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If you want to close now fine by me as I've updated One other point I'd forgotten actually with the immigration guy. I was smiling being polite as always and did the 4 fingers of each hand when he said look at camera...to which I responded no thumbs as a question....He smiled and said No I can see you've been many times before Point in question the passport is brand new bar one entry and exit late last year If anyone ever thought a new passport erased past history think again....more than a few about who think it does though !
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Update post flights and arrival....18th Jan Kudos to the earlier poster who said you may well have no interaction with ground staff as long as you check in online I had indeed as always checked in online and Singapore operate out of T2 Heathrow where it appears all self check in. Passport in machine which validates and then throws out Boarding cards and Baggage tag.....peeled off the barcode to retain (floorwalker was watching me but not intervening) Then one glance from floor staff that checked the boarding card against passport and directed me to put the bag on belt and using self scanner vaildate that. And thats was it lol......Certainly no request for onward ticket (they didnt know anyway I was effectively one way)....No Evisa check obviously either Nothing at Changi prior to 2nd short flight either On an aside the longest immigration queues I have seen. Over 100 metres plus from the start of the slope (where the snake starts)....95% Chinese I walked by them not quite deliberately because I wasnt 100% sure that was the actual queue because flags were raised ( but it was).....I joined at bottom of slope and still the longest ever immigration wait Fair to play to Singapore again I might add the absolute dogs bollacks of an airline
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lol what does ??
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Heads up as its the first time I've seen it Was checking live rate and noticed much bigger spread between Interbank and net landing rate in your Thai account I was on laptop as always and the method of sending had defaulted to a higher fee as regards how Wise get your monies in the first place It was showing £10 something rather than the normal £6 something for £1000 Easy to overlook that. Sneaky indeed
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Almost denied entry Hat Yai airport
Chivas replied to Bong317's topic in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits
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20mg of Diazapam and its lights out. Avoid the booze though Took them on Singapore to London on Xmas day 3 hours into a 14 hour flight and woke up with 3 hours to run Right result and got 2 left for return flight this week
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Almost denied entry Hat Yai airport
Chivas replied to Bong317's topic in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits
Same line of grammar as someone called Siwek who had 22 posts and complained identical issue at another border few weeks ago -
Yes this is the problem Not all agencies/airlines concerned are singing from the same hymn sheet. I really dont want to be at home to Mr Coc* up at ground handling and having to mess around getting a very "real" reservation at check in paying about £80 at least to get a flight to Cambodia or wherever that I'll never remotely use Considering the overall cost of upcoming trip which will be at least 2 months £14 seems somewhat cheap to get that onward ticket Having contacted them they seem very professional and know what they're doing I will update this thread Friday next week
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i will check in online. I have got an Evisa. I will get an onward ticket although frankly if an Embassy grants that Evisa having all the relevant paperwork uploaded prior to it being granted than that should be the end of the matter However as earlier I had read the flyer forums and Singapore are "picky" and I dont want an issue....I'd rather waste £14 than being offloaded at Heathrow As for zero human interaction the passport has to be checked at some point doubtless during bag drop as always
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How many millions of baht does one need to retire in Pattaya?
Chivas replied to advancebooking's topic in Pattaya
Some of the answers are just off the scale bonkers on this thread..... Too much assumption that a regular holiday spending will still be the same 52 weeks of the year My earlier post which was just shy of 5000 Baht a day certainly could be spent 365 days a year but in reality at that level you'd have to be boozing daily and death would curtail any long term plans !! I just came back from 2 month trip and including Hotel I was shy of 3000 a day because I have "nights off" Surely if you've dropped anchor anyone would be the same -
I contacted their support and happy with their response Once you pay the system automatically picks any flight that day (where reservations are available) and generates the booking and Email which lapses if not paid in full 48 hours later i suggested booking 12 hours before wheels up (In London) and they confirmed thats fine as Email will be with you within 5 minutes I will do this 100% next week
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How many millions of baht does one need to retire in Pattaya?
Chivas replied to advancebooking's topic in Pattaya
Thats just shy of £800.000 MORE than enough lol Even at 5% income that equates to 33.846 Baht a week !! Allowing for 7 or 8% income to allow Capital balance appreciation on top thats more than enough 4,835 Baht a day all worked out at Sterling/Baht at 44 -
If the motor gets from A tp B safely thats all that matters Anything else is a bonus
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Surely Bolt and Grab are intended really to replicate short taxi rides as in the West Never had any problem with them but absolutely would not book for something like to Airport from Pattaya or as in the case of the OP much further distance Use a reliable proper taxi service
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Just had a look at that but little confidence. I completed all details Bangkok Cambodia for random date in March but its NOT picking out a particular flight (purely a date) and am at the book and pay stage $18 (no problem) but I have no idea whats coming back to me via email Edited....have not booked and paid just wanted to see whats came up