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In the land of smiles and thai girls one can have a beautiful wedding in simple surrounds far cheaper than back home. Speaking of marrying thai girls, there are two separate matrimonies taken place in Thailand. One is reckoned as a Buddhist religious ceremony of traditional Thai marriage, the other is a legal process of marriage registration. Whether it is traditional or official, the Thai marriage involves an ancient tradition called 'Sinsod'. A custom of paying a dowry to compensate a family of a thai bride "for the mother's milk". There is no set amount, the sum is typically determined on the one hand by the suitor's wealth and on the other hand by the "value" of the future thai wife. Her beauty, personality, background, education and other qualifications, if a thai girl is a virgin, or has got a child and so forth. As an aside yet practical for some fellas comment, a dowry is normally waived in case of re-marriages. Nowadays, many families hand the dowry back to the couple as a wedding gift, some families do not require a dowry, and some need to keep the money. Dowries range from THB 50,000 up to 250,000, although this last figure is rarely asked for, apart the marriages amongst celebrities being motivated by extraordinary figures to create sensation.

In the past and until today Thai girls often forgo the official marriage registration for a variety of reasons, in particular because they loose many legal civil rights. Instead, thai girls are conducting a traditional Thai wedding ceremony. For the Buddhist religious beliefs, most Thai girls (and especially the parents) would be very happy to have a marriage ceremony of traditional Thai wedding, albeit the fact that it is not legally recognized as a marriage. According to Thai customs, a couple traditionally become engaged during a ceremony known as 'Thong Mun'. This is literally the giving of gold by the prospective groom to his thai fiancee. Parents, friends and relatives will attend this ceremony. In place of a diamond ring as common in the West, Thai girls opt for the gold, normally in the form of jewelery. Actually, it is almost 96% pure gold made in Thailand. When traded locally, its weight is measured in 'Baht'. One Baht of gold is equals to 1/2 a troy ounce or 15.2 grams. In practice, an odd number is never given as it were for a couple), so the minimum should be two Baht of gold. This marriage is taken quite seriously by all concerned, and regarded as a lifelong commitment made by the couple. In the eyes of the Buddhist religion, the marriage is recognized and sacred, albeit the fact that in contrast to other religions, a religiously sanctioned marriage is void in Buddhism. Traditional Thai marriage ceremonies and rituals need not be conducted in the presence of monk and are usually performed at someone’s home. Following the chanting ceremony which if you have a foreigner as best man? One can say a few words in English and then the wrists are tied etc & the house is blessed. The ceremony concludes after approx1/2-1 hour and then the monks will eat before the guests. The monks do not stay after they eat and leave as it is not polite to watch foreigners drinking. Simply put, there is no such thing as the Buddhist wedding ceremony, and if the monks are present at wedding, they are not directly involved. If the monks are invited (which is happening quite often), there always should be an odd number: 3, 5, 7 and the maximum could be 9 monks. A good number is say 3 or 5. One must allow for presents for 4 if 3 monks or 6 if 5 monks. The 4th & 6th vacancy is buddha so offering to them can be in the form of money in an envelope, towels, books etc for each of the 4in similar parcels. According to the Thai faith, to assure a "lifetime of love" marriage, there is an old Thai ritual of "merit gift" -- a donation to the local Wat (Buddhist temple) to perform a wedding ceremony. Even it is not directly related to marriage, a merit-making ceremony would mean a lot to the thai bride-to-be and in turn to a thai girls family, to have a gift made in their name by you. It shows that you care about her religious beliefs, value the Thai ways and respect Thai culture.

The legal marriage in Thailand is effected in person at the local Thai 'Amphur' (Civil Registry Office), the government office that handles all the registration matters regarding a foreigner marrying a Thai girl. The process of marriage registration isn't too complicated. Produce all the relevant documents, present them to the officer at Amphur... and shortly after, you'll have a marriage certificate, which is recognized as such by the authorities of Britain, France, Germany, Australia the USA and likely many other countries. Tho', one should not enter into that procedure lightly. For the sake of tranquility, you will be better off contacting the experts at thai_fiancee_visa@th4u.com (for example), who specialize in the preparations of all required documents, including their translation and certification. The cost of the complete service of marriage registration is only THB 15,000 (~USD 385.00). The prenuptial (premarital) agreements binding under the Thai laws* could be provided upon request.

A certification document is required from the applicant (s)' home consulate prior to registration of marriage. This must be translated into Thai and certified as being accurate by the Thai foreign Ministry. The applicant's occupation and annual income. The marital status (both current and previous) of applicants. Any and all alimony payments and outstanding private debts must be fully disclosed. Names and addresses of two contact persons resident in the same area as the applicant.

Applicants must be aged 17 years on the date of marriage registration. Written parental consent is required if aged below 20 years. Applicants must not have been adjudged mentally incapacitated as to negate consent to marriage. Applicants must not be a close or direct relative, nor a sharing parent- albeit through marriage. Applicants must not have the same adoptive parents. Applicants must not be currently married. Prenuptial Agreement: If you as a foreigner own business or property then we suggest to seek a prenuptial agreement to safeguard your assets. If taking a Thai partner back to your country it would pay you to have this done before you marry.

Qu: Can a foreigner own land? Yes 1 rai if he/she invests 40m baht. Can if he/she has a Thai registered company. The company can then own or hold until at such time as the company is dissolved then the property must also be sold or transferred Qu: Can a foreigner lease land? Yes a good alternative to buying if one cannot predict their relationship in years to come. Can have a 30 year with unstated renewal of 30 years 10x 3 year leases. The thai wife can secure the land & the foreign husband can usually have an agreement whereby if he passes away the children and thai wife can receive. If she passes away the children can inherit her share but it protects the foreigner as he/she has no rights if no lease and the thai wife dies first.. Qu: Can a foreigner own the house? Yes he can own the house outright. All monies coming in over 2.9m baht must be registered with the Bank of Thailand. This is important if one later gets divorced as all property purchased by foreigners should be recorded as being his money for the transaction. It is a safeguard for you in case of a divorce proceeding occurs as then you have a record that the money for the house came from abroad and was yours. Qu: What if my Thai wife dies? If she has a will then the children will inherit. It pays to ask a lawyer to make out a will on your behalf & also your wife to safeguard each other. Qu: Can a foreigner will to his next of kin? Yes if the house and land is held in a company. Qu: Are there ways to safeguard my investment? Yes see a lawyer who can make prenuptial agreements to suit all parties. Qu: I want to open a joint account? We say NO as either or can withdraw & many foreigners have lost all their life savings like this. How do they do it. They copy your signature from a copy of your passport which has been signed then fill out a deposit form at the Bank. Once taken the Bank is not involved. Qu: Should I use the seller's lawyer if I buy a house or land? No as he or she will not be working in your interests. Qu: Should I use my thai girl or thai wife if I buy a house or land? No use a lawyer to clear the title, carry out house inspection report & set up the lease formalities for you and transfer. A foreigner legally married to a Thai citizen qualifies for a Non-Immigrant Visa Category 'O'. Must have 200.000 baht in or 40,000 baht per month showing in the bank & pension fund. Increases to 400,000 baht in July 10th 2004.

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