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    Getting married / divorced in Thailand - what's required

    How will you ever know?

    By Anonymous, Created on: 08/08/2007, Last updated on: 02/08/2009

    » How will you know if your marriage to your beautiful Thai wife is for real or a marriage of convenience? From my little experience of just divorcing my wicked charlatan Thai wife as all she wanted was an ILR (UK visa) and divorce money. I am questioning how many men on the planet are/have also been...

    • Anonymous commented : From my little experience of just divorcing my wicked charlatan Thai wife as all she wanted was an ILR (UK visa) and divorce money. I am questioning how many men on the planet are/have also been duped by lying toe rags of a person. There seems to be many cases all over the internet of sham marriages especially with Thai women. It was only due to an argument with my ex that caused me to find out that my marriage of just over a year was very false, in fact her whole attitude towards me was very incorrect and really pissed me off, nothing more than a strenuous relationship for a year with simple remarks as “our cultures are not compatible”, a good excuse whilst blaming it on something else. With all this internet dating, marriage agency and introductory agency shops with thousands and thousands of Thai women up for sale I just can’t believe that these girls are genuine. I did at first as I thought that these women would give it a go and be honest. It comes across to me that they think it is a way out of Thailand for these poor wretched women. They do not realise that the guys they are marrying are genuine and offering them a real deal, a very good deal. These Thai women are fools and only see a passage to a new world that they know nothing about. Once arrived, these women only dream of the time to divorce their husbands and steal a fortune of them legally. If I had known this I would have never stepped foot in Thailand. The cold calculated acts these Thai women are capable of doing gives me the shivers. From what I have seen in the City I live in, in the UK I would say out of about 10 Farang/Thai couples only one relationship would appear to me to be genuine. I know of a couple that have been married for over 25 years and I know it is a marriage of convenience. There must be many relationships like this. I think it is very sad and obscene that a woman can take advantage of a bloke just because he wants a bit of tenderness and closeness. If only these Thai women could be honest and stop thinking about living in the West and sending money home to ma then maybe they might meet Mrs Right when using these dating shops etc. I know that some of you guys are thinking I’m all right my relationship is for real. But how do you know? How will you ever know?

    • Anonymous commented : eppy 9th . whoopeeeeeeeeee! You finally realised it. Another one bites the dust and finally started thinking with whats between his ears and not whats between his legs. Wake up boys.

    • 43 replies, 91,143 views

    Getting married / divorced in Thailand - what's required

    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 : This is dependant on a couple of things. Firstly, Amphur Marriage or just the village celebration. If it is just the celebration only, the simple answer is no, you are not legally married under Thai or English law. If you have signed at the Amphur then you are committed to a marriage that is recognised by both countries laws, the dependant factor then is where you reside and where you divorce. If you reside in Thailand and divorce in Thailand, the rules are relatively straightforward. Anything that either party owned before entering into the marriage is untouchable and will remain with the original owner, any chattels gained after the marriage will be split 50/50 irrespective of who paid for them. If you reside in the UK and divorce under UK law, it gets a little more complicated. It is a common misconception that the wife is automatically entitled to 50 percent of everything as soon as you are married, this is not true now and never has been. Each divorce case is considered under its own light, the main contributory factors being, duration of relationship, how much each individual has paid into the relationship and, of course, are there any offspring involved. Divorce in the UK is very messy and most cases are settled between the lawyers before it gets to court, it has to go to court of course so that the presiding Judge can revoke the marriage but the spit of finances will have been agreed upon long before then, after all, the lawyers get paid no matter what happens. If the marriage is of limited duration, the wife brought nothing into it and made limited or no contributions from the outset. Stand you ground, if she contributes nothing that is exactly what she will gain, nothing. I consider the Thai way much fairer as you know how you stand from day one.

    • Anonymous commented : hi alex , i contacted my friend farang noi to give you the information he has at hand being that he knows far far more about these matters than i , and you can rest assured they are correct being that he has a close friend who is a QC, regards ,and good luck ,colin .

