesses. One proposal is to remove some industries from the FBA's Annex III, which lists industries that are off-limits to non-Thais. Annex III businesses that might be opened up include those involved in banking and insurance, as they have already have their own specific laws. In addition, the department has found that seven firms involved in tourism and hospitality businesses controlled by the FBA have likely breached the law by having a nominee, through which foreign owners employ a Thai to hold a majority share in the firm. The department is preparing to file the case with the Department of Special Investigation. The seven firms suspected of breaching the FBA are in tourism, restaurants, tour agencies, and property management. Most are in tourist-destination provinces, including Chon Buri, Chiang Mai, Trat and Phuket. Meanwhile, the number of newly registered companies in Thailand dropped by 18 per cent in the first eight months year on year, partly because of controls on the retail prices for the government lottery. In August alone, number of new firms dropped by 18 per cent to 5,204. Last month, 11 new lottery firms registered, compared with 317 in August last year. However, the department foresees stronger business expansion in the remaining months, averaging about 5,000 new companies per month. As a result, Thailand should end the year with about 60,000 to 65,000 new company registrations. In the first eight months, the number of business shutdowns rose 7 per cent year on year to 8,563. Last month, 1,236 firms closed down.

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    Thai Marriage Laws

    By Anonymous, Created on: 18/05/2007, Last updated on: 11/08/2010

    » I am trying to understand why Westerners living and married to Thai nationals are denied permanent residency status once they are legally married in the kingdom. In the west a Thai national receives residency once they are officially married to a western citizen. Procedures are followed and intensive...

    • mele.nani commented : If we look at what has happened to Hawaii perhaps the Thai laws can be seen in some perspective. Hawaii was a kingdom and a monarchy. It was self sustaining. Conservation and proper respect for natural resources was vital to survival so it was embedded into the culture. It was not a perfect world but no place is perfect. After Western contact, more and more of the land was taken over by white men. They brought in commerce, trade, new materials and many activities which made Honolulu a bustling city. They also brought disease that decimated the population. The missionaries came and took power. They rationalized it by saying the heathens needed to know Christ and that the antiquated ancient laws that protected the land and water rights were inhibiting the growth of business. Thus came the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom with the use of US military forces. Hawaiians have been degraded and driven off the lands. Their lifestyles that depended on gathering, farming and hunting were replaced by industry. This is progress? Who did it serve? Yes. There were also good things brought here. If the Hawaiian nation still controlled the land and water, Hawaii would be a thriving community based on Hawaiian values. Hawaiians were an inclusive Kingdom. Many farang were citizens of Hawaii. These very citizens, who changed the laws to introduce the concept of private ownership of lands were the ones to overthrow the monarchy and lock Queen Liliuokalani in prison. Sugar barons tried to "employ" Hawaiians by tying them up like oxen to pull wagons. They built clubs exclusive only to whites, they ruled the land. Hawaiian became servants in their own country. Other nationalities came here as servants, contract workers to serve farangs. Grumble all you like but Thailand is wise to keep control of its resources. If you want another analogy look at the Native American Indians. There is a sad history there. What about New Zealand Maoris and Australian Aborigines? People have lost their land, culture, and dignity because of opportunistic greed. I am not saying you are all opportunistic, but you are in Thailand for reasons. Only you know what they are. Make a difference rather than complaining that the laws should change. You want the laws to change so that they suit you. You want things to be structured to serve your needs. Thailand should control ownership of lands, culture and religion or Thais will be foreigners in their own country. You can help. Educate your children and help the country out of its poverty, generation by generation. Be mindful of your actions. You can take ownership of your place in communities by participating in the empowerment of the poor.

    • Isaannative commented : [quote="mele.nani":3ixa5e24]If we look at what has happened to Hawaii perhaps the Thai laws can be seen in some perspective. Hawaii was a kingdom and a monarchy. It was self sustaining. Conservation and proper respect for natural resources was vital to survival so it was embedded into the culture. It was not a perfect world but no place is perfect. After Western contact, more and more of the land was taken over by white men. They brought in commerce, trade, new materials and many activities which made Honolulu a bustling city. They also brought disease that decimated the population. The missionaries came and took power. They rationalized it by saying the heathens needed to know Christ and that the antiquated ancient laws that protected the land and water rights were inhibiting the growth of business. Thus came the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom with the use of US military forces. Hawaiians have been degraded and driven off the lands. Their lifestyles that depended on gathering, farming and hunting were replaced by industry. This is progress? Who did it serve? Yes. There were also good things brought here. If the Hawaiian nation still controlled the land and water, Hawaii would be a thriving community based on Hawaiian values. Hawaiians were an inclusive Kingdom. Many farang were citizens of Hawaii. These very citizens, who changed the laws to introduce the concept of private ownership of lands were the ones to overthrow the monarchy and lock Queen Liliuokalani in prison. Sugar barons tried to "employ" Hawaiians by tying them up like oxen to pull wagons. They built clubs exclusive only to whites, they ruled the land. Hawaiian became servants in their own country. Other nationalities came here as servants, contract workers to serve farangs. Grumble all you like but Thailand is wise to keep control of its resources. If you want another analogy look at the Native American Indians. There is a sad history there. What about New Zealand Maoris and Australian Aborigines? People have lost their land, culture, and dignity because of opportunistic greed. I am not saying you are all opportunistic, but you are in Thailand for reasons. Only you know what they are. Make a difference rather than complaining that the laws should change. You want the laws to change so that they suit you. You want things to be structured to serve your needs. Thailand should control ownership of lands, culture and religion or Thais will be foreigners in their own country. You can help. Educate your children and help the country out of its poverty, generation by generation. Be mindful of your actions. You can take ownership of your place in communities by participating in the empowerment of the poor.[/quote:3ixa5e24] Dear Mele.nani, Your above comments are very well written. Thank you. Thais should not end up like the New Zealand Maoris, Australian Aborigines, Hawaiian natives, American Indians & South African Natives. Become servants in their own mother land. You are so right to say Farangs want the laws to change so that they suit them and things to be structured to serve their needs. But Farangs will never admit this is true. They think this world is created for others people to serves them.

