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Death in Thailand : Repatriation

Death in Thailand : Repatriation

Thai Law
If you are on holiday or an expatriate in Thailand and die while in Thailand normally your embassy in Bangkok will assist your family in returning your body back to your home country. This is rather costly and most people op on having a cremation done in Thailand and taking the ashes back home for a formal funeral. Should a relative of yours die while in Thailand, Immigration has provided the following procedures for foreigners to follow in order to repatriate the mortal remains of the relative. Normally your embassy would do most of the work as it needs a death certificate for the person and all members of the family need to be notified. This is what the embassy is in Thailand for and this is called consular assistance.…
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Dec12012 by Consultants8 Comments
Thailand Immigration : Basic Rules

Thailand Immigration : Basic Rules

Thai Law
This is simply a reminder of some of the basic rules which are commonly broken in Thailand and which Thai Immigration takes a dim view of. The first is covered in Section 37, which states that if you have been granted a temporary stay in Thailand, you are not permitted to take up employment without apply for a Thai Work Permit. The second part of the basic rules is that you have to inform Thai Immigration where you reside at all times. Should you move to a new address, you have to notify Thai Immigration within 24 hours of the move. The rules and penalties are follows: You will not engage in employment with permission - being having a work permit. Should you take up employment with a work permit…
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