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On 10/7/2019 at 11:03 PM, Bluespunk said:

How nice of them.

Most airlines charge to sit in exit rows now. Anything to make a few dollars, it's all about profits not people.

It's aeroplane food, unless your in the pointy end of the plane you need to lower your expectations. Economy Class food standards have been on the decline on nearly all airlines for 20 years. 

I've been taking my own sandwiches and snacks for years because I know what airlines serve Y/C passengers and it ain't pretty.

Currency exchange rates go up and down like a brides nickers so budget accordingly. It's easy enough if your not heading into town every night for food, booze and ladies. Helps if you own your own place.

If only he was part of the Redbull family?

Pure revenue raising, another tax won't stop people drinking sugar loaded drinks just raise money.

5 minutes ago, emptypockets said:

As an aside to this we went online to do the citizenship test practice questions.  I'd reckon half of the dinki di, true blues would fail!! 

Yeh, me too. I've only been an Aussie for 66 years and I couldn't answer some of the stupid questions. Lucky the wife is smarter than me.

2 minutes ago, emptypockets said:

From memory the wife got a letter two years after visa grant saying she had PR. 

My wife got her Provisional Partner (subclass 309) visa on the same day as she got Permanent Resident (subclass 100) visa and it took 11 months, we applied in Thailand. My brothers Thai partner who applied for PR in OZ while on a Tourist Visa has been waiting 2 years and they have 2 Australian kids. 

4 minutes ago, Old Croc said:

This is a new one on me, I had to check.

You are right, PRs don't require an RRV for the first 5 years. A "Travel Facility" is now part of the grant and allows unlimited entry in that 5 years.

It expires after that and an RRV would then be required if Citizenship hasn't been conferred.

Yep, but intend applying for citizenship after 4 years

3 minutes ago, Old Croc said:

This is a new one on me, I had to check.

You are right, PRs don't require an RRV for the first 5 years. A "Travel Facility" is now part of the grant and allows unlimited entry in that 5 years.

It expires after that and an RRV would then be required if Citizenship hasn't been conferred.

6 minutes ago, emptypockets said:

Correct.  And if she doesn't apply or is  not granted citizenship she will still be PR but will need the reentry permit ( for want of a better word) if she leaves the country. No big deal really but something people need to be aware of. 

It's the Aussie version of good guys in,  bad guys out. 

There have been a few people refused reentry after living there for decades due to little known laws.  The boss of the Rebels to name one. Never even got PR as it wasn't really needed previously for immigrants in the 60's and 70's.  You arrived and stayed. 

A few peados have got the boot too along with hundreds of bad boy kiwis. 

You probably knew all that already. 

7 minutes ago, emptypockets said:

Correct.  And if she doesn't apply or is  not granted citizenship she will still be PR but will need the reentry permit ( for want of a better word) if she leaves the country. No big deal really but something people need to be aware of. 

It's the Aussie version of good guys in,  bad guys out. 

There have been a few people refused reentry after living there for decades due to little known laws.  The boss of the Rebels to name one. Never even got PR as it wasn't really needed previously for immigrants in the 60's and 70's.  You arrived and stayed. 

A few peados have got the boot too along with hundreds of bad boy kiwis. 

You probably knew all that already. 

Correct. 

7 minutes ago, emptypockets said:

They do after 5 years if they haven't got citizenship. 

Wife's Subclass 100 Permanent Residence Visa is for 5 years and she can apply for Australian Citizenship after 4 years if she meet the requirements.

20 minutes ago, Will27 said:

Yes they do.

Mate, my wife is a "Permanent Resident" and we go back to Thailand every few of months and she doesn't require any visa to return to OZ because she is a PR. Only a person on a "Bridging Visa" waiting for a "Permanent Resident Visa" outcome requires a resident return visa. I know this from experience.

15 hours ago, Will27 said:

Don't think she would be eligible for a RRV as she's not a permanent resident.

 

More likely was given a bridging visa B visa.

Permanent residents don't require a RRV. 

My Thai wife is a Australian Permanent Resident for 13 months. Fill out the paperwork get the documents and police checks done and pay. When she got PR she could work and get a Medicare Card. My brothers Thai partner applied for PR when she was in Australia on a tourist visa and is still waiting for PR but is able to work and has a Medicare Card but has to get a Resident Return Visa to go to Thailand for a holiday. She is still waiting for PR 2 years after applying. It can be done and not too difficult just takes time.

Thank God the TRP are on the ball, these damned foreigners are giving family friendly Pattaya a bad name. I'll be able to go out at night now it's safe with no nasty women of the night about. 555

6 hours ago, JoePai said:

Whatever model of Honda it was I'll buy one if one can get out of that mess alive !

It's a Honda Jazz, well it was. I'm sure they'll fix it and it'll be like new.

They could use it on Sukhumvit Road Pattaya along with the subs.555

Good, maybe I can get through immigration in under an hour?

1 hour ago, Nyezhov said:

Ya know dude, thats simply ignorant BS, there are thousands of taxis here in BKK, how many  are a problem if you know what you are doing, where you are going and the way to get there?

 

99% of my rides go fine and Im in a taxi 3-4 x a week or more. The evil taxi driver stories are getting so old, and frankly, if some dude from Yasothon with a second grade education gets the better of me for more than 5 baht (you know like that little trick they have to take you a bit past your destination for two extra Baht) well then it sucks to be me, I wont tip him and Ill call my accountant about the 15 cents.

 

I heartily agree that the Vans suck.

I'm in Pattaya and most taxis here refuse to use a meter and dude I've used taxis in Bangkok and some were fine others didn't want to take me because I wanted the meter used. Not ignorant BS just the facts dude.

Only get in a van if you have a death wish and expect to be ripped off in most taxis with no meter used or a dodgy meter used.