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Probably correct by the time this comes to fruition there won't be many AN posters around, myself included!!!

Hey guys apologies for confusing the OP I piggy backed onto this thread and really should have started a seperate one when I had all my details! Just found a photocopy of my passport main page and expires in April (not my retirement!) which must mean my new non o expires 1 year from Jan but inside my passport so can't check that one for a week or so - any more questions I still start a new thread rather than confuse this one anymore hangover from the weekend 🙂 Thanks again

Much appreciated and thanks for everyone's time out of town at the moment so will come back with all the correct details next week many thanks.

I think it is probably me confusing things with my dates, I need to double check these, but guess the principle of my question still stands i.e. I get my new passport before my last 90 days how can I do a 90 day? And if I do the 90 day on my existing passport and get a new passport before the retirement expires will I have to stay in Thailand until I renew the retirement onto my new passport, my dates may be duff I think but think the question may still be valid.

Much appreciated all, I think I have actually confused myself and need to read my passport and probably should have before I got on the thread. It's still that time between my last 90 days and the visa expiry where I would have a new passport that confuses me.

I am not sure if it was when I applied for it and probably need to re-read my passport. I am guessing the logical thing to do would be to try and schedule getting the new passport in between my last 90 day renewal and the expiry of the retirement, and make sure I don't need to do an exit for a couple of months.

Hello everyone and thanks for you help with this one, it is confusing the heck out of me, and possible I am not explaining very clearly! It is Udon Immigration office. It is a standard non-o retirement that I have renewed which is now valid until April 26 but there are obviously restrictions I believe like having 6 months remaining on the passport to renew so wouldn't be able to do that on the current passport in April next year given the current passport expires in September. So for example: i) If I got my new passport in November this year, just before my 90 days, could I do a 90 day on my new passport, I have a friendly IO that I could ask ii) If I got my 90 days in November between November and April when my visa expires would an entry/exit be possible? iii) As mentioned by @suzannegoh going to Lao after I get the new passport might be a possibility and then just renew my retirement on my new passport when got back? Ah sorry just read @DrJack54 response yes without an Exit would kill off my non-o

She told me to get a new one before my retirement visa expires in April 2026 (5 months before the passport expires) but that means my Retirement stamps will be in my old invalid passport with the corner cut off in it which is where my concern is. For example I go and try and do a 90 day, but I have a passport with no retirement stamp in it only an old one with the corner cut off that has my retirement in it, also if I wanted to do an exit/entry in the time between getting the new passport and a 90 day how would that be possible?

@DrJack54 I know this one is slightly off topic (it has probably been discussed many times) but in a similar vein, my retirement visa expires and I want to renew it April next year but my UK passport expires and needs renewed before September next year. I definitely need to get a new passport. If I get a new passport before my retirement expires can I get the remainder put in my new passport or do I simply maintain 2 passports (with the corner cut off one) and then just do the renewal into my new passport in April next year? I have a very friendly IO that I can probably get the info from but not due to see them for another 90 days, I should have asked last time them this time they just told me I need to get a new passport before the next renewal.

Very true and initially the plan was to buy another 12 to 14 new Gripen E/F fighters, with a budget of 19 billion baht between 2025 and 2029. They already have 51 F16's not really a bad sized air force for a country with no enemies! As mentioned in previous posts I think there could be more socially beneficial usages for that amount of money.

Ah, I haven't really been keeping up with the story to TBH, if so then some possible culpability if the inspection of the said bearings have not been included in maintenance procedures by the company. Just found the below on the web seems to mention design phase so sounds like Leonardo might not be squeaky if there is a design issue! "The report highlighted safety system flaws in the helicopter and the actions of Leonardo S.p.A., the Italian manufacturer of the aircraft. The AAIB report concluded that the crash resulted from the failure of dual bearings and the tail rotor control system, both critical components identified by Leonardo during the design phase as essential for safe operation. Their failure caused the helicopter to lose control, spin violently, and crash, igniting a fire."

I heard they historically have done this to keep order on election day, not sure how may tourists will be voting! Also heard the 7/11 bans are mainly done prevent Thais from purchasing alcohol underage or work reasons or something however not sure on that one. Either way the archaic laws make no sense to apply to tourists. They seem to manage OK with split pricing and working out who a tourist is so might as well apply the same knowledge when selling alcohol. Not that I will be that desperate for a couple of days to get smashed!

All very well and good but it doesn't really make much sense they have a photo of a Russian off license in the article!

RIP little brother doesn't go into much detail of what happened but does sound like a genuine tragic accident (unlike some other fatalities that have caught the headlines in Koh Tao) while scuba diving which I believe can be dangerous at times.

The punishment should not be affected by the country's image. One would hope it would punished the same irrelevant of the country's image, age, race or gender of the parties involved.

I do like an amusing story to read when I switch my computer on in the day. This is nearly as funny and as that daft Thai guy that set fire to a random police motorbike because he thought his had been confiscated where in fact it was round the corner and he forgot where he had left it. I guess lao khao will do that to you!

Sounds like there maybe some element of culpability with the seized tail rotor, however with the neutral AAIB investigation concluding the helicopter met all regulatory requirements this would probably be argued down to a maintenance issue which would not directly be the responsibility of the manufacturer. Certainly that amount I am guessing would be an impossibility to argue. If a Boeing jet goes down because of a mistake during maintenance it is the operators responsibility not the firms.

They have more serious things to worry about like what Musk will say about it all.

Although he may have a point he needs to keep his beak out of every other countries business. Although I am not a big fan of Jess Phillips fell on the floor laughing when she said he should "crack on with this 'getting to Mars'

Hahaha love this classic clickbait, had a giggle reading the replies!

Yeah agree - the penalties here are pretty harsh but he must have known that, its a class B in the UK so he'd probably have got some time there. Should count himself lucky he never had anything heavier on him. Reckon the baggies probably sealed it for him might have got away with a slap if it was personal.

I know this is a very beautiful country but always amazes me the lengths people will go just to stay in the LOS, I guess he will be staying a little longer now, this is one way to avoid paying for visas, accommodation and fish head soup. Also sure it is not only Brits doing this kind of daft stuff. Hard to fix stupid!

I totally agree with this, however I think some of the posts are more about being skeptical how the incident will be dealt with by the authorities rather than being hateful. It is a terrible thing when anyone dies especially that far away from home and their relatives have to deal with the loss.

A severe course of action even if it had been confiscated but forgetting where he left it and setting fire to a random police motorbike LMFAO! A definite case of arse-on

You have certainly made a spectacle of yourself now!