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You'll need to do exactly what I intend to do at 90 days and a land border run

I agree and it what I've always assumed but assumption is a dangerous motherfu**** as Saddam found out to his cost ! @RayC makes the point re Embassy website onward requirements

I didnt notice your post Thats exactly what I'm referring to in the above post of mine

I'm bemused with the Embassy website. As per earlier post I applied and was given 60 day visa with an upload of a one way ticket The website itself however clearly states onward tickets are required but only under a blanket heading for want of a better description I always thought (and still do) that a one way ticket inbound when you have an advance tourist visa is fine. Visa exempt entry and its not fine and 16 years ago I had the problem on Emirates trying to do just that. I signed an indemnity in the end and they let me board I really dont want to be having an arguement at check in at Etihad and for the $16 it seems your suggestion might be a good idea Correct me if I'm wrong but they need to be applied for 24 hours before wheels up as they expire at the 24 hour point ?? Or as you say step away from the counter ??

I think you'll need a visa of some sort if you're going without the return flight already sorted Embassy granted my tourist visa of 60 days with only the upload of a one way flight If you only try the visa exempt entry on a one way you run the risk of being offloaded at check in

Well in light of being a patsy to the Yanks one can only hope that they turn up on time for the next World War after being late for the first two.....................................

Further to my post earlier in the thread I opened couple online accounts with Chase and Kroo some time ago I had to upload just the driving licence via the app plus the selfies bollacks but nothing else for both My brother who is not on the electoral role had to upload some financial documents that proved he lived at his address (he is living with his partner in her house) He couldnt supply what they wanted so they declined his application with Chase

Spot on Its the constant red flagging of themselves which does leave me scratching my head at times

All the banks to my knowledge need proof of address in the UK Normally its something like a Driving Licence and a Utility bill for example Again this comes back to keeping several accounts active and not burning our bridges with a little churning annually to avoid the shight hitting the fan as you're experiencing

...and definately in hindsight the set up online is quicker and easier @VBF Once you've done it once (and know the way they want it presented) its definately better

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I'm genuinely not laughing (obviously) but whenever I hear these stories I immediately go back now 21 years and the story of the British bloke having sex with a Goat in front of train passengers on the Bridlington line near Hull The Sun newspaper article seems to have been removed from Google but the judge had remarked that the Goat must have been in some distress at the time Some wit in the Sun comments section had added "I dont suppose the train passengers were over thrilled" ???? Another added "I suppose he'll now have to go on the sex offenders register" ???? https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2002/mar/14/martinwainwright

I am beginning to wonder if we've got our 67th username...........................................????

What I found was it was all the minor things that stand alone are not really an issue However lump them all together 24/7 and its a different kettle of fish The lack of what I perceive as "safety" in all aspects is mind boggling and we wont even start on the driving lol Am sure there are some that enjoy it (and my 98% may be some what high) but I gave it a go and its definately not for me other than say 3 days or so

I had reason to stay in Issan for 2 whole months out of choice. No Pattaya no Bangkok in late 2011 Buriram and Lantanmanchai I consider myself easy going (some will disagree lol) but always fit in easily wherever I am and adapt.... Give me the Sun and lotion and an internet connection and I'm a pig in paradise At 60 days hard up against the Tourist Visa I was going completely dollally up there seriously It was actually the end of the marriage (yes there were other reasons) but go up there out of choice to live alone (or even with a Thai) and 98% you will go completely mad. Period

I'm just pleased I got my SCB back up and running via the app Easy for someone to say to me well you should have just updated the app and tried it then. The point was a few months ago the app was the latest version and it was purely by chance that I clicked on the app when deleting data and apps off the phone for resale that the option was requested Notwithstanding my verbal calls to the bank plus multiple emails God forbid if the account was "emptied/hacked" as to what would occur lol

Not even the Thais would be that ludicrous lol Worth checking though I agree that they are accurate prior to turning up to check in

Yes I did read that somewhere as well

So in summary if you download the app for example on a new phone you'll need to have it set up in branch as I was told Get the option though to update though existing app and its clearly going to work Its quite likely that if I had (and doubtless others) had been told from SCB just update via playstore an existing app it would have worked all along !!

Yesterday was beyond bizarre......I had to go back a few pages to find this relevant thread I wont precis the thread because its all for there to read but like most I had accepted (having previously emailed and verbally spoken to SCB) that bring your phone into the branch next time in Thailnd and they'll set up the app and re establish online banking Fast forward to yesterday and I was deleting apps from a phone (that had original SCB app on) and was going to reset the phone clear the data and sell on Ebay or wherever Clicked on SCB with intention of deleting and up comes different message. Old Android app needs to update blah blah blah ....was about to delete but thought better of it So without deleting original app went into play store found the relevant app at which point its obviously sensing the old app is on the phone and gives me option to "update" lol ......you know whats coming already Takes an age to download the update but eventually it green lights and offers "open" Click on it thinking no this aint happening at the 6 digit passcode is requested Enter the passcode lol and yep in we go !! Opens up as it used to !! There in all its glory !!

lol fella I dont "believe" BS about onward flight scaremongering I like 90% on here know only too well that you simply "can" be offloaded at check in on a one way ticket and no visa All staff from airline ground handling know it only too well Thats the rules not scare mongering fella. Now thats not to say you didnt get away with it (without an onward ticket) but absolutely by the book you're offloaded....Period until you sort the issue I simply do not accept that the other fella got away with it 15 times. He didnt.....and nor have you either Out.... (Edited to add who the hell is stupid enough to even take a chance on it in the first place with the maximum airline fine now up to $10,000 and watching like a hawk !!)

So to be clear (and erring on the side of caution) you have checked in with ground handling on at least 15 occasions with no visa and on a one way ticket and absolutely no one has batted an eyelid... They happily sent you on your way with them knowing that previously the airline was on offer for a potential $2000 "immigration decline" fine and currently that having been increased to $10,000..... Just want to check on my facts before the next line.... Boll****

The reason (and most people wont be aware) for the increased "interest" from the airlines is that fines to carriers (to any destination) have increased now five fold up to a maximum of $10,000 for an "immigration decline" plus the obvious cost of having to immediately fly you back to the original destination Whether at check in thats visas, available cash to satisfy immigration if asked or this practice of "onward tickets" the airline are taking quite rightfully closer interest Those "onwards tickets" are getting closer and closer examination. Read any of the flyer forums to see how many are putting themselves at peril at check in of being offloaded and then being forced to buy a proper ticket at huge expense on the spot Those fines add up to the carriers and they dont want them obviously

Well thats where Business class should have been utilised Or pay for 3 economy seats to go sideways to keep the leg raised Eva could hardly be expected to take out a row of economy seats without payment and then provide a stool to get the leg raised