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More fun and games today, allegedly another "Mediation" session, she upped the money some more but still nowhere near my figure yet so three more criminal cases against her next week also implicating her brother and her best friend. She looked scared today, honestly "Shit Scared" I could smell the fear (no she didn't shit herself). She came out with a classic statement "I do not want a divorce really", I burst out laughing Like for a start She decided to throw me out of house when I was working overseas She shipped all my belongings back to my Mothers house in UK without my permission She used her family connections to try to get me PNG in Thailand Now she wants me back, 55555 FUCK YOU BITCH, No way am I going back to that, pay up or face jail! I have wasted enough time on this now, my case is based on evidence and her's is based on hearsay and the occasional email, I am in the process of having my "Official Translator" installed as my Power of Attorney to close this crap out whilst I go back to work 16 months is enough for me. Next case is 17/7 Civil Infrindgment Damages, lets see what lies she tells in that case.

W It's hotting up now, stay tuned!

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Cheers BB Today she did not show yet again but her lawyer offered me triple than was offered in initial arbitration I told him to shove it, triple it again and we may be on the same page. Hearing adjourned and reconvene on Friday for more negotiations, my negotiation is cough up or get sent down with the rest of your corrupt family. Currently my Lawyer and Translator are sat outside a restaurant we are dining at in deep conversation with the head of Land Vehicle Registerary Office, one of my witnesses. ... Silly little girl does not realize who I am calling as witness and her Lawyer doesn't give two shits.

Pescator, Thanks for wishing me luck. I have actually found the Thai Judicial system rather fair so far, every time I have made a court order asking for things it has been granted now this may be down to the fact that I am basically doing my own case and have a Thai lawyer as required, it has been I who has taken the court order to the relevant judges and made the request. In my home country ( UK) I very much doubt I could go to the Old Bailey, sit with a Judge and ask him to sign a request for "Land Vehicle Office" (DVLC in UK) and ask for records of all vehicles she has had in her name since 2547 based on name and ID card number, I also very much doubt that I could get a request for Bank details ie Thanachart Bank every account in her name based on Name and ID card details, over here if you explain why and you give a good reason the request is signed. Biggest problem is Thai Lawyers, they do as little as possible to bring the case to court but not much more, you really need to be ones own investigative lawyer to ensure all the I's are dotted and the T's are crossed, that is where many cases fall down here "Lack of Evidence" so if I do lose I only have myself to blame. She is already out on bail from Dusit District Criminal Court for missappropriation, I have another case against her and her Brother for missappropriation / handling stolen goods, well actually multiple cases hence the reason it is at Ratchada Criminal Court it carries 5-10 years , district court only handles cases up to 2 years jail time, I already have some of her bank accounts frozen I will move to ask for the rest to be frozen later today, plus her CIMB Securites Account, BOT Funds, SCB Funds etc etc, you don't think I would send the bitch down without having her money frozen first. Game on!

Just finished my testimony and got all my evidence sorted at last, first day at family court tomorrow should be fun.

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Thanks buddha for your feedback and support, not just about my ongoing case but also confirming that my decision to leave the dogs out of it was the correct one, it was a difficult decision to make but I feel it was the correct one. The more that people agree with my decision the easier it makes it for me. Kong

I forgot to add the dogs spend most of the time with the maid so they won't miss the soon to be ex hopefully whilst she is behind bars

I sometimes fark up on my letter spacing when sat on my balcony smoking a fat one and posting from a tablet (computer not Ya E) I spent the first 5 months of the time we had the dogs with them 24/7, I was between projects at the time, but I have not seen them for nearly 2 years now, and they are now used to a settled lifestyle. As much as I want fair compensation from my soon be be ex hopefully, I would never bring the dogs into it. They did nothing wrong and it would be wrong of me to disrupt their life's now as part of an argument between their co-owners, even I would not use that as leverage (I have enough against her without needing to resort to so low) Do I miss my dogs? Yes Do I love my dogs? Yes Buti also recognize the fact that they are better off in scenario they have adapted to rather than take them away from such, that is how much I care for my dogs, I put their well being above my own vindictive aspirations Cars, houses, investments have all been listed in my indictment, I never even mentioned the dogs, as I said they are innocent! Kong ( correct spelling)

