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Lol worthless. I will give you 10 baht each so they can use up in the village.

1 hour ago, rasg said:

What I am asking if you went to see Ket, you usually get a 30 day tourist visa. How do you get to stay for 90 days without a visa run? I don't know much about the Thai visa system but I have read that they are clamping down a lot and many people have been fined and some even deported.

 

Get over the indignation stuff and others might be happy to help. 7by7 has said it better than I can. He is one of the most knowledgable about UK visas that I have ever seen around the various forums and he has now gone.

 

I spent a lot of time rewriting your sponsor letter and it was probably me that suggested that you only requested a month. If Ket didn’t have that first refusal the discussion might be a little different. I think they will dig a lot deeper on her next application knowing if they grant a new visit visa that she will only have one month left out of her allocation, when they will be giving her a new visa for six months. If she stayed longer than the 180 days in total she would be breaking UKVI's guidelines and possibly the rules. If they find you have used deception they can ban Ket for ten years.

 

I too am finished with this thread. 

This has got to be one of the most interesting discussions to read in this

section for ages. I myself feel I am quite knowledgeable regarding UK visa applications. Darren, I got to this point via the valuable advice given by 7by7 and theoldgit. Agreed sometimes it might not be what you want to hear but I can guarantee that if you follow their advice you wont go far wrong. The system is far from perfect so knowing this you have to look at your gf application in the eyes of the ECO who does not know you or your gf. If there is anything in the history to raise concerns they will look into it. By recognising this and anticipating the concerns will make it much smoother. So to summarise. Us on here have raised concerns. This means that an ECO will have concerns. Take the advice mate address the concerns, stick to your plan on a visit visa first and then address Settlement which a totally separate application.

5 hours ago, theoldgit said:

Darren, you seem to be more intent on arguing with the people who are trying to offer you meaningful advice rather than addressing the reasons Ket stayed in the UK longer than originally intended.

 

If she wants to return to the UK soon after her last visit, she really needs to persuade the ECO that by staying in the UK far longer than she intended last she doesn't call into question her declared reasons to return, she will also need to satisfy the decision maker that when she stayed longer than originally planned, and declared, she did so as a genuine tourist. In wishing to return to the UK as a tourist so soon she really is going to have an uphill struggle satisfying the decision maker that she really has strong ties here in Thailand, and that another visit as a tourist really is justified.

 

Keep in mind that applications are soon going to be decided by UKVI staff in Delhi who in all probability wont have local knowledge of Thailand.

Well said @theoldgit. Darren please listen to the advice given by the people who know best. Its pointless coming on here asking for advice and then arguing with people when they are taking time to help you. Best of luck with any future application but you have to listen and stop being stubborn. By the way the move to Delhi takes place next month in June.

13 minutes ago, johng said:

No reports of it flooding...yet

Its absolutely brilliant dispite my predictions that it will flood. It is however built on a high part of the road so rain runs away from it. My wife has said there are plans to build 2 more. 1 at the Pattaya Thai intersection and one at thr Therepesit Rd intersection. That would be a concern for flooding as there is always flooding at these points.

Download Mobdro and you can view all Sky Sports channels live on any Android device. 

9 hours ago, Telly said:

Sorry Im not clear.

I meant flying over borders.

What an insurance company wants is proof of flight. You don't have to give complete but partial.

I leave it up to you to think devious.

As for uninformed, I sold insurance for years.

Telly like another post from Peter Denis I wont doubt your word. But in my experience annual policies are for a maximum period abroad in one year and do not reset after 89 days. Would be very unusual if this is the case. I would double check if I was you. But as you sold insurance many years ago you probably know best.

2 hours ago, Telly said:

It is pretty standard for an annual policy to cover 90 days.

That's why on every 89 day I'm on a flight or crossing the border to keep the policy valid.

