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Been there, done that.

Update. Chaweng beach favoured, quieter end preferred, sea view preferred. Budget up to £200 per night, quite happy to pay less.

There are a lot more who not - so he makes a valid point.

That is not the issue.

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.

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.

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

Yes BB but I will send to Tony M first.

Thanks Tony. I am in the UK at the moment but will try to take a picture of part of the decision letter. I don't have your level of experience but I have been involved in 40+ applications so I know how to satisfy the criteria.

I am of the opinion that UKVI have been given a directive to harden up on visa applications. It will never be admitted and I certainly can't prove it....but, a friend just had a gilt edged application declined for his girlfriend of 10 years. All key criteria were met. The decision letter was waffle and unintelligible in parts.

Nothing to do with VfS. Address verification is a requirement of HMPO and they are the sole arbiters of what is acceptable. VfS are simply handling agents. @prakhonchai nick has the simple practical solution.

There will be some fact in there.....as you well know. Better than wearing a blindfold.

YAWN! Google Israel war crimes. A pointless exercise as you will withdraw into denial like a one trick pony

Non so blind as those who cannot see. Your claim versus independent human rights experts has no value.....end of.

I think you will find that Utapao is classed as Pattaya....

If you ignore the killing of over 3,300 civilians and injuring over 12,000 in indiscriminate bombing raids then your statement might be accurate. The strikes hit specifically protected locations, including hospitals, markets, refugee camps, mosques, educational facilities, and entire neighborhoods.[84] A group of UN special rapporteurs asserted Israel's indiscriminate airstrikes are "absolutely prohibited under international law and amounts to a war crime." But it isn't - and by keep repeating something doesn't make it right.

Yes, and you would receive 10 crisp £1 notes in a plastic clip.

What law? Please post it up for the benefit of others

Perfectly true. Jomtien will not issue a certificate of residency if your TM30 receipt is not 'current' ie dated after your last entry stamp into Thailand.

Rayong.

Non-resident Brits pay income tax on all income generated in the UK.

Pronounced "gik" Gik is equivalent to “booty call”, someone you might go out with a little, but it is focused on sex rather than a relationship. Gik is less meaningful than “lover”. Not equivalent to boyfriend/girlfriend. And “mistress” doesn’t work (for those with a female gik) as that requires that one have a girlfriend/wife that one is cheating on. Someone can have a gik and not a regular partner. Also, the Thais use the word partner “fan” most commonly to refer to boyfriend/girlfriend as well as husband/wife (though there are other words for husband wife: samii/panya pua/mia). Somebody else explained:- There's no g in Thai, it's an unaspirated k so it sounds like a g but it isn't voiced. Since there is an aspirated version of the k which sounds very similar to an English k, the unaspirated k is often transliterated as a g to avoid confusion but formally it's a k (and the aspirated k is transliterated kh).

Those finger nails need a clean up.

So, are you saying we don't need nurses? "The low life's are those who pose here as wealthy"...................this is a VERY small minority of sponsors who take partners back to the UK. Even living in a council house in Ipswich is considered highly preferable to munching rice in Isaan.

Yes...but nothing gets physically forwarded to Liverpool. The application is not done online ....To renew your British passport, you need to first book an appointment by sending an email to [email protected]. In your email, include your first name and last name and three alternative dates and times from 8:30am to 4pm, Monday to Friday except for public holidays. You will receive an email confirming your appointment. The application form can be downloaded. That gets scanned, with other documents, to Liverpool.