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Don't believe anything you read in the Daily Mail!

I'm sure it was just as bad - but not social media and no AQI monitoring. People just got on with life.

Thanks guys. Yes, it seems Alamo are the best value, and I believe have a good reputation. I think I will go with them, rather than National.

Bangkok Bank can and will print out a statement showing your address, if you ask them to. For 200 baht.

My dates are mid-April. Yes, that's around the price. https://www.nationalcar.co.uk/en/home.html

I'm glad you're so easily impressed! The responses are much appreciated. I have already discounted Green Motion and Drivalia. The Excess Protection was for National Car Rental. I'm not using a broker; it is an online booking. This is what they say: "Excess Protection (EP) is an optional coverage available only if Damage Waiver (DW) is included in the rate or purchased. EP reduces the applicable Damage Waiver excess amount. If EP is not included in the reservation, it is available for purchase. For all Cars and SUVs of the categories Mini, Economy and Compact the excess can be reduced to 100 GBP. For all other vehicles the excess can be reduced to 250 GBP. Excess will be charged every time a vehicle is damaged, lost or stolen." It's an extra £20 a day, but probably worth it. Buying a booster cushion is a great idea, as getting it through the rental company is £15 a day+ They have confirmed I can use my Thai DL - not need for an IDP.

He really isn't, you know. Or were you joking?

Exactly. There's no way Trump wants this coming out!

Microsoft's 'Co-pilot' is exceptionally irritating as there seems to be no way to turn it off when using Word and Outlook.

Isn't it obvious that Trump features heavily in the unreleased Epstein files, so there's no chance they will be released!

No. That's why I need to buy a re-entry permit. Will they issue one for a new passport or put it in the old, cancelled one?

Shocking video. Almost looks like the helicopter deliberately flew into the passenger jet.

I was referring to legal immigrants, not asylum seekers.

Really? The rules are very strict about legal immigrants claiming benefits.

Hopefully Labour will do away with the Tories' policy of increasing the salary level for Settlement visas - or will Starmer kow-tow to the prevailing anti-immigrant mood (Reform!) and go ahead with it?

It might not be "necessary", but processed food is convenient and tasty! I wish we could buy M&S ready-meals here.

Correct. There are no elections in Bangkok.

Fingers crossed that it actually happens. 🤞

I had thought of that, but will Immigration be OK with putting his Re-entry permit in a brand new, unused passport. Presumably they won't put one in his cancelled passport? Although we use CW for our Extensions, I've been able to get Re-entry permits in Rayong, and obviously we could get them at the airport as well.

I'd say it's very unlikely he'll go to prison at all, unless they find he was under the influence of something. More likely that an 'appropriate' amount of compensation to the victims' families will be agreed, and case closed.

The longer I live here (nearly 20 years) the more western food I eat. Most weeks I'll cook a roast dinner, pasta dish, fish or steak, and a curry. There are loads of choices for eating out too - pizzas, burgers, steaks, fish n chips, Sunday roast and the good old English breakfast.

Anyone used Green Motion or Drivalia car rental??

Yes, we live in Rayong and that's where our TM30s are for and where we do the 90-day reporting. But my employer is based in Bangkok so we have to go to CW every year for the Extensions. I had assumed a transfer to a new passport will also have to be done at CW, but it would be great if I didn't have to take my son out of school to do it! Hopefully someone can give definitive advice - maybe I should start a new thread, rather than hijack this one?

I remember getting into heated 'discussions' with people on this Forum during lockdown about how ridiculous it was to close schools and the damage it would cause. Nice to be vindicated!