marriage

Post by **Shirley** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 3:08 pm

I would be grateful if anyone could help myself and my partner regarding getting married here in Hua Hin. We want it also to be legal in England,

I have e-mailed the british embassy about this but not a good response.

Many thanks

Post by **Big Boy** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 3:25 pm

Shirley,

Are you looking to marry a Thai partner, an English partner or a Partner of a different nationality?

Post by **Toonmad** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 4:20 pm

If you go through the marriage ceremony at an amphur office then the marriage will be legal in both Thailand and the UK. You may also wish to register it in the Uk and this can be done at the British Embassy.
If you only go through the village type ceremony then this will not be recognised in th UK.

Post by **pfotoguy369** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 4:32 pm

If you only go through the village type ceremony then this will not be recognised in th UK.

Just how legal is a village ceremony?

I mean is it recognised legally to by land? do you need a divorce if if doesn't work out?

Post by **richard** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 4:48 pm

A village wedding amounts to nothing other than you paying a dowry and the spouse and you getting brownie points as far as the village goes

There is no paperwork so it is a trivialceremony as far as Thailand and the rest of the world goes

Just another way of relieving you of money

Post by **redzonerocker** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 6:21 pm

richard wrote:
Just another way of relieving you of money

isn't that marriage in general??

Post by **lomuamart** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 11:35 pm

As others have said, if the OP is marrying a Thai person, then it's pretty straightforward.
Get The Affirmation of Freedom to Marry form from the British Embassy duly signed and stamped. You can download that from The Embassy's website, but you'll have to reword and reprint it with exact names etc. Take that to The Ministry of Foreign affairs (after it's been translated into Thai) and get their seal of approval.
After that, get "properly" married at any Amphur office in Thailand. The marriage certificate is recognised as legally binding back in the UK.
You can register the marriage with the British Embassy afterwards, but to be honest it dosn't make the marriage any more legal, as it is already. All that'll happen is the original marriage certificate will be sent to the relevant records office in the UK so it'll be easier to get hold of should you need it. And it costs - I forget exactly how much - but 3,500 Baht odd and you're no more legal than you were before.

Post by **higgy** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 10:05 am

Why get married? Just meet someone you do not like and buy em a house.
Easy.

sargeant · Post by **sargeant** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 10:32 am

I am going through this myself as i type this post.
Lomu is 99.99% correct i only disagree that it is straightforward, it is in fact a pain in the rear and expensive. 3600 baht for a piece of paper that i ( ie me on my own solely personally) download then retype fill in and print

(paying 3600 baht for work i have done myself really grates )plus a trip to bangkok, a further trip to bangkok the next day to get it, then I get it translated and stamped at some thai office, then of to the amphur to to get married i have worked it out using my lawyer it will cost 20,000 plus baht plus 100,000 baht for the divorce

still mrs sarge will become an honest wench and i will feel happy

Post by **nightstalker** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 11:23 am

British Embassy

say about thai lawyers been out and out criminals, "the only difference between a dick turpin and the embassy is, dick turpin wore a mask when he robbed you."

every time you look at there website, another price increase

surely they dont need the money, after selling half of there land for millions of baht. will we get a discount in the new mall they building there!!!

Two indentical passports 1 Thai---200 baht 1 day.
English 2 days plus hassle,------ 7,000 baht.

Post by **seasidesurfer** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 2:46 am

Hi from a cold wet and windy Scarborough but will be soon jetting back to HuaHin for the winter sun.
I have a question for the permanant resident expats.
Myself and my Thai Wife of 6 years are planning a permanent move to HuaHin in the near future. Me to do a spot of fishing and retrain on how to do bugger all and her to start her own business.
I will meet all the requirements for a Retirement Visa but it still worries me that my stay in the country could be at the whim of a petty official.
Do I have any rights as I'm married to a Thai National or do I have to take my chances like everyone else.
Steve.

Post by **caller** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 2:57 am

Any specific rights you are thinking of?

But I think you have already answered your own question?

But good luck, I'm still envious!

Post by **HHTel** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 5:33 pm

Married to a Thai lady, you can apply for a settlement/dependant visa (providing you arrive with a non-o). Half the cost of a retirement visa but a bit more long winded.

Good Luck.

Post by **buksida** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 6:22 pm

seasidesurfer wrote:it still worries me that my stay in the country could be at the whim of a petty official.

That is something that every long termer in Thailand has to live with day in day out.

Retired, married, kids, job, student, company, whatever ...

Post by **Norseman** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 8:09 pm

seasidesurfer wrote: Do I have any rights as I'm married to a Thai National

Hi Steve.

The one and only right you have as married to a Thai, is that you get a 50% price reduction for your yearly proof of income.
(I.E. 400.000 Bt. in the bank or 40.000 Bt income pr month as opposed to a non Thai married couple who need 800.000 in the bank or a 65.000 monthly income).
You need proof of marriage stamped into your passport if you want the discount route though.

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