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7 minutes ago, Issanjohn said:

Seriously I called the United States Embassy today because I was afraid they were going to follow suit with the Brits but they assured me that they are not going to be doing this “at anytime in the foreseeable future” was her exact quote when I called her today.  I wanted to tell everyone else because people shouldn’t have to worry if they don’t have to.  

 

Although I do think that all embassies ought to at least make us show some sort of official income verification before issuing the Proof of Income Affidavit because anyone can just say they meet the minimum income requirement and I’ve always wondered why they don’t ask for it, my only issue is that I just don’t want to use a local bank I’m happy with my bank in the United States and I honestly do receive my monthly pension payments I’m retired military and a disabled veteran so I make pretty decent money every month.  I go by the monthly income requirement and I’m on a marriage visa even though I actually am retired.  

Yes john no problem, but your Post came over as a little frantic, no worries

10 minutes ago, Issanjohn said:

LMAO The British Embassy is wrong I called and spoke with an official at the United States Embassy today and I was assured by an actual State Department Official that the United States Embassy has no plans to stop providing the Proof of Income Affidavits at ANYTIME in the foreseeable future.  The British Embassy needs to keep quiet when they don’t know what they are talking about and mind their own business lol.  I literally called and confirmed that the United States Embassy is not taking this action earlier today.  

 

I swear there is so much misinformation and rumors on here it’s ridiculous.  I even actually know the person at the United States Embassy who I spoke with because I used to work with all the embassies in Asia before I retired in fact that’s why I retired here because I never wanted to leave after working in this part of the world for my last assignment and because my wife is a Thai citizen.  

 

So don’t worry United States Citizens I confirmed earlier today before this article even came out this afternoon that this information is total BS, it’s just the British Embassy doing their own thing and that is from a very reliable source at the United States Embassy who I spoke with today on the phone.  So what I’m saying is not just more internet rumors it’s a verified FACT!  Don’t listen to internet rumors get the facts from government officials as I did today.  Don’t worry no changes are coming for United States citizens the British Embassy is talking out of their you know where.  

OK thanks you have convinced me

3 minutes ago, bobonzo said:

I was at the US Embassy Bangkok last week to get my income document notarized. It was dome same as last year with no issues and no mention of the service ending.  I ever told the woman 'see you next year' and she smiled and agreed.

Did she also wink

28 minutes ago, Rod the Sod said:

I am really amazed at the mindset of many of the posters here:

 

1. There seems to be a view that having worked the system for years and being of no identifiable trouble to the Thai authorities they should have a right to stay here. Bu**sh*t

2. The Embassy is not just verifying pension payments but maybe dividends, rental income, matrimony payments etc. Would they pay TB50k for their letter if the Embassy was to set up an investigative department and actually charge for the work involved?

3. If Thailand is sooooo bad why the hell are you here? Go home and vote for Corbyn and then see what misery really looks like.

4. They want to live here, enjoy the benefits but "for one reason or another" want to keep their finances separated from their new home country. No, come clean and comply!!

 

The Thai Government set up a scheme that welcomes people who fit a certain criteria. The majority of the posters never did fit this criteria and are now whinging because the requirements are at long last being implemented. Basically many are here illegally but argue they are no trouble Gov, so we have a right to stay.

 

If you don't like it or cannot fit the criteria go somewhere else where you fit in and stop the good name of the people who do everything and pay everything to comply being rubbished.

 

I await the barrage of abuse.....

There should not be any, as it's all been said so many times before

Stick around awhile my man and you will cease to be the latest

7 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 

Yes, I have the same issue as you, in that I rarely use or update my bank books. And so in talking with my bank staff, I learned that they each have a set amount of time during which their update machines will print out every transaction, a couple of weeks to a month or something like that. And if the update interval is any longer, then the update machine merely gives you a one line status as of that day, and not any of the many transactions that may have preceeded it. To me it's just stupid, but that's the way the Thai bank systems work.

 

That's not stupid, that's pathetic

It pays to pay attention to what you are doing, while taking note of what others are doing

Hopefully for the drivers sake alcohol is not involved

5 minutes ago, Scouse123 said:

 

Yes and yet would go ballistic at rude foreigners, if we hadn't immediately removed our shoes on entering a house with a tiled floor!

