Thread: How do I divorce my Thai wife?

Where's William?

In Soi Cowboy, or at least he was when i saw him last night with his pet dog, Marmite.

Originally Posted by Bobcock

Quote: Where's William? In Soi Cowboy, or at least he was when i saw him last night with his pet dog, Marmite.

How's your relationship with Ant?

Originally Posted by good2bhappy

under English law you won't be able to hide it easily.
The courts will issue orders to search!

Convert to Kuggerands/gold and stash the loot in a place only you know.

Originally Posted by BalconiesR4drinkinon

BKK, can't remember which office

If you were married in Thailand you got two marriage certificates.

Hmm!!! well if she is coming for visit to Thailand, why bother with English courts. You were married in Thailand so get a Thai devoirce and move on.

It almost sounds like you think you need her permission, you don't. However if she agrees then you can just go to her local amphur, file the appropriate documents. They will pronounce you devoirced that's it.

If there is not agreement that is when the courts come in. The plain and simple truth is Thailand Courts have no power over UK assets.

You know that advice was free, which is probably about it's real value. Go see a lawyer

Got any photos of her.....out of focus is fine

Originally Posted by BalconiesR4drinkinon

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I need the marriage cert. and she has that and will not give it me.
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If you do end up remembering where you were married it’s easy to get a replacement copy of your marriage registration.

Go to a police station and file a loss report for your wedding certificate. That will cost maybe 20 Baht.

Take that report to the Umphur where you married and ask for a replacement document. They will issue you with certified copies of the marriage document for around 5 Baht per certified copy.

They will not issue a replacement wedding certificate. The certified copies of the marriage documents are accepted in Thai divorce courts.

Originally Posted by DrAndy

you can keep your g/f as a common law wife until you eventually get a divorce, but no hurry. Your wife is entitled to half of your savings but only if she knows where they are! as was said, you can "give" them away, then you don't have them any more.

In Thailand it's half of the savings after marriage - as far as I know.

When I signed the papers, we both put down any assets we had (mine being a bank account, hers being house, apartment, land, car and her bank account). Anything that comes after that time is split.

If we separate I can't go trying to get her house or car, she (in theory) can't go after my last 20 quid.

Originally Posted by thehighlander959

Live in a high rise block when your ex wife gets here, get her to clean the windows, push her out of the window when she has a cleaning cloth or chamois leather in her hands, voila there it is no need for a divorce .She fell outta the window whilst cleaning, it happens regularly in LOS

Suicide is rampant in Pattaya, so he should move there

Originally Posted by DrAndy

If you are married already, you can still register the child as yours at the Embassy, so he/she can get Uk citizenship

Afraid this is not correct. Citizenship has to come from a legitmate birth.

Who is eligible for a passport? British Embassy, Montevideo

It can however be "retrospective" - up to the age of 18.

There is some provision for common law wife - BUT, with a legal wife already this would probably not apply.

Best bet is Thai citizenship for now, then marry the g/f after the divorce - then legitimize and apply for pp for the kid.

Originally Posted by good2bhappy

Originally Posted by BalconiesR4drinkinon

well we registered it at the Britsh embassy in BKK, to get her a UK marriage visa I brought her to the UK and it turned out she had a boyfriend in Switzerland, after I found out I kicked her out. I went to see a solicitor in England and it was going to cost me at least £10k in fees alone,so didn't pursue it further.

So she was from where?

Ubon originally

Originally Posted by Fabian

Originally Posted by BalconiesR4drinkinon

BKK, can't remember which office

If you were married in Thailand you got two marriage certificates.

Yes, and shes got them both, even the English translation

Originally Posted by thehighlander959

Live in a high rise block when your ex wife gets here, get her to clean the windows, push her out of the window when she has a cleaning cloth or chamois leather in her hands, voila there it is no need for a divorce .She fell outta the window whilst cleaning, it happens regularly in LOS and then its plenty of
with the new missus. lmao

funny thing was last year she was envolved in a bad traffic accident and nearly died, and a few months later failed in her suicide attempt, (pills without booze) so I thinks she's destined to live.

Sounds as a bit unstable to me, try pushing her over the edge(excuse the pun)
Lots of Thai women are pretty highly strung just keep pushing little by little and put her under pressure.

Originally Posted by thehighlander959

Sounds as a bit unstable to me, try pushing her over the edge(excuse the pun)
Lots of Thai women are pretty highly strung just keep pushing little by little and put her under pressure.

just a bit mental and an attention craver, she left her 9 year old boy in thailand and hasn't seen him for 3 years despite plently of oppurtunity to go over

buddy, your situation is quite similar to mine. The only smart thing i did in my marriage was to register under Thai law , and since i have been living here for a decade, my wifey doesnt stand a chance in proceeding against my divorce plea in my home country, since my home country for all practical purposes is Thailand, she has to come here to contest.

as for your case, well:
a) i assume you are domiciled here in Thailand for the last 3 years (or is it more,, the more the better. coz then, your divorce decree issued by a Thai court holds full legal status worldwide.
(but if you have been spending majority of your married life outside thailand, you are doomed.)
b) if (a) is correct, then go ahead and find any lawyer, and file a court petition in the local Thai court (seperation of 1 year is enough in Thailand) . it will cost you total about 20,000b.. or about 5k per hearing if you hire a reasonable lawyer english speaking lawyer).