    • 33 replies, 20,879 views

    Thai airports, trains, buses, public transport

    Pilfering of check in luggages

    By Anonymous, Created on: 24/07/2007, Last updated on: 25/11/2008

    » Beware that items of significant value may be stolen off your check in luggage whilst alighting or boarding. My contents in our check in luggage appeared to be messed up when arriving and also departing . Luckily there was no items of considerable value. My friend was that lucky.He lost the...

    • Anonymous commented : Same thing happened to my wife. She lost her organiser. Clothes were thrown back in and lock broken. Nothing ever amazes me in the 'Land of the Incompetance"

    • Anonymous commented : this has been mentioned before..and should be written in every tourist hand book. Organised crime operates at all airports in thailand and bagage handlers will take anything of value from your bags. remember you luggage goes through x-ray machine before and after check-in. these guys aren't looking for bombs folks!!.

    • 7 replies, 11,862 views

    Thai airports, trains, buses, public transport

    One-Two-Go Airlines

    By Anonymous, Created on: 21/09/2007, Last updated on: 20/11/2008

    » How do I get a refund on my 1-2-Go Airline tickets for Sept. 29? The 1-2-Go website says you can get a refund by writing a letter to that effect, showing the tickets and your passport where you purchased the tickets, but the travel agency said no refunds. I called the central Orient Thai office in...

    • 3 replies, 5,280 views

    Getting married / divorced in Thailand - what's required

    Advice Needed About Father's Imminent Marriage

    By Anonymous, Created on: 11/08/2007, Last updated on: 01/12/2007

    » I wonder if anyone can offer me any urgently needed advice. My father is about to marry a Thai woman 40 years his junior. (He has been alone and divorced for over twenty years.) Whilst he is an intelligent man professionally, when it comes to 'matters of the heart' he is totally blinkered...

    • Anonymous commented : hmm, looks to me like your old man has got a bad dose of beaveritus ,which is almost incurable when you get past 60 , maybe AD would like to comment on this poor guys dillema, regards ,colin .

    • Anonymous commented : Apart from shooting the silly ole bugger Sam the answer is no. How can you tell a reasonably intelligent 60 yr old whats good for him, so its best to keep out of it. Things can only go one of two ways. Let him find out himself. He has lived a lonely life for many years, were you as concerned then !

    • 30 replies, 13,159 views

    Thai business stories

    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

    Getting married / divorced in Thailand - what's required

    Kindness or weakness?

    By Anonymous, Created on: 13/09/2007, Last updated on: 23/10/2007

    » I am rather curious what other male farangs have had concerning this issue in dealing with Thai women. Is kindness by male farangs perceived by the Thai women as weakness (or stupidity)? While it is not my nature to be hard toward women, it appears, based on my experience that those who set a more...

    • Anonymous commented : hi inquirer , your post raises quite an interesting point , and infact its realy hard to answer , firstly i think every case involving a thai farang marriage should be viewed on its merits and treated individualy , the one mans meat is another mans poison syndrome springs to mind , in large i agree with your assement about being strong , the word i prefer to use is firm but fair , as you say many farangs who give everything to there spouses finish up with nothing , the best advice i could give is don,t be rushed into anything , talk to farangs who you think have a succesful marraige , if she puts her parents before you drop her like a hot potato , DO NOT LEND MONEY to her friends or family , be aware of the wage structure here in thailand , for instance some mugs as i prefer to call them are sending there beloved 30,000 a month when a bricklayer with a wife and 3 kids survives quite nicely on 10 , be aware that you have all the aces and in many cases she lived in poverty before she met you , be aware of idle threats that she,s going to leave you when its normaly hot air just to try you on , life for me here is sheer bliss and my wife is a little gem beyond a doubt , but to be candid i think maybe i,ve moulded her into what she is today , regards ,colin .

