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Lol. Correct pronunciation for English of Aw Ang is... aw.

So in this case Awg, not Ok, and definitely not Ak or ahk!

Or/Ork is problematic for those languages that can actually pronounce the letter R, which for most parts of the country is not Thailand.

Whilst I've had generally great service from government hospitals, I've had two instances of ridiculous proportions.

First we when a nurse was removing stitches, and ended up cutting my flesh with her scissors, I had to stop her, and ended up removing them myself at home.

Second, after a doctor refused to give me a second opinion due to me 'not being HIS patient' he the tried to attack me physically. The head nurse on duty was there, had to stop him, and then offered to put in a complaint for me.

Don't you usually pronounce 'T' as a 'D' in Thai? ?

Of course, no blame to the medical establishments that hand out antibiotics like candy with little or no instructions. Of course they're not compounding the problem for personal profit. 

9 minutes ago, 1SteveC said:

 

You really should check your facts first ! There are 16 countries in Asia with a lower rating and 2 countries in ASEAN with a lower rating.

 

http://www.ef.co.th/epi/

 

 

I don't think that's the most relevant study to quote on the subject:

"the sample of test takers for the EF English Proficiency Index is biased towards respondents who are interested in pursuing language study"

If you're in Bangkok, go and learn Muay Chaiya from Kru Lek in Ekamai.

Muay Chaiya is more martial art than the ring style, the focus is on not getting hit and fighting smart.

Hope they don't close the car park or Ao Sane Beach will be off-limits to all but boat owners.

Shouldn't do. The old or the new company don't own the road passing through the hotel. The construction of their property over the road has been long disputed.

If I were you, I wouldn't let anyone turn you away if you want to pass through.

Yep, if it's overheating, or shutting down randomly, clean the fan (as many people have posted). It's best to take it to an authorised service shop for your brand of laptop, but it's possible to do it for yourself.

After the first time at the shop, I decided to research the problem and found a video on youtube of some one dismemberantling the same model laptop as mine. Beware, taking apart modern laptops is not for the feint hearted, but it is possible (I've done this numerous times now to clean the fan). If you're not good at taking things apart (and more importantly putting them back together) then take it to a shop.

The first time I cleaned it I removed a layer of fluff and dust that looked like a 15mm thick layer of felt - no wonder the fan was doing no good (and using a vacum wouldn't have fixed this).

Good luck!

Think like a Buddhist, assisted reincarnation is the way... http://hackaday.com/2013/12/26/re-purposing-an-old-laptop-display/

I think this depends a lot on the political climate and the pressure on the police. I've been stopped in Bangkok (3 Times in one week at one stage) and then not been for years.

For those who feel the Mai Ben Rai attitude, the police who know and seem to not care could be looking at you as ' money for a rainy day' and may shake you down at some point.

The 'stay out of trouble' thing could mean many things, as all it would take is to get on the wrong side of the wrong person and a nod in your direction.

Yeh, the comment about not getting complacent is right. The rest is common sense.

To avoid the cops fleecing you, learn about the real law behind the 'driving on the left lane rule' (essentially the same as the UK) as they've tried pulling that one on me a bunch of times.

Possibly not the best course of action, but if you are refused again, you may have to make an appeal. As someone mentioned, record the exchange as evidence.

To an extreme, in 'theory', you can actually take the officer to court for 'improperly doing his job' which to the law could result in him being fined and or jail time. but that's if you can find a lawyer who would help you do this and you are really wanting to tangle with them in this way.

A friend of mine was considering the same thing to counter some charges against him in Phuket, but the lawyer also suggested not sticking around on the island whilst waiting for the proceedings!

It does sound like what other people have said, the guy was confused and got flustered when he realised that you where right (and therefore he was wrong) And we all know Thais don't like admitting they're wrong ;-)

Try again, record it, and if it fails speak to a lawyer. Just remember, always stay calm!

Just thought I'd give you guys an update.

My gf got her UK Visa last week, and will be coming over here at the end of November. Thanks again for your help.

Interestingly she messed up a bit when she went for the interview/hand in the forms, because she forgot to give them both the original and the copy of the files (not sure which one she actually gave them).

Either way, all is good!

For anyone else applying, read these forums, follow the good advice and cover the three main principles:

1. convince them that they will be financed
2. convince them that you have a legit relationship
3. convince them that they have a reason to return at the end of the visa.

Save your money.

I would say the visa application has a slim chance,at best.

Sent from my GT-P7500 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app

As 7by7 said, ummm why?

I've got friends who have also done this approach and had no problems - in fact, it's from their experience that I'm pursuing this course.

Oh, and 7by7, thanks for the link. I actually came across it shortly after posting this thread. Great information!

Your father is not the sponsor; you are. He is simply offering financial support and, I assume, accommodation.

Whilst he has to provide evidence of his ability to do so and a letter confirming his willingness to do so; if he subsequently changes his mind than UKV&I cannot pursue him on the matter.

Although him doing so would be a significant change in your girlfriends circumstances and so invalidate her visa.

But that would be her problem, not his.

Brilliant 7by7, thanks for the clarification

Hat's off to you. I've been reading through some of the threads on TV and you've helped a lot of people out.

Hi, my gf is about to apply for a UK tourist visa.

Most of the application is pretty straight forward, but financially I can't prove that I can support her during her stay, and her financials are not up to the job!. My father is willing to be her sponsor but he is concerned of any legal risks/liabilities to him by being her sponsor if (you never know!) things were to go wrong.

I don't think that it will be a problem, but quite rightly he wants to cover his bases!