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Re: Yellow House Books

Post by JoeThrows » October 27, 2014, 1:57 pm

rick wrote:I got my wife to enquire about a yellow book at the Udon Amphur. They told her it would require a bribe to the girl issuing the book and another to her boss ....... C****. So i will not be applying anytime soon.
When my wife and I registered our marriage at the amphur, the only question they asked me was do I want a yellow book. Only a few baht for processing, pretty straight forward and certainly no tea money involved



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Post by rods1201 » January 13, 2015, 9:21 am

Hi! I have just received my yellow book yesterday and what I had to do seemed pretty straight forward. A copy of the landlords bluebook and I.D. (plus a visit to the amphur a bit later) A copy of a witnesses blue book and I.D. (plus a visit to the amphur a bit later). Four photos (none in the book) A letter from my thai teacher verifying my situation, copy of the lease on the house, a few visits to the amphur, and low and behold now I have a yellow book, No fees, but I did give them some lunch money. I am going to go to the Udon Hospital soon and see how I go about health care.

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Post by rickfarang » January 13, 2015, 11:01 am

Please post your experience at Udon Hospital.

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Post by rods1201 » February 19, 2015, 8:30 am

Went to the hospital yesterday, they said that I could not join because I was not a thai citizen (with yellow book in tow)

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Post by FrazeeDK » February 19, 2015, 8:37 am

that was all a bureaucratic cockup from the start. Some Farang were initially allowed to get free hospital care by showing their yellow books. A few months later the hospital authorities wised up and stopped it..
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Post by Brian Davis » February 19, 2015, 10:33 am

That's my understanding too. I received a hospital card at my local Phen Hospital (exactly same as Thai, I think) over a year back. Received some dental work and, if i recall, some cuts attention/injections for just 30 baht each time. My understanding from the hospital was that they'd let the card run for its' year, but there would be no renewal.

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Post by Khun Paul » February 19, 2015, 11:23 am

Thai healthcare such as it is, is for Thai nationals only, they treat you but you get a bill.

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Post by rickfarang » February 19, 2015, 12:27 pm

Thank you, rods1201, for your follow-up post.

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Post by Johan1983 » October 12, 2016, 1:32 am

How to issue a new booklet if the old one is stolen?

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Post by bigsnake » October 24, 2016, 9:32 am

Johan1983 wrote:How to issue a new booklet if the old one is stolen?
Get to Office that issue it PRONTO, they will give you further instructions.

Lots of Pros and Cons about having a Yellow Book, but I have had mine for the past 16 years or so ABSOLUTELY NO :D Regrets! Sure makes things go SMOOTH at Immigration, get Car Insurance, Drivers Licenses,(first time and renewal), open a Bank account, registering a new Motorcycle, etc, many might disagree, I have always been ask for "Yellow Book" in the these cases and things always goes smooth once the Official see it. ;) Nuff said over to U all.

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Post by ajarnudon » November 20, 2016, 9:40 am

I have had my yellow house book for eight years now, and I can't think of a single con. I am on my third three-year lease in the same house and have had only good experiences with the yellow book, and getting it was easy. I have bought three motorcycles and a pickup using it over the years. I bought my latest bike in Pathum Thani a year ago, and the girl at the Yamaha shop was insistent that I would need a letter from the owner of the property where I lived. I finally convinced her that that was only necessary if I didn't have a yellow house book. I don't think she had seen one before. Bike registration came back on time with no questions asked.

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Post by Gar » November 23, 2016, 5:28 pm

I'm not sure if I needed to have my Yellow Book first, but I've added the pink ID card to my collection. Last motorcycle I bought was just using the pink ID card rather than the Yellow Book.
As an aside, went to the US Embassy visit and forgot my passport. They said photo ID with signature was good enough. Come to find out neither of my Thai driving licence, nor my pink ID card has my signature. Had to go back to the house and get my passport anyway. :-)

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Post by Boon Mee » December 12, 2016, 8:07 am

Don't know if this bit of information has been posted re the Yellow Book or not but you don't have to be married to obtain it from your Amphur. Cheers!
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Post by Anticlimactic » February 12, 2017, 12:54 pm

I wanted to add that Although I know that the "Yellow Book" does help with paperwork and "Official" visits and all. you DO NOT have to have it to get your drivers License , I actually Got my Thai Drivers License 1st. Of course I did it that way because I live up in Amphoe Phen where the Amphur makes things much more difficult than Udon Thani, But the basic information may help someone at some point. ;)

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Post by siamsam5555 » August 23, 2017, 5:14 pm

Tried to get a yellow book going today at Amphoe Phen but big boss wont do it unless you are married , while getting resident certificate in udon immigration they said you dont have to be married to get one but Phen boss not agree

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Post by fatbob » August 24, 2017, 7:43 am

He is a corrupt dh, very hard to deal with and makes his own rules, all he really wants is money, he tried to scam me for 3000, offer him money you will get your book, or a few of us could join forces and lodge a complaint against him to get him removed, the reprucusions might not be worth it though...

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Post by Marcosteffano » August 24, 2017, 9:04 am

Yes he's on the take,making problems for cash.no good trying to complain it'll only make things worse.ive got the same ---- out here in nong wua so.the woman clearly hates farang.told my wife I was only marrying her for a visa and my mrs blew her out as I have retirement visa and better than marriage visa.then starts questioning her why my names on the title deeds of a propertywhen farang can't own land.wife said she should ask land office about that.it had sod all to do with her.some of the time they just don't know their job and completely cock things up.theres a helpline in bkk but don't ask me the number.persist and you will prevail.

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Post by Nigglyb » August 24, 2017, 9:58 am

Nong Han isn't much better but it's not only farangs where they cause problems. From what I've seen, they take great pleasure in getting the poorly educated isaan farm folk to run between village, Udon & Amphur for non existent bits of paper which they take back & joyfully present only to be told they now need something else. A bit like a treasure hunt with no prize. Oh & don't forget to keep collecting the head man who needs to take half a day out every time to witness everything on the wild goose chase too
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Post by Marcosteffano » August 24, 2017, 10:51 am

Nigglyb wrote:
August 24, 2017, 9:58 am
Nong Han isn't much better but it's not only farangs where they cause problems. From what I've seen, they take great pleasure in getting the poorly educated isaan farm folk to run between village, Udon & Amphur for non existent bits of paper which they take back & joyfully present only to be told they now need something else. A bit like a treasure hunt with no prize. Oh & don't forget to keep collecting the head man who needs to take half a day out every time to witness everything on the wild goose chase too
I think you've hit the nail on the head.its so they get a warmth of importance.jumped up bloody council workers who think farang and farmers are below them.we sat there after lunch time for 20 minutes while the only one working the desk was dealing with a Thai.when she finished we went up and she said oh not have food yet,I go 1 hour.well thank you very much.they wanted my birth certificate and I said not have.i will fly back to uk and get new one from government and I'll be back in a few days...ok you do that.ffs....the other 4-5 staff have mastered the trick of sleeping at their desks with their eyes open.

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Re: Yellow House Books

Post by TicToc » August 24, 2017, 11:44 am

Has anyone managed to obtain a 'yellow book' in Udon when they were not married? Tried years ago but would not issue.

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