Hello everyone,
Managing or preparing for a death in Thailand is a complex process that requires a thorough understanding of the laws and procedures in place in Thailand.
This situation raises several questions:
What are the steps to take to retrieve the belongings of a deceased loved one in Thailand?
What are the resources or specialised institutions available to assist in this process? What types of services can they offer in this context?
In the case of a will, how can one ensure that it is recognised and respected in Thailand? What challenges arise from differences in legislation?
Who should be informed first of the death of a loved one in Thailand? What are the most effective communication channels for notifying relatives and institutions?
What are the implications for dependent visas, such as those for spouses and children, when the visa holder passes away in Thailand? What steps need to be taken to address this situation?
Please feel free to share any information you find useful and your experiences on this topic.
Thank you for your contribution.
The Expat.com Team
Coping with loss in Thailand
you may not show this, however, I have extensive experience in this subject. I have over the years joined 3 companies together to make this terribly emotional event as easy and as cost effective as possible. Police, ambulance, Embassies, Forensic hospitals, hospitals, bills, family, next of kin, family flying in , hotels, transfers, letters of release, translations, Insurance, office Ministry of Foriegn Affairs certification, Temples, Live stream, ashes disposal, pensions, courier docs, probate, et all are covered. Some will say its easy Ive done it. Well good luck with that. Say the wrong word to the insurance companies and your claim is rejected. It is a highly professional service including the law company, funeral company, taxes, inheritance, family fighting!!! To get someone to do all this at this time of grieving takes the load off the family. Thai888 Law
When coming from Denmark it is Pretty easy.
Have help a few Thai after the Danish man die.
When my turn comes, Wife have to call Danish Embassy right away.
She have to copy and E-mail the Death certification & my Passport.
And send the real Death certification & my Passport by EMS.
This is more or less it.
The rest is more or less Automatic.
My wife information is on record in Denmark.
So the Government contact her or she can call them first day open at home.
They ask / check her Bank Account information, And next time my pension normal go in.
She get it on her account.
Same office take care of some thing i saved up to via my Government (ATP), And she get that all so.
This can take up to 6 month, As that what happened to one of the widow i help.
And the other widow got it in 3 weeks.
The day Government put in the system i am dead, My private insurance and private pension know it right away.
They contact my wife or she can call them.
They ask / check her Bank Account information, And send money in 4-10 days.
Both widows got it in that time frame.
I put all information in a document with adresses, E-Mail and phone numbers for my wife and a good friend at home.
My wife know him and know she can call him if any problems.
I all ways want to get burn and drop in the sea and my wife know this, As does my family back home.
I told my wife, No need to use to much money on this, As i dont care how big or small this going to be.
This is not for me any way, So better to keep the money and she can use that on her self.
None of my Danish family is going to come to Thailand for this.
I told them it be stupid and a waist of money.
After all it is not me any more, So a bit silly to me.
And lucky everyone in my Family back home agreed on this.
Others on here might disagree, But this here is for me. And what i have done.
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