Thingamabob

Lived and worked in many countries. Taking all aspects into account Thailand is the best place to be in my opinion.

Sadly the days are long gone when Immigration, the Banks etc. would come to your house in these circumstances.

Can't really see why the media is calling ths a shambles. The organization/security at many big matches in Europe is also far from perfect.

Upwards manipulation of the baht has mostly been the norm here in order to assist the elites with their overseas investments in property etc. However they got badly caught out in the 1997/8 crash, but I doubt they will allow that to happen again. I seem to remember getting 70 baht plus to the UK pound around that time. Happy days !

South Africa facing more and more serious issues as each day goes by, sad to say.

In over 40 years of working, and later living in retirement, in Thailand I have never been asked for any form of 'legalisation' of my UK passport/passports. However, I married my Thai wife in Taiwan and had the marriage certificate approved and stamped by the Thai embassy in Hong Kong, which was accepted in Thailand by the Thai immigration authority when applying for an annual extension based on marriage. The validity of my UK passport has never once been questioned during these procedures.

Interesting comments on Boris Johnson, much the same as those made by Vladimir Putin. On a more serious subject, very sad to see you confess to being a Spurs supporter. Oh dear.....

No excuse for theft but in this case it appears the house owners have been totally negligent.

As a retiree I am happy to maintain 800k in the bank, and pay 1900 baht once a year for a retirement extension. Why would I want to pay more ?

Always used the 800k route for retirement extension. Have never used an agent in over 35 years, have never ever had any hassle.

No evidence nor proof of this whatsoever, meantime Ghislaine Maxwell faces 20 years plus in jail after a farcical trial. Hardly surprising Andrew was advised not to go anywhere near an American court.

6-8 hours ? Not in my case for nearly 40 years. In Sathorn previously and now Chaengwattana my applications, without an appointment, have never taken more than 4 hours, usually much less.

Naive beyond belief. You really need to get a grip on what the CPC is up to.

This doesn't make sense.

Just tell him what you want and he will have it made for you.

Well they won't stick with him so, sooner or later, we will find out how much of a gift.

Ugh !

Having won 2 terms as mayor of Labour London, having won the Tory leadership election, having won a general election with an 80 seat majority, and having survived a near-death covid experience I think it can be truly said Boris is a winner. If I was a Tory I would stick with him.

I'm not bothered by wearing a mask if required to do so, even though I am an asthmatic. It's totally beyond me why so many of you make such a fuss about this. Surely time to try to grow up a bit.

Don't hold your breath on this...

Well said.

Much ado about nothing.

If you are able a retirement extension is so much easier than a marriage extension.

I would advise anyone to stay out of the American 'justice' system if at all possible.

I have done some really stupid things during my lifetime and got away with all of them, more or less. At 80, though, there's still time for me to run out of luck.