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On 8/12/2019 at 7:45 PM, madmen said:

Was their 10 years ago. Tons of garbage around the beaches and the local rent girls we're by far the ugliest in SEA. Not been back and never will and that was before the Chinese invasion.

Totally agree with you. Luckily our contract ended in 2004 and we could leave. 

You may get better advice on www.britishexpats.com. There will be members who had to deal with the same/similar problem. Plus there are members who deal with immigration/visa issues.

On 8/11/2019 at 9:11 AM, Saltire said:

OK this is a good post for me as I have not heard about this before and I have a year before I get my UK state pension and like to be prepared. I want to ask

 

who is eligible to countersign the form?

It is listed on the paperwork who is eligible to sign. 

On 8/9/2019 at 8:43 PM, wjhall said:

400 baht! Wow. I paid a local doctor to do mine....300 baht...and I thought that was expensive.

Not 400, it was 4000.

On 8/10/2019 at 6:28 PM, KiChakayan said:

Definitely not in the TM30 context, which pertains to a police state.

Registering one's whereabouts are required in many countries. I travel to Europe every summer for an extended period. As I will stay for more than 90 days in a holiday flat I'm required to register with the local authority with a form signed by the landlord. When I leave I have to cancel the registration. When I travel I have to fill and sign a form giving my home address plus pers. details at every hotel. 

Rules exist everywhere not just in Thailand. Live with it.

On 8/6/2019 at 11:25 PM, Jingthing said:

Me and everyone else.

As I think my fall was mechanical, I am considering switching from my beloved beach resort SANDALS to something more sturdy like sneakers. 

Do balancing exercises and you will be more steady on your feet.

Stand on one leg when brushing your teeth e.g. Learn Aikido. You learn balance and how to fall. My husband started at 72.

Keep physically fit, you recover quicker from a fall.

51 minutes ago, ronaldo0 said:

Few I know have left samui and are going to Spain and Vietnam and are saying far too expensive here now to justify staying !

Spain is cheaper? May be for accomodation and booze.

On 8/7/2019 at 7:36 PM, Puchaiyank said:

An omen of things to come for Thailand?   

 

Buy yourself some earplugs...buy a headset for your cell phone...

 

He likely has an allergic reaction to Bangkok air pollution...not going to go away...maybe you "should" consider moving...peace and quiet are worth the discomfort of making the transition...good luck!

Chinese tend to do this. This is why they have spitoons.  They also spit around our pool. Luckily, they never stay long as it is a serviced apt.

6 hours ago, PhilippBKK said:

Their butter chicken wasn't that great at all........but free all you can papadums were ok

You will need the free papadums to fill up. I raided my fridge when I got home. 

9 hours ago, lust said:

Yep, grab is much better for avoiding the thugs that drive these taxis.

And Grab Taxi costs more and is driven by the same "thug" you want to avoid. Difference is a higher fare for Grab. I've not had an experience bad enough to pay warrant the surcharge for a Grab vehicle. I've been here for 15 yrs. My "Grab" attempts ended in time waste as the guys always cancelled due to more a more worthwhile trip like airport rather than Ploenchit-Surasak. I flag down a car when I need one. No unnecessary waiting.

9 hours ago, stephenterry said:

You would need to contact your pension provider and talk it through, and/or set up an e-mail contact agreement with them. A request - usually an unfriendly demand - for proof of life is common and could be issued annually or longer depending on the provider. 

 

Certainly, in the UK, these provider's staff contacts think everyone lives there and their comprehension that many pensioners retire to other countries, and are therefore less contactable, is very poor.

This life cert. comes every 2 yrs in my case, around about February. You can call them if you suspect you didn't get one. They will tell you what the case is. If you didn't receive it, you can arrange one by email. But they will not automatically email this form.

Certification cost me 4000 THB by a legal office in Bkk. Maybe there are cheaper options. If they stopped your pension due to missing cert. they back pay quickly. I always received helpful and friendky service from DHS.

On 7/30/2019 at 4:35 PM, BritManToo said:

What's wrong with the non o multi from Suvannakhet?

