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    Is Thai guy a good man to marry??

    By Anonymous, Created on: 30/06/2002, Last updated on: 18/09/2007

    » I met a Thai guy by chance and wonder if I get the right man?? Can any thai men and women give me some advise?? Thanks a lot!!

    • Anonymous commented : hai guy ..lots of interesting exchange in the other side on whether thai society accept foreign wives ..interested to know your thoughts on this seeing as how you are with Thai guy and I assume you are not Thai yourself

    • 14 replies, 14,207 views

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    family visa

    By Anonymous, Created on: 02/01/2004, Last updated on: 12/09/2006

    » When the Thai government will allow foreigners with Thai spouse and children to own a one year visa without the need to travel out of the country every 3 month or to show 800 thousands bahts in a bank account, this is very unfair and even most of the Thais don't earn this sum per year, why this discrimination...

    • Anonymous commented : alities in Thailand and money exchange policy.

    • 65 replies, 24,845 views

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    British Embassy in Bangkok

    By Anonymous, Created on: 05/10/2004, Last updated on: 25/02/2011

    » In March, my Thai partner wanted to visit me in London. Before granting a visa, the Embassy wanted a mountain of paperwork including proof of my income, whether or not I woned my own home and a whole lot of other things. At this stage, I have to say that we have many controversial issues in the UK...

    • Anonymous commented : busy and do not have time to exchange courtesies". That was their response to my complaint (one of many) that he did not make eye contact with us during our application. The letter also had the line " we have had no other complaints against him". Hmmmm.......

    • 64 replies, 66,876 views

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    divorce and marriage law in thailand

    By Anonymous, Created on: 23/04/2005, Last updated on: 12/07/2007

    » can any one advise me the following matter. a friend of mine will be getting married to his thai fiancee in 12 days time in thailand. what i would like to know is if the marriage should sadly break down and then his wife goes back to thailand after say they have lived in england for about 6 months...

    • Anonymous commented : hat it is not about the money exchange from a groom to a bride's parents. Thais have been practising this traditional ceremony for centuries. It is the expression that a groom expresses their gratitude toward the bride's parents in the sense that they have been looking after their daughter so well, just for him. As you may realise, if you care enough to learn our culture, that Thais most respect their parents. We do not believe in individualism. If you are a good or bad person, it's from your up-bringing. Your parents are the ones who will be credited or blamed. Although at the end of day it will be only you who are responsible for your own actions. The second major problem you mentioned is Thailand has anti-farang laws ( I assume you mean all foreigners, not only White. I hesitate to call Aussies Westerners as they'd like to call themselves. Australia is geographically in Asia-Pacific, not in the Western hemisphere). Again, this is not true. We are just protecting our trusting people. Historically, we had been taken advantage of by White. If we don't protect our citizens, someone else will come and steal our resources, again. Guys, before you blame someone else for your failed marriage, step back and ask yourself, whose fault is it that break a relationship. Not all men are providers and not all women are receivers. We're only human. No one is perfect. There are good and bad people everywhere, not just Thai women, or men for that matter. And you are not the exception either.

    • 66 replies, 27,286 views

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    Buying property in Thailand

    By Anonymous, Created on: 17/02/2006, Last updated on: 11/11/2011

    » Nothing much to say here is there, i think that IAN has told us all there is to know and believe me.......... .he's right.

    • Anonymous commented : ble where contact requires an exchange of funds other than the most straightforward one off purchase of goods for cash. It is the shame of Thailand (though standing not alone in the world), that this attitude pervades the government, all the government agencies and pseudo agencies - Or Bor Jor, Tax Office, VAT Department, Police etc. etc. and many Thai men (though surprisingly not so much the women - I wonder why, something to do with how differently western men treat them maybe? (in general again of course!)). (Thought that might engender a little reaction from the reader :-) ) I agree non-Thai's are treated as cash cows, not so much unwanted as wanted for raping of the cash funds they have, and then thrown out (does that remind anyone of the perception of treatment of women by Thai men?). But I digress. The fact that this racism is sanctioned, nay encouraged, at the next to highest levels makes it all the more noxious - it is notable that one does not detect an iota of similar thought from His Majesty the King and just one of countless reasons he is such a worthy individual and (in my opinion) wholeheartedly deserving of the wideranging respect he has. I have a Thai wife and Thai children and our collective hearts are saddened that people treat each other this way or even want to, it hardly makes one proud of your country especially given the teachings of the beloved Bhudda. However until foreigners as a majority refuse to be treated as such and withdraw their money from the economy, this disgraceful ideology will prevail, take the money away and be surprised at how the once fat jowelled and disdainful, will accept reasonable change when the seven years of abundance change to the seven years of famine. It will happen here just as surely as it has happened in other parts of the world - the greed of the locals trying to screw every last Satang possible from the tourists, (no actually not just the tourists but anyone foreign regardless of the duration of their stay personal or family circumstances), which I see in Phuket where I live, will make this sooner rather than later I think. It is a shame that the consequences are invisible to these people - perhaps they should take a field trip to Benidorm in Spain and take of view of their possible future! The famine there has lasted a little longer than seven years - memories are not so short. Having said all that there is plenty wrong with society and government in the West too so I guess you have to weigh the pros and cons and act accordingly. But I see no reason why a decision to live in one part of the world rather than another should preclude one from comment about the society in which you live nor from seeking to make things better in that society - that does not include attempting to change the society to be the same as the one to which one is used to, which as visitors (or I would prefer to say newcomers), would be inapporpriate and unappreciative of hospitality. However there are many universal and fundamental issues of good and bad true to all societies regardless of religion or politics, and where these values are plainly flaunted, action to temper and change is justified - newcomer or not! slipperx

    • 119 replies, 367,763 views

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    Do You Support Your Thai In-Laws?

