thenervoussurgeon

Also attending the guy who washes Eric Claptons car and a man who talked to Eric.

sorry

My daughter loves spicy food,unfortunatly on her first trip to visit us ,her British idea of spicy and the Thai idea were vastly differant,its taken he years to recover

Such a shame but thats what happens when terrorists try to take over a country ,because that is all these "rebels" are, terrorists.

Been watching Press TV have we?

So when your government opens fire on peaceful protests and bombs civilian areas with tanks and planes, fighting back is called "terrorism"?

What a ridiculously simplistic comment.

No its not , they are terrorists ,just like the I R A were when they were fighting and bombing the English on the mainland ,so dont stand up for these terrorists Assad may be a dictator but life was not anywhere near as bad as it now is ,this is what happens when terrorists start fighting ,the innocent get killed and they do not care.

and for you Irish out there i have nothing but respect for the Irish people.

Sorry about the poor guy who was injured ,but good to hear 6 motorbikes were crushed.

Pet hate against motorbikes ? I love em when i drive them but hate them when im in a car.

I am sure this does not apply to you ,but most of the people who drive them here in Pattaya ,if they had another brain cell they would be a plant.

Sorry about the poor guy who was injured ,but good to hear 6 motorbikes were crushed.

Recently while driving on beach road i have seen all the cars stopping at the red lights ,i was quite suprised in fact.

Not a lot of places for 500 baht a night in the areas you will want to stay

[Doesnt seem to apply to the africans ,somalies and iranians ect who seem to live there in big houses with lots of benifits

It applies (will be applied once enacted) to all people wishing to bring a spouse/dependent into the UK.

I can certainly see it happening for Brits who want to marry a Thai ect ,but to be honest the PC brigade will not allow it to stop immegrants from other countrys ,they will just jump off the back of a lorry in Dover and claim political asylum

Then there in is your plan B - If it is indeed that simple.

seems to be for the hundreds of thousands of asylum seekers in Britain.

Why is the best solution to go home and stop life by becoming a sole parent. Leave the wife and kid in Thailand, get back to where he can earn some money, rebuild and go back to LOS.

Just because his business went bust doesn't mean his life has to as well. Fighting on will only make him stronger and next time round he might do better.

OP lacks a bit of info, how old is the poor bugger? what are his skills?

Waste of a life to cling onto a fortnightly payment and a government house.

actually he is not that old only early 50s but i think his chances of starting over are slim as he has worked abroad for many years and with the way things are in the UK now he would be classed as over the hill so to speak , I feel sorry for the guy but i started this thread just to see how any of us would cope ,luckily myself although far from being "rich" we are comfortable

[Doesnt seem to apply to the africans ,somalies and iranians ect who seem to live there in big houses with lots of benifits

It applies (will be applied once enacted) to all people wishing to bring a spouse/dependent into the UK.

I can certainly see it happening for Brits who want to marry a Thai ect ,but to be honest the PC brigade will not allow it to stop immegrants from other countrys ,they will just jump off the back of a lorry in Dover and claim political asylum

Came here 23 years ago ,liked it so stayed for a while ,got into buisness and eventually married a Thai girl we lived in the uk have a son and came back and for with buisness,7 years ago came back for good ,couldnt imagine living in the UK ever again ,just visit to see familly

Am I mistaken or was it really you who started the thread 'What do you do when the poo hits the fan?"?

yes that was me

A reminder.

Income requirements to support a spouse/dependent's visa to the UK - dam_n shame if that regulation caught out anyone who cheered its introduction.

So what would happen to a pensioner who wanted to return with his wife ,he could never qualify could he?

If he doesn't have sufficient income, no he would not qualify.

His wife, his responsibility, not the State's.

Doesnt seem to apply to the africans ,somalies and iranians ect who seem to live there in big houses with lots of benifits

Ive used them for years both evergreen and cattle class,always good ,and always manage to get tickets cheaper than other airlines ,when i rang evergreen club and asked why i am never upgraded ,they checked my record and said it was because i always used "cheap" ticketts,

A reminder.

Income requirements to support a spouse/dependent's visa to the UK - dam_n shame if that regulation caught out anyone who cheered its introduction.

So what would happen to a pensioner who wanted to return with his wife ,he could never qualify could he?

My son chose Bangkok university ,it was not my choice ,but many of his friends go there and also his cousin ,he seems to be doing ok (as far as you can in a Thai university )

Oh well my wife went there...........

God I hope you're rich.

not as rich as before he started

"..............and then he would fully qualify as a total sponge bag,,,just what we need in the uk!!! As I see it the guy is a toss for becoming skint in a foreign country and not having any plan for the wife and kid ,,,,total ignorance is no excuse

I don't really understand this attitude, so he bumps a Somali refugee family a few places down the housing list. Hardly a big deal. At least him and his kid are British nationals.

Is the child a British national,as he was born here in Thailand? i suppose the guys other problem is if his child is ,then he has to get the fares home and just leave his wife with her familly ,or a better option ,go home himself and get work ,but from what i read that now you have to earn about 18k a year be able to bring your wife to the UK ,not a happy prospect any way.

I hope the God i am never in his shoes ,although our lad is nearly 19 and in uni in bkk

I think he automatically is.

I've seen Brits in the embassay asking for emergency funds to get home when doing the things needed for marriage and driving licence there. I think it's essentially a loan.

Your son chose Bangkok University in the end ?

My son chose Bangkok university ,it was not my choice ,but many of his friends go there and also his cousin ,he seems to be doing ok (as far as you can in a Thai university )

Came here 23 years ago ,liked it so stayed for a while ,got into buisness and eventually married a Thai girl we lived in the uk have a son and came back and for with buisness,7 years ago came back for good ,couldnt imagine living in the UK ever again ,just visit to see familly

"..............and then he would fully qualify as a total sponge bag,,,just what we need in the uk!!! As I see it the guy is a toss for becoming skint in a foreign country and not having any plan for the wife and kid ,,,,total ignorance is no excuse

I don't really understand this attitude, so he bumps a Somali refugee family a few places down the housing list. Hardly a big deal. At least him and his kid are British nationals.

Is the child a British national,as he was born here in Thailand? i suppose the guys other problem is if his child is ,then he has to get the fares home and just leave his wife with her familly ,or a better option ,go home himself and get work ,but from what i read that now you have to earn about 18k a year be able to bring your wife to the UK ,not a happy prospect any way.

I hope the God i am never in his shoes ,although our lad is nearly 19 and in uni in bkk

Yeah this "he is married with a child and neither of them has visas to Britain ,how will he and indeed how would we manage in his shoes?" thing confuses me. So one of them is Falang, living in Thailand? Or is it a local Thai? If Falang (and British) why would he need a visa to his own country?

If you read the post above ,you would see he was British , simple isnt it?

Do you mean one of them is British ?

Yes the guy is a brit ,but his wife and child are Thai ,i never really gave it a lot of thought before as by most standards we are comfortable also my wife and son have british passports ,but its a sobering thought .

Yes i love my garden ,its such a joy watching the wife at work while i supervise.,i even get her a cool drink from time to time ,i know i have a heart of gold.

I had never really had to think to much about this ,but i have just heard that someone i know has lost their buisness and is literaly broke and has been borrowing money for some time but now they can borrow no more ,and it set me thinking as he is married with a child and neither of them has visas to Britain ,how will he and indeed how would we manage in his shoes? scary thaught.