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On 1/16/2024 at 3:57 PM, JacksRiVe said:

For VFS UK Visitor Visa, processing times vary, but it's advisable to check directly on the official website for the most accurate info. Regarding appointments, booking early increases your chances.

Waffle 

The processing times for a standard visitor visa rarely "vary".

VfS will advise 15 working days as their standard processing time but a decision is usually made within a couple of weeks.

As far as appointments are concerned there is always a premium slot available - and you can walk in if you are prepared to pay for the privilege. For free appointments there is usually something available up to a week ahead.

1 hour ago, kingstonkid said:

Nope not even close.  There are many more important laws to change.

That being said I can understand 2 to 5 closing restricts late lunch and drunk drivers at rush hour.

You seem to have a very narrow view of life.

11 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

You're right, gold has been such a terrible investment over the years!

Exactly.

As I told my missus 15 years ago when the price crept over 10,000 Baht......."it won't be long before it is back under 10k!".....

Just now, Hakuna Matata said:

Srettha will do anything to please foreign "tourists" and long-stayers! He is known to have invested billions of Baht into luxury hotel business in Thailand.

That would make a refreshing change.

1 minute ago, jesimps said:

I don't mind the afternoon restriction because I'm napping then. It's the morning one that gets me. We always like to shop early morning to avoid the crowds, but if I need to stock up on my booze, I have to make another trip to the local grog  shop after 11am.

It's not about you...........................

16 minutes ago, Tropicalevo said:

The rule is typical of a dinosaur government not wanting anything to change.

Fear of change syndrome. (it is also the reason why education here will never change.)

Thailand wants and needs tourists.

Tourists on holiday tend to drink at different times.

Being told that they can only buy alcohol between 11.00 and 14.00 and then 17.00 and 24.00 is in opposition to encouraging tourists.

Yes, we all know that we can get a beer no matter the time, but tourists do not.

 

If the current government was in any way 'progressive' this is the first law they would abandon.

14 minutes ago, alex8912 said:

Is that what you got out of my post?  I mean really??  If you have not ever noticed then I will explain something to you. Some people seem to call it Pattaya immigration and a poster mentioned they told him to come back just one day before. Another poster called it Jomtien immigration and said he was told to come only three days before.  Now would you like to tell me it's actually spelled " Chomtien " as well? 

That  was ALL I got out of your post.

It is actually Chonburi Immigration.

25 minutes ago, alex8912 said:

  You mentioned going a couple weeks before and there have been several reports that you could only go three days before at Jomtien and even a report only one day before at Pattaya. 

Jomtien is Pattaya........................

30 minutes ago, StayinThailand2much said:

 

How can an IO of country A 'cancel' an exit stamp of country B?

Because they haven't allowed you into their country

12 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said:

Many people on this site know of ;Nookie' and he can get stuff to you in Pattaya, He has cod although I find it a bit chewy, and he has haddock.

https://www.nookiesdelights.3baht.net/products.htm

I have bought off Nookie for year but I no longer buy cod (from anyone) for the reasons mentioned above.

I also found the cod to be chewy and after defrosting and cooking I reckon I lost 50% of the frozen weight. That made it a very expensive meal.

25 minutes ago, Sato said:

Do you know if this requirement is listed somewhere ?

I'm wondered how a tourist should know about that as this is not common practice and is not listed as a requirement on the IATA System and also not at the Thai Embassy.

Smart move is always to have it on your phone.

4 minutes ago, bkk6060 said:

Yes, at 60 I became a Monger. Best choice I ever made.

A good career move, and a good time to do it.

Roads

On 1/10/2024 at 6:15 PM, spinner343 said:

Has anyone recently applied for a UK visit visa? what are the current Processing Times?

 

Thanks

You will be told the standard 15 working days but they have been coming in about 10......say, 2 weeks after submitting biometrics.

1 hour ago, jacko45k said:

Round trip? 

Always fear not getting back, or rip-off return trip!

Obviously!

It's a long way to walk back.....

1 hour ago, 747man said:

YOU Must be Fun at Parties too M8 ??

 

Life and soul pal 

14 minutes ago, newnative said:

       Agreeing to be an Executor is not something to be taken lightly, as there is work involved, even if an estate is not 'complicated'.  A person should never be named as Executor unless they have agreed to it and there should be an alternate named in the Will.  Unless an Executor, such as a family member, specifically states he or she dos not want compensation for the work involved with being an Executor, I think it's a good idea to discuss this with the Executor and have monetary compensation written into the Will.

Don't take a hammer to crack a nut.

I am regarded as wealthy, but in Thailand I will only have bank accounts with up to 5/500k Baht in them.

The objective is to avoid Probate (and the relatively high cost of using a lawyer to obtain it). Mechanisms have been put in place to hopefully ensure that my partner can access/transfer any money in the bank. Two motorbikes and three cars are already in her name.

The executor is a good friend and won't get one Satang for his efforts. 

14 minutes ago, scottiejohn said:

Can the Executor be the main/only beneficiary of a will in Thailand?

Yes.

Only witnesses cannot be beneficiaries.

20 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Given that topping yourself isn't a sure thing and one might survive but be worse off, I don't recommend it unless owning a shotgun and being prepared to use it.

There are many other options for those who feel that they have reached that point.

2 minutes ago, Negita43 said:

Whether I do or Don't doesn't affect other people.

Neither does wearing a mask when you don't have Covid symptoms ..........

2 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

 

Now, now, let's not cast the ignorance jibe too quickly here, ok?

 

I haven't met any of your family members, as you so obviously haven't met mine. You have simply no idea of the cost of an off-piste wake on St Barts.

St Barts....................is that the pub just down from the Queen Vic? 

Remember, you were the one who was quick off the mark to call me tight! 

3 minutes ago, BenStark said:

 

And that was my point.

 

What are the chances that a court will approve an unregistered will as being legit?

 

Even when registering a will at the amphur there have to be witnesses for a reason.

100% they will approve it.

I have done it several times.