allistar I learned many years ago to separate emotions from factual or one would lose the argument, the same as losing ones temper in negotiations will lose you your advantage. I never actually considered taking up law until a project manager I was working with at the time suggested it, he had his first degree in computer science back in the 60's and got into law in the 80's and he told me "M" law and computing are so similar, If/ Then, What / If etc are the basics, referral to previous cases in law is like a subroutine in computing, i wasn't driven as such but just took the old mans advice on how to further my career as I said one can either go sand crazy in Saudi or do something useful. As for your comment about a fool defends himself, I am not the defendant i am the plaintiff, no way would I ever defend myself even I am not that egotistical but being the plaintiff I know my case better than I could ever explain to my legal representation and as such am fighting it myself with support from a Thai lawyer. Thanks for your "good luck" comment, I know I will need it, but as I said the criminal court have already accepted my cases against her 3 hours into the hearing, I think the judge had seen enough and was hungry. Her defense lawyer tried to hit me with a bombshell and I replied with evidence I had previously withheld that had him running around the courtroom like a headless chicken until he stated "No Further Questions" the judge decided there and then she had a case to answer. My soon to be ex's problem is overconfidence, as Sun Tzu taught anyone in "The Art of War" (read my tag line) NEVER UNERESTIMATE ONES ENEMY, she thought that because I allowed her to take care of all financial dealings and later destroyed my records that I would have no case against her, she thought I was incapable of finding the evidence, stupid mistake on her behalf but working to my advantage. She thought she was the perfect woman who could rip me off and could never meet another Thai female as good as her, oops I met one better. I have admitted on this forum that I am an alcoholic, even though I have been through detox and have not touched a drink in 10 months now I tell myself everyday I am an alcoholic who cannot allow myself to slip back into remission, she never believed I could do it, but now she is on the back foot. Her defense lawyer has already offered via my lawyer. 60% of what i am asking for, no way did we accept, they are running scared now and don't even know 25% of the evidence I have against her. My evidence has all been obtained via court orders and as such is admissible evidence, even if I was to accept 2 out of 3 criminal cases I have against her are incompoundable which means even if I was to drop the charges the state prosecutor could still continue, in fact the state has already asked me to allow them to take on the criminal case, I was like "No Thanks" I want to send the bitch down. I have found where she has hidden the money at last so I will be recompensated if I win the case. The battle has started but the war is not over, in fact it has only just begun so not only am I not counting my chickens before the eggs have hatched in fact the eggs have not been laid yet. If people are interested I will continue to post updates, if all I get is sarcastic snide comments from certain BM's I will keep it to myself. Komg

allistar I would not know about the US system being a Brit myself, I didn't start my LLB until my mid 30's less than 15 years ago via Open University, which is a well respected UK based "Distance Learning" establishment, just did the course work and research from home then to the UK for the exams. I was in Saudi at the time and one can either go sand crazy or do something useful, I chose the later. I have never professed to be a lawyer, I have always stated that I am an engineer who happens to have a law degree which means I can be also utilized as a contracts administrator, there is a lot of litigation on the projects I work on, I have never taken the bar exam and never intend to so as such I am not allowed to practice law in the UK. In Thailand I am not allowed to represent myself in a criminal case but under family and civil cases the courts have accepted my credentials and I am allowed to represent myself. Previously I have only been involved in contractual negotiations, this will be a first for me cross examing the defendant (my soon to be ex I hope) in a court of law, hell yes I am shitting myself but I also like to take on a new challenge. I hope this clears up a few facts. Cheers Kong

OK another update, of course now the proceedings are underway I will have more to update. Whilst sat in the back of a taxi last friday I was continuing to study "Thai Civil and Commercial Code" on my iPad, yes I do use it for more than reading emails surfing for porn or posting crap on here, and came across an article which stated "Plaintiff can submit a written testimony to the court on the day of the hearing and it the court accepts such only face cross examination from defendants lawyer" I was like "wow fuck man" I can do that. So since Friday night I have been working on my written testimony. The testimony itself is easy, it is ensuring that references to all court documents, evidence list and witnesses list are correct, I would look a fool if I stated in Sect 2.1 para 3 of the defendants counter claim when it was actually para 4, or if I was to quote wrong bank account numbers or incorrect evidence to support my testimony any good defense lawyer would jump on that, this is what takes time. Hard work but I am doing it with a smile on my face since I know I have her. Even if the court do not accept my written testimony and want me to be questioned by my Lawyer at least doing this he will have a list of questions to ask and hopefully I will have all the right answers and have my evidence in the right order. My Desk now looks like a bomb has hit it, files and folders everywhere, but it's often said that a tidy desk is the sign of a small mind, as messy as it may seem I can find anything within 5 seconds, the girlfriend now understands "DON'T TOUCH", clean the rest of the house sure but leave my workspace alone, here's 40 THB fuck off and get some Som Tam or something and leave me alone, I always have been a big spender. So if some of my latest postings have come across as "some twat of a lawyer speaking" now you know the reason, most of my time is spent working on my case now and I only pop in here occasionally at the moment and cannot tune out 100%. The Battle has Started

