lamyai3

I also never got asked for a 12 month statement on my Non O-A extensions in previous years, though looking at my bank book I see it does have interest and tax entries listed for every month since opening the account, in spite of no other activity and not updating the book during the year between extensions. When I had to update it recently for the Non O conversion, the full monthly history was printed with no consolidated entries shown. I have my Non O extension coming in a couple of months, so hopefully this would be accepted in the event of a 12 month statement being required?

UK passport, 15 days visa exemption given.

I flew to Saigon last week, insurance no longer required.

Anyone who worked in the SERPS era was more than likely contracted out of the state scheme, which will change the number of qualifying years required. The Future Pension Centre told me that the number of years for a person to hit maximum could be anything between 35 and 47 years - in my case 38 full years would be needed. The new state pension figures are much easier to calculate, each year buys currently £.5.29 pw (1/35 of £185.15). Pre 2016 amounts depend on how many contracted out years you had, in my case each pre 2016 year bought around £4.73 pw, requiring an extra 3 qualifying years to max things out. Obviously it's worth calculating all the years that can be paid between 2016 and retirement age first and then making up any shortfall from the pre 2016 ones. Class 3 payments are well worth the money, and you got an absolute bargain with the class 2's.

Just reentered on a 45 day visa exempt entry which I will soon convert to a non-o on basis of retirement. I'm trying to complete the TM30 via the app and I'm confused about what visa class to put from the list. Is it TOWV45? Also what to put for expiry date of stay? Thanks.

Do you know if AirAsia at HCMC airport accept a screenshot of an onward flight booking, or do they need a printout?

I'm no Nazi sympathiser, but it does sound like this dog wasn't a Whitey supremacist.

My extension is due late October (CW) but technically I could go and do it now, up to 45 days early. If I were to go before the end of this month would they accept the lower 400k cover? I'm assuming not, and they will go by the actual date of extension in my passport and want to see the new higher amount.

Me as well - I never was able to see the blue in the older passports. Having said that, I'm technically slightly colourblind... ????

Unless he was making a jok...

According to the Gospels, Jesus underwent transfiguration on a mountain.

Any idea how Thai Immigration treats extra months that were given on pre-Brexit passports? Not clear whether mine is valid until May 2023 (ten years after issue) or December 2023 (expiry date printed on the passport), or how those dates will affect retirement extension this October.

Couple of questions regarding the O-A to O switch. 1) What's the absolute minimum amount of time between killing off the old O-A with a border run (say 1st July), and completing the process of getting onto a Non O extension? Is the whole thing possible to complete in 2 months? Money already in bank, immigration office is Chaengwattana. 2) On a land border run returning on a 30 day visa exempt entry, will an ongoing flight out within 30 days be needed as it would with an airline?

Bitcoin was really something before the days of Internet trading, they gave real coins back then as well...

There's still a six year limit, though until April 2023 an additional 10 back years can be bought going back to 2006-07. This is due to the legislation changes brought in 2016 requiring more years.

35 years only refers to those entering the system after 2016. This may be higher if contracted out of SERPS in the past and lower NI rates were paid.

On the upside, the XE variant will convert your currency on arrival.

Name of first pet + first street you lived in. Oh, hang on...

I've now got Bananarama as an earworm...

She's viking lovely

Agree - although class 2's are the real bargain if you can qualify, class 3 are still worth multiples more than the annuity rates you'd get on a private pension fund.

The Utah Mormon missionary Thai language school must be world class - that guy Ajarn Adam was trained there too. Btw, Is Look Mee Wannabe Mee (or Mee) any relation to Mee Mee Mee Sexy Mee (only Mee)?

The increase to 3 million kicks in next September for O-A extensions. For your May 2022 extension insurance is still 400000 / 40000, but when you extend in May 2023 it will be the higher amount.

Judging by this similar news report from four months ago it's likely due to the boredom of lockdown. https://www.todayonline.com/world/bored-thai-man-places-manhood-padlock-leaving-it-permanently-disfigured#:~:text=Twitter Email LinkedIn-,KUALA LUMPUR — A Thai man's private part has been left,into the lock%2C Ladbible reported.

Not sure when you're intending to travel, but could you get a short term loan from parents? With the London embassy money only needs to be showing in your account 30 days prior to application, I'd guess Germany is the same.