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  1. On 7/15/2024 at 6:12 AM, Scouse123 said:

    Sheryl,

     

    I do very much value your opinion on health matters.

     

    I did check with Cigna and others and the health cover limits were far below Pacific Cross.

     

    Pacific Cross have assured me that I am valued as a customer and there are no additional conditions being placed on my cover.

     

    I am now 62.

     

    I just paid them for Maxima Plus 47,000 with a 40,000 excess.

     

    They have said verbally, and in email, that disputes arise when foreign nationals don't reveal the whole truth and then try to claim for pre-existing conditions.

     

    Anyway, I've booked in to Bangkok Khonkaen for an annual medical this week as well, as cancer destroyed my family. 3 left out of eight.

     

    I don't know all the answers, just prevention and early detection is better than cure.

     

     

     

     

    Much easier if you tag @Sheryl she might see it then.

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  2. 23 hours ago, theoldgit said:


    It’s actually a requirement that a Schengen Visa must be applied via the Consulate with jurisdiction for the applicants main destination in the Schengen Area, ie where they are spending the most time. If they are spending an equal amount of time in one or more Member State, they should apply via the Consulate with jurisdiction for the port of entry into the Schengen Area.

    Far from being rarely enforced, l understand that it’s being rigorously enforced by some Member States, remember details of travel and accommodation must be submitted with application.

     

    Not all the countries in the EU are in the Schengen Area, and not all countries that are Schengen Area member states are in the EU.

     

    There are currently problems submitting applications in the UK, due to the lack of appointments at Visa Application Centres, it’s got to the point where agents are using bots to scan the appointment websites, booking slots and selling them on.

    I understand what you are saying. However my wife has had a number of Schengan visa's. First one was on the back of a recommendation by yourself to use the Netherlands embassy in Thailand. We never went to the Netherlands but entered first France and then Spain. Second was from the Swedish embassy, we went to France first before Sweden. Third we got again from the Swedish embassy but only went to France and Italy. 

    At one time I wrote to one of the embassies in the UK and they replied with a process to get from the UK that we ended up not doing, so it is possible and not always has to be done in Bangkok. Also in my experience they do not check what country in the Schengan area issued the visa.

  3. 2 hours ago, newbee2022 said:

    As you said...from Bangkok👍

    Don't comment if you don't know. It is possible to obtain a schengan visa direct from some embassies direct as long as you contact them first to ask. Those that do will inform of the process. I suggest you email a few ie Spain, France, Portugal etc and see. A schengan is valid across the EU although you are supposed to get a visa from the first country you visit or if visiting a few countries, the country where you will be spending most time. This is rarely enforced.

  4. On 6/8/2024 at 9:28 AM, CharlieH said:

    OK,

     

    So this is about repetitive content in the NL ? in which case I'll take a look and see what can be done. 

     

    Please understand that not everyone reads it everyday so certain articles, especially paid articles will repeat. 

     

    Your comment is noted.

     

    Let's move this over to forum support as that is more appropriate in this instance.

    Thanks Charlie it's not the paid for ads but normal content.

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  5. 4 hours ago, CharlieH said:

    Probably because it's true ! How many times in 20 years have we seen sinsod, bar girls, bum guns, visa questions and many many more.

    It's the cycle of people old and new through a 20 year forum.

    Nature of the beast.

    I think he is talking about the same post being repeated in successive newsletters. It seems to happen daily.

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