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An interesting choice to post that here. I learned of the Edmund Fitzgerald on a trip to Whitefish Point in October 1999 when dating a girl from Detroit. Hard to imagine that such bad weather could affect an inland lake such as Lake Superior. Tragic loss and sad song to go with it. https://goo.gl/maps/SyEXqbehBFcE59kG8

@rasg Why change the Thai name? My wife (since ex), never changed any of her Thai documents into her married name. Always kept her Thai name in her Thai passport, Thai ID card, Thai Tabien Baan and Social security in Thailand. Can see of no reason to change unless, perhaps, any joint children of yours are born in Thailand, but then may still not be necessary. Keeping my wife's Thai maiden name and documents was never any problem or issue during our 14 years of marriage in the UK. She obtained a British passport (after 3 years), NI/Tax status, UK driving licence, Company registration and all UK documents in our married name (my last name) and still retains to this day. Our son has UK and Thai passports in our married name and was able to register on Thai Thabien Baan and get Thai ID card in his (and my last name). When booking flight tickets, we always used her married last name (not maiden name) and it was never an issue - just need to use Thai pasport on entry and show both passports on exit from Thailand. If there is some other compelling reason for you to effect change then please post.

No mention of this from Kbank (2 accounts) either online, by app, by SMS or by email. Did an 80k transfer to GF's Bangkok bank acc a few days ago with no issue or delay (no, she doesn't get that each week/month ????). This is the first I heard of this facial recognition.

Wait, what about Montenegro? Having a Montenegrin Grandfather surely conveys claim to another citizenship?

If you are sitting outside on the balcony then why would you leave the air conditioning turned on in the apartment? Not much you can do about it unless moving the units, or turning off when sitting on the balcony.

In the UK the report from the hospital is not the birth certificate. I took my son's hospital record to the local borough registrar who registered the birth and provided the "UK birth certificate". This, in English, was taken to the Thai Embassy, London who provided the "Thai birth certificate" (used to add to Blue Tabian Baan and to get Thai ID card). Thai Passport was issued by Thai Embassy in London before ever being added to Tabien Baan or travelling to Thailand on Thai passport at age 3 months.

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At jeapordy of doxxing myself. My son was born in the UK in 2003. He got a UK birth certificate. We took that to the Thai Embassy in Queensgate in London and they got him a Thai birth certificate. He was then issued with a Thai passport in the UK after already having been issued a British passport. Once in Thailand, he was added to the Blue Tabien Baan for the family home on a visit there a few months later. Since, and now at age of 19yrs, he has been issued a Thai ID card within Thailand. IMO the Thai Embassy should arrange Thai birth certificate for your child as he has a Thai mother.

What were the lifeguards not doing so that "Mr Martin" had to intervene and save a life? He should be offered a permanent residency or citizenship for his efforts. Drowning is such a problem for Thais. Swimming (or awareness of water dangers), should be taught to Thais universally. Too many tragedies - young and old, whether homeless or not.

The continued easy persecution of users vs traffickers shows a weakness in the law enforcement in Thailand. Users should be offered immunity from prosecution for identifying the source. Would be a far more effective deterrent for traffickers. I heard that a tab of YaBaa or YaIce is now as low as 10 Baht. Hooks in so many potential users. Destroys lives. Go after the peddlers, not the easily impressioned young users.

Always amazes me how Thai drivers ignore emergency vehicles that always have lights flashing and sirens blaring. Never give way. Dimwits. Loss of taxi licence and prosecution should be immediate. <deleted>!

Such a sad and tragic report. Feel very sorry for all those who knew and loved the deceased. For now, the focus should be on the 9yr old daughter who needs all the support she can get. As for the perpetrator, then only one thing is appropriate - death sentence (especially as a repeat offender). #lowlifescum

Op @notrub Sorry to hear your situation at your respectable age of 75. Happy Birthday! You know it's over and time to move out, and move on. Despite the usufruct, being in a village with potentially hostile family and neighbours is not a good idea. Take what you can, and all documentrary evidence, lawyer up (or at least take good legal advice). There is no knowing what might happen to you if you stay in that house - will you sleep again or sleep forever? Whatever you choose to do, I wish you happiness. I had a toxic Thai ex-wife. Took ages to get through it but happy now. Chok dee!