    By Anonymous, Created on: 02/03/2006, Last updated on: 14/02/2007

    » In Thailand, children take care of their parents. They kind of pay back the debt that they contracted just by being born and educated by their parents. And contrary to "popular" belief, it is valid whether you are rich or poor (but of course far more meaningful if the parents are poor...)....

    • Anonymous commented : 39;re neighbors, so we can exchange notes and thought about anything. I have been reading a lot of postings on this forum. Always share the same thought with you. I feel that you're very knowlegible , fair and balance. You do it with the genuine love for our country and a sense of helping the community. For that, I'd give credit to your folks for raising a fine man like you I love reading, writing is not in my passion but thanks for your kind words anyway .

    • 26 replies, 12,936 views

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    Sin sod and in-law

    By Anonymous, Created on: 13/09/2006, Last updated on: 25/12/2008

    » I supported my gf through colleage and Uni (her parents are not rich), now that she has graduated, i wanted to marry her. But her parents are asking for 1Mil Baht for dowry. I had the money through hard earned savings (i am just a salaried worker), but i find the dowry excessive. I am afraid this...

    • fast eddy commented : e. I often point this out to exchange students who live in home stays. If you ask for permission they will 9 times out of 10 say no! It's just a knee-jerk control issue. Best to do it without permission (if you think that your parents would approve and it would be deemed acceptable in your own culture) and then appologise very politely afterwards. How does this translate to your situation? You and her go ahead and marry - get it all done legally with registration etc. You can then have a village wedding at your own convenience and on your terms! You can wear a big Thai smile and enjoy that the ball is in your court. You can take all the time you like until conditions are satisfactory to you before you have your wedding! It sounds like you know that you're on a hiding to nothing if you marry into this family so don't beat yourself up trying to keep them sweet. Do your thing and plead poverty!

    • 77 replies, 64,745 views

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    Freedom of Ownership by Owning Boathouse

    By Anonymous, Created on: 13/01/2007, Last updated on: 11/10/2015

    » Excellent idea my dear Rooster. I once heard of a farang on Koh Samui who built a detachable house - so when the Bangkok big-shots, who owned the land, decided to do that traditonal Thai scam of telling the farang to move off their land, hoping to get...

    • Anonymous commented : y for a country that does not exchange the same courtesies as we do. In America a Thai national can own ANY business, ANY property, ANY basic rights under the constitution (not all - but most of them) and get treated with as much respect as ANY other person born in the country or not. Flip the coin over in Thailand and we get a shakedown for money at every corner of the road we travel. We get restrictions that do not allow us the same rights as their country men. We get restrictions on the business' we can own. We get hit with enormous amounts of money needed to operate a business when the locals do not need a single Baht to get a business started. They restrict our time in the country without any due course for us to stay and apply for longer term visa's or even citizenship. And as for marriage to Thai - Western standards it all leans towards the money - if you have it you get by - if you don't have it get out - we don't want you here if you don't have a bank full of money. Do I need to continue ? If more people were to withdrawal their dollars from spending - something as simple as limiting what they spend - it would put Thailand into a financial nose dive of major proportions. We have the ability to shut down their business' - TOURISM - and lower their GDP - of which tourism is a major part. I like Thailand very much - why else would I live here. I just don't like the political and corruption guided government with their eye on what matters them most - taking the money out of someone else's pocket to put in their own pocket. There are ways for foreigners to get things changed - look at the UK and USA and the way immigration laws and restrictions have changed through pressure from other governments - top leaders asking to make a change for the ex-patriots that are living in these foreign countries. In Thailand the DOLLAR speaks very loudly - and if we control it we should use it to our benefit. More should be discussed between foreigners living here in Thailand about just what can be done to twist the arms behind the backs of the money greedy government officials. To get what WE want instead of paying them to get - ? WHAT ? - more restrictions and more corrupt hands facing palm up waiting to be paid.

    • 43 replies, 303,573 views

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    Trend of economy in Thailand

    By Anonymous, Created on: 29/08/2007, Last updated on: 19/05/2012

    » Economy is to exchange currency or things depend on the agreement of conditions. Economy growth will depend on its factor. In my opinion, trend of economy in Thailand in the last half year may to expand. I have three reasons for supporting my idea. First, businessmen have more trust for investing...

    • 4 replies, 17,624 views

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    if married in thailand can she claim for half of what you own in uk

    By Anonymous, Created on: 08/09/2007, Last updated on: 02/11/2007

    » if married in thailand i am a uk man she is thai lady can she have a claim on my property and my bussiness if we were to divorce

    • Anonymous commented : partnerships are founded on exchanges of views , ideas ,and mutual repect for one another , i find no embarresment to admit i,m wrong when i,m wrong which is quite often but in return i expect the same from my partner or friends , this simple formula on life has served me well over the years , regards ,colin .

    • 33 replies, 20,879 views

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