5,000bht and no financials, lasts 15 months.

But don't you need to leave every 90 days? I have such a visa based on retirement and I need to do 90 day "breaks". This is my choice but the Op may not have the funds.

37 minutes ago, jackdd said:

He was ordered to be locked up in a room by a private company (BFS looks like the airport management company)

I wouldn't let a private company lock me up in a room.

This is the government form they use to inform people that they are denied entry. To be valid it does of course have to be signed by an Immigration Officer. So if this is the only paper they gave him, your friend was never legally ordered to leave Thailand.

BFS = Bangkok Flight Service. It is a services company. 

14 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

Because its in print, it may not necessarily be so.... even more so when quoting clumsily written news articles in Thailand which are never proof read. 

 

Its quite likely that what is really meant is that the flight originated in Singapore and the article therefore mistaken lends us to believe the lady in question is Singaporean.

Malays have often the same/similar names. They are Muslims and share some of the Arabic culture together with the religion.

On 8/3/2019 at 5:39 PM, Isaanbiker said:

 

     She must have a good insurance policy. 

I didn't know you can insure an item for loss while you wear it. 

How do we know the glitter is real?

On 8/2/2019 at 7:31 PM, henry2109 said:

I can advise you to check with Finnair, so you will get a stopover in Helsinki, which is ok for a flight-change. The flight schedule usually is good, and not too much waiting for the connecting flight.

 

The still pretty new A350 has a comfortable configuration for business class, and the airplane as well as the service overall is top notch. There are only 4 business-class seats in one row, so plenty of space.

 

Finnair has a business-class special from time to time (around 80'000 Baht). If you manage to get one of those, it is a very good deal.

Finnair has no high rating. Food is not very appealing and of poor quality. HEL airport is mayhem, long queues, no fasttrack, overcrowded lounges. Within Europe planes are old, and business class is nothing but 3 seats for 2 pax. Look at or Omanair. Omanair has comfy seats.

18 hours ago, sunnyboy2018 said:

Rent your UK house out to generate an income.  Spain is not realistic until Brexit has been resolved nor is selling your house now a good idea. Do not burn your bridges.  Hang on to your UK property. 

Good advice. 

On 7/25/2019 at 3:45 PM, Confuscious said:

Most European banks let anybody open a bank account without all that "hanky panky" of the Thai banks.
Thailand has a long way to go to get out of their 3rd world image.

 

Opening an account in Europe has become a lot more difficult, and it has become more bureaucratic. They first question you why you want an account with them. They need tax no., proof of money source etc. when you are a newcomer.

We moved from UOB to Bangkok Bank. More friendly and helpful AND they have staff who speak English. We deal with Central Embassy branch and Silom HQ.

You will regret to switch to UOB.

2 hours ago, natway09 said:

I have lived in the 3 countries, Malaysia, Indonesia & Thailand.

I do prefer it here in Thailand to live.

 

In everyday life Malaysia being a Muslim State once the present Mr M passes on will become more so as he is desperately trying to keep a balance.

In Indonesia I never feel the influence so much & is not a Muslim state although Aceh is a 

place to be avoided.

Bangkok & upcountry will do me

Move to Penang and you will have bacon. 

The post smells of advertising his immigration help agency.

Anyone who is interested in moving to Malaysia should have a look at British expat forum:

https://britishexpats.com/forum/retirement-mm2h-205/

You don't have 90 day report but loads of other bureaucracy.

Why does nobody talk about immigration queues in Dubai? It took me 1.5 hrs to get through. They can't even be bothered to open Fasttrack most of the time.

Not only BKK has queues.

6 hours ago, petemoss said:

No, the French and British have bigger and better armies than the Germans/Austrians. Does Germany have Trident missiles?

Read what I said.

24 minutes ago, petemoss said:

Oh it gets worse. One of the biggest fears for Brexiteers is the formation of a European army, which Germans have previously mooted.

European army? But without the Germans and without Austrians due to lack of working equipment.