    • 68 replies, 108,200 views

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    Land purchase through Thai spouse forbidden: Land Dept

    By Suttisan, Created on: 28/05/2009, Last updated on: 02/10/2016

    » -- Land purchase through Thai spouse forbidden: Land Dept The director general of the Land Department has reiterated that foreigners using Thai nominees to buy land anywhere in the country will have their land title deeds revoked if caught – even if the nominee in question is a lawfully wedded...

    • Krumm commented : ittle cooperation between the Commerce Ministry and the Land Dept as yet but it is not always possible to transfer the land to a new shell company with no business operations.

    • 186 replies, 1,555,754 views

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    The Thai Business’s Readiness on the H1N1 Influenza A Threat

    By prnews, Created on: 23/06/2009, Last updated on: 23/06/2009

    » [img:eb1wsc01]http://www.bangkokpost.com/ads/image002.jpg[/img:eb1wsc01] Bangkok, 25 June 2552: Representatives for private sector and Thailand eminent not-for-profit organizations which consist of Influenza Foundation (Thailand), Thailand Management Association, the Thai Chamber of...

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    Western fast food

    By Pranot, Created on: 02/07/2009, Last updated on: 29/07/2009

    » Today Western fast food is popular because there are many branches of this food everywhere and it is comfortable to buy and eat them. In my opinion, we should not buy Western fast food for three reasons: First, Western fast food is expensive. It has less quantity because a raw material in production...

    • Eggmeng commented : [quote:fd1pgbem]just wondering whether the fast food joints recycled the cooking oil?[/quote:fd1pgbem] I think most everyone, home cooks included, use cooking oil several times before throwing it out. In places like McDonalds this is controlled in an automated way, home cooks just go by smell and appearance. I agree that Thai eating habits are becoming more like than those in the West, largely due to the availablity of more processed food products. Their convenience is indisputable, the adverstising convinces people they taste good, and after a while people forget what fresh whole foods tastes like. Meanwhile the detriment to health is ignored by almost all. The rule of thumb is to eat as far down the food chain as possible. In other words, whole foods purchased in something close to their original form and ideally, not far from their origin, be it a farm or whatever. Of course this is much easier said than done for busy working people, and this is where fast food operators have jumped in. When people don't need as much time to prepare and eat their lunch, their employers can get more work out of them. They earn more money and have more disposable income to buy more and bigger cars and applicances, and unneeded junk. Some people call it consumerism. There are still some places in the developed world, like Southern Europe, where commerce shuts down for a few hours in the afternoon so people have time to prepare and enjoy a wholesome lunch. But this way of life is slowly vanishing. You can read in today's business section about how the Central Group plans to push their Mister Donut operations. You don't have to look any farther for an example of what I'm talking about. Traditional deep fried Thai fried treats have been cooked and eaten for ages, the difference is the ability big companies have to market such products. Thais still snack on lots of fresh fruit, but thanks in part to the Central Group and others, we are now seeing more obesity in Bangkok than ever. Watch for this trend to continue.

    • 22 replies, 521,558 views

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    Stop hunting for ‘foreign’ scapegoats

    By bobbyd, Created on: 15/08/2009, Last updated on: 17/08/2009

    » This piece is just hypothetical gossip. The writer says “the recent spate of news on proxy ownership”. Recent spate means journalist decided to jump on the issue of foreign scapegoats because it stirs the waters in a rather dull news week. Writer: Sanitsuda Ekacai Published: 13/08/2009 at...

    • david commented : ominees for rice farming. The Commerce Ministry also investigated and was unable to find any such case. That proved that the foreign takeover was massive, apparently. As a Bangkok newspaper (not the Bangkok Post) put it: The farmers fear to talk. As with any good conspiracy theory, the denial is proof it exists. The inability of officials to find any land-grabbing allegedly demonstrated how competently cunning the foreigners are. After all, newspapers quoted people in the know. In Chiang Rai, Inkham Namwong, head of a local palm oil cooperative, told reporters that 70% of the farmland in the entire province had been rented to foreigners. Unfortunately, he also had no proof, no names and no evidence. All of this did nothing to pinpoint a major failing of Thai agriculture. Low crop prices have kept farmers impoverished even as middlemen and food exporters thrived. This could be the conspiracy elephant hiding in the middle of the room. It is true that farmers have been forced or encouraged to sell their land to investors for many years, but there has never been any proof that foreigners or their companies were behind any such purchases. Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva himself jumped into the issue. ``We will do everything in our power to keep the country's rice farming land out of the hands of foreign investors,'' he thundered. That seemed like a fairly simple goal. In all the nationalistic fervour, no one bothered to explain _ or to ask _ how this massive land grab by foreigners would actually work. That is, once the Arab interlopers have actually grown all this rice and fruit and vegetables for their people, how would they get it out of the country? Have you ever seen an Arab in a Thai rice field?

    • 1 replies, 3,497 views

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