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What benefits does a Thai woman receive from marrying a foreigner (farang)?

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Dec 30, 2023
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What are the visa benefits for married Thai woman to a farang
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The benefits for a Thai woman marrying a foreign man can vary based on immigration laws and personal circumstances. Some potential benefits may include easier access to her husband's country through spousal visa options, dual pricing advantages in Thailand, and potential economic stability through shared financial resources. However, comments suggest that the principal benefit lies more in the relationship itself rather than any substantial visa-related advantages. Discussions indicate that, while marriage to a foreigner may simplify some bureaucratic processes, the real value is often perceived in emotional support and partnership, rather than legal or financial gain.
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Derek ***********
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Gary ***********
Seeing u r a pom Pa, if u & your wife are legally; it's much easier to get your wife a visa to visit your country... I'm Australian and been married for 31 years, my wife has never been rejected for visiting down under & also USA...

As long as your paperwork is correct and truthful, you wife will never have a problem unless the finance side is low in funds to support her, depending on how long her visits are going to be...
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Galenus ******
Nonsense question🥴
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Tet *****
It depends on the passport you are currently using if you are solely discussing visa benefits. If you have a Myanmar or Cambodian passport, she will not look at you twice. If you have a Tier A passport, she will have many benefits. I'm not sure what benefits you'll receive as a farang.
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Rob *********
I don't know why the same kind of people are always insulting others, why you cannot just answer his question or if you do not understand ask him politely? It is a matter of respect and education, calling others stupid is easy in a chat, but not many do in front of you, always the same... Happy new year for all of us!! (If my phrase is not correct sorry, please no need to insult me, English is not my first language).
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James **********
You can obviously get the 1 year marriage visa if you’re married to Thai woman. Also if you have kids with them same deal.
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Ryan ********
It's posts like these that make me depressed for the state of human beings here. Happy New Year to you, I guess.
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Sukhumvite ******
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Bhavin **********
For Thai woman going to farang home country …help from farang in translation,documentation, fees, paid for flights, hotel/accommodation, transportation,porter service ,sightseeing, food ,etc etc . Everything on the house 🤣. And when the farang comes to Thailand ? Dual pricing ,scams,etc etc.
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Shaughn ***********
She get some security benefits that means if you were to leave her for another then you have some hoops to jump through in order to leave her and maintain your visa here
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Shane **********
If it’s a PR visa for her she will have free medical, social security benefits and work rights where she can earn in one hour what she would make in two days in Thailand.
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Bent *************
@Shane *********
Depends on which country!
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Ralphy *****
He means what are the Visa benefits for himself being married to a Thai woman, wake up.
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Frank **********
@Ralphy ****
 sorry but his comment was vague, since his wording was not proper.
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Paul ********
A bison for life
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Stephen *********
None
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Peter ********
None
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David ***********
Nightmare with the paper work
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Pat ****
Get a work permit if you work. If you're retired, get a retirement visa.

The benefit to the girl is obvious. To you there is no benefit. Work permit or retirement is much better.

You don't want your staying here in a temperamental Thai ladies hands.

If you want her to go to your country, then that is entirely different. But even then I would have a think. Not many Thai women settle overseas. Most return pretty quickly because they are naturally shy and struggle to make friends or acclimatise/language barriers.
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Peter ********
Read the question folks. No benefits for the Thai woman married to a farang, other than the 'marriage' benefits. For the hapless farang, some Thai beaurocratic processes are easier.
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Sierra ********
be careful
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Michael *******
Cant anybody just give a sensible answer to this guy??

Why take the piss.?

Thailand visa advice

Or Thailand take the piss. Dont comment if you cant help!
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เฟร็ด **********
have to agree, the guys that commented didn't see the bit about the visa only about getting married
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Jack ****************
@Michael ******
 word. Worthless savages 80% of them.
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Vetsch ********
You should ask the other way around...! 👍🙏
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Jack ********
How can somebody be so ignorant and stupid, beyond me thank goodness 😆
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Andy ******
Visa for where ,be more precise ??
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Julius *********
They sigh a bit more at Immigration🤣
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Sei *****
Understood what you mean. If you are younger than 50 it helps, if you are older than 50 years stay away and make retirement one.
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John ********
Nothing, ho just one thing that's you only have to have
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0thb in the bank instead of
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0thb, but it's going to cost you more than that as time goes by 🤣
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Jacob ********
More secure accessibility to your ATM card. May as well hand over your six digit pin number as a wedding gift.
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Marc ********
He can stay in the country with her.

Her benefit is having the ATM machine around and not far away
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Clifford **********
@Marc *******
 As long as that ATM machine doesn't run out of money then she will allow him to stay with her.!
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@Clifford *********
 Correct
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@Vee ******
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Pertti *************
Work permit with non o spouse and citizenship after 3 extension.
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Pertti *************
There are benefits if she doesn't threaten divorce and deportation every day.
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Christopher *************
Thry get all your money when you break up lol
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Dave *******
Why on earth would you ever get married. Fools game.
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Colin *********
@Dave ******
 some are barely cut out to be responsible for themselves, nevermind someone else eh?
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@Colin ********
 a wise man once said "Why read the same book over and over again when you can join a whole library".

