Arthur1960
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1 minute ago, Orton Rd said:
An almost unbelievable sob story in fact.
So how many years were you overstayed for before looking after the Mrs became the reason/excuse?
Yes, she was an excuse.
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1 minute ago, BritTim said:
I believe if you are your wife's sole living relative, even without a will, you will be entitled to the proceeds from the sale of the house and land. However, you will not be allowed to be the formal owner of the property, only an "administrator" for a short period while arranging the sale. Does the property have a chanote? Maybe, you can find a trustworthy real estate agent and deputize them to sell the property on your behalf.
I appreciate your advise.
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2 minutes ago, AGareth2 said:
29 years is a long terminal illness
wish I had 29 years left
She was not ill for 29 years, but I made a choice for the diagnosis and the cost of treatment.
I tried to give her a quieter life possible.
Then, of course, other complications arose because of the disease.
She died, I'm alive: everything I did was not enough.
I miss her a lot: I don't know if any of you have ever experienced the feeling that I am feeling. I hope not.
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1 minute ago, DuiDui48 said:
When i read your post Arthur1960,i wish more then anything that the world in general would be so much better with dedicated/loving and CARING person like you.We need people like you..loving people.I will pray for you and please if you can,keep us posted how things goes.
God bless you Arthur..wish you nothing but the best.
I really appreciate your messagge. I will Duidui
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5 minutes ago, Brunolem said:
So you might as well considered it as a loss already and move on to the next step...
Yes Brunolem
This was my consideration from the beggining
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3 minutes ago, Brunolem said:
Don't dream!
The OP will certainly not be welcome home, and cannot expect any help, at least public help.
I prefer to die alone in France than here in a cell detained with......i don't know with who. But what you wrote is correct: dream
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1 minute ago, luckyluke said:
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It is my opinion that no one disrespect your wife here.
Why should one?
On the other hand your attitude may be subject to many comments.
My comment was not direct to you: sorry if i gave this idea. I open the 3ad just for ask what to do to clear my situation without being caught. I no ask nothing, i no ask help, but some people here have the right to put bad comment: they have the right to do, just not disrespect my wife.
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5 minutes ago, luckyluke said:
I applaud your devotion Arthur1960, however I not admire you at all and even blame you.
Your wife was sadly diagnosed with a terminal sickness, but apparently you didn't forseen anything.
Life is about loving/dedication sure, but also about reality.
And reality is anticipating.
Wish you the best possible in the actual circumstances.
Hi Luckyluke
I didn't expect you admire me and you can blame for all u have to blame: i just ask respect for my wife,
That's it.
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1 minute ago, CH1961 said:
You are/was legal married and had not to show an ID/documents when your wife died?
This is BS ????
Please respect my wife
No one ask me nothing: i just arrange her cremation at temple.
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2 minutes ago, leosurin said:
Sorry for your loss.What about the house and land?...if you are not planning to come back in Thailand ever again,it may be worth try to sell it.If, like you claimed, your wife doesn't have any relative left who is gonna get the propriety once you are gone..?You could get a bargain deal,was you legally merried?
Hi Leosurin
I also thought about this: the house is in the name of my wife. I don't know if i can sell or not even if she passed away. At the present moment, when i back to France, the house will be empty and don't know what will happen. We were legally married: we married here at France embassy and they sent our documents to my city of residence in France to be legally married over there too.
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1 hour ago, DannyP said:
Big condolences for You. I'm really sorry about your wife and your situation and hope you will well.
But from other side it's still unbelievable for me. Sorry for being importunate.
1. Do You have a bank account and credit card? Because you will need it to buy flight ticket in cheap price.
If You have, how do you open and manage, If you not have valid document and not visit your counties three decades?
2. You don't have in your area any Thai or foreign friends who can help you? No one? You are 30 years there, it's impossible to know no one. You are more Thai than French.
No kids or family from your wife side? You were almost 30 years with her so you can't contact with someone from family about help?
What about family in your country? Do you have some contact or when did you have last time? Maybe you should find your family on Facebook, refresh contact and ask about help? Not only financial.
3. How do You survive in Thailand almost 30 years? How did You make money? You wrote you used savings, but... did you had enough savings for almost 30 years living in Thailand and support your wife? How did You transport all savings to Thailand in one trip In a few bags and change in exchange office?
Or you and your wife had a small business there?
Hi DannyP and thanks for your condolences
1) I have a bank account, but no credit card.
2) I open it many years ago, and still work.
3) I would like to show you where our house is: the first village is around 10 km. We built our house complete in the middle or nothing. We no need nothing: just our plan was to leave here in peace.
4) Has some foreigners: but someone passed away, someone i never had any contact with them.
5) I cannot speak even a word of Thai: just basic words. I would like you to understand that my life was totally dedicated to my wife and try to keep her with me as much as i can. How do you feel if the woman that you married, from a day to another, will be diagnose with a disease that soon or later will kill her?
6) In my country i have just a house where i want to go and finish my days there
7) Most of our money was savings from my job: 90% of what we have i spent try to give my wife a good life and treatment as much good as i can. And yes savings where enough for live here. In the past i had a very remunerative job and when i decided to move here, my old company paid me a good IDD. You know DannyP: for years i eat rice and pork, rice and chicken, boiled rice: i forgot how a pizza smell, how a pasta smell. I try to save for treat my wife.
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Just now, jacko45k said:
....wondering why there is no family of his late wife to help him.
My wife was the only daughter and her parents, obviously, passed away.
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Just now, CH1961 said:
Sorry, I can't believe this story. Hiding for 29 years without need to show a ID?
At least when his wife died?
