Chelseafan

If Trans people want to play in sport then they should create their own seperate associations, after all we seperate men and women so why should it be different for Trans?

Sounds like someone we know across the pond 🙂

I wonder how Thais would feel if Nakhon Ratchasima became majority Farang.

I'm not entirely clear what that issue is to be honest and I suspect if you ask most of their supporters they wouldn't be able to tell you 🙂

"Common sense" got packed into a container and was buried deep underground back in the 90's. Finally it's been dug up!! I am fine with people switching sex (on their own dime) but they must know they can't have their cake and eat it!!

No but I am in the same boat in August albeit flying to Bangkok instead. Be interested to know as I have to exit to claim my baggage and re-checkin. Remember to complete the online entry card 72 hours or less before arriving.

it's the UK Goverments website so I would think it's correct but irrespective of that, I am more concerned with being able to board the aircraft in the first place, it only needs a "different" interpretation of the rules by some jobsworth to deny me boarding. I am sure many people have been allowed to fly and clear immigration with less than 6 months but knowing my luck, I'll be the one they make an example of so why take the risk ?

Are you sure ?

When you upload the photo, they give you a rating of how acceptable it is with "good" being the best. My photo was at the top end of "good" so I'm hoping all go's well. Anyhow they have received my old passport; now the waiting and nail-biting begins 🙂

I really didn't want to risk it. I only need to get an officious gate attendant and I'll be screwed.

Yes, very but I BELIEVE in our govermental services..... 😕

Decided to send it off and risk it. Thanks for the feedback everyone

Apologies I meant Nov not Dec.

Yes can do 1 day express but will have to take a day off work which is something I want to avoid 🙂

I am travelling to Thailand, arriving 24th May leaving a week later. My passport expires on 22nd Dec so will be short by 2 days of the 6 month minimum. How stringent do you think immigration will be ? For the record, I have plenty of stamps showing in/out dates, never overstayed or done visa runs I'm thinking of renewing but I'm worried that the passport won't get back to me in time. Thanks

I don't particuarly have any love for the BBC but I do find they, more than any other news organisation get it in the neck for the simplest 'slight' and do more than most others outlets to TRY to be neutral, whether this is misguided or not is of course open to debate. On the other hand, it's time to remove the stupid license fee particuarly in this era of digital entertainment.

Sure but on the basis that consumers want cheaper goods. Try building that Apple or Dell product in the US and see what the actual cost go's up by.

For once I agree with Blair. UK already imposes tariffs on a lot of commodites from the US so this sort of balances it out a little. In 2023, we exported £60.4b and imported £57b so not really much of a deficit. Ironically the UK consumer won't shouldn't see any increases unlike our American cousins.

I know. If only there were tariffs and quotas in place to control it 🤪

Thailand has a problem, nearly 20% ($50b) of it's exports are sent to the US, unless they can negotiate a deal then there's going to be some hardship for Thai business.

What is wrong with people ?

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The problem is that state investment in education isn't enough and this equally applies to the UK. If you want a country to prosper for the long-term then invest in the infrastructure, in this case, children.

Myself and Mrs Chelsefan took our daughter out of state education and put her into a private school. We noticed very quickly her lack of skills in critical thinking and the alarming trend of teaching everything parrot-fashion. It was obvious that many of the teachers really couldn't be bothered and were only there for a pay check, suffice to say her education has improved dramatically. Our eldest daughter is currently in University and judging by her coursework the standards are pretty poor compared to a western degree.

Meamwhile a survery in Mathematics found 101% of the population were of good standard...