The colored days of the week in Thailand
Have you ever noticed that on certain days many adult men and women are dressed in a pink shirt, polo or blouse? How could it be?
Cash and Mary?
The Thai dowry Sinsot has been discussed a few times on this blog with quite a few reactions, which more or less showed that Farang, including the Dutch, have difficulty with this Thai tradition. 'Sin sot' is once again a hot topic in the Thai media as a top official tries to explain his unusual wealth with this.
Reader question: Does marrying my Thai partner have consequences for my state pension?
I am 74 and perfectly healthy and want to marry my Thai wife (together for 7 years) here in the Netherlands. She is 58 and works as a pharmacist in Thailand. There is no intention to live here, she will stay in Thailand. Does that have consequences for my state pension?
I will soon be traveling to Thailand for 2 months. My girlfriend and I are currently arranging everything to get married. We planned to do this in Bangkok. Now my girlfriend is told that at least 50 places where you can normally get married have already been closed due to the current corona outbreak.
Now it's different. I would like to marry my Thai girlfriend but she doesn't want to, should I be worried?
Reader question: Marrying my Thai girlfriend in Germany?
I have a question about marrying my Thai girlfriend in Germany. I am Dutch myself but have been living in Germany for over 10 years and now want to marry my Thai girlfriend whom I have known for over 2,5 years now. Until I can retire in more than 3 years, I want to continue living here with her.
Reader question: Getting married in Thailand if you are already legally married in the Netherlands?
I have a question about getting married in Thailand if you are already legally married to your Thai sweetheart in the Netherlands? My Thai wife and I live in the Netherlands and were legally married here.
Which documents do I need to bring from the Netherlands if I want to get married in Thailand? Or is everything I need available at the Dutch embassy?
Reader question: Do Thai women have two faces?
I have been in a relationship with a Thai woman (from the Isaan region of Khon Kaen) for 4,5 years. She is now in her mid-30s – no children, not married, but studied but works in a shop (family business).
I currently live in the Netherlands but have a friend in Thailand. Am 78 years old and want to marry him (59) in Thailand and also live in Thailand. Can someone tell me how much state pension I/we will receive? Do I have to register my marriage in NL? What else is important in order not to make mistakes?
I have a question about marrying my girlfriend. My girlfriend is stranded in the Netherlands due to the corona virus. She had come here on a 90-day Schengen visa. She would fly back to Thailand after these 90 days, but the corona threw a spanner in the works. Our plans were that I would go to Thailand in January 2021 and then we would get married.
Belgians who are married to a Thai person can go to Thailand. Due to the corona crisis, I have been in Belgium since March, despite the fact that my girlfriend and I have agreed to get married. Can the marriage be performed by both of our consent while she is staying in Thailand and I can't go to Thailand for now?
I have a benefit of 40.450 baht in the Netherlands. In addition, a bank account in the Netherlands of 10.200 euros. I want to marry a Thai. My question is that possible and what should I do for it? I can now stay in Thailand for another 4 months with my multiple o visa.
My girlfriend and I want to get married in the Netherlands under Dutch law and later ceremonially in Thailand. My girlfriend has been living here in the Netherlands for 1,5 years now and has now completed her A2 integration course. What should I do, for example, should she have her unmarried certificate drawn up and translated again?
My Thai girlfriend lives with me from November 6, 2018, complete with IND card, BSN number, so legally. We would like to get married next March. We have translated (English) documents from all previous actions needed to bring her to the Netherlands and stamped by the embassy in Thailand.
I have a Thai girlfriend who lives in Thailand and I live in Belgium. We're having a baby soon. My question, is it sometimes better to get married than to just stay together? (does she and the child benefit or not?).