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On 2/25/2022 at 7:02 AM, Blumpie said:

Again, don't care about unvaccinated.  

We are 80 percent vaccinated and the death rate / hospitalization rate is a joke.  I am not in favour of lifetime lockdowns because of anti vaccination people.  Life is going on here.  The vaccines have served their purpose very well.  

I assume you are speaking about the UK? I thought this was about Thailand?

15 hours ago, BillStrangeOgre said:

Thanks Upnotover, my bad! lol ???? That would make more sense!

Woulda thought Phuket code woulda started with a P though!

 

Thanks

So do you want to enter Thailand in Phuket? From the info provided it seems your itiniary is Abu Dhabi to Phuket, no mention of Bangkok

15 hours ago, WEBBYB808 said:

Sorry, I was actually  affraid of that and too wordy.  Bad habbit of mine.  Too much to say.  I shall edit

Disgraceful. Its queue by the way not "cue"

On 2/19/2022 at 8:12 PM, kimamey said:

Thanks.

So far the online application has been fairly simple but it needs to be updated. It would help if you could upload more than one document as that would give them more information They want a statement showing £10,000 so that will be another. They also want a document that will confirm their current residency so I could send another although I'd prefer to send something different. Trouble is I don't have much else to my living arrangements in the UK.

Thats another error. It is a bank statement showing £10,000 or an income from a pension of at least £1,000 per month. For the residency just upload yout passport page again.

Xanax occasionally if you can get it. Or Atarax 25mg freely available at pharmacies.

16 hours ago, racyrick said:

What a joke. A CEO with a vested interest in trying to improve his business at the expense of the people's health.

 

Most infections are caught on the second test!!!!

A bit too quick with your comment there @racyrick. Absolute joke of a response from you. If you had taken the time to engage your brain, you would have realise how nonsensical your response was.

8 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

Think twice before writing.

The OP want's to do a visa run.

The simple cross the border is not possible and on return he would need to go through test&go or quarantine in Thailand.

Over the bridges only goods transported.

He is the OP. He asks for advice and then proceeds to flame someone offering advice

On 2/14/2022 at 5:53 PM, Whale said:

Ethiad (Bahrain) is the one I have noticed need a PCR test to board its planes so best to avoid them. 

Yes Etihad needs a PCR but they fly via Abu Dhabi, not Bahrain lol

I am aware that my wife can apply for her visa 3 months before her visit. Does anyone know how far in advance the appointments are available. Are they released in blocks or can she submit the application but book the appointment for say 3 or 4 weeks in the future.

Although I am sympathetic to your sitùation, you cant go around blaming others for yout own failings. The requirements clearly say a lab report result via the RT PCR method 72 hours (48 hours with Etihad) before you flight. I cannot understand why you did not ensure that you had this in place. Its a schoolboy error.

5 hours ago, Guderian said:

They need to do something, Thai beer is some of the worst I've tasted anywhere, and it seems to get worse every year. Even a locally brewed foreign beer, like SML, seems to lose much of its magic here compared with drinking it in the PI. Thank Buddha for Hoegaarden, brewed under licence in Vietnam and available at a reasonable price here nowadays.

I was with you until you mentioned Hoegaarden. What a foul taste that is

23 hours ago, worgeordie said:

Maybe fit a valve to the outlet of the Bum gun if you have

high water pressure , that's what I have and no leaks plus

don't blast my @rse  with cold water,especially this time

of the year.

regards Worgeordie

So you go around with a smeared @rse all the time then. Since when is the water that cold over here anyway

Just to be 100% clear. Qatar and Emirates follow end country requirements to board their flights.

Etihad and Singapore require a PCR test within 48 hours of departure to board their flights no matter where you are flying.

4 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

Extensions based upon retirement do not require approval at the division level of immigration.

Ok thanks I thought I read that at CW retirement extensions were placed under a consideration period as well, maybe that was marriage extensions.

3 hours ago, Tony M said:

There isn't any answer to that question, I'm afraid.  At the moment it's around 6 weeks, but I did hear, unofficially, that all Thailand visa processing has now been moved to the UK.  I can't confirm that, but if that is correct, then processing times could change in either direction.

Ok thanks Tony, I think we will apply soon as possible then.

1 minute ago, ubonjoe said:

The under consideration period is a standard procedure for extension based upon marriage. They have to be approved at the division level of immitarion.

Some office have gotten permission from the division level to approve the 60 day covid 19 extensions without a need for their approval for each application.

Thanks UJ but why do offices like Jomtien approve retirement extensions almost immediately, no under consideration there.

1 minute ago, DrJack54 said:

Many offices give under consideration stamp for covid extension as per the OP.

Under consideration also given for annual extensions based on marriage. The paperwork forwarded to another office. 

Standard procedure. 

Yes I know what it is, but why do they do it. CW does it and this is probably the biggest office. Is it something to do with volumes that they cant deal with requests as they come in?

On 1/9/2022 at 6:35 PM, Tony M said:

Your wife's application should be considered as a "non-complex"  application as she has had UK visas before and has not, presumably, abused the visa system (by working, overstaying, etc).

Hi Tony, if I may a quick follow up from my topic from last month. We plan to go back to the UK on May 25th. With the current delays in processing applications, when do you think would be the best time to submit the application. I was thinking about March 20th, that would be just over 9 weeks. Is this enough time in the current environment.

What is all this "under consideration" all about. I have heard about it regarding extensions of stay based on retirement/marriage as well. Never occurs in Jomtien you apply one day and get the extension the next.

Is it April Fools day already, for heavens sake man get a life

Lol thanks for giving me a good laugh. You sound like a right know all. I am surprised you didnt do the work yourself. 

4 hours ago, blazes said:

A few tourists less from Dortmund in the next little while. 

At least the sun beds will be empty

6 hours ago, ThaiPauly said:

I want to go back to visit my family in the UK but am dreading returning to Thailand.

 

It's been over three years now and my young grandchildren hardly recognise who I am .

 

But coming back to this!!!

 

I'll just have to wait a bit longer, I had planned for later next month but articles like this scare the living daylights out of me..

 

Very informative article though

I have been back to the UK twice since the pandemic started. I am sorry you are just making excuses, if you really cared about seeing your Grandkids then nothing would stop you.

18 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

And many offices require map.

CW being one.

Your point? 

My point Mr Know All is to point out that its not needed at Jomtien, the topic is not office specific. Much like you pointing out that CW doesnt require one. You spend so much time on here answering mundane queries that you think you own the forum. You post attempting to correct me was totally uncalled for.

1 hour ago, mockingbird said:

Why's that?

Nothing wrong with Key Visa, not as cheap as many others, but ok. Darren is a straight up bloke.