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    Fast Track thru Suvarnabhumi

    in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits

    Posted

    21 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

    Believe it's 70

     

     

    It appears on the ANA website:-

     

    Fast track Immigration is available to the following customers:

    • Business Class
    • Disables passengers
    • Senior passengers (over the age of 70)
    • Expectant mothers
    • Passengers with infants

    Please show your boarding pass when using this service.

     

     

    https://www.ana.co.jp/en/eur/travel-information/airport-and-city-info/bangkok/

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    Fast Track thru Suvarnabhumi

    in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits

    Posted

    15 hours ago, Sheryl said:

    You have been lucky,. I've clocked in 2 hours+.

     

    Arrived on Saturday, lines stretched way out into and down the concourse, end could not be seen. From the looks of it 3 hours easy. Luckily I now qualify for the "Priority" lane due to age.

     

     

    Same situation when I arrived at Swampy on 30th December; fortunately, I could go through the Thai lanes with my missus.

     

    We had a long wait for baggage after quickly passing through Immigration. I realised that the carousel could not cope with 500+ passengers arriving on an A380 - especially when most of them were stuck in long Immigration queues. The baggage backed up and cases were 3 deep on the carousel when we left.

    Retirement Extension

    in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits

    Posted

    2 hours ago, paddypower said:

    I am curious as to this interpretation of the financial requirements. several posters have referred to the need to have 65k x 12 month's income. I wish to switch fully to the income method from the 800k deposit, (the latter method which i have used for the past 25 years). I think I am getting a misinterpretation of the 2.22 regs. For background - sometimes I don't need the pension monies, so I leave them accumulate  and then transfer 2 months worth. This has freaked out the IO. she received the copy of my Canadian bank account, saw this and, to quote her : ''why did you not have any pension income coming into Thailand in that month?''. I had  a Thai friend (who takes care of a number of expats visa requirements) meet with the IO. But she was unable to explain to the IO that you do not need to have 12 months transfers @ 65k to meet the regs., when you have a total of 800,000 baht transferred in the 12 months. I'm not sure if this complicates  matters (always a danger!) - but having emigrated twice, I have pensions coming in from each of 2 countries. This does not seem to have bothered the IO, she just asked for copies of both sets of bank statements, this has been bounced back and forwards for a month now. I've lost patience as I need to free up some funds. I plan to go to IO tomorrow. Any advice on how to present my position successfully? tia.

     

     

    Immigration changed from 800k per annum to 65k each (and every) month sometime ago.

     

    Buriram and Jomtien will not accept any deviation from this.

    Brexit has completely failed for UK, say clear majority of Britons – poll

    in UK & Europe Topics and Events

    Posted · Edited by hotandsticky

    2 hours ago, chickenslegs said:

    I did not suggest that the reason for the Brexit vote was racism. I said that there were some Brexit voters were motivated by racism.

     

    It is a fact that racism exists in the UK (probably everywhere else too). Do you think that the majority of UK racists voted to remain?

     

     

    I cannot imagine that any racist would vote Remain.....ever.

     

     

    In the same that a wet-neck, left wing Liberal would never vote for Brexit.

     

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    New rule for cash deposit machines from November 15th

    in Thailand News

    Posted

    1 hour ago, JensenZ said:

    When you deposit money you are lending them money AND the ability to lend out 900% of your deposit. It's called the fractional reverse banking system. They need your deposits.

     

    If there is a run on the bank and everyone wants their money back, it's unlikely they can even cover 10% of total deposits.

     

     

    "Fractional Reserve"  banking.

     

    The first recorded use of fractional reserve banking was in medieval Italy. At this time, banks would often issue loans based on the value of gold or silver deposits.  

     

    Depositors are these days usually covered by a depositor protection scheme. Unless you are daft enough to hold deposits larger than the guarantee mount.

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    VFS Bangkok - UK Visa application

    in Visas and migration to other countries

    Posted

    5 hours ago, brewsterbudgen said:

     

    Thanks for posting.  I look foward to @Tony M or @theoldgit comments.

