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In Topic: 90 Report Before I Leave?

2012-04-22 13:47:23

View Postwhybother, on 2012-04-22 09:38:05, said:

There is nothing in your passport about 90-day reporting.  How does airport immigration know if/when you have reported?

The only record is the slip immigration staple in when you make your 90 day report.

I always take this slip out when I am leaving the country because the act of departure effectively cancels it. When I return I am on a new 90 day cycle. I keep the slip, just in case, but I have never been asked for it by immigration at the point of departure.

In Topic: Notary Services And Certified Copies

2012-04-09 15:08:23

View Postnecronx99, on 2012-04-09 14:46:12, said:


the other practical aspect of certification is that at the end of the day it is a stamp, a scribble and a phone number, the amount of diligence applied by the receiver, particularly for a foreign cert is, questionable.....how does your name look in thai?

Indeed, maybe I should just get some rubber stamps knocked up!!

In Topic: Notary Services And Certified Copies

2012-04-09 14:35:00

View Postnecronx99, on 2012-04-09 13:40:02, said:

The concept of certification just does not exist in many countries. I think you will find Thailand is one of them.
Additionally the standard of certification is dictated by the requesting Authority. The UK would have a Schedule of Authorized persons and no one in Thailand would be on that schedule,even of their job description or title is the same. Embassy is your only option for a legally certified document intended for a UK authority.

I accept the point you make but it does depend on the circumstances.

For some purposes, for example where the requirement arises from internal procedures, institutions can have some flexibility in what they are prepared to accept. In other cases, for example where they are constrained by regulations, there is no flexibility. I have experienced both of these approaches.

In Topic: British Passport Based Only On His Mother'S British Passport

2012-02-29 11:31:06

Well I'm glad it is that straightforward.

An Irish solicitor once said to me " You're seeing bears where there's only bushes!".  Looks like I'm doing it again.

I must be getting paranoid about officialdom.

Thanks to all of you for your prompt and clear advice.

In Topic: After Legally Married, Should The Thai Wife'S Surname And Title Be Changed

2012-01-27 06:56:54

View Posttrue blue, on 2012-01-26 12:56:47, said:

bit akward,for booking travel in los if wifes i.d.card and passport in your name, but i suppose has its benefits in los,for property purchase in thai name, just a thought.found in general uk surnames easier to say,lol.

For travel we book using either her maiden name or her married name depending on the circumstances. She has documentation for both.

The reason my wife uses her maiden name in Thailand is that in the past she has occasionally had problems if people know she is married to a farang. Using her maiden name sidesteps this.

Also all her bank accounts, property, etc. were in her Thai name. Couldn't be bothered changing all this.

In summary, for her there is no good reason to use a farang name in Thailand .

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