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31 minutes ago, KhunHeineken said:

Did you miss the part about living off saving for a while in order to qualify for any "grandfathering?" 

No I didn't, you keep mentioning 65. You can't get the pension at age 65. Don't deflect get you facts right

18 minutes ago, proton said:

About what do enlighten us, sounds like you are a supporter of corruption then?

Another assumption

Just now, still kicking said:

Scoot

OK. That would be a good reason to avoid Scoot in future if they are incapable of checking you bags through to your destination via their home base on their service.

I was looking at Scoot to Perth and return in the near future, but with their checked through baggage policy I will avoid them

7 minutes ago, still kicking said:

You are right Scoot sucks I used them ones from Perth to Bangkok they said they could not book me through, so I had to walk out and pick up my luggage walk back through custom and check in again 

Which airline was your SIN-BKK sector with?

24 minutes ago, GinBoy2 said:

Hmmm, I'm seeing six 772 airframes sold.

 

Interested to see what the other  two are

According to the web site thaiaircrafttrading, they have 6 B777-200 and 6 B777-300 for sale. With this latest announcement they have sold the B777-200 and probably 2 of the B777-300.

Only speculation on my part

6 hours ago, Dan O said:

I only said it can have an impact on the visitor as it would if it were checked. If you haven't noticed the number of checks and extra verifications on some visa categories has increased in the last 6 months and is likely to continue    Whats the ratio of people found, no way of knowing . 

That's right @Dan Ospeculation and guessing. Nothing more, with no evidence.

5 hours ago, IvorBiggun2 said:

One needs to take into account that not all posters are fluent in English.

Thanks IB2, I would never have know that. 

Only joined in 2005.

Sarcasm off ????

@ian carmanno relevance to this thread.

Read the OP, then start your own thread

1 hour ago, Caldera said:

Thai Visa Centre might be a victim of their own success. When a friend of mine asked them about this extension service about a month ago, they told him it would take 1-2 weeks. What tourist can give away their passport to an agent for 1-2 weeks? They need it for hotels, domestic flights, money exchange etc. 

A couple months ago I used TVC as was told the same , 1-2 weeks. Handed in passport Monday afternoon and they called Wednesday afternoon to pick up passport with visa and extension.

Very happy customer

The info on Thai Visa Service web page is,

•  The Land border with Myanmar at Phu Nam Ron/Kanchanaburi is still closed and will remain closed for a while.

Updated 13 December 2022

https://www.thaivisaservice.com

40 minutes ago, PJ71 said:

Every comment you've made is irrelevant, not sure what your point is?

Your correct, all comments by @Gottfridare always irrelevant. 

The production of SAF and how and when it is used is discussed in this article,

https://simpleflying.com/how-is-sustainable-aviation-fuel-created/

28 minutes ago, Photoguy21 said:

Aviation fuel is normally from Condensate obtained from gas, a courser grade than LNG. I have never heard of it being produced from old old before

Jet A-1 is produced as follows,

https://www.bp.com/en/global/air-bp/aviation-fuel/jet-fuel.html

So you know @Gottfridwhy people do visa runs do you?

I'd say you are just generalising and are probably way off the mark. But you are entitled to your ill informed opinion

7 hours ago, brianthainess said:

'Coz they think the wife can work and support themselves. 

Yes, and the husband can legally work with a work permit.

Retired, need ฿800,000/65,000 p/m can use 400,000 for seven months and then top up. 

Married, ฿400,000/40,000 p/m

What's the logic behind the different amounts required was the question

3 minutes ago, Onerak said:

You thin too much. You take pride  in yearly accomplishments of getting a "refugee visa" (yearly retirement via) for 1900. 

You've read me wrong @Onerak

I use an agent, been jerked around for too many years by immigration

3 hours ago, Peterphuket said:

He made a stop over? As far as I know there is no direct flight from BKK to BRU anymore, unfortunately.

No stopover required.

He flew in the Royal Thai Air Force A-340, direct

2 minutes ago, dallen52 said:

Its a recognised cash cow.

Immigration is offering direct deals ilo use the agent. 

25k at Jomtien gets you a non o and 12 month extension. 

No money in the bank.

Buriram is 34k same deal.

 

A Bangkok agent will do it for ฿14,000.

Deals to be had if you shop around

12 minutes ago, lopburi3 said:

Because using income method proves you have earnings coming in and it can be replaced?  A bank account only shows amount on deposit - it does not indicate any means to add to it, so a relatively minor medical emergency could become a major financial issue.

You can use half the deposit for seven months of the year to support yourself which is the same amount as required for a marriage extension, which can be used. Then you top up to ฿800,000 and that would indicate indicate you can support yourself with earnings.

The same as an extension using the monthly deposit method, which you can spend the lot over 12 months.

So why the other ฿400,000 required on deposit?

Thai logic at it's best

6 minutes ago, puchooay said:

It's to ensure you have the funds and have not borrowed them. If you need to keep half in the bank there is no way you could pay it back.

So the Thai immigration are looking after the foreigners on retirement extensions to stop them going into debt. 

That's thoughtful of them

8 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Thai logic again, also why a single retiree needs 65k a month, if married only 40k

Same logic, when a foreign woman marries a Thai national no funds required at all

Anyone care to explain why you can spend all the monthly deposits(from an overseas source) for 12 months of your extension if you choose this method of extension.

Whereas if you use the ฿800,000 deposit method for 12 months you can only use half of your deposit.

Is this Thai logic at work, or do I think too much????