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ThailandThailand Thread
QUOTE (ThaitoUSA @ May 11 2009, 10:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
.... I am not even thinking about planting Thai basil, just kra-praw.


I put bai-ho-ra-pa in fresh spring rolls I make at home. My hubby and I love fresh spring rolls. smile.gif
ladywhiteFemaleThailand2009-05-11 10:42:00
ThailandThailand Thread
QUOTE (anya-D @ May 11 2009, 09:59 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi!
Yes, Holy basil is Bai kra praw and Thai basil is horapa. I like to make Pad krapraw with fried egg - it's the best comfort food ever!

We made an additional garden for me this weekend.. moving all those dirt from the truck full of dirt (Bram's job) and put it in the box we made was quite fun blush.gif when done, i smelled like manure mad.gif

-Anya


Thanks a lot!!! I am going to have to get Holy basil. It's been a long time since my last Pad-kra-praw Kai and Kai-Daow!! I didn't see any at Home Depot yesterday, so I may have to grow it from seeds.

Sounded like you have a big lot of land to do your gardening, of which I'm envious. smile.gif

Again, thank you....

P.S. I hope you did have a long shower laughing.gif

ladywhiteFemaleThailand2009-05-11 10:39:00
ThailandThailand Thread
QUOTE (anya-D @ May 8 2009, 10:08 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
ooh ohh plant talk!! I can do this blush.gif

3 type of basils - Thai basil, holy basil.. and the other one..


Hi Anya-D:

May I ask what holy basil is? Is it Bai-kra-praw? I just bought "Thai Basil," which I believe it's Ho-ra-pa (right?) yesterday from Home Depot and will repot it today. It's my first time ever doing an herb garden at home. I am so excited. smile.gif



ladywhiteFemaleThailand2009-05-11 08:12:00
Asia: East and PacificNeed some advice
Phong:

You are in such a difficult situation.

I agree with many folks here. Your wife doesn't understand how hard it is to relocate to another State. She is new to the US, feeling homesick and useless, because she doesn't have a job and probably stays home most of the time.

I would sit her down and ask her to give herself more time to get familiar with new things and lifestyle. at the same time, i would help her by getting her involved in something to gain her self-esteem. Do you have a vietnamese commuity close to home where she can be involved in doing some volunteer work? convincing her to take English classes might be a good idea (if her English is not good). Being able to communicate should help her get through this transition a little more easily.

it's true that she left her family behind to be with you in the US. but it's CT where your life is, so she should want to be with you, not with her sister. when she wants to move to Seattle, it doesn't sound like she puts you as her first piority.

Pardon me for asking this: did she move here for you or for a new life she might want to have with her sister?

Good luck with your decision.

(F)
ladywhiteFemaleThailand2007-06-17 09:32:00
Asia: East and PacificBKK Post Office question - $100 fee
Portlander:

If a k-3 is the same as a k-1 visa, your wife doesn't need a pin number. She needs to tell a person at the post office that she wants to pay money (the amount equivalent to 100$ paid in Thai currency, though) for a spouse/fiancee visa. All she needs from the post office is a receipt of the amount paid to show the CO at the interview.

Pin numbers are for those who is applying for non-imigrant visas such as a visitor visa.

Good luck.
ladywhiteFemaleThailand2007-07-17 10:40:00
Asia: East and PacificDivorce Decrees

Not sure if you received a packet 3 or if this information is in your Packet 3... This is what it says:

Divorce and Death Certificates: If you or your spouse was previously married, you are required to present a certified copy of termination of any prior marriage, for example, a death certificate or a final decree of divorce or annulment. The certificate must show that it is an extract from official records and must bear the seal of the issuing authority.


the checklist in packet 3 provided by the US consulate in BKK basically says what required documents you (as a beneficiary) need to prepare to present at the interview. please check out the new checklist attached to this posting. it doesn't state as clearly as the document Lance27 showed here does. however, i do believe you should have the original ready, as Khun Yodrak said.

Good luck.
ladywhiteFemaleThailand2007-07-20 09:47:00
Asia: East and PacificDivorce Decrees

My attorney in BANGKOK just called TWO weeks before my SO's interview and said the U.S. Embassy requires the original decrees of my divorces; not copies. Has anyone ever heard of this? Is this true? The VJ guidelines state copies of the decrees.

Has anyone's SO had their interview yet that the interviewer has required originals? Can anyone point me to USCIS or DHS webpage that states these requirements? Or is it up to the embassy to what they want?

Thanks,

reach449


I have not had an interview myself. But, based on the experiences shared on a thai forum by many thai fiancees who passed their interviews, the original divorce decree is needed. I'm pretty sure your fiancee knows what web site I'm talking about (usvisa4thai.com). she can go to the web site and read about others' interview.

sorry i don't have the official reference to provide. Even on the US Embassy BKK web site doesn't have this information.

Good luck.
ladywhiteFemaleThailand2007-07-20 09:29:00
Asia: East and PacificBig Favor

There are going to be many important private conversations you will need to have over the course of your lifetime, and i would advise you guys to get cracking on learning how to get these points across directly. It will make your relationship stronger.



i love this advice !! :thumbs: :thumbs:
ladywhiteFemaleThailand2007-08-17 22:18:00
Asia: East and PacificBangkok Bank's "Bualuang" $ transfers
Wire transfer fees may depend on the bank you have an account in the US. my fiance gets charged for $35 to have the money wired to my account in thailand regardless of the amount you want wired. and yes, Thai banks are set up to do that.

you need the bank name, branch, and the swift code (they don't use routing number here).
ladywhiteFemaleThailand2007-10-01 08:17:00
Asia: East and PacificPrenuptial agreement - anyone else do one?
QUOTE (bszoom42 @ Aug 30 2007, 08:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
What I will be doing after marriage is quickly creating a will so that she is covered just in case something happens to me (probate court is no fun!).


I have been one of the beneficiaries (other than his two sons) for my fiance's life insurance and we have not legally married yet...

We are with you for the philosophy: "Mine is yours and yours is mine."

smile.gif
ladywhiteFemaleThailand2007-08-31 06:57:00
Asia: East and PacificPrenuptial agreement - anyone else do one?
QUOTE (ding @ Aug 26 2007, 08:07 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Your experience may be different if brought up in high society or uni educated. I understand that.


that is the reason why you should not make a generalization !

i was not raised in the west, only in schools in the US for 8 years during my early 30s.

i have no itention to be argumentative or accusing of you being racist. that term wasn't on my mind at all. but how you said about thai sounded inappropriate and insensitve. my intention was for you to be careful in your statements about thai people. don't make a generalization when your experience with thai people is limited to just a certain segment of them.

i do not wish to continue talking about this matter anymore. i have said what i felt a need to.
ladywhiteFemaleThailand2007-08-26 09:27:00