I have been in many places, but I've never been in Cahoots. Apparently, you can't go alone. You have to be in Cahoots with someone. I've also never been in Cognito. I hear no one recognizes you there. I have, however, been in Sane. They don't have an airport; you have to be driven there. I have made several trips, thanks to my friends, family and work. I live close so it's a short drive. I would like to go to Conclusions, but you have to jump, and I'm not too much on physical activity anymore. I have also been in Doubt. That is a sad place to go, and I try not to visit there too often. I've been in Flexible, but only when it was very important to stand firm. Sometimes I'm in Capable, and I go there more often as I'm getting older. One of my favourite places to be is in Suspense! It really gets the adrenalin flowing and pumps up the old heart! At my age I need all the stimuli I can get! And, sometimes I think I am in Vincible but life shows me I am not. People keep telling me I'm in Denial but I'm positive I've never been there before! I have been in Deepshit many times; the older I get, the easier it is to get there. I actually kind of enjoy it there. So far, I haven't been in Continent; but my travel agent says I'll be going soon.

PT I posted the Eddie Vedder / Pearl Jam version of that tune on 7th June, I think the acoustic version does it more justice, and trust me it does fit like a glove.

Oh One thing I forgot to mention, in the criminal hearing her lawyer requested to see my passport, obviously for visa reasons, I used my right and refused his request but allowed him to call Immigration as a witness to check out my paperwork. Immigration verified that I am here on a non-imm B visa and have paid not only my own taxes but also my employees Social Security, I am 100% legitimate businessman (farking good agent I use) so I now have a certified court judgement stating I have legal right to live here. Is this all she can try against me?

Well I sent you all four secttions of the Thai Civil and Commercial plus a full document on Thai Criminal Code and you backed down. WHY? Thai Courts are great, it's the lawyers who can lose you the case, never trust a lawyer toninvestigate, you have to do it yourself, I just counted tonight I have 96 court orders against her, this means getting.a judge to accept ones request, deliver to the recipient then take signed part of document back to issuing court, attached to form 40 as required. Bloody hard work when 3 courts involved. For some reason this tune is in my head, and I have just sent the translator mad playing it 4 times at home Led Zep. Your Time http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qZVsGxa_Vzk

I apologies if I post too many YouTube links, but anyone who knows me recognizes me as a failed musician who went into engineering, my guitar follows me all over the world. I just pick up on tunes that fit my mood the document she submitted is now worth to me over 5 Million Baht, hence why I call her "Stupid Girl" This may get very interesting over the next few weeks, her lawyer dropped her and now we are entering Family and Civil cases I am now allowed to present my own cases, a farang lawyer is not allowed to take on a criminal case that's all, now I can start to play with her. Stay tuned for further updates, or even a slight musical moment that passes my mind I confess that I am 95% sure I may lose, how many freaking farangs take on hiso Thai families and win? But even if I do lose I go down fighting, I won't back down. So far it's looking 65% in my favour, my lawyer first stated 90% I was like fuck off man I pay you for truth not bullshit so he told me Straight eventually. I answered 97.5 correct but the 2.5% you missed out may be critical, good point, I have a lot more reading to do. Even when I act as my own plaintiff attorney in the civil cases I am not allowed notes since I will be on the stand, but I can use my translator to ask me questions, we have over a dozen pages already and we have only just started. It's going to be an interesting few weeks coming up, and I will try to keep you all updated so long as i make no libelous statements PS My translator has lived with me for more than a year now! Stay tuned guys, welcome back my friends to the show that never ends!