Left TM6 field blank when I did mine online last month. No problem at all. Printed out the TM30 record once filed and used that at immigration when applying for extension of stay. All good.

Ah, missed that link.

Looks lovely. The Thai HiSo's will be flocking there for Instagram and Facebook pictures. Why no mention of prices on the OP? Seriously expensive or what?

Nice promotional for Central but no important detail such as start date and operational hours and schedules. 190 Baht is fine, but when?

@Stevey I like your post and admire your determination. As a father of a 19 year old half English/Thai son, I can see your input to the development of the child. In the absence of another father figure he will prosper with your attitude. Ignore the trolls here and don't be tempted to bait them. Don't worry about the grammar police either. If they are not clever enough to understand, without punctuation, then that's their problem. @NORDO Is on the right track, us as farangs in Thailand, will find it hard to be accepted. We can try to make a difference. Even in Cambodia and Myanmar, their English language is better than Thailand. @Stevey, You can make a difference to that boy's future. Do take note of @BritManToo's comments. Be carefull not to piss off anyone in the local community. I have seen the penis pinching thing and beleive it to be a way of scolding a child or getting their attention. I would never do same with anyone else in the community if I was you. You do seem to have a good grasp of local family life that many here have not experienced. Immersion in the culture is not something all have endured, hence comments on this forum. Good luck to you and please keep posting your experiences thus others will learn.

For this reason and despite any official rules, to avoid any issues with immigration (any office), always do an updated TM30 at your home address before interaction. Quite simple really but so many fail to do this easy step. It is NOT difficult to file a TM30.

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Thanks. I'm invested in India and beleive it's on the rise as China is declining. As a Brit, our favourite restaurants are "so called" Indian restaurants. Although a great many these days are actually Bangladeshi. Still good though. Over the last couple of months I've been out to Indian nightclubs in Pattaya. No shortsge of cash being spent there and good fun too. Haven't heard of any visa issues for the Indians. I still beleive they get 2 weeks visa on arrival (correct me if wrong). Maybe TAT will have campaigns there.

Apparently it's Chinese culture. I was waiting in line at Suvarnabhumi for the ever so slow lift a few years ago (pre-pandemic). Me and a few Thais waiting patiently, as the lift arrived a Chinese came and cut right in before all of us. She got the message when pinned to the wall of the lift by my baggage cart. Was she bothered? Hell no. As if completely normally.

No mention of WHY these new requirements are being implemented from what I could see in the OP and linked article. By doing this, it appears that the Thai authorities are doing their very best to limit the once prized Chinese travellers and their money. By making it more difficult to apply for visa, it will be no surprise if the Chinese choose to go elsewhere where their money is welcome. Couldn't make this up. Feel sorry for those Thai owned attractions, restaurants, shops and hoteliers who might lose out (that is if they are truly Thai operated). Or is this new restriction being imposed by the Chinese overlords to limit a Chinese exodus? Seems very strange at a time when we read that Thais are apparently desperate for Chinese toursism to return.

Against all advice, I used Poipet/Aranyaprathet at end of February. We were coming back from Battambang and there really wasn't much better option (flights from Siam Reap were overpriced). Nearly 1 hour getting out of Cambodia and over 1 hour getting into Thailand. The Immigration officers there are very sharp - mine even asked where I went after leaving Thailand 3 weeks earlier as she could see no stamp in the passport between Thailand and Cambodia - had been to Singapore where no stamp is given. They won't miss a trick and border bouncers may get a hard time on re-entry to Thailand. I have a retirement extension so no issue. We got the train to Bangkok at 47 Baht - not a bad journey but very slow and 6hrs long.

Would imagine it would go out of Laem Chabang port (Klong Toey probably too small). The vehicle likely needs to be in a container (20ft). Import into the UK very easy with customs etc. A shipping agent would be able to handle all. I've imported goods from China (2021) and it was easy. UK customs are very heplful - they just want any duty or tax! Try www.daygard.com in the UK who can handle eveything for you or just deal with the import - they were great both times I used them. Their email is: [email protected]