     

    It does seem unfair that if you have demonstrated that you, as her sponsor, have the funds to support her for the duration of her visit (3 months 29 days) why her income is relevant.

     

    BB, just to clarify, I am not the sponsor, I assisted my friend with the application.

     

    It was clearly stated the applicant was effectively a housewife (she plays at farming) and her partner fully financially supports her. 

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    VFS Bangkok - UK Visa application

    in Visas and migration to other countries

    Posted

    3 hours ago, Tony M said:

    I have replied to the OP in private message, but I am happy for him to post my comments if he wishes to  do so (he sent me a PM, and I replied to same).

     

    Tony, very happy for to post the comments in full, or part, as you see fit. As mentioned, I am currently visiting the UK without my computer.

     

    Can I add that I included a covering letter outlining how the application met UKVI criteria - this included a personal recommendation because I have known the couple for 10 years.

     

    The sponsors letter (composed by me) covered details of the relationship and the proposed visit. It included details of his strong financial position - backed up by a P60 showing over £35k p.a. and a bank statement evidencing over £100k.

     

    I submitted a separate sheet headed Reasons to Return to Thailand that referenced returning from 2 previous overseas visits, house and land ownership (copy chanote supplied) and family Thais..

     

    I don't pretend to be an expert but having done 12 applications for my wife (plus assisting 30+ friends and acquaintances) I am no idiot....

     

    This was a bullsh1t decision and I just want to alert readers to what may be a change of mood and hardening of decision making. I have never subscribed to the 'quota' conspiracy theory but I can believe that a directive may have been issued.

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    VFS Bangkok - UK Visa application

    in Visas and migration to other countries

    Posted

    21 hours ago, brewsterbudgen said:

     As @Tony M suggests, can we see the redacted refusal notice?  It might be very useful to other BMs in a similar position.

     

     

    Please see below. Can I add that this couple have lived de-facto for 12 years in Thailand. The proposed visit is to meet family and they will be staying at the male partner's UK house. They will travel together both ways.

     

    The male partner, and sponsor, pays his partner 12,000 Baht a month and she is effectively a housewife. Evidence of sponsor income of £35k pa and bank balance £100k+ was submitted.

     

    A Reasons to Return supporting paper included reference to 2 previous overseas visits (and return in accordance with any requirements), a chanote evidencing property and land ownership plus strong family ties to the area. Simplistically, this mature couple 63 & 57) would return to their established life after the UK visit. Absolutely no risk of flight and the 'balance of probability ' is heavily in favour of return.

     

    The 3 key criteria were met and evididenced.

     

    REASONS FOR REFUSAL

    You have applied for a visa to visit the UK.

    In deciding whether you meet the requirements of Appendix V: Visitor of the Immigration 

    Rules (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-v-visitor), 

    I have considered:

    • your application and any additional relevant information you have provided with it

    • your immigration history

    The decision

    I have refused your application for a visit visa because I am not satisfied that you meet the 

    requirements of paragraph(s) V4.2 to V4.10 because:

    You are applying to visit the United Kingdom for 3 months and 29 days to visit your partner. 

    In order to assess your application I have to take into account your personal and economic 

    circumstances. It is your responsibility to satisfy me that your circumstances are such that if 

    granted leave to enter, you will comply with all of the conditions attached to any such leave 

    and that you will leave the UK on completion of the proposed visit. 

    You state that you will be staying with your partner and they will be meeting the costs of your 

    visit. You state you are unemployed and spend 12,000 THB (£270.42) per month on living 

    expenses. However you have not demonstrated with any additional information about your 

    personal circumstances that would demonstrate that you are able to meet the requirements 

    of the Immigration Rules or that your finances as stated

    Given the above, I am not satisfied that you intend to leave the UK at the end of your visit 

    and that you are genuinely seeking entry as a visitor. Your application is therefore refused

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