Blue Muton

Sorry, to say this. But I have found that Thai girls who go to Western countries. End up acting like Western girls. The Thai qualities;

that you fell in love with vanish when they come back. I know every girl is different and I'm sure that there are many happy couples.

Hope it works out, and you live a great and happy life.

Not the same in my experience. The only thing Mrs BM wants from England is the weather. Living in the UK for three years certainly broadened her horizons and appetite for travel but she retains the values and qualities that attracted me in the first place.

We had them in the external apex of our roof last year. Mrs BM and family were very pleased as apparently they foretell good fortune.

You said 'had' Does that mean they left of their own accord?

We had them in the external apex of our roof last year. Mrs BM and family were very pleased as apparently they foretell good fortune.

Is there any chance of bringing back Les Fridge for the last game of the season? I'd be in favour of that.

Soon after my wife went to live with me in England she said "now I know why falangs find the hot weather in Thailand hard to deal with". She absolutely loved snow. I remember going out one day and it was the first time she could see her breath in the air, she was fascinated by it. We lived together in England for three years before relocating to Thailand. I was the one pushing for an early move here, she is the one that misses the English climate. I'm lucky though that she doesn't really do tantrums (there was one exception to that rule but it was because I had been an <deleted> rather than anything weather related).

I agree about the ETD but a little confused about the Trendy building (other than it's where I have to go to sort Mrs BM's visas). According to the British embassy's website they cannot help with passports, only ETD's. I know enough to know that my knowledge is tiny compared with either of yours, also that my little knowledge could be a dangerous thing, but am interested in learning. Have the passport office outsourced here or do they have an outpost here?

Try this link !

https://www.gov.uk/overseas-passports

The Trendy building is indeed the place where applications for UK passports are made,

Thanks, they don't like to make things easy at Gov, they could simply have put that on the embassy site. I only spotted the bit about them not doing passports a few minutes ago when I was researching Mrs BM's visitor visa application.

An emergency travel document from the Embassy is likely the only option given your short stay.

British passports can be renewed at the office in the Trendy building, Soi 13, Sukhumvit Road but I believe there is a long waiting list to get an appointment. Once applied for the passport takes several weeks to be processed.

Renewing a passport results in the new passport being issued in 3-4 weeks.

In the case of a "lost" passport there will be a significant delay.

The only option for the OP IMHO is to apply for an Emergency Travel Document which will be issued by the Embassy.

I completely agree with you.

I agree about the ETD but a little confused about the Trendy building (other than it's where I have to go to sort Mrs BM's visas). According to the British embassy's website they cannot help with passports, only ETD's. I know enough to know that my knowledge is tiny compared with either of yours, also that my little knowledge could be a dangerous thing, but am interested in learning. Have the passport office outsourced here or do they have an outpost here?

It's nearly all Chelsea here in Suphan, hard to fathom then that the sports shop in Robinsons has shirts from a handful of lesser teams but no Chelsea.

As long as you have an address to put on the arrival card you will not have a problem.

I've previously just put the province in the address field and not had a problem. That, of course, is not to say that it would work every time, anyway, I know where I live now!

If I understood right: the TM30 has to be filled and presented to police or immigration by the house owner (hotel manager, resort manager...), not by the frarang.

Or am I wrong?

No.

You are not wrong.

my goodness, used to be my dream to retire to Thailand one day with my Thai wife. The more i read the more i feel i am less likely to do it . I think its the backpack and multiple itinerary for us. So many places to see and be.

I retired here a year ago with my Thai wife, everything (really, everything) has been great, I wouldn't let a trip to immigration every 90 days spoil anything. As for the TM30, my local office is satisfied that we notified them once and are not interested in us going on or returning from holiday either in Thailand or elsewhere.

I asked at the Ayutthaya office about online reporting and the guy laughed and told me no chance. He then told my wife that it's broken and that they don't have a programmer to fix it, nor do they have either the inclination or the resources to get one.

Rent.......10,000 to 15,000 baht a month

Utilities.....(Water, Electric)...3,000 to 4,000 bath a month depending on Air-con use

Food.......10,000 to 15,000 baht a month (maybe less)

Transportation....???????

that's on the LOW end....And the bare essential, doesn't include clothes, or other unexpected expenses!

That's a general idea, could be cheaper, could be more expensive???? What visa do you intend on staying?

check out this site for a more specific example of costs

http://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/country_result.jsp?country=Thailand

You are way off with the utility cost, just got our electricity bill and it is 1,600 Baht, water about 100.

Your personal experience with the electric bill and water bill is just that ....YOUR experience with the electric bill and water bill.

As for my Utilities expense ...it includes cable, phone , water, electric, internet etc and is just a ROUGH estimate.

So excuse me if I say ...I don't think I'm that far off

If you say you don't think you're far off, with the additional info (inclusion of internet, cable, phone etc), then I'd have to agree with you. I looked at the part where you originally just mentioned electricity and water, coupled with the low end bit, so it seems that we may be in violent agreement (to quote a Brent type cretin boss that I had in a previous life). Yes, I am fully aware that my bills are unique to me.

