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In Topic: Where To Sell High-End Watches

2012-03-29 12:22:43

View Poststarship, on 2012-03-28 19:00:08, said:

There is a shop on the road that leads to Pantip Plaza from sukhumvit, about half way down on the right hand side. I forget the name but my gf has told me before this is where hi-so Thai's go to change watches. Not sure if they only do exchange or buy as well but worth a check. The shop is very high end with specialist watches. Also gf has told me there is a shop in Paradise Mall on Srinakarin that buy's  expensive watches. Also MBK of course. There are shops all over Bangkok buying and selling high end watches really, but i would have thought my first recommendation would be worth trying initially from my observation of it.

Good luck.

For the shop in Paradise Mall google 9Naliga or PM me for his details.

For the shop on Phetchaburi google Leng Watch Group.  They are quite well know I believe.

In Topic: New Visa Rules For Fathers Of Thai Children

2012-02-24 11:11:01

View Postmussen, on 2012-02-24 11:00:16, said:

View PostStateSix, on 2012-02-24 10:46:05, said:

We have talked about it in the past.  While he would obviously preferred to have had his dad around, he confirmed he wasn't overly bothered about it.  They do have a decent relationship now and he fully understands why his dad wasn't around.

He has a decent job, is happily married and has lots of friends etc so it doesn't appear to have affected him too much.

StateSix, you are a genius, you've just solved the whole single parent problem. So we can now announce to the world that growing up without a Father doesn't affect people 'much'? Is that correct?

In my friends experience, yes.  He grew up without his father for a large period of his life.  He is a happy, well adjusted individual, as is his sister.

I also know people who were raised by both parents who are complete and utter messes.

The important factor is how you are raised.  Being raised by one loving, supportive parent beats being raised by both if they are disinterested and unloving.

To clarify for you mussen, I believe the blanket statement that being raised without your father around automatically damages the child in some way is wrong.  However, being raised by both parents is the ideal, as long as it is in a loving, supportive environment.

Do you disagree?

In Topic: New Visa Rules For Fathers Of Thai Children

2012-02-24 11:01:11

View Postlopburi3, on 2012-02-24 10:52:06, said:

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He asked what would happen if she died. My first reply was answering that. If he is on 1 year extenisons of stay based on marriage for 12 years, then I could not see them refusing to continue extending if his wife died. If they did then he may qualify for a visa based on working or being over 55.
An extension of stay ends when the reason for it ends.  And this is being made known with requirment to sign an acknowledgement of this with extension of stay paperwork.  If on a Thai wife extension of stay and that ends for any reason he will have to find another method.  For retirement the minimum age is 50; not 55.

In the event of the wifes death, would immigration consider the marriage as over?  Obviously in the event of divorce they would.  Just seems harsh to do so after 12 years if the wife died.

Anyway, it is an irrelevance now as in that event he could get the visa based on children as he is the legal parent.

In Topic: New Visa Rules For Fathers Of Thai Children

2012-02-24 10:57:01

View PostAngryParent, on 2012-02-22 15:32:55, said:

View PostStateSix, on 2012-02-22 12:12:00, said:

An example that will not apply to the majority, but a valid one nonetheless.  If the mother has died then he could apply to the courts for custody as the father.  It would then be possible for him to take the child to his home country.

If the couple have split up then it is trickier.  If he legitimises himself as the father then he has shown a committment to the child and the rules should allow him to obtain a visa to visit.  Hopefully the rules are relaxed to allow this.

Bt 400k in the bank is the requirement to get a 1 year extension of stay, not the actual visa itself.  90 day border runs would be required if he has the visa, but doesn't meet the requirements for a 1 year extension of stay.

Certain branches do allow people on a tourist visa to set up an account I believe.  However, I agree a lot don't.

You ramble on a lot about how trivial this change of visa is - rather rude in my opinion. And then you accept that things are not easy and that parents with infants need to do border runs and may not get a bank account and how the things may just not be that straightforward or even possible.

You act like an expert but shoot yourself in the foot every time you post - in this case "Bt 400k in the bank is the requirement to get a 1 year extension of stay, not the actual visa itself." In case you have not read the OP - visas will not be issued!

You have proven in previous posts that you have no sympathy for parents in this situation and I really do believe you are here as a troll.

Hello again Angry.  I actually find the way that you have taken the initial Hull CG letter and turned it into a racist anti-farang Thai consiracy to be rather rude.  What is your opinion on it all now, following softgeorges experience?

You presented a hypothetical situation and I tried to provide solutions to those who may be affected, so I have hardly been unsympathetic.  I have also acknowledged that some people could have been affected.  You on the other had appear to be using the original news as an excuse to go on an anti Thai rant.

You need to learn what a troll is, because I am certainly not acting like one.

In Topic: New Visa Rules For Fathers Of Thai Children

2012-02-24 10:46:05

View Postventuralaw, on 2012-02-22 12:47:22, said:

View PostStateSix, on 2012-02-22 11:30:41, said:

View Postventuralaw, on 2012-02-21 16:44:08, said:

View PostStateSix, on 2012-02-21 15:17:36, said:

Re your friend, what difference does going signing a piece of paper at the local Amphur really make if it enables him to stay with his family?  Is signing that paper really going to make a difference as to whether he and his wife stay together?

If they do split up it does not mean that the child will never get to see one of his parents.  Also, lots of children are raised by single parents and it needn't be disastrous.  I am sure workarounds can be found.

For the record, I don't have an issue with the visas not being given if the father is only named on the birth certificate.  However, I do believe that they should be given if you are proven to be the legally registered father, regardless of your marriage status.
Perhaps you've had little or no experience with family, but a parent who 'visits' is incapable of providing the stability and consistency of a parent who actually resides with his child(ren). Therefore the child(ren) suffer.

My best mate was raised by his mother only with limited input from his father who lived overseas.  He does not appear to have suffered, nor has his sister.  I accept that a stable, loving 2 parent family is generally better, but to say that children being raised by one parent will suffer is doing a disservice to many single parent families.
I suggest you ask your best mate rather than merely relying upon what you have observed. Knowing that one has a parent out there that would potentially be a positive influence but is not present or available day in and day out is less than ideal. I did not mean 'suffering' as living one's life in agony, but, I did mean that, for the child, having one parent not living in the same country as the child translates into, at best, an unfortunate situation.

We have talked about it in the past.  While he would obviously preferred to have had his dad around, he confirmed he wasn't overly bothered about it.  They do have a decent relationship now and he fully understands why his dad wasn't around.

He has a decent job, is happily married and has lots of friends etc so it doesn't appear to have affected him too much.

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