Leave when you want. Do whatever you want. Flirt, chat, fuck whomever you want. Zero financial commitment.. or the alternative. Ball and chain.
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@Dave ******
 agree Dave
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John *******
Doesn't matter what country you are in what is yours becomes hers end of story
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Brian **********
Is this a riddle?
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Albert *******
The Benefits are granted only to the woman , just like ANY other marriages. 🤣🤣🤣
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Svetlana *****************
@Albert ******
 not in mine..
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Albert *******
@Svetlana ****************
 married the wrong man then 😳
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@Albert ******
 well I feel like I didn’t have a choice…… I’m going through a tough time
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Michael *************
If English is the second language of someone posting on this site, that person needs to say so. I think it would be easier for readers to figure out what is written and why.✔️
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Steve *******
Tim Bridson Exactly, not all understand English either. I'll explain it for you. Not every UK citizen's first language is English!
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Frank **********
@Michael ************
 I was going to say something similar as his wording sucks.
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@Frank *********
, certainly difficult to interpret many of the postings on this site.
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Frank **********
@Michael ************
 definitely.
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Judy *******
@Michael ************
 He's in the UK
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Steve *******
@Judy ******
 That means nothing. Plenty of people in the UK whose 1st language is NOT English.
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Tim *********
@Steve ******
 there are plenty of native English speakers who cannot string together an intelligent sentence.
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Michael *************
@Tim ********
, still.....knowing that would help determine how to reply.
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@Judy ******
, that doesn't necessarily make English his native language.
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Steve *******
For the farang in Thailand? A reliable interlocutor for maneuvering the bureaucracy. That’s it.

For her? Depends on the farang’s passport.
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Marijke ********
Pension, inheritance, social security and so on in your country. In her country she gets all because you cannot put house on your name
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Mike ******
@Marijke *******
 bull shit. You can own a house. I have 3. Get your facts right before you spill shit on someone serious question
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Robert *********
@Marijke *******
 i have read that you can own the house just not the land its on. so a special land lease is needed to stay in the home, also you can own a condo .
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@Robert ********
 if you married half is hers. You cannot buy without your spouse. I have my cousin who is married with a Thai who isn't a gold digger thank God
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Robert *********
@Marijke *******
 you can buy a condo and not be married, and i believe the same goes for the house , just not the land. google it.
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@Robert ********
 that wasn't the question
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Robert *********
@Marijke *******
 ah yes but your comment about not owning a house is what my comment was to correct you.
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Jake *****
Visa? 🤔🤔🤔🤔 which country? Your country or her country? ..... nothing 😅😅.....money from your pocket?
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Brandon *********
She gets half your assets in the country when you get divorced
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Clifford **********
@Brandon ********
 exactly that!
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Doug *********
@Brandon ********
 Not if its separate property. This is true even in California. Just make sure to document that the asset or source of funds used to buy the assets was separate property. Its worth hiring a lawyer beforehand to do so.
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Brandon *********
@Doug ********
 I was wrong, foreigners have no rights to property here. She’s keeps 100% and custody of the kid
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Doug *********
@Bra****
 Foreigners cannot own land in Thailand. Its a stupid restriction and some foreigners try to get around it by simply putting the land in the name of a spouse. But putting land in the name of a spouse - without any restrictions - is generally a stupid idea anywhere.
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Alex ********
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 the only way around it is to set up a company.

True, you need a Thai to hold 51% of the shares, but you set it up so you have the voting power.

Then you make your fees whatever the company makes.
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Doug *********
@Al**
 This can work, but you need to be careful about the nominee issue.
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@Brandon ********
 exactly!!!
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Alex ********
She already knows if she upgrades her passport and citizenship to say that of a European, American or Australian they can not only travel easier, but get pensions etc
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Us *****
She doesn't want your visa, she wants your money. The visa is just a bonus.
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Alex ********
@Us ****
 .....and the citizenship you have
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Us *****
@Alex *******
 I am American. Nothing special.
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Richard *********
easier to get into HIS country
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Paul ************
You don't have to que at immigration when going into Thailand with her
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@Paul ***********
 Paul is that true? You can go on the Thai national line?
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Paul ************
@Jack ***************
 yes. With your Thai partner. Married or not.
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Jack ****************
@Paul ***********
 even when NOT married? Omg the wasted time. FML. Well, I know now.
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Incognia **********
@Jack ***************
 should have marriage.Immigration can ask.
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@Paul ***********
 please explain?
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Paul ************
@James ********
 if you coming into Thailand with your Thai partner, you can use the Thai passport lane. (Or ask a Thai lady to pretend to be your g/f for 5 mins)
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Euan ********
@Paul ***********
 benefits to her not him
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Incognia **********
@Euan *******
 no both can enter from thai people lane.Because they are family
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Euan ********
@Stelar ******
 yes I know, but read the original post.

The question was what are the benefits for her not him
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@Euan *******
 oh, my bad.
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Stéfan ********
If you're talking about obtaining a visa for the country of his or her spouse, it depends, as immigration policies vary greatly. Sometimes, it's actually more difficult to obtain a visa if the person is married to a national of the desired country to visit.
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Frank **********
No benefit for her except for a husband.
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Colin *********
@Frank *********
 some might not consider that a benefit after a while 🤣
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Frank **********
@Colin ********
 true 5555.
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Jordi ********
Zero, because she doesn't need one. But I don't think that is your question so you might want to rephrase, this is too vague...
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Mika ********
@Bill ********
 I would not be calling others stupid with your poor spelling
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Jeff *******
@Bill ********
 It is a poorly phrased question that, when logic is applied, can have other meanings. The fact that you can only see one is testament to your simpleness, as well as being a jackass.
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Christopher ********
@Jeff ******
 😂👍 Good old GOGOBARBILL with his face in the mud again,
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@Bill ********
 Thanks Bill, for making the internet a better place. You must be such a gem of a person and fun at parties as well! I feel stupid indeed, because you understood it the first go. Thanks for pointing it out🥰
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@Jordi *******
 Bravo 👏 😂
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