Is a right of everyone to not believe this story. I will not believe myself: i think the main unbelievable things to believe is the overstay and how i can live. I not travel a lot, just becasue there is not reason to do: i was a beloved husband so i was 24/7 looking under my wife and i cannot leave her for long time. I made trip to town, always local bus: avoid use cars or bikes due to driver license control and eventually passport control. I never asked to prove identity to buy food or such other things. Even at pharmacy i never need to provide identity. Once i made an admission card for a local hospital, but they just look at the name and surname. My wife passed away weeks ago.
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11 minutes ago, simon43 said:
Arthur, I cannot advise you about the passport etc. But if you have no money to buy even simple food, please send me a private message on this forum with your bank details and I will send a little money to help to buy food - I have been in this situation (zero money!) myself and not eating for days on end ????
I hope you manage to sort everything out OK.
Thanks for your support
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10 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:
Find some small cheap guest house on a side street somewhere and check in. Many will not ask for your passport.
I cannot do that Ubonjoe, but thanks for another advise.
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2 minutes ago, sanmyintmaung said:
Another option would be to go back to Udon on night bus and wait at home after submitting application for emergency travel document at French Embassy. Make another trip to BKK on later date to pick up the travel document and then immediately head to airport.
As i understand, road check in are usual and dangerous: if i follow your suggestion that means i have to travel 3 times by road. And consider the lack of money for travel so many times.
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2 minutes ago, Kerryd said:
A quick search reveals one-way tickets to Paris for under 13,000 baht. (Leaving mid-week. Weekend flights tend to be more expensive generally.)
However, it would be cheaper to book a return ticket and then cancel the return portion after you arrive in Paris.
For example, on SaveFlights.com which is a little Thai place, they show a round trip fare with Gulf Air for 20,900 baht. As long as it's not a Restricted Fare you would (should) be able to fly home, then cancel the return portion of the ticket and get a refund.Thank you Kerryd. Appreciate
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Just now, briofoz said:
Perhaps call the Consulate in Khon Kaen for advice...
Hôtel Charoenthani
Muang Khon Kaen,
260 Srichan Road,
Chang Wai,
Khon Kaen 40000
Portable : +66 (0)883222496
E-mail : [email protected]
Horaires de permanence : le lundi de 10h00 à 13h00 et de 14h00 à 18h00
Vous pouvez prendre RDV par téléphone.Consul honoraire
M. Jean-Michel PERROY
I done this already before: but they told me that i have to do everything in Bangkok. Thanks a lot Briofoz. Appreciate
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1 minute ago, orchis said:
Did you read the link about the laissez-passer I posted (post 10) it is very detailed as how to proceed,
you would need to make an appointment [email protected] (also in the link).Yes
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5 minutes ago, welovesundaysatspace said:
Please eat and drink something. It doesn’t cost that much and it’s definitely worth spend. The last thing you want is ending up in a hospital costing you more or, even worse, attracting unwanted attention.
I also second someone else‘s thought about flight prices. How do you know you have enough for the flight? How do you know you don’t have enough for the bus and food? After all, flight prices can fluctuate a lot, especially when booking last minute.
Is there any way you can get more money? How did you live the last 30 years; where did you money come from? Do you have a Credit Card that you can cash out?
And with regards to the new passport, even if the embassy doesn’t want to give out more detailed info over the phone, i think you should be able to research the process and documents required online so you have things sorted once you show up there. Also, ask them if they can lend you some money if needed. Some embassies do that sometimes.
Anyway good luck. I wish I could help more. Terrible situation you ended up in but I believe you will get over it somehow if you focus now and get your shi* together. You did the right thing by staying with your wife even if you f***ed up at the other end. All the best!
At this moment i am on water only. I live in the upcountry, alone, in the house that i live with my wife for more than 30 decades. In our plans this house should be our beloved place where to finish happy our days. Now, without her, is so cold. Now the flight is a problem: i was ready to flight even tomorrow: but after Ubonjoe and many of you advise me about the passport: so now everything changes. If the prices will have a little difference, i am suppose to afford it. Now time is my worst enemy. The last 30 years i live with savings but my wife's disease( a rare one) costs a lot of money monthly. I no have nothing right: just the cash for bus, visa, flight ticket. They told that by phone they are not able to tell me nothing: they told me to present me with the expiry passaport. That's it. If i have to do again, i will do for her.
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13 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:
Another problem with your suggestion he may only have a travel document that only allows him to return to France. It appears that is all the French embassy will let him apply for since his passport expired years ago.
I just want to return France......and finish my days there
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5 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:
I think you need to go back and read some earlier posts about a emergency passport and a travel document.
He will not be detained when he leaves the country at a airport. He certainly will not need to visit a immigration office.
Great Ubonjoe..thank you
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12 minutes ago, phuketrichard said:
?? u cant leave without a passport>!!!
so ur FIRST visit is to the French embassy...Than u need stay somewhere til you get new passport, does the French embassy issue emergency passport ) ..US does, takes one day only)
AFTER u get new passport, ( hope u have lots of id) you need visit immigration to be able to leave, good chance you will than be detained..
Best of luck but dont understand why you couldn't bother for 29 years to do things right. Taking care of ur wife is no excuse
Hi Phuketrichard: i will start answer you to your last consideration: you are right. Nothing to say. Taking care day by day the girl, the woman with who i spent more than 30 years together, look at her die slowly because of a rare disease, is not an excuse. Why i decide to find myself in this situation? I don't know. Stupid: OK. I not open this 3ad searching for compassion: i know most of the people are against people like me, and i accept it. The French Embassy does issue an emergency travel document: but by phone they don't tell me nothing, expect the price of it. Please explain me the immigration case: with this document can i go direct to airport and clear my situation there before board the plane?
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Just now, anterian said:
During the coronation days security will be hot, I would wait until it dies down whatever you decide.
Anterian you means more police checkpoint?
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Close the thread if this makes you comfortable. I no ask nothing.