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  1. To the golfers;

    My wife (Thai)and I are regular golfers.

    After my retirement (next december/january) we are planning to play about 2-3 times weekly (not in the weekends).

    Our home base is in Nakhon Ratchasima

    I'm not ready to play just yet, but I'll be playing in your area quite frequently in about ten years!! My wife is from the Korat area, and we have built a house near Pakchong. Lot's of nice golf courses nearby.

    I've run across items on expat golf groups in Chaing Mai, Pataya, and Bangkok areas, but nothing around Khoa Yai area. Maybe I'll have to start one! :o

    Dave Clary

    Corpus Christi TX

    USA

    http://davidclary.com

  2. Lopburi3: Thanks...sounds like good advice--especially the home ownership part. Her brother put up his home as collateral to build the house, but it would be nice to eventually put it in her name. And if she were to die before me, I doubt I would stay but you never know.

    Dr. P: As I stated in the original post, I'm looking at least five years out. We still have her old passport but I assume it's well past the expiration date. I guess it would be a good idea to go ahead and work on getting her a new one. As I understand it, she could use here Thai passport for entry in Thailand but still use her U.S. passport for entry here when we visit.

    Thanks.

    dc

  3. I've tried to research this and I'm still a bit confused. First my situation. My wife is Thai and became a U.S. citizen some 20 years ago. Our marraige is registered in Thailand. She has never formally renounced her Thai citizenship assuming that that isn't part and parcel of becoming a citizen of the U.S.

    We plan on retiring in Thailand (actually already buidling a house) but it's at least five years out. By then I will have the age and income to qualify for a retirement visa. Is there a better route that would include my wife reacquiring her Thai passport? Is it still something that would require one-year renewals. For the record, I have no intention of trying to work (other than working on my golf game).

    Thanks,

    Dave Clary

    Corpus Christi, Tx

  4. (hopefully our Col.

    in CM made a mistake when he said "and") Income Levels.

    That word AND is the real killer in this. I have no problem meeting the annual requirement with my military pension and U. S. social security (unless the exchange rate REALLY tanks).  However keeping that much money in the bank would be a killer.

    Dave Clary

    Corpus Christi, Tx

  5.     Maybe in a few years I'll look back and say it was a big mistake and I should have listed to those people on the Thai Forum, but for now I believe it's the right thing to do. I believe in my dream and none of the posts here are going to discourage me.

        Good luck to all, follow your dreams and do the best you can

    Howard  

     

    :D

    Good luck, Howard!  I have a house being built in the Khao Yai area (Phupimarn) right now but living in it full time is still 5 years or more down the road.  Sure hope it doesn't turn out I've built a nice weekend retreat for my inlaws!  :o

    Dave

    Corpus Christi, TX

  6. My wife and I were married in Udorn in 1975 and the marriage was registered there.  She became a U.S. citizen in the mid '80s.  We plan on retiring in Thailand in the not too distant future; however, we would still want to make trips back to the U.S on a fairly regular basis to visit family.  My question concerns my wife's use of a passport.  Can she be considered a dual citizen and still obtain a Thai passport?

    Thanks!

    Dave

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