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Our new AI spam detector didn't play nicely with our posting rules etc, which is somewhat irksome. It's fixed now.

No.

If it's not then it's fairly easy to ignore. Ranks were always a thing - previously the highest rank was a Star Member.

Thanks, there is a separate topic running about this. We have a solution for the notifications but it will take a couple of days.

The clear notification feature we were using is not compatible with the current forum update. I am looking for suitable alternatives.

Please use the link above to continue the conversation as there is currently an open topic about this issue.

The shortcut arrow is not compatible with the latest forum upgrade. I am looking for suitable alternatives.

I think this is more of an issue with your laptop then with the forum. I know it's annoying when someone hands the issue back to you, however the forum has thousands of visitors per day and we can tell their journey through the forum is not being impeded.

We are now re-indexing the forum ranks and achievements. This will take 7-10 days to achieve due to the size of the database. Roughly this time next week the ranks and achievements should be displayed correctly.

Due to the size of the database the re-indexing process will take 7-10 days. Let's see how things look after that. Hopefully much better!

The plugin that handled this task is not compatible with the latest forum software that we have upgraded to. I am looking for alternatives.

The fast scroll up button has been deprecated by the author. This means the button will not work with the latest version of the forum software that we now have. I am looking for an alternative, but so far I haven't found a good candidate.

Moved to Forum Support.

With the exception of those working for a Thai company with a work permit and an extension of stay. When they apply for their annual extension of stay they have to provide their previous year's tax return.

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As the British Embassy does not offer advice on tax matters I'm going to move this topic to the Home Country forum.

Posts that contain email addresses are held for manual review by the moderation team. The post is now visible.

The situation with the British passport office is that they do not agree with one person having passports from different countries with different names. They won't move from this position. You need to either 1. Get a new passport from the Thai embassy in London, or 2. Go to Thailand to get a new passport. The choice is yours. Perhaps your next step might be visiting the Thai embassy. In terms of taking your passport, the British government view it a different way. Passports are the property of the government, not the property of the individual citizen. A passport can be retained or even cancelled should the government believe it has a good reason to do so.

It's OK for a member to give a genuine recommendation to another member, after all this forum is about members helping other members. It's also OK to include contact details. What isn't allowed is self-promotion/commercial advertising (usually posted by the business themselves). Every case is different, but it's usually easy for the staff to tell a helpful recommendation from an unpaid advert.

When you say domicile, do you mean in reference to UK taxation?

You cannot change your name on your birth certificate. If you cannot go to Thailand, or going to Thailand is not convenient for you then contact the Thai embassy in your current country to get a new Thai passport. The embassy will register your change of name first then arrange a passport for you next. Your Thai ID card is going to be a little bit more problematic because you need to change your name in your Thai house book first, which can take time if you are not in Thailand.

Moved to the Bangkok Forum.

If you are employed by a Thai company then a criminal record check is not normally necessary (teachers working with children have different criteria). Ask exactly what your employer requires. If a check is required you might be able to use a UK basic check, which you can apply for online.

When applying for a Non-B extension for the purpose of working for a Thai company you have to submit your previous years PND91 to prove income tax has been paid.

Thank you for the detailed and informative update. Much appreciated.