Another one who dosen't understand how annual policies work. If you have a policy for 90 days it dosen't reset when you cross a border or go home. It will be a 90 day maximum per annum not multiple 90 days in the term of the annual policy. 

11 minutes ago, johncat1 said:

He should name the insurance company as a warning to other people 

You obviously havent read the posts in this thread

2 minutes ago, steve73 said:

If he'd known that his insurance wouldn't cover him he could have moved to a gov't hospital for aftercare, or even, as some have suggested, outpatient service.

 

But unless the hospital actually confirmed that his insurance would not cover him within a short period then they should carry some of the blame.

 

I had a similar experience when I visited a private hospital with back problems.  They initially said I was covered with insurance so I went ahead with surgery... only to be told after that the insurance had refused, and was presented with a 180k bill, for 2 nights.... 

 

Lesson to be learned: confirm that insurance will cover before agreeing to anything other than necessary emergency care.  

I agree. Insurance companies require you or a representative to contact them as soon as possible to confirm that they will cover the claim.

20 hours ago, Crossy said:

I find it mildly amusing that Ken Bruce (BBC Radio 2 @ 9.30AM UK) has a running thread on "hottest day of the year", UK maximum is about what it gets down to at night here.

 

I really do love the weather, never cold except when Madam dials the bedroom A/C to 24, brrrr!

 

On a plus note it does usually mean that a "cuddle" or other "activity" is on the cards

 

A/C to 24° way to warm for me. We always sleep at 23° and that is sometimes too warm.

At Jomtien as proof of address they need a copy of my wifes ID card and a copy of the house blue book in her name. Just for information. I did my extension today and was given a form to fill in that required me to acknowledge the rules around Overstay. This is my 5th renewal and have never been asked to complete this form before. I dont know if this is common to all offices or just Jomtien.

1 hour ago, sambum said:

Tipping - either to taxi drivers or waitresses should be a way of showing your gratitude for a job well done. These days it seems to be accepted as part of the package - whether that is a journey from A to B, or a steak and chips. When I go out to a Thai restaurant with my Thai wife, she always tells me not to leave a tip - "No need " she says. However, being a westerner, I am used to leaving a tip when the meal and service deserve it.

 

What does annoy me however, (and I refuse to pay it!) is the "compulsory"  "Service Charge" that some restaurants try to add on to the end of the bill (and also VAT)  Unless it is on the menu, in which case I have to accept it, but usually all I have to say is "Sorry, but there's nothing on the menu to indicate service charge or VAT " and usually the waiter/waitress will either scrub it themselves, ask me to sign the deleted item, or take it to the pay desk for the Manager/Manageress to rectify.

I am supprised those of you from Pattaya dont recognise this guy. He works here as a presenter on PattayaOne TV

1 hour ago, johng said:

No the 19th will be the last day for Pattaya
It's far from over yet

Yes 100% correct. The big day in Pattaya is the 19th every year with maybe a few sprinkles from Na Jomtien to Bang Suay on the 20th. Thats why I am in the Philippines until the 20th.

I remember this video. As far as I remember it had nothing to do with Songkran. Just a farang being a <deleted>. Sensationalism by Thai Raith a bad news day dragging up old clips shame on you

15 minutes ago, fakename said:

We get water even with the pump unplugged, so we leave it that way, and save electric.

OMG cheap charlie or what. No water pressure for showers just to save about 50 baht a month.

My immediate reaction is "why would you bother to do that, you must be bored." I could have saved you the bother. Try driving for a short period in Pattaya and you will see a vehicle going the wrong way every 10 seconds.

2 minutes ago, Just Weird said:

 

 

 

Jesus, talk about an over-the-top-alarmist trying to connect other irrelevant cases and hearsay with this!

No he is just giving examples and trying to warn the OP not to be so trusting.

Sorry to be negative but why in heavens name would you aquire land and build a house surrounded by land owned by an unfriendly person. Was this land inherited by your wife/daughter? If you bought the land for your daughter it appears you have made a big error.