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I would have thought the prescription would have changed in that time. I had about 5 or 6 prescriptions in 45 years. The third pair I made the mistake of using Vision Express in the UK, I got a refund on the glasses and they let me keep them. Took the glasses and prescription to Thailand, they did excellent job and have done since. I was needing a new pair in 2019 and decided on the surgery instead. They offered me variofocal lenses but the "No" was out of my mouth before he had finished speaking.

The OP is inconsistent, talks about auto focus, adjustable glasses and variable focus glasses. Can't see how glasses can ever "auto focus". Glasses have been adjustable since day one, used to pivot over the nose to adjust to face width. Took many of mine to have legs adjusted. The first variable focus glasses only had 2 focal lengths, quite grim. Progressive focal length was a major improvement, I got my first pair in early 70s and combined with photochromatic the best thing since sliced bread. Varifocal is not something I would contemplate for surgery, had too many duff glasses to take the risk.

No you didn't. This what I said "Of course they do, brexit highlighted the fact the UK doesn't want foreigners." Show me where it mentions immigration rules. As for history, you have confirmed what I said.

Once you are there, you have to leave. Cannot prolong the easy living year after year. Amazing how people want to come to Thailand free of charge and then complain about immigration policy.

Obviously your partner does not have very much history.

You should actually read what was posted before making irrelevant comments.

Like the majority on here you want everything for nothing. Obviously reciprocity is outside your comprehension.

I got mine this morning but dated 9th saying I was due on the 16th. Not a 15 day alert, looks like 7 days.

I am fairly sure they have had the parade on the 20th in previous years but it is scheduled for the 19th this year, that usually brings things to an end. Little doubt the impatient will be in full swing on the 12th.

Mine was due this week and I did it online last Tuesday, approval was immediate, well 2 minutes between notification of submission and notification of approval. Can't ask for better than that.

Quite, each to their own and with the OP's history why change. I started on marriage then changed to retirement, the embassy took away the letter so ended up back on marriage. On a UK pension I am not going to live long enough to ever fund retirement again so not something I think about.

Very unlikely, I know someone who should use Sri Ratcha but went to Jomtien and was sent to Sri Ratcha. Of course someone will say different as the only consistent is inconsistency. BTW, Sri Ratcha is also a Chonburi office, as is Koh Sichang.

Yes, it was behind sailor bar in soi 8, moved about 20 years ago.

I use Sri Ratcha, same province, and there hasn't been any walk-in process since the pandemic. You get your queue number and wait outside, can only go in when called and then out again, passports and anything else are dished up outside. If you are doing 90 day it's a different room and even queue numbers are outside. They seem to prefer it that way so little incentive to go back to the way things were.

Way of the world, every year I have to give UK immigration details of my wife's deceased parents. What's even more crazy is having to tell them the details of the UK visas she has had, don't they know? Thailand is no where near the top of the crazy scale.

Stick with what you know best. At the end of the day the pandemic proved the country was more favourable to those married than retired.

Good one, but I suspect it is more an attempt to reduce consumption.

Nothing new there, in 2014 the BOT made moves to limit bank accounts held by foreigners. This is a copy of an email I received at the time.

Good deflections, but the bottom line is it does matter at what age you develop elevated BP. The causes can be different, the treatment can be different and the consequences can be different. Science and research have only ever been there for guidance, not obedience and everyone is free to take their own view on the matter.

LK Empress on Beach Road Pattaya. Good breakfast for 300 baht but sometimes the potatoes are a bit hard. For some reason you will find the bacon next to the french bread on the salad table.

It doesn't matter what statements or researchers say, it is an individual situation. Elevated BP would be far more of a concern to someone younger facing a lifetime of medication. Lifetimes are much shorter in the elderly. I know from experience, not research, what it means to be told in your ealy 30s to take pills for the rest of your life.

You should have addressed that to the post I responded to, I am quite aware of the treatment I have received.

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Over thinking it a bit. Although I can see your concern over the extension it is not somehing that requires your involvement. As the guest is staying at your house the TM30 would require your involvement and I would suggest that as soon as the guest arrives you both go to immigration and physically submit the TM30. The guest would get a receipt from immigration which would take away any concerns on that issue while you were away. At the same time enquiries could be made about the extension and it may be granted there and then. If not the guest can return as suggested by immigration. It is very unlikely that an extension would not be granted but in a worst case scenario you will return 31 days after the guest arrives which would mean a very short overstay with little penalty.

You haven't said how old you are. Some will say age has nothing to do with it, but it does. If you are 90, you don't really have anything to worry about, chances are you will die before it deteriorates much more. If however you are 50 you ought to be taking some precautionary measures.