sandyf

You are wrong, the codes are applicable whether identified or not, and if you looked at the list there are very few paid to the airline, mainly those that were once referred to as fuel adjustments.

That is not true, my niece did her BA in clinical medicine at university in China. What they do have to do is part of the final year as an intern at a hospital in Thailand before they can apply for a licence to practice in Thailand. Covid started during her internship and as she could speak Chinese was seconded to do assessments on the Chinese tourists at the time.

You are wrong, the majority of airfare surcharges are paid to the governments of the airports concerned. All surcharges have a code that is listed in an IATA publication which unfortunately has to be paid for. However all the codes can be seen on this website. https://blog.thetravelinsider.info/air-travel-taxes Different alirlines present the charges differently which often leads to confusion. This is how Emirates do it, if I remember right "F6" &"UB" are the charges imposed by the UAE for passing through Dubai. "GB" is a variable tax imposed by the UK, dependent on distance and seating arrangement. "TS" is the passenger service charge for Thailand.

The ETA system only applies to those not arriving on a visa, those on a tourist visa would be exempt. There is no easy solution based on arrival, why many countries collect the tourist tax through accommodation charges.

It has never been cancelled, just delayed. The implemention of the proposals suggested are very problematic and when problems arise it has been a case of back to the drawing board. I expect that some time after a few more glitches they will fall back on the approach taken by many other countries and add it to accommodation bills for foreign passports.

Why the best option for the OP was to apply for an E-visa, nothing to do with immigration. I lived here for 6 years before I found out where immigration was.

You are mistaken, that is a left over from the days of the ME visa. Many, myself included, have obtained the single entry with a lot less. I seem to remember anything over £1000 would be accepted for SE based on marriage.

In 25 years I have never known it to be hot & humid in Pattaya in Dec.

The difference was that when Mor Phrom was introduced it couldn't be used without a 13 digit code. Something that caused a great deal of consternation in the expat community. At the end of the day the yellow book has benefits that many are not aware of, yet quite prepared to claim there is no benefit.

I have had mine since 2010 and the number just means you are on the Thai database. Interaction with any department doesn't happen unless it is initiated. I registered at the hospital with my yellow book and when covid came along the hospital put me on the app without me having to do anything. Had the vaccine about 9am the day rollout started while those that dismiss the benefits of the yellow book were pulling their hair out. I knew someone who was registered at the same hospital and his wife went and complained when she found out about my appointment. Turned out he had registered with his passport and had no 13 digit number.

In Dec I would suggest you look at HCMC rather than Hanoi, weather would be much better. Plenty to see in the city and worth taking the boat over to Vung Tau.

Take it up with the US, they started the all rolling.

Quite amazing the ignorance that prevails on this topic. Do you really believe that in 1978 everyone had a choice in whether to contract out or not.

Of course it had. You tried to imply there was no injustice in respect of the UK pension. your words - "British pensions are frozen in Canada, as well, and they've whinged about it for as long as I've been alive." Those that refer to the UK frozen pensioners as "whingers" should be hanging their heads in shame.

The Canada Pension Plan(CPP) is a contributory earnings based social program. The UK state pension is a contributory earnings based pension scheme. However Because the CPP is a "member-contributed plan", it will always be yours, regardless of where you live in the world.

Unlike you I don't try and tell people how clever I am and don't stoop to ridicule when taking a different view. I am certainly not going to believe something just because you say so, what wil be will be. Should no one have any problems feel free to add another feather in your cap.

Indeed, and quite aware, but that doesn't mean a "jobsworth" will not come out of the woodwork. It is always better to be fully aware of what is required.

The full copy of the manifesto has 107 pages. https://ucrel.lancs.ac.uk/wmatrix/ukmanifestos2019/localpdf/Labour.pdf This is what it says on page 76. Also noteable is that on page 75 they said the pension age would be kept at 66.

Since the e-visa system started it has always been legal residence. If you want to claim the rules will be diffiferent for different jurisdictions that is up to you. Time tells all. Funny how some are in favour of inconsistancy when it suits the agenda. Effective from 27 September 2021, Foreign nationals with a legal/permanent residence in South Korea who wish to apply for Thai visa must submit his/her application through the new online E-Visa platform at http://thaievisa.go.th.(Eligible for all nationalities) https://seoul.thaiembassy.org/en/publicservice/required-documents-for-visa-application?page=5fa4ac18af46ee3780556b72&menu=5fa4b54f317ab80e961d20d2

Of course it is a discriminatory policy, one of several that has been applied to the state pension over the years. The thread title title is about frozen pensions, not your interpretation.

The system was rolled out at the start of 2019, initially in China, and worked reasonably well. It was then rolled out in the UK and run into problems. I suspect that although the No of visas processed in China was large it may have been on a batch basis rather than individual. The system freezing problems in the UK gave it a bad name but they were resolved fairly quickly. I think France was next and most issues had been dealt with by then. My Non O applications since 2021 have been very straightforward, last year got the visa in about 50 hours.

People should remember that the counries already providing e-visas do so on the basis the applicant has the legal right to long term residence in the country concerned, short term eg tourist visas are not acceptable residence. Some countries are a bit unclear but this is how the HK site puts it Confirmation of legal residence, in the context of the Hong Kong SAR, generally refers to (a) Hong Kong Permanent Identity Card (“A” HKID); (b) Hong Kong Identity Card indicating right to land (“R” HKID) or unconditional stay permit (“U” HKID); or (c) valid stay permit issued by Hong Kong Immigration (for “C” HKID holders). Confirmation of legal residence, in the context of the Macao SAR, generally refers to (a) Macao Permanent Resident ID Card (flip-side to be submitted along with front-side); or (b) valid stay permit issued by Macao Immigration. https://hongkong.thaiembassy.org/en/page/visa-info

Of course you ignore the fact that the 4 previous inititiatives involving QR code payments did come to pass and following teething problems were quite successful. Another is now under way so past experience does indicate that digital money initiatives do come to pass, but feel free to carry on doubting.

The only point in question is that you and others see discrimination as quite acceptable, until it affects you of course. In a equal society all pensions where NI was a factor, which would include the majority of workplace and private pensions, should be frozen.

When I went to China in 2013, no cash in the markets, traders wouldn't accept it. Elsewhere was all QR code and they didn't like it if you tried to pay cash, just wasn't worth the wait for change. We had to cross a river to the town on a small ferry, fare about 3 baht and everyone including the aged were paying by phone. I had to pay a yuan as I never had anything that small. Driver always smiled, 3 passengers in one. Why do people think the Thais are incapable of getting in the same position. But then the US was about 20 years behind Europe on chip and pin, obviously a reluctance to progress. Why do people