Changoverandout

My wife just sold some gold necklaces etc for 24,529 per baht weight that we bought about 10 years ago for 9,000 per baht weight.

It beats the bank interest rates :-)

And buying that many baskets when things improve will cost... 5000 baht at a guesstimate x

He’s desperate to buy the winning lottery ticket!

Puyai here in Mueang Nakhon Sawan just announced alcohol ban 12-22 April 

3 hours ago, kevin612 said:

That individual should be fired, he endangered Thailand due to his incompetence.

I read that as he ‘should be fried’.

Harsh but fair.

I thought April Fool’s jokes about the virus were banned :-)

4 hours ago, Nyezhov said:

you dont have to drink it.

Better used as a disinfectant!

Friction burns

What - no magic BMW smart car or biometrics mentioned?

Oh he’s Japanese not the usual farang.

27 minutes ago, chickenslegs said:

Not an expert here, but my wife is in a similar situation (expired LTR) and I have looked into it in case we want to return to the UK.

Certainly seems that she can apply for a returning resident visa

https://www.gov.uk/returning-resident-visa

and the cost will be 516 GBP (compared to 2,389 GBP for a settlement visa).

The application form https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/841213/vaf2-form-10-19.pdf asks about convictions, cautions, official warnings, reprimands, and any cases pending - so I don't think she needs to mention being held on remand for a week without conviction (if you sure she wasn't cautioned or officially warned, or reprimanded before being released?).

If not certain, she could apply for a police records check ... https://www.gov.uk/copy-of-police-records 

Thanks. I’m pretty sure she wasn’t cautioned or officially warned but I will mention it in the application in case there’s a problem causing a refusal.

 I will still need to earn over the £18600 a year for her to get a returning resident visa I presume?

My wife and I lived and worked in U.K. from 2002 for 3 years and she had permanent leave to remain stamp which has expired.

We are married and have lived in Thailand for 17 years and now considering living in U.K. again.

Should she apply for a returning resident visa or spousal visa?

 I would need to return to uk first and get a job, assuming it’s possible at 68, to bolster my pension to £18600 and then apply for her to join me,

We had a marital spat on a U.K. visit about 2006 which meant she we jailed for a week until I dropped charges, I only mention this to ask if it should be mentioned in the application as it was a long time back.

Any help appreciated.

19 minutes ago, ThomasThBKK said:

yeah sell us out like cambodia: 

 

 

Wake up Thais... wake tf up.

 

 

They’re doing the same in Hua Hin

I was refused an extension based on an average of over 40k a month. I had 486000 a year.

 I was told an average is not allowed even though it’s stated in Thai and English that it is.

 I had to put 40000 in my bank for 60 days

3 hours ago, Isaan sailor said:

Agree about Thai wine—definitely not worth protecting.

And on a more spirited note, we have found Chilean wines a good price/quality.  The bi-lateral trade agreement with Chile/Thailand, in combination with the recent drop in the Real—allow for a pretty good wine for good price.

Where do you buy Chilean wine and how much?

We’re going end of January so will check it out. Not worried if it’s quiet as long as some good restaurants.

Deferring to Trump 

Saw worse than this years ago, a hole was made in the bridge so the cables could be fed through!

You had to step over them!

Yes the aris comment was noted and commented on, albeit only a clingon’sworth.