    • Anonymous commented : I can reiterate what Colin said: don't loan monay. I loaned my wife's sister some money as an investment, being "guaranteed" a monthly return. The sister gave some vague numbers, but forgot to mention all her personal debts. Now she uses the money shr makes (she says) for paying her personal debts before all else. I told her I am paying her debts too because the money is partly what was guaranteed me, I get responses like "how can you be so callouss? don't you care about family?" I don't think it is bad faith, just that money means different things to different people. Probably if the farang falls on bad times, a decent family will step up the plate to keep things fro falling apart. But the general idea for Thais seems to be "he's got it now, let's use it". Of course generalizing is not a good thing and different people & families are different but, that having been said although I have a wife that puts a lot of effort into the relationship, she can not easily overcome generations of family & country custom, duty and responsibility. It isn't easy, and the right balance of flexibility has to be found but here, I have to agree with Inquirer, kindness as opposed to firmness will more easiliy be taken advantage of than not. In the short term at least. In the long run, time will tell. But I think Thais have a heart and try to keep my heart an integral part of decision making too.

    • 3 replies, 2,360 views

    Getting married / divorced in Thailand - what's required

    Meeting a suitable girl

    By Anonymous, Created on: 15/09/2007, Last updated on: 27/12/2007

    » Anybody got any tips on the best way to meet a suitable Thai girl for marriage? I live in the Middle East.

    • Anonymous commented : why a thai ???...do you think there the only race.....believe me mate...you marry one they are the same anywhere......dont live with the myth their do everything for you...!!!

    • Anonymous commented : Marry a young thai widow. There are plenty of them (husbands are bad drivers) and the dowry is cheaper !

    • 19 replies, 9,259 views

    Thai airports, trains, buses, public transport

    Excessive phone rates at Suvarnabhumi airport

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

    » Recently at Bangkok international airport (Suvarnabhumi) I used the public phones to make short international calls with my credit card. Each of these calls was billed with US$40 each! Even though it's not the airport's direct fault, it's still a discrace and destroys the image of...

    • 0 replies, 2,536 views

    Getting married / divorced in Thailand - what's required

    Getting my Thai girlfriend to America just for a two-week visit?

    By Anonymous, Created on: 10/07/2007, Last updated on: 28/09/2007

    » Hi all, Ive been trying to read everything I could about bringing Thai girlfriends over to America, but most topics I've come across have been about marrying them when they arrive. Here is my situation: I met my girlfriend in Thailand earlier this year. We talk at least an hour a day, email,...

    • Anonymous commented : Justin, Read the US embassy website, Thailand, follow the instructions for a Tourist visa, nothing else, just a tourist. Have her complete the paperwork, pay her fees and hope for the best. The primary concern is that she returns to Thailand at the end of her visit. That belief is fortified by title deeds, parents, jobs, education money in the bank. You can send a letter to explain where she will be staying, but your help will be minimal. She needs to stand on her own, supply documentaltion for each of the questions asked on the application. Don't lie and don't try to be clever, straight forward works best, the embassy staff has seen it all, answer as best she can "Why will you return to Thailand?"

    • Anonymous commented : Justin, I concurr with Robin. The best you can do is apply. However, to be quite honest with you, her age of only 21-22 probably gives her a chance of below 50% of the VISA passing. I'm not sure if the process has changed yet but when I went to get a VISA 10 years ago, you go through 2-3 levels of interviews. 1st.: A thai staff to make sure you have submitted all the required documents and those docs. are in order. If not, she'll send you back. If the docs. looks "fishy" to her/him, they might reject the application right off. 2nd/3rd: the applicant is interviewed by an Amercian staff. Some of them make you feel that you are being grilled in a questioning room by a detective. If the figures don't add to them or they feel she/he (especially if a she) is high potential "flight risk"; or if he just had a lousy night with a bad hangover, the applicant can be rejected. If passes this portion, I THINK it gets a looking over once more to crunch the figures to see whether the person is a "flight risk" or not. Anyways, good luck! Sardines

    • 7 replies, 4,008 views

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