Thailand Thread

[BishopMnA 0]

Looks like Malaysia is going back to the stone ages.

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2009/08/19...al_30110159.php

http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/...ning/index.html

I'm not too surprised.

[daboyz 36]

I have a question. I have a friend who is bringing his fiancee here on a K-1 visa. Once they are married, he wants to change her last name to his here in the US, but not change her name in Thailand so it's easier for her to still buy land there etc. Is this possible? Has anyone done it this way?

[daboyz 36]

Come on one of you slackers... Help me out.

[rsn 135]

I have a question. I have a friend who is bringing his fiancee here on a K-1 visa. Once they are married, he wants to change her last name to his here in the US, but not change her name in Thailand so it's easier for her to still buy land there etc. Is this possible? Has anyone done it this way?

Not sure if this is much help, but it seems like as long as she doesn't change her Thai passport, IDs, and house registration she will be ok. I'm not positive about this though, but I don't see how this will cause a problem. She needs a Thai passport to get into Thailand, and a U.S. one (or GC) to get back to the U.S. so it seems like she could have her maiden name on her Thai passport and her married on the GC or U.S. passport. I'm guessing immigration at BKK will never need to see her GC or U.S. passport and U.S. immigration will never need to see her GC or Thai passport.

Edited August 23, 2009 by rsn

[rsn 135]

I have a question. I have a friend who is bringing his fiancee here on a K-1 visa. Once they are married, he wants to change her last name to his here in the US, but not change her name in Thailand so it's easier for her to still buy land there etc. Is this possible? Has anyone done it this way?

Also, is he being paranoid, or will it likely be a problem for her to change her name in Thailand as well? Without knowing about all the specific legalities of purchasing land in Thailand, it seems like as long as she can prove that she is Thai-born, she should have no problem purchasing land, right?

[daboyz 36]

I have a question. I have a friend who is bringing his fiancee here on a K-1 visa. Once they are married, he wants to change her last name to his here in the US, but not change her name in Thailand so it's easier for her to still buy land there etc. Is this possible? Has anyone done it this way?

Not sure if this is much help, but it seems like as long as she doesn't change her Thai passport, IDs, and house registration she will be ok. I'm not positive about this though, but I don't see how this will cause a problem. She needs a Thai passport to get into Thailand, and a U.S. one (or GC) to get back to the U.S. so it seems like she could have her maiden name on her Thai passport and her married on the GC or U.S. passport.

I was thinking the exact same thing, but I have no experience with it, so I didnt want to give the guy bad advice.

Congrats on the wedding by the way. Ron said it was nice.

[rsn 135]

Congrats on the wedding by the way. Ron said it was nice.

Actually it wasn't our wedding, it was another farang/Thai couple's wedding that the 4 of us just happened to be at.

Edited August 23, 2009 by rsn

[rsn 135]

I have a question. I have a friend who is bringing his fiancee here on a K-1 visa. Once they are married, he wants to change her last name to his here in the US, but not change her name in Thailand so it's easier for her to still buy land there etc. Is this possible? Has anyone done it this way?

Not sure if this is much help, but it seems like as long as she doesn't change her Thai passport, IDs, and house registration she will be ok. I'm not positive about this though, but I don't see how this will cause a problem. She needs a Thai passport to get into Thailand, and a U.S. one (or GC) to get back to the U.S. so it seems like she could have her maiden name on her Thai passport and her married on the GC or U.S. passport.

I was thinking the exact same thing, but I have no experience with it, so I didnt want to give the guy bad advice.

This might be a good topic to bring up on Thaivisa.com. You might get more information on there in this case (after you wade through all the wingnut posts).

Edited August 23, 2009 by rsn

[thongd4me 69]

I have a question. I have a friend who is bringing his fiancee here on a K-1 visa. Once they are married, he wants to change her last name to his here in the US, but not change her name in Thailand so it's easier for her to still buy land there etc. Is this possible? Has anyone done it this way?

Not sure if this is much help, but it seems like as long as she doesn't change her Thai passport, IDs, and house registration she will be ok. I'm not positive about this though, but I don't see how this will cause a problem. She needs a Thai passport to get into Thailand, and a U.S. one (or GC) to get back to the U.S. so it seems like she could have her maiden name on her Thai passport and her married on the GC or U.S. passport.

I was thinking the exact same thing, but I have no experience with it, so I didnt want to give the guy bad advice.

This might be a good topic to bring up on Thaivisa.com. You might get more information on there in this case (after you wade through all the wingnut posts).

I don't think a name change would matter as long as Thai citizenship was not given up.

There may be no benefits at all to changing her name on the Thailand side because

Thai friends and family won't care one way or the other, they will still accept her

and American friends & family could care less.

The buying of land issue should only be subject to one test: is the person a Thai citizen or not?

Aside from Thailand, before age 21 my kids have Japanese passports (after that age they get to choose)

as well as American passports. On their passports they have my ex's maiden name as their family name.

I have a feeling a "gaijin" name would not be allowed even if they wanted it.

Anyone with similar experience in Thailand?

[BishopMnA 0]

I have a question. I have a friend who is bringing his fiancee here on a K-1 visa. Once they are married, he wants to change her last name to his here in the US, but not change her name in Thailand so it's easier for her to still buy land there etc. Is this possible? Has anyone done it this way?

Not sure if this is much help, but it seems like as long as she doesn't change her Thai passport, IDs, and house registration she will be ok. I'm not positive about this though, but I don't see how this will cause a problem. She needs a Thai passport to get into Thailand, and a U.S. one (or GC) to get back to the U.S. so it seems like she could have her maiden name on her Thai passport and her married on the GC or U.S. passport. I'm guessing immigration at BKK will never need to see her GC or U.S. passport and U.S. immigration will never need to see her GC or Thai passport.

Brother Scott - from all that my wife has told me, rsn's response is correct.

Peace,

Mark

[rin and john 71]

I have a question. I have a friend who is bringing his fiancee here on a K-1 visa. Once they are married, he wants to change her last name to his here in the US, but not change her name in Thailand so it's easier for her to still buy land there etc. Is this possible? Has anyone done it this way?

Not sure if this is much help, but it seems like as long as she doesn't change her Thai passport, IDs, and house registration she will be ok. I'm not positive about this though, but I don't see how this will cause a problem. She needs a Thai passport to get into Thailand, and a U.S. one (or GC) to get back to the U.S. so it seems like she could have her maiden name on her Thai passport and her married on the GC or U.S. passport. I'm guessing immigration at BKK will never need to see her GC or U.S. passport and U.S. immigration will never need to see her GC or Thai passport.

The airline in Thailand would want to see her GC or US passport on any flight to the USA to prove she can enter the USA before letting her check in. Not sure how that would work if her ticket was in her Thai name vs her USA name. Rin has changed her name in Thailand (both her Thai ID and passport). Her understanding (and what I have read elsewhere on the 'net) is that any purchase of land in Thailand would require her proving that the land was purchased with her money and I would have to sign something that would indicate I have no claim on the land.

Agree that thaivisa website might be a better source of info on this issue.

[rin and john 71]

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Ministry-Lan...ei-t290151.html

[rin and john 71]

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Illegal-Thai...-L-t270261.html

See the fourth post of the thread

[HYENA 4]

It's obvious Thailand hates farangs. If you do an objective overview of ALL the recent legislative acts, they're overwhelmingly anti farang.

So....after we marry, she basically can't be assured she owns any land if she buys it and if we have children with farang blood, forget that, too. What a prejudice nation......(reminds me of ours couple hundred years ago)

[daboyz 36]

It's all still the same. Just let it be.