c) after first hearing, your wife will be sent a notice to the address that you are bound to provide, now pray she doesnt come to contest , coz that will make your life easy. (check whats the wifey address on your marriage documents, try to get it sent there, but if you feel she could find out, then rather give the true current address, if you are aware of it.).
and yes, your divorce petition, (the first document you submit) should include all kinds of details as to what all you had to go through in your marriage, her philandering, her violent mind, etc etc (dont cook up stories that you simply cannot prove).

d) if she by any means , does come to Thailand and contests your petition, then please remember, Thailand has a clear law regarding equal sharing of marital property (assets and liabilities to be shared equally). so either sell what you have, or simply take refinance/mortgage.. make the bitch liable to pay for your misdeeds.. haha.

e) you mentioned she tried suicide etc etc.. do you have any proofs to show that she has an unstable mind (for example, my wifey kicked me in the balls once and sent me packing to a hospital for a night, it really is helping me, i even filed criminal case against her.)
if not, then please generate something, try getting kicked by her in your balls , infuriate her, make her do something she regrets later.

f) as for child from your current g/f, dont worry, his/her future is safe .. and yes, adultry is not a crime, but bigamy is. so be careful and dont marry the g/f till you are done with first wife. from now, learn a lesson, sleep around as much as you like, never marry.. (at least not in UK embassy).

if all goes fine, then expect 6 months to get your decree.. and yes, this is coming from someone who learnt from his mistakes, my marriage and 40 days of marital life is costing me about 2 million baht.. and i cant hate myself more for that. dont take things likely, you dont know how far Thai women can go for marriage, expect criminal cases, expect dirty relatives .. all goes when things go bad..

so act smart, but show stupid. and act fast.

yes.. mention in your divorce petition, she only married you to get uk visa.. and even dumped her own son..

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Originally Posted by DrAndy

you can keep your g/f as a common law wife until you eventually get a divorce, but no hurry. Your wife is entitled to half of your savings but only if she knows where they are! as was said, you can "give" them away, then you don't have them any more.

In Thailand it's half of the savings after marriage - as far as I know.

Thats true.. half of marital property (what you acquire post marriage). but the point is , it is equal sharing of both assets and liabilities.. so never always go for the easiest of instalment options.. and once paid, refinance ...

Originally Posted by rickyinbkk

and yes, this is coming from someone who learnt from his mistakes, my marriage and 40 days of marital life is costing me about 2 million baht..

40 days!

Originally Posted by kingwilly

Originally Posted by rickyinbkk

and yes, this is coming from someone who learnt from his mistakes, my marriage and 40 days of marital life is costing me about 2 million baht..

40 days!

Whats that, 50,000 per day? Not quite as bad as Paul Mc, but not too shabby either.

Originally Posted by rickyinbkk

buddy, your situation is quite similar to mine. The only smart thing i did in my marriage was to register under Thai law , and since i have been living here for a decade, my wifey doesnt stand a chance in proceeding against my divorce plea in my home country, since my home country for all practical purposes is Thailand, she has to come here to contest.

as for your case, well:
a) i assume you are domiciled here in Thailand for the last 3 years (or is it more,, the more the better. coz then, your divorce decree issued by a Thai court holds full legal status worldwide.
(but if you have been spending majority of your married life outside thailand, you are doomed.)
b) if (a) is correct, then go ahead and find any lawyer, and file a court petition in the local Thai court (seperation of 1 year is enough in Thailand) . it will cost you total about 20,000b.. or about 5k per hearing if you hire a reasonable lawyer english speaking lawyer).

c) after first hearing, your wife will be sent a notice to the address that you are bound to provide, now pray she doesnt come to contest , coz that will make your life easy. (check whats the wifey address on your marriage documents, try to get it sent there, but if you feel she could find out, then rather give the true current address, if you are aware of it.).
and yes, your divorce petition, (the first document you submit) should include all kinds of details as to what all you had to go through in your marriage, her philandering, her violent mind, etc etc (dont cook up stories that you simply cannot prove).

d) if she by any means , does come to Thailand and contests your petition, then please remember, Thailand has a clear law regarding equal sharing of marital property (assets and liabilities to be shared equally). so either sell what you have, or simply take refinance/mortgage.. make the bitch liable to pay for your misdeeds.. haha.

e) you mentioned she tried suicide etc etc.. do you have any proofs to show that she has an unstable mind (for example, my wifey kicked me in the balls once and sent me packing to a hospital for a night, it really is helping me, i even filed criminal case against her.)
if not, then please generate something, try getting kicked by her in your balls , infuriate her, make her do something she regrets later.

f) as for child from your current g/f, dont worry, his/her future is safe .. and yes, adultry is not a crime, but bigamy is. so be careful and dont marry the g/f till you are done with first wife. from now, learn a lesson, sleep around as much as you like, never marry.. (at least not in UK embassy).

if all goes fine, then expect 6 months to get your decree.. and yes, this is coming from someone who learnt from his mistakes, my marriage and 40 days of marital life is costing me about 2 million baht.. and i cant hate myself more for that. dont take things likely, you dont know how far Thai women can go for marriage, expect criminal cases, expect dirty relatives .. all goes when things go bad..

so act smart, but show stupid. and act fast.

Thanks and hard luck!
we have been married 3 years ago in BKK, I went straight back to the UK to wait for her marriage visa to come through, she stayed in Thailand.

Once we were both in the UK we stayed together for approx. 5/6 months before I kicked her out, we both lived separatly in the UK until I moved over here last September, though I still work in the UK, does this change things?

so you deserted her initialy and then kicked her out, left her a stranger in a strange land.
Some Gentleman!