ASK DREW NOYES

Power of Attorney in Thailand by Drew Noyes

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 22:40:00 -0500

Hi Drew, My Thai wife of 14 years has been in a coma for the past two weeks. She is not expected to survive. My thoughts are now turning to the future especially as our house is in her name. She has made a will which is lodged at the Nai Amphur as you suggested at an expats meeting last year. She is still in a coma and seems to be going into a vegetative state. So my question is;

Buying a Thai Company to Own the House by Drew Noyes

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 04:02:00 -0500

What can PAPPA Co Ltd Law Office do to help me buy an existing company that owns a house?

Agreements Between Husband and Wife in Thailand Can Be Cancelled (See category ASK DREW NOYES for more legal articles)

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 12:02:00 -0400

A question about Andrew Drummond's claim that a 30-year lease was illegally cancelled by a Thai wife was asked in the column Ask Drew Noyes and published in Pattaya Times Newspaper September 1, 2011. Now a man claiming to be the real Mangus Evans is creating fake profiles to defend the false claims of Andrew Drummond. It is important for foreigners to know a Thai spouse can cancel any agreement with the other spouse while married or for a year after divorced so don't sign leases on property or other agreements with your Thai spouse without seeing us at PAPPA Co., ltd. Law first. The original letter to "ASk drew Noyes" from the real Mangus Evans: Dear Mr. Noyes, I read a blog post someone forwarded to me and I thought it was a joke. But my friend said, “No, it’s serious.” It’s by a wanker named Andrew Drummond and is called, “Farmer Joe loses water-tight 30-year lease in Thailand.” It is a miserable account of how a Brit was cheated by his wife and lawyer. It is so bad, the guy Drummond claims the British officials are coming here to Thailand just to investigate how Thailand is unjust to foreigners here as evidenced by the cheating of a British citizen in Thailand. Andrew Drummond also says the guy should get half of the property and none of the debt when he divorces his wife, but, even to me as a hotel manager, that does not seem correct. Can you shed some light on the truth? Thank you and I always read your column first. Mangus Evans Scotland/Jomtien

Inheritance Tax and Gift Tax in Thailand - Ask Drew Noyes

Sat, 16 Jul 2011 09:09:00 -0400

Many foreigners are concerned when they ask us at PAPPA Co., Lt.d Law Office to draw up a legal and enforceable Last Will and Testament (10,000 baht) for them that their Thai heirs will pay additional estate taxes. Additionally, when presents like gold or a house (amazing what we are willing to give that special Thai!) are given this sometimes raises the concern that a gift tax will somehow be invoked. Both inheritance taxes and gift taxes are common in Western countries so these are reasonable concerns.

Purchasing a Condominium in Thailand by Drew Noyes

Mon, 04 Jul 2011 20:39:00 -0400

Dear Mr Noyes, I will be visiting Pattaya by November this year and hope to use your services to purchase a condo in Pattaya. I am arranging the funds now, can you answer the following question for me.

Marriage Visa in Thailand by Drew Noyes

Mon, 04 Jul 2011 20:38:00 -0400

Dear Drew Noyes, At the moment I have a retirement visa, but have been told a marriage visa would be of benefit for me. Please could you advise me on this. Thank you. John

report of Birth Abroad in Thailand Dear John, If you will always have 800,000 baht of income from outside of Thailand...

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 23:11:00 -0400

I brought my girlfriend of two years to the States and married her about six months ago. As things sometimes go, she became pregnant. Suffering from homesickness and a desire to see her family she wanted to go home before the pregnancy progressed to the point she couldn’t travel. Only problem was that her immigration status was not yet finalized. We get her parole to travel, and off she goes. Everyone is happy.

Finding Your Thai Girlfriend by Drew Noyes

Sun, 12 Jun 2011 00:10:00 -0400

Hello Drew, Can you give me some advice about finding out if my girlfriend in Chonburi /Amatanakorn is married or not. Can you recommend a detective agency that could find this out.?

Ask Drew-Buying and owning a Condo in Thailand

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:30:00 -0400

Hi Drew, It's Paul one of the people who bought a "condo" at Moon Light Hill on Pratamnak Hill. First of all thanks, I told Jeff etc that you wont let him down and would help him with the condo he bought at Moon Light Hill off the plan five years ago. Now that it is built, they say he can not own it.

Ask Drew-Consignment

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 22:12:00 -0400

Dear Mr. Noyes, My name is Jeff and I purchased a 2002 Harley Davidson Road King that was on consignment at Ironhorse Pattaya in April right before Songkran. At the time of purchase I was told that Ironhorse would take care of all the paperwork for the title transfer. This did not happen.

Ask Drew-Marriage and Multiple Entry Visa

Wed, 18 May 2011 03:01:00 -0400

Dear Drew, I'm an English Professor at Youngsan University in South Korea. I've been engaged to a woman from Buri Ram for a year and we plan on marrying (Buddhist style) on July 11, 2011.

Ask Drew-Divorce

Tue, 03 May 2011 09:22:00 -0400

Dear Drew Noyes, I got your contact details from the www.Teakdoor.com Forum's site. My wife and I are getting an amicable divorce this year after she left in 2007. We are both Danish and got married in Thailand in 2000 under Thai Law.

Ask Drew Noyes-Homes and Land in Thailand

Fri, 22 Apr 2011 07:40:00 -0400

Dear Drew, Once and for all you may be the guy who can give a definitive statement on what the heck we can buy in the way of poperty and what we can't buy. I'd also like to know about leasing property. Thanks, Miffed UK

Ask Drew-Buying a house in Thailand

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 02:03:00 -0400

Dear Drew, I come from England am now living in Pattaya and really do want to buy a house here.

Ask Drew-Divorce

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 02:03:00 -0400

Dear Drew, I have been recommended to you by a friend who lives and has a wife and family in Thailand, also through the "Teak Door" ex-pat site.

Ask Drew Noyes, Definition of Marriage in Thailand

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 00:09:00 -0500

Hello Drew, I got your email contact address from your newspaper (very good read btw) and would like your expert advice. My Thai girlfriend and I had a Thai wedding ceremony in her village about 8 years ago but we are not legally married - i.e. not registered at any Amphur. Just had the Thai wedding ceremony only.