I have just finished analysing a document I alledgedly signed in 2004. I went through it with a Thai Contracts Lawyer even though I primarily work in contract law myself, I wanted back up to my opinion and I was spot on, he will only charge me 2K baht for his time today and to testify on my behalf in court. I don't know why her lawyer submitted the document , only one tune came to mind was http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9-7VCSYJkdw

WF We have met up in Bangkok and Madrid and i hope you enjoyed our time together as much as I did. As you can confirm I am probably one of the most laid back guys going, unless some bitch stomps on my rice bowl, But I am a fighter if someone pisses me off, long haul nearing completion Thanks for the wishes

Ratchada, Glad to have revived your greying memory cells I saw the Karn Evil 9 set in the UK before they took it stateside and it blew me away, I suppose it is one of those "you had to have been there" moments that stay with us throughout life. As Passingthrough stated the first four lines say it all Welcome back my friend, To the show that never ends So glad you could attend Come inside come inside! Legal update, she offered me 5 million Baht cash today in front of the judge, I laughed in her face, I agreed to allow her to use Sin Somros (joint) assets for her 10 million baht bail on the condition that if she fails to comply with terms and conditions of bail the money is void and handed to me and also any court ruling that puts me in excess of 10 Million the bail money is awarded to me before I have to sequester her assets. She has spent 3 nights in jail now and accepted my terms just to get out of the shithole. I am never one to count my chickens before the eggs have hatched but I reckon that within the next few weeks and three court cases against her she will crack. Wish me luck guys, it's been an 18 month struggle often placing a strain on my current relationship, but I can see the light at the end of the tunnel now, just hope it's in my advantage and not a goods train she hits me with. Time will tell!

HH if and when I win the case I am going to relax for a couple of years, Royal Dutch Shell who I have worked for on contract numerous times in the past are negotiating with me about a position in Iraq 28 days on 28 days off in Basra seem more appealing to me right now. The hearing was last Friday and since Monday was a holiday here I heard nothing until Tuesday, the court "Mah thini Mah Thini now" you need to apply for her arrest warrant, so off I trotted out to Talin Chan again. damn I was in my 90's ripped jeans my Technics T-Shirt and a pair of trainers, who do I see the freaking judge, he couldn't have cared less and then proceeded to show me his trial notes. A few things that stood out for me were:- The plaintiff was asked if he could read and write Thai, which he denied but stated he could speak a little. The only time he used his translator was to have Thai documents read to him in Thai. I was like "Holy Fuck" I spent 3.5 hours getting grilled on Thai Law in Thai? The next one was when I said the equivalent to " Why the fuck is her lawyer taking so long to look at evidence that by law had to have been submitted 7 days before the hearing, could he not of come before and looked? His trial notes said " The Plaintiff asked the defense attorney why he was taking so long to review evidence, I agreed and just warned Khun M Jai Yen na khrup. The last one was when he threw in a piece of evidence, a document I had signed in 2547 (2004) of course I said "I have never seen it before" with a few choice words, the court record stated "The defense offered new evidence to the Plaintiff and the Plaintiff within his right stated he would reply in 7 days time to the validity of said document" Anyway fast forward to Wednesday evening, I got a phone call from her brother "You Bastard, You have a warrant out against my sister" I did war him that communications between plaintiff and defense were illegal and I was recording his call, I also told him that if he checked the last email I sent him it said "Tell your sister to play ball or face the consequences' That was Feb 2554 (2011) no reply. He sent me an email later,"My Sister has been arrested and you won't let her post bail" of course I ignored it but now I know she has at least 10 Million Baht of mine. Is it cheap? Selective comment, I have probably shelled put approx. 1.2 Million over the past 12 months, plus my loss of earnings, but no way is she getting away with this, I set up Thai Company for a Non-Imm B pay all my taxes and insurance payments for my employees, rent on home and office on time, TOT, AIS, True Vision, MEA, I am a perfect citizen as far as credit is concerned. No way would I ever consider myself as a Rich Man, but it does take a fair bit of baht and balls to see it through To end on musical note, which I often do, My "Translator" let me go out early on the premise that I met her at 10PM at a local bar of ours that has an open mike night. When I arrived at 10;20 (Thai Traffic great excuse) i was a little shocked to see my Gibson J-200 there, this is 15000 Euro of Guitar but she just told me to play. This is the Eddie Vedder / Pearl Jam version from 2006, I was playing it like this in 1999, Eddie Vedder does Mekongs take on Neil Young http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wkxAmQo-Vw&list=FLFWZpKEX7DM6XenySpZylTw&index=1&feature=plpp_video PT I hope she does make you wear headphones for this, listen to the words man

You have never listened to the full version then http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwTAXVcK1JA

Come on Coss I am one of the most mellow guys you have ever met, just don't break the law against me or my employees

OK, I admit that my secondary degree is in law hence the reason I am a bit of an asshole