Rent.......10,000 to 15,000 baht a month

Utilities.....(Water, Electric)...3,000 to 4,000 bath a month depending on Air-con use

Food.......10,000 to 15,000 baht a month (maybe less)

Transportation....???????

that's on the LOW end....And the bare essential, doesn't include clothes, or other unexpected expenses!

That's a general idea, could be cheaper, could be more expensive???? What visa do you intend on staying?

check out this site for a more specific example of costs

http://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/country_result.jsp?country=Thailand

You are way off with the utility cost, just got our electricity bill and it is 1,600 Baht, water about 100.

Our electric bill has averaged 4000 - 5000 across three different properties.

The last time a genius came in and argued that everyone was getting scammed on air con cost.. turns out he used the AC at 28-29 (basically drying the room only)

It's just like those geniuses telling us were getting scammed on food because im not eating tesco khao pat gai everyday at 20b/meal

I didn't say that everyone has a bill of 1,600 Baht, I just pointed out that I did - in response to a post advising that twice that amount is "on the LOW end". My bills may be on the "LOW end" because I seldom have the need to use the aircon during the day, I generally find that a fan is comfortable.

Perhaps you could point to where I suggested that anyone was getting scammed, or where I suggested that everyone's bills must be the same as mine?

Rent.......10,000 to 15,000 baht a month

Utilities.....(Water, Electric)...3,000 to 4,000 bath a month depending on Air-con use

Food.......10,000 to 15,000 baht a month (maybe less)

Transportation....???????

that's on the LOW end....And the bare essential, doesn't include clothes, or other unexpected expenses!

That's a general idea, could be cheaper, could be more expensive???? What visa do you intend on staying?

check out this site for a more specific example of costs

http://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/country_result.jsp?country=Thailand

You are way off with the utility cost, just got our electricity bill and it is 1,600 Baht, water about 100.

They enter your Wife's House ,you own FA here fortunately.[emoji379][emoji481]

Why could it not be his house ?

Unless its a Condo ferangs own nothing here apart from a disillusion they think they do by renting,or the 30 year lease cobblers.I buy 2 Houses here,and need permission from my Mrs to live in them, and to get a Visa Extension by Marriage, same for many here.NUFIN wrong in that.25 Years and not found my Cases on the Step YET.

Allowed to live in a house that you bought in you your wife's name, for longer than it takes the paint to dry?

Surely that's not possible?

I'm sure I read that on the Internet somewhere........

That's more like it, worth staying up for!

Hi, I have read quite a bit on TV in relation to visa and extension applications and also recently posted a request for any tips specifically relevant to the Ayutthaya office. Many thanks to the useful, helpful contributors on this topic. My wife spoke to the office a couple of times and we visited them once previously to ask for a residency certificate as part of my driving licence application process. They seemed very efficient and helpful on each occasion.

On to my visit for my first extension of stay based on retirement. I thought I had everything lined up properly but hit one small snag, which was quite easily overcome. We initially reported to the front office, where there was no queue. The guy there checked all of our documents, passport, blue book etc and gave me three forms to complete; the application itself, a notice about overstay penalties and an form about an 'under consideration' period.

I returned shortly with the completed forms which he then checked, again there was nobody in front of us. We then went into a small office, moving from desk to desk collecting bits of paper and stamps as we progressed. it was only when we got to the fifth and final desk that they noticed that the bank clerk had put the wrong date on the supporting letter that we had got the previous day. This was fixed by a quick visit to the local branch, who gave us a print-out of a revised form that our local branch e-mailed to them.

The IO accepted the B&W printed copy letter on the understanding that we would go to our bank the next day and send an original, correctly dated letter by EMS the next day.

In short, we dealt wit half a dozen people there, did not have to wait at all and received a quite warm reception throughout. The experiences in my local amphur office have been quite poor, but I would genuinely give the Ayutthaya Immigration Office ten out of ten for the way that they dealt with us.

Thanks again to those on this site who help guide so many others through their travels and new lives here, you know who you are.

My mrs told me I don't have to get her anything as "you love me every day".

These Thai gold diggers, eh?

Ah yes.................... see how long you can get away with that?

Maybe buy her a non-stick saucepan, or some towels, or maybe an iron for Valentines, or at least a 10 iron, then nothing will be wasted..............except you!

I said she told me I didn't have to, which doesn't mean either that I won't or that I'm unaware of a potential change of heart on her part come the 14th!

My mrs told me I don't have to get her anything as "you love me every day".

These Thai gold diggers, eh?

Fair play to those of you who were up at 02.45 to watch it, I confess that on considering my options at 02.30, I decided to go back to sleep.

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Wouldn't have expected anything else from a chav

Wouldn't have expected anything more worthwhile from a troll.

Fair play to those of you who were up at 02.45 to watch it, I confess that on considering my options at 02.30, I decided to go back to sleep.

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Is it April 1st already? It must be April 1st! I mean, fifty of them? Did they have helicopter gunship support?

No, apparently they arrived in a big shiny new submarine.