howerde

IT makes no difference the rules are the same everywhere, apply in BKK, i am not familiar but believe you fill in the forms online, then take the printed out forms, to the building the website says.

https://www.gov.uk/family-permit/documents-you-must-provide

everything you need is here, i would not supply more than the government website shows, as they could use this against you.

It is a very simple process

The documents you mention are all that are required for FP, EU nationals are entitled to enter for 3 months before they need to exercise treaty rights, however there are reports of it being denied, unless you have proof of work, this is not a requirement though, i think the cost is still free, check uk government website, just google eea family permit

Many considerations, the social status/age and many other aspects decide the 'WAI', just as the height of your hands, how firmly grasped of just loose, kind of just like a limp handshake, most non Thais are clueless they just think a 'wai' is a handshake,

I find a nod and a wink does it.

Like anywhere in the world, if hanging around hookers and their sidekicks be alert, stay sober it will reduce your chances of being a victim, Thermae is a dive but worth having a drink in.

I heard its because of a new police chief in town but it will settled in a week or so, at least that's what a ladyboy told my friend.

Ha Ha Ha that old chesnut ' my Friend' Ha Ha

Smart girls go to Bangkok to get a well paid office job. Beautiful ones become mia noi's . Gold diggers become bargirls. The dumb & not good lookers stay in their home village and get pregnant , some of them get lucky with a 7/11 or supermarket job. The good for nothing can still work at the gasstation or carwash. The unlucky get to work in the rice fields. That about covers the future of girls living in the boonies.

Sad but true, an education from a local government school, will be next to worthless, very few options in Thailand unless you have been to a good university or better getting a degree out Thailand .What job was/is their mother doing and what about the female members of her family?

PS If I had kids no way could I afford a decent education, I would be bringing them back to Europe

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Based on other media reports of today I'm surprised that there are any immigration guys working on the Thai/Cambo border at the moment.

A gaggle of immigration guys at Sa Kaew have been removed due to the first bombing suspect apparently paying Bt18,000 to enter Thailand with a false passport. Add this to the second suspect having just been picked up at the same border crossing I would guess that entry and exit formalities at all related border crossings will be rather more difficult for those without visas.

Good luck to any border runners in the coming days. I think they will need it.

Can you provide links to the "media reports" ?

Or is this just more TV member rumour ?

Being reported in the BP. No links allowed.

Perhaps you should expand your news gathering sources

Indeed the BBC are reporting that a second suspect has been arrested on Cambodian border, so i would believe dabhands replies are spot on. i would get a flight out, wlll be quickest solution,

Thanks for that looks great, flying out next week and was planning on going to Hua- Hin, for a few days

I would not be selling a house in the UK if i was in your shoes(not this early on). staying in Thailand for a few months is fine but at the tender age of 45, can you see yourself living the lifestyle you describe for the next 30+ years, i have stayed with friends in that area, most were around 60 and frankly they were bored, most had been there 5+ years. It also depends on your skills, can you get a job if you return to the uk, at 45?, Also if things did go wrong a few years down the line, the 30 lease on the building will be a millstone round your neck,unable to move on or sell, you will be leaving with nothing. take your time,

Hiya Howerde

Thanks for all of Your comments

I understand Your point in regards to Lifestyle the thing is I have never been a Materialistic person even though I could have been.I really cannot stand the ways of the West anymore and that has been happening for Years as well.

Every bit of time I have spent in Rural Thailand I have felt totally at Home (Climate/Pace of Day/Chores to do etc.The boredom thing however is real and I accept that even though I am very good at amusing Myself and finding things to do.

As far as the Land Lease goes I have always said and accepted that the Land and House will always stay with My GF no matter what as far as I am concerned that is the least that She deserves and I really mean that.

Everything that You have said were already on My list and I am still giving them all serious thought

I am just thinking that I would rather spend some Younger years in Thailand opposed to only Experiencing it at an Older age and the renting option will probably mean staying here even longer

Do you think the renting option is really an option now i.e. would I have enough in total

Cheers

Barrie

With reference to money, i would not be moving to Thailand unless i had 80000-100000 per month, not including health insurance, i do not like eating basic food, ie sticky rice and some veg, i like to travel holidays etc etc, i think you will find yourself trapped in village life with people you have nothing in common with, keep the house in the UK for now and see in a few years time, never under estimate the pressure your GF will be put under, by her family, remember what is yours is there to share, you are joining her family. think communal living. good luck with what ever you do

I would not be selling a house in the UK if i was in your shoes(not this early on). staying in Thailand for a few months is fine but at the tender age of 45, can you see yourself living the lifestyle you describe for the next 30+ years, i have stayed with friends in that area, most were around 60 and frankly they were bored, most had been there 5+ years. It also depends on your skills, can you get a job if you return to the uk, at 45?, Also if things did go wrong a few years down the line, the 30 lease on the building will be a millstone round your neck,unable to move on or sell, you will be leaving with nothing. take your time,

I thought the poster was referring to tranvestites, but as i've mentioned it, is there a low season?, i don't want to turn up and be disappointed. any advice would be welcomed

everyone and everything is always up for grabs when there is money involved, just stay away let them shoot/stab/poison/shag each other, nothing new in village life. better to live in a cess pool

What about World Bungee Jumps insurance?, even if they were to accept this woeful sum, i'm not sure they would ever see 1 baht of it.

Koh lipe is great, but this is low season a lot of places will be closed closed can be rainy, this churns up the sea, the local boats don't run so if you don't mind been stuck inside, There is Pattaya beach and walking street! ! so it should be cheaper at this time, there were lots of malaysian and chinese there last feb when i went was quite a good mix of people mostly in 20-30 age group, plenty of bars but low key, but it is almost on the verge of becoming ruined by the amount of tourists, i had some of the best food in Thailand there. Langkawi can be reached by ferry (not sure if it runs this time of year)

The option to use eea rules for dual citizens was stopped in 2012/2013, i assume british/irish. you will have tomake applications as a British citizen

Never heard of one, maybe you have spotted a gap in the market to be exploited, but all the dating sites are full of woman looking for deals , though probably not what you are looking for.

There are plenty of genuine woman on these sites, but you have to take the time to sort the chaff from the diamonds, you will get plenty of hookers emailing you. Like anything with life take your time and talk to them. don't marry the first woman that smiles at you in a bar.

I would say things don't look good for your future at this school, i might be wrong i might be right, remember you are her social inferior, expect nothing. and be thankful you recieve you money every month.

I don't believe the embassy will do anything other than give replaement travel documents, if he has lost his, in terms of buying a ticket etc they always say they will not do thiss. Hope somone has more up to date info on this, if he turned up at embassy in just the clothes he was wearing and nothing else, would they just kick him out? or would they relent

How/where is he living now?

assuming max overstay plus ticket back to UK, should be less than £1500.

does he not have afew friends a couple of hundred each would cover it.

Has he any family/friends in Thailand or overseas who can help?

Does he own anything in Thailand he could sell? or even own anything in his home country?

Then the parts you mentioned in red above will not apply to you or british citizens, they are for foreign students to bring spouses etc, i'm afarid there is no visa for someone in your circumstances, that will allow her to stay 12 months, if she wanted to come and study then that would be another route, there is a lot on this, look at the border agencies website.

Are you a british citizen?