Rich Norwegian gifts Phuket elderly, children

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Norwegian gifts Phuket needy

Published: 10 Feb 2013 at 14.29
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A Norwegian who died of causes believed to be related to asthma on Saturday left behind a will in which his assets worth more than 100 million baht are to be donated to foundations for the elderly and children in Phuket.

Pol Lt Tawatchai Srimai, the duty officer of Kathu district police, Sunday revealed the death of the 52-year-old Norwegian whose name he gave as Frank Robert. He had been found by housekeeper Sansanee Montree, 36, at Benjamas Housing Estate in Soi Saen Sabai near Patong beach.

Mrs Sansanee said on returning from cleaning up houses in the estate at about 3pm on Saturday she found her boss dead.

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rockderk
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Discussion 26 : 11 Feb 2013 at 20.5726
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Not a very Norwegian sounding name, 'Frank Robert'. 21 houses, hundreds of thousands in rental income...and he wants the housekeeper to 'tell the police' to honor his will 'if I suddenly die'. And his family is where...? The wife is...? I look forward to stories about how the, ahem 'foundations' spend that 100 million baht......
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Discussion 25 : 11 Feb 2013 at 10.0525
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What do I think of the above? Nice gesture but the intended recipients will not see one baht of this man's legacy.
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Discussion 24 : 11 Feb 2013 at 09.5524
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What do I think of the above? Nice gesture but the intended recipients will not see one baht of this man's legacy.
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Discussion 23 : 11 Feb 2013 at 00.0523
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money, money, money... it takes a lot more to help people!
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Discussion 22 : 10 Feb 2013 at 23.4722
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@ Discussion 20 (CMfarang):

Any written will is fully legal.

However, the authenticity of a will (testament) drawn up by a notary (in Thailand a lawyer acting as a notary) cannot be challenged and also its date cannot be challenged.

(A more recent will overrules an older one.)

Moreover, when a foreigner dies in Thailand, their consulate is always notified.
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Discussion 21 : 10 Feb 2013 at 23.3221
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@ Discussion 9 (sirron):

In Thailand Thai inheritance laws apply.

Under Thai law there exists no such thing as a “reserved portion”.
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Discussion 20 : 10 Feb 2013 at 22.0420
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Apparently the 'will' is in the form of a letter, not a legal will.
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Discussion 19 : 10 Feb 2013 at 22.0019
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D14: Do you have a crystal ball or something?
D16: The cops are executing the will? That's weird because the article says this: "Police will call a meeting of all concerned to execute the will according to the Norwegian's wishes." I assume "all concerned" would be whomever is named in the will, or perhaps an attorney that he had on retainer... but certainly don't see anywhere in the article that says that the cops are going to execute the will.
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Discussion 18 : 10 Feb 2013 at 20.2118
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If this is true, what a lovely gesture. Anyway RIP to the man. At least we know he could never be a Thai.
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Discussion 17 : 10 Feb 2013 at 19.3517
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"Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me." (Matthew 25:40)
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