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Can anybody tell me where their is a Western Union branch in Pattaya?

Western Union Offices allover Pattaya mate just look around for the signs, Big C supermarket has one, but I think you can find them everywhere just about

When our application was made we paid for the sms service, apparently they send you 3 text messages whilst you are waiting for the settlement visa, we recieved the 1st one the 2nd day stating that the visa had been passed to the Embassy, can anyone tell me at what stage you recieve the other two and what they inform you of

Hi applied for UK settlment visa for my wife, I would like her to get British Citizenship eventually what is the next stage of the process? also could anyone tell me if she would be able to go on holiday in another EU country whilst she has the visa?

Applied 3rd April, got sms to say the application had been forwarded to Embassy, sitting tight back in the uk now waiting for the visa to go bring my wife and 8mnth old son to the uk, wifes birthday 12th June so it would be nice to be back in Thailand to celebrate her birthday then return with the family to start our new life together in the UK

I use telesavers 3p a minute, just call 08444 397 397 from a landline then wait for the promt and dial the Thai number

Shug, she arrived last Saturday to the welcome of snow and freezing temperatures!!!

I bet she just loves it here in the uk, just got back from Thailand god it's cold, she will probably be wrapped up in the house like an eskimo not daring to go out tell her it won't be long to the great british summer week. good luck fella

Confirmed you need your long birth certificate without this you will not be able to do it.

Thanks for the replies looks like I wont be doing the passport trip then, will bring my birth certificate when i come back in march, thought my passport would be enough, anyway can do it on my next trip.

Hi reserched a little bit on this subject but dont want to make a waisted journey to the Embassy so could anyone tell me the requirements to make a passport for my son.

I am a British citizan & his mum Thai, we are married and registerd married at the Amphur, the marriage certificate is in Thai also my sons birth certificate is in Thai and I am named as the father, I do not have my birth certificate with me is this a problem?

do I need to translate both the birth & marriage certs and get them certified also is it still possible to get the passport without my birth certificate.

any info I have not enquired about that I need to know? Just to add I will be making dual passports Thai & British the Thai side should be straight forward I hope, any info on the Thai side of things I should know? do I need house book? what about photos?

is it possible to get a same day passport if not how long does it usually take?

will be going monday so please reply asap

28k for the fee to do yourself, so how much is the going rate now if you go with the visa agencies, also what price the TB certificates fingerprints etc.....

I want to know who had the brilliant idea to wear red & yellow shirts must have made a small fortune, next party protesters should wear bright green think I'll have 10.000 made ready.

Congratulations!!

What does the ceremony consist of? Is it similar to a registry wedding in the UK

As noted by the OP, there is no ceremony at the amphur. In fact, this is not really “getting” married at all, this is simply registering the marriage. The wedding ceremony is completely separate and can take place before, after, or never.

Conversely, you can have the ceremony and be socially accepted as married and never register and not have all the legal ramifications of being married, such has joint tax filing and divorce (if it comes to that). Children from such marriages are not considered illegitimate and have no social stigma.

This is system is not unique to Thailand, it is the same in Singapore and China. Maybe other places as well, which I am not familiar with.

TH

yes I did the Thai ceromony thing 2 days later in issan Si Chumpu, wow! thats a different ball game, all the village turned out cost me a fortune too, anyone thats been through it knows what a fuss!

Congratulations!!

What does the ceremony consist of? Is it similar to a registry wedding in the UK

The ceromony is just like going into an office block sitting at a desk and signing papers nothing was said really just papers passed back and forth to be signed no rings no dress code just hand over documents and money then told congratulation you are now married then off you pop.

