@Steve *********

A pseudo psychological evaluation because you ran out of arguements ? 5555

@Steve *********

wow , all black-and-white with absolutely no nuances. And if you're going to play the "i have been here for for xxx years" game : I came here in the late 80's. Meaning you being here 20 years are still new here to me.

I don't need "qualifications" : I know enough people who don't regret buying, thereby knowing you're wrong when you say "rent rent rent".

And even so, now you already started to change your opinion by adding "unless married and living in village with wife's family", meaning that you DO believe some situations buying can be o.k. Don't understand the logic though : why would it then be o.k. to by in a village, but not in a city. Again doesn't make sense.

@Steve *********

How would you know each individual's situation ? There are too many variables for which either renting or buying can be a good choice. I definitely know enough people/cases for whom buying was the right decision. Each person has different priorities, needs, financial situation, etc... With the cash some people keep somewhere in a drawer they could buy a small condo near an MRT station.

It's like you would advise Zuckerberg to never buy a place here but only rent : makes absolutely zero sense.

@Danny ******

Then your advice should be to live here a while (a few years), rent first and also explain the differences with the real estate situation with their home country.

Then it could be that they decide to rent instead. Or it might still be a good decision to buy.

Just saying "NEVER buy" doesn't make sense.

@Steve ******

just not true. Using the word "never" is such a dramatic exaggeration. It all depends on a lot of variables whether renting or buying would be preferable.

@Danny ******

"Never" is just not true. Depending on one's situation, the choice of condo, etc.. it can definitely be better to buy instead of rent. It just depends on several variables, and because we don't know OP we can absolutely not give advice whether to rent or buy.

Not being able to sell is also a myth. Again, depends on the project and location and price.

@Dave *********

You are absolutely correct of course : no medical proof you are sound of mind is required for a will to be valid.

Article 1704 in the civil and commercial code of Thailand (ป.พ.พ) states (my paraphrasing) that a will is void if the testator was deemed incapable by court. For all others, they are considered sound of mind unless it can be proven they weren't at the moment of making the will. Thus the burden of proof lies with those who may claim the testator wasn't sound of mind.

Source of the exact Thai law : มาตรา 1704

@Lynnette ******

Tulip is correct here though. Handwritten all by yourself, dated and signed. That's all what is needed. The photograph is not necessary but a nice idea.

Completely legal and correct. (Assuming here that the one writing is at least 15 years old, and there wasn't a court ruling to being unsound of mind..)

There are other types of will also (5 in total), and that's what is making people here confused. Because they are familiar with another type of will, they think that THAT type is the only correct one - which is not true.

@Dave *********

That is not correct. No embassy is involved. No need to file your will to register. Of the 5 types of will specified in Thai civil law, only the last 3 need registering. The first 2 (specified in มาตรา 1656 and 1657 respectivally) do NOT need registering at the district office, and you can even write them in another language, though for smooth execution Thai would obviously better.

@Kevin ********

According to Thai civil law, unless the testator was declared by court to be not sound of mind which would void the will, claims that testator was not sound of mind at the moment of making the will, needs proof to void the will (meaning the burden of proof lies with those who claim that the testator was not capable of making a Thai will at the time that will was made). Found it in มาตรา 1704