Originally Posted by
Digby Fantona
I will be in Thailand in a few weeks time to do some preparatory work. It is finally time for my wife to change her name to mine and we will be obtaining a new ID card and passport in her married name. She will then open bank accounts in her married name. This is to facilitate the transfer of funds into Thailand later. She is also going to the land office to have her "new" name put on the papers relating to the house she already owns.
I had considered getting an O Visa myself so that I could be included on the house registration and open a bank account for myself. The change in rules relating to multi entry visas means that this now just a waste of money and I will enter as a tourist leaving the bank account until a later visit.
WHY" change her name? wont help one bit transferring assets/money into thailand. Evey one i ever spoke to and NONE of my married friends to Farangs have their wife's changed their names on their id cards or passports to their husbands. Some have lived overseas with their husbands as well.
IF ur married get a non o single entry visa wherever u are and when u arrive apply for extension based on being married. You can than open bank account in ur name which u need
400,000 in the bank only required.