Phil_ne_uk

Thanks for confirming what I thought

I’m hoping someone has been through a similar situation.

My others half’s daughter has come to the UK on a visitor’s visa for 1 month to see her mother and I.

My other half wants the 3 of us to have a week in Turkey and as no visa is required for Thai’s visiting Turkey.

Can her daughter fly from Manchester to Turkey and back before flying back to Bangkok? She has a multi entry visa. Her mother has a British passport as I have as a British citizen.

I’m just wondering if her daughter is allowed to fly out of the UK and back or would there be a problem with immigration when returning back to the UK from Turkey?

Thanks in advance to anyone who knows the answer to this question.

whoops posted twice

Phil

Thanks to all of you for your advice and recommendations which are all very much appreciated.

Thanks again,

Phil

Hi Mike, thanks for your advice and recommendations.

Are you saying that Alligator brand grout is just standard tile grout as used in kitchens?

Also please can you tell me how much the 20KG bag of grout cost?

Thanks,

Phil

Does anyone know if Alligator brand grout is suitable for re-grouting a swimming pool please?

Can anyone please recommend a good pool company who can do a part re-grouting job on our pool? It’s just the two top tiles that need doing.

I asked home & pool who built the pool in July 2007 but from what they told my other half, they don’t want to do a small job, and obviously they make more on the big jobs like building the pools.

Great, they are happy to build the pool but don’t want the hassle of small maintenance jobs, welcome to Thailand.

I can’t do it myself as we go back to the UK next week.

Thanks, Phil

When I first visited Pattaya in May 1984 you definitely needed air con although I remember waling from the Montien on the beach road all the way to walking street and my armpits became sweaty but now you would melt waking that distance. So yes its a lot hotter now. Great for swimming but that’s about it.

People who say they can cope with this heat full time are also full of it.

The heat was one of the reasons I returned to the UK 2.5 years ago and this 2 month holiday here is enough for me.

Thanks for your replies. The protector has never been tested as far as I know as I knew nothing of this until just a few days ago.

Namm, it sounds like you’re saying even the protector can fail which certainly seems to be the case. So I guess it’s a case of it just wearing out as stuff does.

Incidentally home & pool are charging me 3300 baht for new bearings and a new impeller and 2800 baht for new windings. Including fitting. Do these prices sound about right?

Thanks, Phil

So surely this facility should have prevented the windings from burning out, correct?

normally yes, but even thermal protectors can fail when material fatigue sets in because they were triggered too often during a short period of time.

Thanks for your reply Naam.

You say because they were triggered too often during a short period of time.

This is the first time this has actually happened. That’s why I thought the protector would prevent damage.

I’m hoping some of you knowledgeable guys can help with a question I have please.

My swimming pool pump wasn’t on when it should have been so I checked the control panel and found that the overload light was on. I understand this to be similar to a basic fuse in a plug which stops the appliance buggering up?

I got the pool company who built the pool 5 years ago to come and look at it and they said the windings had burnt out.

However I read this on the Hayward website...

Motor Shuts OFF – Check For:

1. Low voltage at motor or power drop (frequently caused by undersized wiring or extension cord use).

Solution: Contact qualified professional to check that the wiring gauge is heavy enough.

NOTE - Your Hayward pump motor is equipped with an “automatic thermal overload protector.” The motor will automatically shut off if power supply drops before heat damage can build up causing windings to burn out. The “thermal overload protector” will allow the motor to automatically restart once the motor has cooled. It will continue to cut On/Off until the problem is corrected. Be sure to correct cause of overheating.

So surely this facility should have prevented the windings from burning out, correct?

Thanks, Phil

Now I remember why I gave up living in thailand!

Thanks for your reply 7by7

In the end I downloaded the PDF form again and redid the dam form and it worked after wasting so much time.

Typical example of badly designed government forms both online and off!

Yes you can save the set M online form and go back to each section in the order you prefer.

However unless I’ve missed something there is no info telling you which supporting documents you need to send with the application.

For documents required see this link which is for the form to complete with a pen but you can use it for guidance.

BTW are you sending a supporting letter?

