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Not what you would call "dining", and anything but normal. Most people take their own food or buy it at stations on the way.

Not yet, been postponed regularly but maybe this time. From January next year, all commercial trains will switch from the old Bangkok station of Hua Lamphong to Bang Sue, explained Nirut Maneephan, State Railway of Thailand (SRT) governor. https://www.thaipbsworld.com/bang-sue-grand-station-thailands-new-rail-hub-finally-ready-to-roll/

Exactly. Nobody is immune from tragic accidents whether at sea, in the air or on land. Circumstances can build up to create a situation that gets out of control. Investigations need to be carried out, failings identified and blame if any attributed, and the main thing, lessons learned. People come to Thailand and start whinging that they do not see the same standards as where they came from conveniently forgetting the country is many years behind with a much smaller economy. Before passing premature judgement, people should remember the Herald of Free Enterprise. "The ship left harbour with her bow door open, and the sea immediately flooded the decks; within minutes, she was lying on her side in shallow water. " https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS_Herald_of_Free_Enterprise

I will bow to your extensive knowledge but I can assure you that the 2 Courts of Enquiry that I was involved in were anything but "fudged". One was the loss of a Buccaneer and the other a Wessex that crashed, fortunately in both cases there was no loss of life.

Why do people feel compelled to question what is reported in the media when media by default is questionable.

If you are unaware that referendums for Scotland are created in Westminster you shouldn't be making the comments you do.

Only necessary if asked for.

There is a saying about pots and kettles - your words I believe. "What were the Scottish bought up to believe ? Were they bought up to believe that the one with the lowest score wins and the one with the highest score loses ?"

Even Christmas hasn't escaped the self harm. The number of businesses taking part in the UK’s Christmas markets has slumped by more than a fifth since Brexit, it has emerged – with some of Britain’s biggest cities hit hardest by the decline. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/christmas-markets-brexit-uk-trade-b2246624.html

As I said, you obviously struggle with the concept of multiple criteria.

Of course the UK will not be struggling any more than every other country with an NHS. Brexit is damaging the NHS and driving pressure on overstretched services, a study by healthcare experts has found. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-nhs-staff-medicine-shortages-b2247575.html?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=IND_Morning_Headlines 19-12-2022&utm_term=IND_Headlines_Masterlist_CDP

Infantile response, obviously the concept of multiple criteria would be outside your comprehension. England is the only nation in the UK that elects on first past the post, and the UK is the only country in the world that allows a referendum to pass on a simple majority. Although I think it is now fairly safe to say there will never be another UK referendum.

Of course you are, it's like a disease on this forum. Those of us with some military experience will wait for the investigation. There are families in Scotland still waiting for the US to name the pilot that attacked a Red Cross convoy in 1991. If you are intent on vilifying the military pick something worthwhile.

And who decided the UK would vote as a whole? The English have been brought up to believe that 50.1 is success and 49.9 failure. History has proven it is a flawed policy.

What you really mean is the English want to be independent. With 85 % of the vote it was only ever going to be a one nation decision and the greatest act of self harm in history.

That is a good one. 555 Economically inactive includes retirees and with the more generous retirement benefits in the EU there is bound to be a significantly greater percentage of retirees. In Utopia, economic activity would be voluntary.

The UK has not put visas in a passport for over a year now, they are a separate piece of paper. In due course the whole issue will disappear.

You can see it that way if you want but it cannot be denied that there are those that go to quite extreme lengths to try and validate their argument against masks. Shouldn't it be personal choice?

The Embassy have changed the wording and they are wrong to put it that way, in your naivity you have accepted the misuse of the term visa. The bottom line is you will never get a replacement visa, the visa used to enter the country will remain in place until you leave and re-enter on a different visa. Immigration will only carry forward some info from previous passport and most importantly place a new permission to stay stamp in the new passport. This kind of issue is not really surprising as they got rid of the experienced embassy staff with the move to India.

They will stamp your permission to stay based on the visa status being used for entry. Thailand has a 6 month requirement on passports for airlines. I was denied boarding with 5 months remaining.

You are wrong in your interpretation. The letter only asks immigration to assist in transferring information in respect of visa status. It certainly does not ask immigration to put a visa in your passport. When I gave immigration the letter, they glanced at it and handed it back, not of any interest. It is a great many years since even a UK consulate has put a new visa in a new passport.

On entry your passport must be valid for the duration of stay but most airlines insist on 6 months validity.

You are quite right. If you enter the country on a SE visa the visa becomes "Used" and effectively superceded by the permission to stay stamp. I was on a ME Non O when I got a new passport and immigration put a stamp in my passport that had the previous passport number on it, mode of transport and the date when I had entered the country. They also added an entry(airport) stamp, all on one page. Other than "Non O" neither stamp had the visa number or any other visa related detail, so if I had tried to re-enter on the visa I would have needed the old passport for the visa details. Of course it is not out of the question for other offices to do things differently but at the end of the day it is the IO on entry that will have the final word.

Quite, and have you noticed it is the most opinionated that want to deny others the right to make up their own mind.

I think it is down to what the airline will accept. My wife had a potential problem last year and this is what easyjet say on the subject. Identification needed for domestic flights Photographic ID is required on all domestic flights. Children under the age of 16 do not need to show ID on domestic flights (excluding Italy). The adult they are travelling with can vouch for the infant's/child's identity. Children under 14 on Italian domestic flight must show photographic ID. Here's a few examples of photographic ID that is accepted: A valid passport - an expired passport can be used up to a maximum of five years after expiry Valid photographic EU or Swiss national identity card Valid photographic driving licence, provisional or full Valid armed forces identity card Valid police warrant card/badge https://www.easyjet.com/en/help/boarding-and-flying/travel-documents-and-information