Alex2015

Another case of a Farang having a brain cell removed and putting his trust in a Thai woman, don’t these people read these forums where Farangs have been left penniless !

4 hours ago, elviajero said:

100% of the time. I’ve never heard of anyone being arrested for not having a TM.30 report receipt. In most cases it’s not the foreigners obligation to report. It’s the Owner or house-master or possessor or hotel/guesthouse manager.

 

The law says the fine is a max of 2,000 baht. Actual fines vary; THB 800/1,600/2,000 are typical. Hotels/guesthouse managers can be fined more.

They were going to fine me 3500 Baht at Jomtien a couple of years ago for not doing a TM28,  I was ‘detained’ upstairs for 3 hours but eventually let me 

55 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

The fine for tm30 could be 1000. Reports of different amounts. Also some offices strict some not. Did you do tm28 for change of address when you were at jomtien io. Personally I would ask the agent if he can do the extension and clear up tm30 situation for 4k. 

BTW its up to you to do the tm30 when its required. 

Is the TM30 not the responsibility of the owner ?

I have done the TM 28 when I moved into the house over 2 years ago, I have the receipt in my Passport ?

There have been many topics covering this subject but are they still enforcing it riddidly at Jomtien ?

My scenario is 3 years ago I moved address unfortunately I didn’t know I had too report to Immigration within 24 hours to inform them. When I did they were going too fine me but eventually let me off and told me to get the owner to come too Jomtien, I did but I don’t know if she ever did.

I leave Thailand every 3 months less than 90 days so I have never been to Jomtien again, the owner lives in Germany and has no idea as and when I leave and return too Thailand.

i need to extend my 90 Day Single Entry Visa by 7 days, I am concerned I will be fined, the alternative is too use an Agent, 3 different Agents have quoted 4000 Baht to do this so it’s a big mark up considering the fee is only 1900 Baht.

8 hours ago, Maestro said:

Check your State Pension: 

https://www.gov.uk/check-state-pension

To check your State Pension online you have to prove your identity, I did it,

info required was Passport Details, UK Driving Licence details and Credit Card details.

You have several choices of companies, I used the Post Office.

the online forecast estimated slightly more than the one I applied for via the Pensions Centre in the UK by post.

i opted out and my forecast was slightly reduced, 35 years is the minimum number of Contributions, I will have made 48 so receive more than the £150.

i was going to defer for a year but they have changed the rules, before you could defer for a year and get a lump sum plus interest. Now if you defer the lump sum is added to the pot, estimates say it would take 10/15 years to recoup it.

5 minutes ago, nontabury said:

 

Not quite correct,it's not written in stone that you must be resident back in the UK for 104 wks,this is at the officials discretion.

What I did find interesting is that most of these benefits are based on residency in the UK,not on British nationality and the fact that a returning applicant may have paid N.I. and  income tax into the system for many years, in deed many applicants could be still paying Income tax. Compare this with Thailand,where  a returning Thai 

would be eligible for health care the minute they get off the plane, simple based on their Nationality, so unlike us non-Thais who have very few rights.

  Personally even though it discriminates  against me, I think the Thais have got it right.

 

If you do not stay more than 90 Days in the UK irrespective of how many N.I. Contributions you have paid you will be charged at one and a half times the cost of your treatment.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/health/expat-health/11571256/British-expats-from-outside-Europe-must-pay-for-NHS-hospital-care.html

Part of the Terms and Conditions on my UK Travel Insurance was I had to have been resident 6 months prior to taking the policy out. It was for 90 Day trips and providided I returned to the UK even for an hour it was valid for another 90 Days.

i enquired about renewing it last year, explained I hadn't been resident in the UK for 6 months, it was referred to the Underwriters who said no problem and give me another year. It has now expired, when I return to the UK I will possibly try again.

i do believe if they check you Passport in the event of a claim they might say you cannot use Travel Insurance as Health Insurance although I suppose you could say you spend 'extended' holidays in Thailand, not sure if it's worth the risk. I currently have Accident Insurance just now through Bangkok Insurance.

I have witnessed the drivers asking people not too smoke, off topic, the Thais always give their seat up for the elderly and woman, the Russians just sit there, really annoys me.

I was in the Ptong the other week, great uncluttered Beach, no chairs, food stalls etc, just sand.

But in all honesty Loungers/Chairs/Umbrellas should be allowed but only as and when some one asks for one. 

They line them up every day apart from a Wednesday on Pattaya Beach, blocking it off for all and sundry, they are only 5% occupied at most. What the Police should be doing is telling the vendors to remove the ones not occupied.

30 minutes ago, whatproblem said:

Everything in this country is a pain except the passport office ,U.K. Government could learn a lot if they visited there. Very efficient and painless ,why is the rest of the country not the same

What can the UK Gover learn ?

I renewed my UK Passport at the Durham Office, I used the Same Day Service, made an appoint online, ok it's a 10 Year one, cost around £130. It's a 4 hour Service and they said they would text me when it was ready which they didn't, only fault I found with them. I returned to the office after 3 and a bit hours and it was ready. 

MY GF went to The Avenue in Pattaya yesterday to make an enquiry about one, they said you can apply now, no queue. It will arrive by post in1 week, 1040 baht, in and out less than 15 minutes. Ok it's only valid for 5 years, a huge difference in price understandably and very good service.

They could improve a lot of the Services here by using an Appointment Service instead of people queuing up from very early in the morning at Immigration, Government Hospitals, Passport Offices etc.

Several months ago the lady who cuts my hair went to the same office at 4 in the morning, there was over 20 queuing up then, I don't call that efficient and painless. An online Appointment System would make it more efficient. The majority of people have access to the Internet.

