My friend's wife died today -Thai wife marriage visa question

[Korat Patriot]

I have an American friend who's Thai wife suddenly died today. He is busy with all the arrangements, but then got worried and asked me what happens to his Thai wife marriage visa? He has a house, 2 cars and a motorcycle in Thailand. He does not qualify for a retirement visa in Thailand as he is only 47. What should he expect the status of his Thai wife married visa to revert to?

[Captain Morgan]

Thai immigration will cancel his visa if they are notified.

[Korat Patriot]

Thai immigration will cancel his visa if they are notified.

How soon and how will they find out?

[Buadhai]

Any children with the late wife?

[Korat Patriot]

No kids together, however he is caring for two girls that his wife had with a previous Thai deadbeat dad. He has not been heard from in years. I do not think that will help him with futher visas because they are not his children, even though he has loved them like his own for years.

As of now, he is riding on the married visa and keeping a low profile. He is not sure what he will do when that one expires

[Rural Isaan]

Any children with the late wife?

Yipeee!! Is this THE Buadhai? If so, welcome aboard!!

[Tottenham]

No kids together, however he is caring for two girls that his wife had with a previous Thai deadbeat dad. He has not been heard from in years. I do not think that will help him with futher visas because they are not his children, even though he has loved them like his own for years.

As of now, he is riding on the married visa and keeping a low profile. He is not sure what he will do when that one expires

He needs to be careful raising kids in Thailand that are not his. Unless he adopted the kids, it's bloody Russian roulette waiting for the family to press some sort of criminal charges.

[Buadhai]

Yipeee!! Is this THE Buadhai? If so, welcome aboard!!

Yep...

[Rural Isaan]

Yep...

[Buadhai]

He needs to be careful raising kids in Thailand that are not his. Unless he adopted the kids, it's bloody Russian roulette waiting for the family to press some sort of criminal charges.

Well, yeah. Since the mother has passed away he no longer has any legal relationship with the children. He would be ill-advised to retain custody without formalizing the relationship in some way.