Hi any intrested members wishing to marry in Thailand, married my TGF of four years in Bangkok on the 15th January 2008, from the start to finish it took 2 days, 1st downloaded the affirmation to marry example form from the british embassy website or you could call in to the embassy, they have a leaflet named Guidelines to marry in thailand, which explains the procedure and the example sheet is in there, you then have to retype the form with your details added keeping the same format, they will not accept writing has to be all typed, did this then off to the British Embassy with it, go to the consular office 2nd floor take a ticket wait, had to sign it and pay 3500bht, told to go back the next day to collect carn't get it back same day, next day went 8.30am to be 1st in the que, got the Affirmation form back stamped ready to be translated, when I got outside was approched by touts wanting to translate the document for 300bht, picked one walked a short distance to the office waited about 45mins job done, they wanted to do the authentication procedure aswell price all in 2500bht but I oppted to do that myself, make sure they write in thai translate at the top of the document and get them to double check everything its a long way back for a simple mistake, next off to get the document authenticated at the MFA office, taxi 180bht 45mins go to the 3rd floor, had to fill in a form at the desk straight forward took a ticket, waited 20mins for my turn they have 2 prices 400bht for a 2 day process, or 800bht for the express which takes 5mins-3hrs oppted for the express, called my name out after 30mins to tell me there was a problem with the document, it didn't say translate at the top of the page, pointed me in the direction of a room which had a type writer in my TGF typed the thai for translate at the top of the page and we handed it back in, on the 1st floor there is a foodhall went for something to eat went back then and the document was ready 3hrs in all, now we were ready to marry, jumped in a taxi outside the building to Bangrak district office as I had read on a previous post that they had no problems there marrying farangs and thais, no witnesses or translaters required, 200bht in a taxi, a bit of photocopying was required but there is a photocopying shop to the left of the district office, paid 40bht married in around 45mins, done and dusted the same day at about 1600hrs,

I hope this helps and answers the questions you need to marry your TGF, all the addresses can be found on the embassy website.

anyone know where I can weight train in a gym in the suk area of bangkok, dont want to pay fitness centre prices, 200bht or so per visit

31 Sukhumvit Road soi 19, Bangkok 10110

Tel : 662 2530646-9, 662 2557172

Fax : 662 2544716

e-mail : [email protected]

Thanks Goshawk, try to email them for any website info, do you know if they have a website? cheers

Tried to email the hotel no reply, anyone around the soi 19 area that can find out and post the web address please

Anyone stayed at this hotel sounds good value for money? reviews iv'e read are a bit dated tho, anyone staying in the area could find out the web address and post it please.

man city

Saw a young lad, fairly well into his cups, go into Lucifers one night and order a beer. Bartender takes it out of the freezer (yeah, it was almost fully frozen), pops the cap, sets it down and tells the lad the price (120 baht ?).

The kid looks at him like he's got a 3rd head (must have been paying beer bar prices before staggering into the cave), says <deleted> that and walks away.

Bartender never even blinks an eye. Just puts the cap back on and sticks it back in the freezer.

Another "Cheap Charlie" is born...

I thought the whole point about this thread was duel pricing in disco's

Why should the lad pay more, in my eyes he did the right thing, if every farang did the same they would eventually get the message and we would all pay the same (if the beer bars can do it why cant the disco's)

They don't seam able to grasp the idea their profits would eventually be higher, as those who take offense at duel pricing would be more inclined to return there

You Sir seam to have more money than sense

JMO

here here totally agree,

This is my wifes home town and I have spent a lot of time there.It dose get a bit like the wild west as you get up into the hills.

I remember a couple of years ago my brother and sister in law were with us as we happened upon a school fair, a huge event with all the usual noise and bussle that you expect at these events.

As we parked an got out of the mini bus the Tanoy anounced that ferang had arived and we were treated to a guieded tour . As we wallked round everyone followed us clapping and cheering rarther like a royal visit as we drove off my brother and sister in law were stuned by what had happend and wondered how we had aranged it . I just smiled and thought "this is Thailand"

IF that's true it's sure funny, think I would have crept in a hole and just dissapeared, how embarassing that must have been

Champions this season

Champions? going down with wednesday

Reality check at Sunderland now.

I think the players dare not have lost when he first arrived, but now he is seeing just how really bad they are.

Best of luck to him

He's going to need it, think he'll have to get his boots back out and kick some ass

think an experienced manager is needed not a novice Keane no expeience and no patience, it was rumoured earlier this week that Curbishley would be appointed, much better choice in my opinion,

UP THE TYKES!

Told you so? looks like the honeymoon is over there on the way down

is it possible to fly to khon kaen from Suvarnabhumi? if so which airline is the best and cheapest to use any info cost websites would be appriciated thanks

Pull its <deleted> teeth out!