1 hour ago, 7by7 said:

 I disagree.

 

You say in the OP that you live in Thailand, so provide evidence of this such as a copy of your passport and Thai visa plus your condo ownership plus evidence of your relationship. Then if the ECO accepts that the relationship is genuine you can be part of her reason to return.

 

Although children are not normally considered a reason to return as many Thais leave their children with relatives while they travel away to work; as her son is applying as well then in this case he can be another reason for her to return.  

 

Provide evidence that the child attends school and will be returning after the visit. I suggest a letter from the school to confirm his attendance, that he has been given leave of absence for the trip and when he is due back.

 

Note that the visa office may phone the school to verify the letter. If it is written in English they will expect to speak to the signatory in English and will doubt the letter's authenticity if that person is unable to do so. If it is written in Thai they will be happy to speak to the signatory in Thai.

 

If it is written in Thai you should provide a certified English translation as well; as you should for all documents not in English.

 

See Standard visitor visa.

 

There is a pinned topic on UK visit visas as well; some aspects are a bit out of date but you may find it helpful.

 

My wife had legal sole custody of her daughter, who was 9 at the time, when applying for her first passport and UK visa; so the father's consent was not required for either; just the custody document. So I can't help you with that one. Although I think that for the visa the mother's consent will be enough.

 

Although, as said above, his details will need to be entered on the visa application form.

 

Obviously, if, like my wife,  she does have legal sole custody, issued either by an ampur or a court, then the father's consent is not required for either her son's passport or the visa. But take the document with you when leaving Thailand as Thai immigration may want to see it.

 

 

Whilst I have a 'Retirement' Visa/Extension of Stay I don't own property in Thailand so really the only reason for her returning to Thailand is me, no other reason.?

Slightly off topic, I live in a new build Condo with a Swimming Pool, baby pools and 3 Jaccuzis, very rarely see any one in either.

Next door there is small estate, 20/30 houses with private Pool and Clubhouse, seen it being used once in a year.

Swimming pools are nice to haves but costly too maintain, people are paying Service Charges but not using the facilities, for some reason whilst Thais shower frequently they don't go swimming probably because they can't swim maybe that's the reason the Pool in the Condo,is only 1.5 metres deep ?

E Passport, I was referring to a Passport for the child, I was told they get an E Passport. If under a certain age.

Some advice on reasons to return as she doesn't work, own property etc

I am planning on taking my Thai GF to the UK next year for a holiday, I will have known her for 3 years by then, I am currently living in Thailand on a 'Retirement' Visa in a rented Condo.

1) What type of Visa should  she apply  for ?

2) She has a son under 10 years old, does he require a seperat Visa or can he be included on his Mothers Application ?

3) She doesn't want to involve the child's Father, can she apply for a Thai E Passport for her son with out the Fathers signature ?

Reading into it the BBC are going to prosecute you if you watch Iplayer with out a Licence. I don't think they will set up a system it would require you to log in every time you wanted to watch Iplayer.

They wanted 90 baht on Soi Bukhao the other week, I was in Patong last week and they were wanting 100 baht, needless to say I didn't buy one. 80 baht in South Pattaya outside Big C.

3 hours ago, Hal65 said:

5am there is safe, I say this as an expat in the area. There is actually security all around central festival too.

 

Canopus, how do you get 800 baht for a taxi to Utapao? I asked a mototaxi outside that area and he quoted 1,000. 

I got a taxi from Pattaya to U-Tapao last week, 800 baht, took 45 minutes.

I had a discussion re Healthcare with my Thai lady, I could not fully understand what Thais have to pay for regards Healthcare.

we currently live in Pattaya. She said if she became ill she would have to pay here at the local government hospital but if she travelled to Isaan where she is from it would be free ? I asked about children but didn't understand her explanation.

Is Healthcare free for Thai children wether they have had an accident or developed an illness 

Similary is it free for adults ?

17 minutes ago, emilymat said:

My access to i player is as normal. However let' see what Sept 1 brings. Have the Ex-Pat TV anyway, so I don't use I player much - except for Parliamentary Channel. Sad eh! 

17 minutes ago, emilymat said:

My access to i player is as normal. However let' see what Sept 1 brings. Have the Ex-Pat TV anyway, so I don't use I player much - except for Parliamentary Channel. Sad eh! 

I emailed My Expat, they didn't know but advised me to get a UK TV Licence and even sent me the link.

i think after September the 1st you will have to log in using your TV Licence numbers 

I would have thought that the majority of people favoured Thaksin so would vote no.

Just now, Alex2015 said:

 

Just now, Alex2015 said:

You pay for a bottle of wine in restaurant the day before or pay for alcohol the day before in a bar, you go to the restaurant or bar whilst the ban is in place, technically they are not selling alcohol on the days it is banned. You can buy from the Supermarket the day before and drink it over the W.E.

You pay for a bottle of wine in restaurant the day before or pay for alcohol the day before in a bar, you go to the restaurant or bar whilst the ban is in place, technically they are not selling alcohol on the days it is banned.

You can buy from the Supermarket the day before and drink it over the W.E. Where ever you want, house, beach etc, what's the difference ?

13 minutes ago, csabo said:

Booze calendar 

http://www.boomboomme.com/resources/holidays/thailand/

I referred to that info but they probably didn't know about he Referendum.

Can some one tell me why they have a ban on alcohol sales, I do understand basically if it's a religious day, but Elections ?

I take it the owners or the government will be paying/compensating the employees of the Bars for the time off, Holiday Pay ?