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/applicationforms/settlement/formsetm0420091.pdf

Having entered all your previous addresses, have you tried leaving the subsequent boxes blank instead of entering 'as above' and simply clicking on 'Next' and moving on?

I tried leaving the boxes blank but the page must be clicked where it says “check this section” and after clicking, the message in red comes up saying there are errors.

I don’t suppose you have an email address for the UKBA that someone might actually reply to and even know what they are talking about?

I’m hoping someone who has completed the service set M ILR application form online can please help with a problem I have with the stupid form.

On the section 3, “your UK contact details” I have added our present address. Then the form asks for previous addresses for the last 2 years.

I have entered the details for 2 previous addresses but then another page appears asking for yet another address. I filled in the details typing simply “as above” but then another stupid page appears asking for another address.

It says there are errors when I try to click “check this section”

Has anyone else had this problem and know how to solve it please?

Thanks,

Phil

Sorry to resurrect this thread but my partner had a similar issue regarding having to wait 2 years before being able to apply for ILR.

I queried it and was given the following reply which confirms that after passing the life in the Uk test ILR can be applied for straight away.

The full thread can be read here

Dear Mr xxx

Thank you for your enquiry.

Indefinite Leave to Enter is no longer granted due to the introduction of the Life in the UK test. Instead those who have been living abroad in a relationship akin to marriage are granted two years Leave to Enter in order for the applicant to complete the Life in the UK test. Once the test has been successfully completed the applicant is able to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain using the SET(M) application form, this can be done at any time during the two years. The applicant does not have to wait until they have completed 23 months in the UK.

Yours sincerely,

Immigration Group

UK Border Agency

You don't say how big your pool is. The stuff your friend gave you may be algaecide, or clarifier - nobody knows. The sensible thing to do is to leave it alone and either refill the pool or chlorinate the water properly and use a clarifier to remove the algae. Clarifier is expensive, it usually comes in liquid form and some pool shops charge as much as 1,500 baht for a 3.78 litre (1 US gallon) bottle, At that price it may be cheaper to change the water and give the pool a good scrub down.

It costs a lot more than 1500 baht for the water and for tankers to bring it.

A green pool is caused by algae, which means that levels of the primary sanitizer (chlorine) are low. Personally, I would not be putting strange chemicals in my pool if I was not sure what the chemical is. Get the chlorine level up, balance pH and check alkalinity.

Gil

The powder is from a friend of mine for use in his village pool in the past when it went green. It was bought from Swimming pool warehouse on Thepprasit Road so it is the correct stuff, I just don’t know what quantity to put in the pool.

Any idea?

Our swimming pool has turned green. We have a 1-1.5 Kg bag of yellow powder to clear it.

Has anyone used this before and know how much powder should be put in the pool?

There are no instructions on the bag.

Thanks, Phil

This was the reply I received from the UKBA which may be of help to others.

See the rest of this thread for the full story.

Phil

Dear Mr xxx

Thank you for your enquiry.

Indefinite Leave to Enter is no longer granted due to the introduction of the Life in the UK test. Instead those who have been living abroad in a relationship akin to marriage are granted two years Leave to Enter in order for the applicant to complete the Life in the UK test. Once the test has been successfully completed the applicant is able to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain using the SET(M) application form, this can be done at any time during the two years. The applicant does not have to wait until they have completed 23 months in the UK.

Yours sincerely,

Immigration Group

UK Border Agency

Which one

Oh, how many UKBA's are there?

There's four but you have got your answer already maybe !

Email:

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Thanks for the replies.

Phil

I only have the Complaints Dept BIA Customer focus Team in Croydon E Mail Other than the web site. .www. bia.homeoffice.gov.uk

it is ( [email protected] ) You could ask them + I have lots of phone No's depending on your Enquiries.

Hi Kenkate, thanks for your reply. My partner was issued with the incorrect settlement visa so I need to contact the UKBA but don’t know which department?

So any numbers you have would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Phil

Which one

Oh, how many UKBA's are there?

Hi, Does anyone have a contact email address for the UKBA that is not an auto reply?

Thanks,

Phil