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The massaman curry originated on board the old British trading vessels. By the time the vessels had travelled from Britain to India the meat had gone off so when in India they took on board various spices and from India to the far east the meat and potatoes were mixed with the spices to take away the rancid taste from the meat. History may say it had Persian influence, but brought to the Far East on board ships of the East India Trading Company.

I have just had a look and yes up to 85. I am going to Vietnam in Feb and have normally used AXA Smart Traveller, age limit on that is 75 and as I am now 75 not sure if they would still cover. Good to find an alternative. Vietnam still has an insurance requirement to enter so not an option.

The frail holidaymaker - clearly walking with a bad back - is seen emptying his pockets into red trays on rollers at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, on Tuesday evening. Seconds after walking through the x-ray, security guard Thanat Rattana, 25, is captured on CCTV casually flipping through the American man's wallet. Wearing white gloves, he carefully removes the notes, lays them in the tray, then while the pensioner is being patted down just feet away he slips 6,000 baht (£137) into his pocket. https://uk.news.yahoo.com/airport-security-guard-caught-stealing-160000837.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAFTGuuy3YBpvGwq-WCzIVlav7wTshgY6lZzDrcMbhdnqJjmYQXmvZMzXD8Jge3snBlDLgNnFRpiCVxrM4ldu8KUoXSdhHRX7tHGJuPbumn_n9gAQ4G7h04WTw9U1VOM8nKB4TPuDh0H_ogYG972nPHpxQ7mbAR8JosdhpI4Neuf-

Yes banks can a bit hit and miss. I was referring to the rate from the DWP which was very competitive as they buy in bulk on the foreign exchange. I now transfer GBP from HSBC and get the rate at the time the transfer arrives at the BOT, not quite as good as the DWP but not bad. As HSBC only charge £5 for the transfer the overall cost is very similar to Wise. The time frame is a bit more variable, anything from a couple of hours to a few days depending on the time of the week but not paricularly concerned about the transfer time. Some years ago I had a problem with the bank over residency and the fact that my pension was paid in and active in their system helped secure the account. Each has to look to their own needs.

Quite. They had to remove the internal units and take them back to the workshop and then brought them back a few days later.

Your last statement may apply to your office but it cannot be taken for granted. I also submit the individual remittance advice for each transaction and at the last application saw an IO at the back of the office go through each one and tick them off on the statement.

No dispute, Wise does offer a good service, I have the debit card which has been a bit of a godsend. In the pre brexit days I had my pension paid direct from the DWP, it would come into my Thai account every 4th Friday about 08.30 without me having to do anything, at a rate that was as good as Wise. If there was a bank holiday in the UK, pension came a day early. The DWP in my opinion offered a better service but I am aware that Bill will disagree as I know that he, along with some others, had delays with their pension. With the volatility following brexit I opted to transfer funds at my own convenience, it is each to their own.

It may come as a surprise to you, but a Friday due date will occur every 28 days on a Friday.

The average person would have some idea if the air is not cold. When that happens every chance it is down to a drop in gas pressure. Our aircons are now over 12 years old and have had a leak on each one in the last couple of years. But then the average falang thinks everything is a scam.

Wise has certainly slowed down, whether intermittant or countinuous only time will tell. I have been making a payment from the UK to a company in Canada 4 times a year for a couple of years and the payment has always been within minutes. When I did it again last Tuesday morning Wise said it would arrive by the end of Thursday, taking the time difference into account that would be 3 days. On the Friday morning I got a message to say the transaction had been completed.

No, but incoming funds will sit at the BOT if they arrive during a bank holiday.

Falang thinking. The question was about respect and it is a different culture here, respect is seen in different ways to the west. The majority of Thais go to the temple every chance they get, that to me is more respectful than anything done in the west.

Quite. I bought my first house in 1976 and within 3 years inflation was over 18%. The big difference then was that lending criteria was much stricter and larger deposits were required.

Doesn't appear to be, I have seen lottery people inside the temple itself, and people buying.

Without it, the airline will assume you are travelling visa exempt. Fairly obvious with no visa in the passport.

Quite. Not going to happen, what happened in Thailand in 2006 will be on his mind. On the other side of the coin, if he did make out he was coming every chance the event would be cancelled. Who on earth would risk being collateral damage.

We would all like to see things better, maybe they should put a tourist tax on Pattaya accommodation to pay for it. Thai GDP per capita is between 10 and 15% of most western countries and nearly 40% below the world average. Do people really think that Thailand can borrow to a similar extent that the UK is currently planning?

I remember those days. On a Sunday evening they used to run a bus from Forres to Brodie, about 5 miles away in the next county, as alcohol could be sold to travellers. Pubs used to open at 5pm and close at 9pm. Many workers went straight to the pub from work, then went home and beat up the wife when the dinner was in the bin. Silly rules indeed.

Quite. I am not a religious person but those that are should be entitled to some respect for their religious beliefs. Unfortunatley many on here have little respect for anything other than their own selfish views. Anything that may inconvience the foreigner is totally unacceptable.

Nothing to do with cost, it was discontinued due to potential complications. He was discussing lifetime use and never specifically referred to short term use.

No chance whatsoever that what happens elsewhere could happen in Thailand. Preventative measures are ouside the comprehension of many on TVF. Off for my flu jab on Tuesday. "Concerning" increases in COVID hospitalisations in the past week suggest a new wave of infections is underway, UK health officials have said. There were 9,631 people in hospital with coronavirus as of 8am on 5 October - a 37% increase on last week's 7,024. https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-concerning-increases-in-hospitalisations-with-250-rise-in-the-south-west-12713712

So in your view that would differ from "establish the credibility of those trying to enter the country." How about trying to establish an air of superiority.

Quite. My younger brother was on warfarin for life following a triple bypass in his 40s. He was a borderline alcoholic and lost the will to live with the continual blood monitoring. Died about 6 years ago in his 60s.

Back in 2008 my doctor in the UK wanted to put me on anticoagulants. He said heparin wasn't used any more and warfarin was the only option. Depends what he meant by that. I declined his offer and remained on aspirin until 2016 when I started the apixaban.

So you are saying that under Thai law the IOs actions are not to establish the credibility of those trying to enter the country.