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Yes. Foreigners cannot do it. Although soliciting for prostitution is also illegal for Thais, they can legally work in the 'entertainment' industry and bars, but foreigners cannot. Prostitution itself is not illegal.

No, but why is that relevant to this thread?

Yes. Waste of time.

None of the places on your list.

JD is a menace. I truly hope nothing happens to Trump! 🤞

Only Roman Catholics 'need' a pope. Why would the rest of the non-Catholic world?

Might be worth making the trip to Bangkok and getting it done at PDA on Sukhumvit soi 12. Only a 5,000 baht "donation" required. Very quick and 'scalpel free'. I had it done there a few years ago. You do need to make an appointment though.

Thanks for the update 👍

They're black.

I fear they are, in a desperate attempt to try and claw back some of the voters they've lost. Shameful really, and likely to backfire.

Due the threat from Reform, the government are planning to increase the level of difficulty for the English language tests required for "work visas" but this could include Settlement visas and leave to remain. It might not happen and even if it does it will need to go through parliament (I think?) but probably a good incentive for anyone planning to do this to do so soon. The current A1 test is pretty easy! "Migrants will reportedly have to be fluent in English if they want to remain in Britain under Government plans. The current standard required for work visa applicants is equivalent to GCSE level and only requires new arrivals to understand basic English in everyday situations. It is deemed by ministers to be insufficient for migrants to integrate effectively and will be raised to the equivalent of English as a foreign language A level, The Times reports. This requires people to ­express themselves “fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions” and to speak English “flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes”, according to the Home Office. " https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/05/07/migrants-may-face-10-year-wait-tougher-english-tests/

Indeed. However, I wonder if they will see the irony of supporting the party that has led to Labour making their life more difficult. Probably not.

So we can expect a much longer route to permanent residence and citizenship for those who want to bring their foreign wife to live with them in the UK. Also, the Telepgraph is now reporting that the level of English required will increase and include writing to A-level standard. I wonder how Reform supporters who have foreign wives will feel? "Migrants will reportedly have to be fluent in English if they want to remain in Britain under Government plans. The current standard required for work visa applicants is equivalent to GCSE level and only requires new arrivals to understand basic English in everyday situations. It is deemed by ministers to be insufficient for migrants to integrate effectively and will be raised to the equivalent of English as a foreign language A level, The Times reports. This requires people to ­express themselves “fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions” and to speak English “flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes”, according to the Home Office. "

It does seem astonishing that there seems to be no communication between VFS in Bangkok and HMPO in Corby. I wonder how the agencies that deal with UK passport renewals in Thailand are coping?

A true superstar 😍

I thought it was a brave and interesting report. Great journalism.

Rayong Immigration refused to transfer my son's stamps, even though we live there and do our 90-day/TM30 reports there, as his Extension was issued in CW. We had to go there to do it. A right pain!

Good grief, people will be posting rants from the likes of Mark Levin and Sean Hannity next!

I agree, especially after 14 years of dreadful Tory rule and the disastrous Brexit, but legalising cannabis won't reverse the decline!

I would put my long-term residence, but I'm sure it won't make any difference either way.

Someone will need to complete the application form for him if he's under 16. I suspect using an agent will be helpful. A copy of his British parent's death certificate may be required.

Fortunately there won't be a General Election until 2029, so plenty of time for Labour to regroup and Reform to be found out. Farage doesn't have a hope of ever being PM.

I agree. I completed TDACs for myself and my son on 29 April (one application) and we arrived on 1 May. The application took longer than it should as I couldn't find the country code for the UK (it's GBR). We live in Thailand, so gave Thailand as our country of residence and our Thai address. I didn't complete the departure information. We landed at 12.15 on 1 May and Passport Control was chaotic. There were staff trying to check that passengers had a completed TDAC before joining the queues but many just rushed by. The queues (lines) were long and we didn't get to an Officer for about 20 minutes. A passenger before us was turned away for not having a TDAC and had to find his way back through the chaos to complete one at the kiosks before passport control. It seemed easier and quicker to have a paper printout of the TDAC as Officers seemed to be taking ages to look at phones they were passed. Other than that it was straightforward.

You can complete it within 3 days of arrival or at the airport. I arrived on 1 May and completed the TDAC on 29 April. It was mostly straightforward, although took a while to find GBR for UK on the drop down menu.

Seems clear. I'll be a guinea pig as arriving from the UK on 1 May.