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4 hours ago, Lormak said:

The British public voted overwhelming to leave the corrupt and evil EU. Out means out! We want a clean no-deal Brexit!

Companies have had years to prepare for Brexit. Any difficulties are self-inflicted. Most companies speaking in favour of the EU are thinking only of their own financial interests and not those of the Great British Public!!!

My company (+£3bill uk t/over) has prepared already at significant cost last year only for it not to happen

If you could tell me how we can prepare (again) including any knowledge you may have of duty tariffs, quota charges, health certificates and further legislation then I am at your disposal.

You may want a no-deal Brexit but that's not neccessarily what those who voted leave want.

What do you expect companies will do....Of course they are going to look after their interests. Name me one company that looks after those "of the Great British Public" over themselves.

On 10/17/2020 at 12:42 AM, vogie said:

Does anyone believe what the media says anymore, whatever the source, if we are to understand it, Lord Frost has told Mr Barnier not to bother coming unless the EU can try to understand the UKs position. Macron has said he still wants total fishing rights to the UKs waters and by anybodies standard that has to be an impossible ask. So when Macron said he wants to protect the French fishing industries, he has ended up with nothing and as the rest of the EU, so let's all clap for Mr Macron.

So unless Mr Barnier comes across on a rubber dinghy, he'll not be coming.

Macron is, as France always has done, playing the tough line with Britain, remembery didn't want us in the EEC in the first place. So Macrons posturing is of no surprise or consequence.

BJ has played this right, the onus is now on the  EU to come up with something different

There will be a deal in whatever shape or form and as always it will be left to the last minute.

On 10/16/2020 at 8:23 AM, Patts said:

We don't need access to the internal market, the UK buys considerably more from the EU than they do from the UK. If the EU don't won't to allow us access to the internal market then it is they who will lose.

 

"The EU, taken as a whole is the UK's largest trading partner. In 2019, UK exports to the EU were £300 billion (43% of all UK exports). UK imports from the EU were £372 billion (51% of all UK imports)".

 

Why should the UK be held to ransom when we are at a £72 billion annual deficit and give the French and Dutch access to our already over fished waters!? 

You realise that the UK fishes in EU waters too. It works both ways.

But does it have Snake ? #nokia3310

2 hours ago, Kinnock said:

Need to factor in the high numbers of undiagnosed and symptomless cases, which will siginificantly reduce the fatality rate.  Then allow for people who died of other causes, but happened to also test positive for COVID.

 

Unlrelable and largely meaningless stats like these are the key problem.

Don't disagree but its the only data we have at the moment. I suspect the real figure is somewhere between 98.5% - 99%

5 hours ago, mr mr said:

i am sure they would. how about the 99.9 percent who actually recover ? is it too early to call dibs on a covid-19 halloween costume ? it would be one of the best clown suits ever thought up. 

Currently its nearer 97%

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

1 in 32 (ish) have died.

5 hours ago, tso310 said:

Nothing needed but remember to register them on the UK gov site 48 hours before they leave Thailand. Surprised BA haven't mentioned this, other airlines do. https://www.gov.uk/provide-journey-contact-details-before-travel-uk

As you are probably aware no quarantine is needed from flights originating from Thailand. I am missing the warmth of Thailand as we usually winter in our house in Thailand.

Thanks. Yes I would much rather be there for the winter but alas.....

2 hours ago, tso310 said:

You can certainly buy tickets on Thai, EVA, Lufthansa, Qatar, Emirates and Etihad to get to the UK. The UK embassy now issues COEs for all flights but as has been stated state quarantine is for Thai flights only. To board an Emirates or Etihad flight you need a COVID-19 tests for each direction. Qatar is currently also flying to Gatwick and Edinburgh. The frequencies of these flights varies for each airline. There is also the caveat that the current situation can easily change especially 2/3 months down the line. I believe only EVA is currently offering a cash refund for new flight bookings.

Use the Thai Embassy facebook page for updates https://www.facebook.com/ThaiEmbLondon/ note that posts are usually in Thai.

You can always book say an EVA flight for BKK-LHR and then Thai LHR-BKK and get the SQ.

I've booked them on BA (I'll hose them down when they get here)

Do they need any Covid checks before flying ? I cant see anything on the BA website

2 hours ago, mtls2005 said:

I guess you could either get a one-way ticket, or a return ticket and hope that the return segment lines up with a potential CoE flight? Maybe choose BR or TG (on a Sunday departure ex-LHR)? And then hope you can change the ticket if the CoE queue is out of January? That said, you ,may not be able to buy a return ticket as the LHR-BKK segment will show as unavailable until it is approved as a CoE flight.

 

Quarantine on the return might a challenge for a child?

 

 

 

 

No issue buying the return ticket. I think we'll just deal with it when the time comes.

7 minutes ago, theoldgit said:

From October 2020, Thai nationals in the United Kingdom and Ireland wishing to return to Thailand can purchase tickets directly from the airlines that are permitted to fly to Bangkok, so providing the flight is operating it shouldn't be a problem.

 

A friend of mine is returning on an Eva flight, which he booked himself, later this month, he already has his CoE.

 

https://london.thaiembassy.org/th/content/การลงทะเบียนเพื่อจองเที่ยวบินพิเศษกลับประเทศไทยใน?cate=5f069ee372a783584326eb77

Perfect. Thanks.

Not sure where to post this.

My wife and her child have just been granted a visitor visa to the UK. The plan is for them to come over in November and return to Thailand in January.

I'm in the process of booking flights and wondering whether I should book singles or returns? As I understand it, they can only return back to Thailand on repatriated flights so it seems a waste of money booking return tickets. On the other hand, I'm worried that UK immigration will think they are here to stay if I book them single tickets.

Any ideas ?

1 hour ago, xtrnuno41 said:

AH, ok you also remember that story from an American woman putting her dog in the microwave !

Never heard the end of it , as she was suing microwave company. It was not in the manual, you couldnt do that.

There's no end of "stupid" in the world.

28 minutes ago, fasteddie said:

You have a suspicious and devious mind, Chelea fan indeed ????

Why, Thank-you Sir ????

1 hour ago, fasteddie said:

Not too bright there Kuhn Pannakrit, see your point though ????

Oh, I think he is very bright and I wouldn't be surprised if there are 20,000 baht of goods at a friends house

4 hours ago, Promula said:

Sarcasm?

 

It's a great idea - joining trading groups that don't subsequently try to gain political and legal control over you.

We had that, it was called the EEC.