Moonlover

According to WHO anxiety and depression increased by a massive 25% due to covid and as we all know this can most definitely lead to an increase in suicide. https://www.who.int/news/item/02-03-2022-covid-19-pandemic-triggers-25-increase-in-prevalence-of-anxiety-and-depression-worldwide

Most of us have to supply 2 copies of a marriage extension because one copy has to go divisional HQ for final sign off. (Ours are sent o Khon Kaen) However, isn't the office at Chaengwattana Immigration also the HQ of division 1? That might explain why only one copy is required. (If this found to be correct of course)

Yes you're right. Reviewing the pictures again, one of two things happened here. Either a (supporting) cable failed and the jib dropped onto the building. ( @tubber's theory) or the operator swung the jib into the building, which could explain why he 'fled the scene'.

The load is still suspended so it wasn't a 'lifting cable' that snapped. It was more likely a support cable, which could indicate an anchorage point failure.

I think that's more likely to be the other way round!

Try Africa some some comparisons. How many people in Thailand require food aid?

I'm not confused about the satellite, just your confusing earlier post. 'With the AstroBus-S satellite, Thailand is joining a small circle of nations with sovereign access to very high-resolution geostrategic information'. https://www.eoportal.org/satellite-missions/theos-2#overview AFAIK it's their country, their money and they obviously think that it's a worthwhile investment. More power to them.

We had a ceiling installed and the walls lined with plasterboard which creates a cavity wall. Fitted UPVC windows and medium sized A/C unit. It still very hot when not in use but it cools very quickly as soon as we switch on the A/C. I use it as my exercise studio, my wife has her prayer niche up there and it serves as a guest room when we have sleepovers.

This should settle it: https://www.nationthailand.com/thailand/general/40021975

Some folks just don't get rhetorical questions do they.

My understanding is that you do not become a monk. You would be regarded as a novice on a short retreat, albeit you would be expected to behave like a monk. So I don't see that, providing your wife is supportive, that this should have any impact your immigration status. Besides, who is going to know?

and no doubt muttered 'good riddance' (in Thai of course)

Try reading the full article. It explains what it will do. And why shouldn't Thais be able to operate it? They've been operating their previous satellite, Thaichote, since 2008.

What are you on about? The Wikipedia link BTW is useless, leaving me even more confused.

No it isn't. The satellite was built in the UK and then shipped to Sri Racha, Thailand where the technical payload was built and installed by Thai engineers, https://www.eoportal.org/satellite-missions/theos-2#spacecraft

Absolutely spot on @Jelli. I've been doing my own marriage extensions using the income method for the last 7 years. We've had a couple of hic-ups along the way, but our friendly and cooperative IO has always helped us to sort out these issues without any drama. And just this week we went down to Sakon Nakhon to do number 8 and it went without a hitch. In and out in 45 minutes. I always cringe when I read, yet again, 'use an agent'.

Thanks for sharing this tale. It's heartening to know that there are people out there who care.

Well, there are exceptions to every rule and I did say 'cooperative partner or friend'. Who was taking care of him may I ask?

An agent is not necessary for a disabled person, providing they have a cooperative partner or friend. My (now deceased) German neighbour was an amputee and could not attend the office in person. His wife did 2 extensions for him and they were very cooperative and helpful. Read the second page of a TM7. (see attached) New TM7.pdf

Yup, same here. Submitted my report at 12:38pm yesterday and got the approval at 4:46pm. It's not always that quick, but I've never been let down yet since this new system came on-line.

That's a cool one. Your acquaintances are so concerned about the standard of Thais drivers that get, ahem, a Thai driver to ferry them about. I'm still trying to figure out the logic of that. Besides, what's that got to do with motorcycling?

So I'm guessing that you have been over taxed for 10 years or more. How come you have left it for so long? You can sort it out quite easily if you have an on-line account with HMRC, but I believe that you can only go back 5 years. Let me know if you are registered and I can walk you through the procedure. Been there and done it.

'All's well that ends well', as they say. I understand where you're coming from. To get your tax code changed year on year is easy. To get HMRC to accept that your state pension is a fixed sum is different matter. I think it was 3 years before I finally achieved that.

If you have an on-line account it is a very simple matter to have this problem corrected. So are you registered for an on-line account?

According to your profile @mikek you're staying in Bangkok. If that is correct, why waste your money on an agent when the renewal service, VFS, is right there on your doorstep? Ah, I've just spotted that you used the Phuket forum, so I'm guessing your profile is out of date. However same comment applies, providing the Phuket office handle UK passport renewals.