That's because of all the dog S%&T

15 hours ago, Rally123 said:

Have said it a couple of times in this thread but everyone needs a 'plan B' in case 'plan A' goes tits up. As in this case. No 'plan B' then you deserve what is coming. Sorry

I have been foot loose and fancy free for 30 odd years

20 years ago I purchased a landed property next door for when I wanted  a respite from travelling 

When the second Brit wife kicked me into touch I found a Malaysian wife

5 year visa as compensation no financial requirements one hour at the local immigration office every 5 years all done

Now thankfully I am above all this what's going to happen next as I can put up with the hassle of just being the occasional tourist these days

It's swings and roundabouts that's life as far as I am concerned

I actually feel for those who might be affected in a bad way by what now seems to be happening you have my sympathy, if only because of how the Thai authorities have conducted themselves in the past

17 hours ago, aonangkrabi said:

The embassy of the Netherlands used to give the income letter without checking. This has changed and they actually verify your income. If the Netherlands' embassy can check this, why can't the UK embassy do likewise?

They decide 

59 minutes ago, colinneil said:

You have been on here long enough to know i am paraplegic.

My humour is clearly beyond you.

Yes Colin I have no excuses for that 5555555

2 hours ago, oldrunner said:

No "Wai" and 500 Baht for this scumbag. Re-enact murder in Village with no police protection while relatives of victim administer justice.

I'm with the "JUSTICE SYSTEM" as the alternative that you and some others advocate is nothing less than anarchy 

If you happen to live long enough 555555 you will regret it

6 hours ago, colinneil said:

At least he died happy.

Yet a better story would have been, a paraplegic found in a short time hotel room, with a used condom.????

That would have been more intriguing, but nowhere near the truth

2 hours ago, oldrunner said:

I still prefer the nice polite 200 Baht attached with your license, followed by a smile, and return of license minus the 200 Baht. That is the Thailand I have come to love and enjoy.

Strap your helmet on mate, you never know it might even save your life one day as well as the 200 baht

7 hours ago, Eaglekott said:

I do hope they recover, It was an Accident, and maybe the Norwegian guy, and he may rest in peace, maybe he was speeding so the people you hope don't recover thought they had plenty of time for a u-turn.

You know what thought did don't you, "He thought he had but he hadn't"

So the carnage continues

10 hours ago, Artisi said:

A little unfair, not only does it happen in Thailand 

Quite, but they are normally lonely "SINGLE" people looking for a little affection

10 hours ago, bluesofa said:

Then they could go on to cause more havoc in the next life.

 

I'll chance that

9 hours ago, scorecard said:

Well I'm just wondering how you would comment no matter what he focused on. No pleasing some people.

The fact is there was absolutely no need for him to be there, apart from his ego trip as the big cheese

8 hours ago, Burma Bill said:

I recently drove this route 225 from Chaiyaphum across country to Nakhon Sawan. In many places it is narrow and winds its way through valleys, mountain passes and National Parks. It can be dangerous especially if speeding with dodgy brakes.

Really

13 hours ago, Prairieboy said:

 

The article in the Bangkok Post attributes it t brake failure!

Complete and utter lack of driving skills

1 minute ago, giddyup said:

Just as I thought, no substance.

I will settle for the life experience I have, thanks

1 minute ago, jimmynewbie said:

Rose and Fred West....

That involved some of their children,  as well as other young women I remember one very sick joke concerning those two

But we are getting further off topic now Jimmy

2 minutes ago, giddyup said:

Well you said the figures would prove me wrong, I assumed you had those figures otherwise your comment is meaningless.

I invite you to assume whatever you like "no skin off my nose"

25 minutes ago, Kieran00001 said:

 

Taxi driver is the job with the highest likelihood of being murdered, real job I mean, as in legal, and that is what my point is based around.  In places where prostitution is legal and provided for, the murder rate is not high, the issue is with its criminality and where that leads people to conducting their business.  So it could be argued that it is not an occupational hazard of prostitution but an occupational hazard of illegal prostitution.  So is it not true that referring to it as an occupational hazard of prostitution is victim shaming prostitutes for happening to have been criminalized by their government?

If you don't want to be criminalized, then I feel I should point out to you that's its best to obey the law, and that is all laws OH how much safer the world would be 

2 minutes ago, giddyup said:

Do you have them?

No should I have, I'm not disputing them, thats because I did not come down with the last fall of the white stuff