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I'd love to see a renaissance of the Super Whites. Super, super John, Super John McGinlay...

That was just the silly Bangkok Governor. There's no booze ban at Songkran, but many bars/restaurants close to give their staff the time off and because Songkran is a f**king nightmare.

Yes. The horrible air is just one more negative to factor in if you plan to live here. Lots of positives as well, though.

Potter too...

Absolutely. Hua Hin, Pattaya and Rayong all had dreadful PM2.5 pollution only a few weeks ago.

Indeed, it's past 12.00 now. Probably one of their best!

Indeed they do. Can't see many 'farang' ladies being interested in the average expat in Thailand!

If HMPO are operating "normally" in the UK, the service from Thailand is pretty good. As long as you can easily get to HMPO/VFS in Bangkok or Chiang Mai, or have a good agent.

As long as one of the British parents is 'British Otherwise Than By Descent' it's automatic (you just apply for a UK passport). There is nor requirement to make a separate application for UK citizenship.

There really should be a warning that this is a 10-year old thread!

Not in my experience. As long as you have the termination letter from your employer you can go to the Labor Department yourself.

I assumed he has the termination letter, otherwise how does he know he's been let go?

Quite correctly too. People entitled to British citizenship cannot get UK visas!

It's not just Ekkamai. These days the number of homeless Thai people and street beggars has increased considerably. It can be quite depressing although it's not at London levels yet.

Why not just do it yourself? It's your passport/Extension and your work permit.

Yes, that's what I was thinking. If I need anything serious done I would certainly go for Rutnin, but I think currently I just need a slightly more thorough check than I got from the optician. I'm registered at Pattaya Memorial so maybe I'll try there.

I recently got a new prescription from an optician in Pattaya, and already I'm getting some difficulty focusing while driving and some difficulties with reading, despite my varifocal lenses. I think I'd like a thorough check for cataracts, glaucoma and any other potential eye problems that can occur with age. Presumably this is best done at a specialist eye clinic/hospital and not at an opticians. I know there's Rutnin in Bangkok, but are there any other places recommended, either in Pattaya or Bangkok?

A fantastic comic and an all-round good bloke. Will be sadly missed.

I would think it's an individual branch decision.

Personally, I find all this armchair sleuthing to be rather goulish and don't really see the fascination. It's certainly in trend though, as recent events in the UK have shown. I guess we have to blame social media.

As has already been pointed out (a few times), masks have not been mandatory on the BTS for many months.

Actually, it's in the Bangkok Forum about rules issued by the Governor of Bangkok for celebrating Songkran in Bangkok!

I was there last week, and mask wearing on the BTS is just recommended. Plenty of passengers, including myself, were maskless.

But this thread is about public celebrations in Bangkok.

Thanks for the replies. The guy in question managed to leave (via the airport) but I've advised him there may be (will be?) problems when he comes back in a year or two and wants to work again.