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4 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Somehow I suspect that there may be a little more to this than the OP is letting on about and that the title is not exactly accurate.   Providing a certified copy of a British passport is still one of the services offered according to .gov,uk

 

"...they 'are not identity experts".

A notarisation is just an official certification that confirms that a photocopy is a real copy of an original document that the notary has seen.   It is not confirmation of a person's identity.

'There is more to this than he letting on' seems to be a standard TV suspicion, but you should check the Consular website, not the British government website.

57 minutes ago, MrJ2U said:

Just use a notary in Thailand.

 

Plenty available and quicker than going to an embassy.

Yes, there is no alternative. Fortunately, the Bangkok sub-forum has a recommendation for a notary in the north-east of the city, which will be convenient for me when I am there.

I wanted a notarized copy of my passport in order to do some banking business in Britain, but the Consulate has cancelled my appointment on the grounds that they 'are not identity experts.' Hundreds of thousands of people have their identity checked at British ports of entry each week, but the British Consulate cannot find one person capable of saying 'Yes, this passport belongs to the old bloke standing here.'

I stayed a number of times in a resort in Pranburi, which must be about 20 kms south of Hua Hin. It is the Palm Pran Resort, which is attractive, modern, quiet, and comfortable. There are plenty of reviews online. 

These comments confuse two separate acts of fraud. The video is about the British fraudster, James McCormick, and his ADE651 'detector,' and the news story is about the more successful American fraudster, James Bolton, and his GT200 'device.'

When the prices are so high, I am surprised that Thais don't drive at a more economical speed. One US government website which I looked at said that driving at 110 kph rather that 80 kph (I converted from mph) uses 25% more fuel, but when I drive at 85 kph on a highway, everyone is whizzing by (with the exception of the trucks, of course).

2 hours ago, NE1 said:

Obviously I don't know the whole story , but living in Sweden , wouldn't she be used to the traffic coming from the other way when she steps off the kerb ?

I live in a place where, before Covid, there were a lot of Swedish tourists, and during the high season i had to be very careful of Swedes on motorcycles because, more often than not, they would look the wrong way at a junction.

52 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Nice that he got an award but not sure if he achieved anything other than highlighting what has been done rather than stopping it.

Prayuts cancellation with China probably had nothing to do with this group, more to do with joint financing and benefits. 

How on earth would you know that? Why not congratulate the man for 25 years of valuable activity/

Thanks to both of you. I looked at the British Embassy website and I see that they charge only 25 pounds for the service, so I will go there the next time I am in Bangkok as this is not an urgent matter.

In order to close a bank account in the UK, I need to submit a notarized copy of my passport. My nearest big town is Prachuap Khiri Khan, and I would be grateful if anyone could recommend an office that will do this. I looked on the internet, but found nothing. With thanks.

It looks like a pretty old CRV.

4 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

So, one of the most under utilized airports in SE Asia will have some flights again?

 

How about 30 flights a day to all over the nation and the region? Stop the highway congestion!!

That's a nice idea, but 30 flights a day equals about 3,000 passengers or 1,500 cars.. Would you notice the difference?

I used the two websites mentioned above, plus this one:

Renewing a UK passport in Bangkok by Bangkok Phil (ajarn.com)

Bangkok Phil seemed to add some useful extra information.

Some good news for a change.

6 hours ago, KannikaP said:

I feel sorry for Phichit, who was only getting his end away with some woman. It is the wife who Hethen should have shot. But TIT.

'Hethen.' Is that his name?

2 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

15 days prior counting due date and 7 post including due date for 90 day reports in person..

Online 15 prior up till due date. 

Thank you very much. I didn't mention that I want to report in person.

Is the 90-day reporting period still 14 days before to 7 days afterwards? I ask because I thought that I read somewhere that the 7-day extension had been cancelled. Thanks.

The Sheriff of Hua Hin! I like that.

On 1/3/2022 at 9:01 PM, robblok said:

Actually your quite right when i lived in Bangyai and went to the big mall i often went to B2S its full of books and plenty of Thais buying and reading books. So they probably don't read them where the OP is but it does show Thais read otherwise these companies would not be existing. 

I agree. For quite a number of years, I have been waiting for the bookshops in malls to close, but they have survived with some diversification. And their customers are  predominantly Thai.

And what is the speed limit?

Someone posted this here a few months ago. It is easier to believe than the earlier website.

Thailand Average Monthly Wages | 2021 Data | 2022 Forecast | 1999-2020 Historical (tradingeconomics.com)

12 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

That's correct for in person.

For online it's 14 before and up to due date.

Mail is 14 days prior for CW. 

Other offices vary.

 

Thank you.

Is it still the case that you can make the report 14 days before or 7 days after the date shown in the passport?