NightSky

4 hours ago, Yinn said:

I blame the community. The people who live there. Up to them. 

Who live Pattaya?

I blame the local governing body. Isnt it the government who should collect the trash since they are paid for that in taxes?

Shouldn't the government be questioned about this?

so these promotions only work for the first year of a new registered number?

If you want to keep the same number more than one year you have to pay the usual prices.

6 hours ago, jimn said:

There is nothing more frustrating when an OP asks for advice, gets good feedback and follow up questions and then does not post a follow up. Come on OP @NightSky

@jimn

Thanks for all the replies.

@puchooay

@rasg

I've just realized now that I have my wife's passport available to see, indeed I see that the Visa is a 'Multi C Visit Visa' valid until February 2020.

So I guess its a multi entry visa then, although it does have an entry stamp on the Visa issued at the UK airport already.

We spent about 30 days in the UK previously which was longer than the 3 weeks I mentioned on the application. The extra week was due to the British Airways strikes and that we decided to stay on an extra week. However we didnt mention anything on the application about going twice and staying longer.

@Tony M

I am here to reply and grateful for all replies thank you to all who has replied. Regarding possible inconsistency in my post I was careful to write 'before considering the possibility of starting a new job or business in Thailand', that's if we need to although we are planning to apply for a spouse Visa. If the visa is declined of course we would then need to remain in Thailand and find something to do. Its just keeping our options open due to uncertainties.

So, the existing Visa is still valid until end of February 2020 although because we didn't mention going twice on the visa application I assume that wouldn't look too good when we go through immigration or when we apply for a visa in future? 

Also then does it mean my wife can go back as long as she leaves before the expiry date on the Visa?

My Thai wife and I returned from her first visit to the UK recently and it was one of the best holidays I've ever had the pleasure of going on and we would like to go back for Christmas and New year and spend about 2 months there.

However the previous visit visa was supported by the fact my wife owns a mortgaged property in Bangkok and that we both work at our home based business in Bangkok however we have recently closed that business after returning from our UK holiday and we now want to spend time in the UK with family over there before considering the possibility of starting a new job or business in Thailand. We closed the business for various reasons mainly the profitability was no longer worth the time and effort.

I also own a limited company in the UK that pays taxes and Nic and pays me a small salary also and I also own property that I rent out. My questions to anyone with experience is what do you think our chances are of obtaining a second visitor visa so close to the first one (within 2 months of returning) and after we have closed the business and that my wife and I no longer have 'jobs' at that business in Thailand?

Will the fact my wife has property in Thailand be enough to convince the UK immigration that we will be returning to Thailand?

Incidentally we want to be spending more and more time in the UK with a view of applying for a spouse visa some time next year once my wife passes her English test in the UK as it is meant to be slightly easier to pass over there so I've read on this forum (another reason to visit the UK as she can do the test whilst we are there and work towards residency).

Any experience shared or advice would be appreciated, what do you reckon our chances are of obtaining the Visit Visa please?

I say Destroy Islamic State

This is what happens when all you need to do to get a driving licence is drive a few meters in a straight line or pay someone 1000 baht.

1 hour ago, Wake Up said:

I got to CW on October 29 at 10:30 am. Got que L1  123 for retirement extension of stay. Got my passport back at 6:15 Pm. Normally I would have been done by 3:30 Pm at the latest. Was a weird day at CW this past Tuesday. More than 50 people were still waiting on retirement extensions when I left. Immigration ladies were nice but you could tell they were overworked and stressed about something with the retirement extensions.  Many angry expats but that anger (although understandable) does not help matters. Every immigration agent I dealt with was nice but you could tell they were also unhappy or stressed about something that day.  

It’s the same every day I go to cw.

the officials are all overworked and stressed in their job.

imagine going into that office every day only to stay late every night and take hours to get home in rush hour traffic and dealing with ever changing rules and copious amounts of paperwork. I think I would be unhappy in that job too.

On the previous couple years visit it’s been the same at cw

expect to wait around all day

1 hour ago, Bundooman said:

I think you spelled panel-beater wrongly!........................................

the 'e' is in the wrong place.

there's no 'a'.

The 's' is missing.

There should be an 'i'

It took me a good few minutes I must admit 

So the options are..

mini trump, a right wing nationalist and a quick brexit with a deal and crashing economy 

or

a far left socialist who will take years to come to another brexit outcome and who will also destroy the economy with their far left lunatic policies in the meantime

or

No chance Lib Dem’s

..either way the circus will be throwing millions down the drain every single day..

..roll up roll up the choice is yours!

All good and well although continuous media portrayals of bad foreigners will give us all a bad rep.

When are they going to show that most foreigners are hard working good people contributing to the Thai economy etc..

..never is my guess

I cancelled mine recently but I was director of the company so Im not sure if that makes a difference or not.

Incidentally the 'wok permit cancellation' form I downloaded from the internet and pre filled in to take with me to the labor department had been replaced with a new form that I needed my Thai wife to help me translate and complete since it was in Thai.

If you go yourself make sure you or someone with you can read Thai well  since they will probably hand you one of the new forms to complete and not offer to help you fill it in.

The staff only offered to help when my wife got involved, they didn't want to help the lone foreigner when i went. Luckily my wife came with me that day.

good riddance to that useless document - it was a great feeling to get rid of it and close the business.

The web address at the top of your screenshot tends to give the game away.

The only time Ive seen those mini bus vans NOT speeding was in red traffic lights.

i would like to guess this one was speeding too.

treat your dogs with nextguard every month, use anti tick and flea powder after bathing them. Hoover your fabric furniture and rugs. 

Burn any live ticks you find - dont get bit.

It certainly sounds like a lot of tourists.

 uk visitors almost 800,000 which is about 10 flights per day each with 200 people.

sounds a lot to me

Many Thais might be just as peed of as us 'guests' with how things are here at the moment. Don't take things personally its just how things are for everyone.

1 hour ago, Peter60 said:

There are 4 parts to the test, reading, writing, listening and speaking, it can be done via computer exam or with a paper examination.

My best advice is to use the British Council in Bangkok for a free assessment/placement test, they will recommend her level and suggest if she will be eligible. But they are also selling their intensive teaching package so beware if they want her to sign up for a 12 week course.   I teach for IELTS and work online, you can ask me more questions directly through Skype:    Kenjinuk.

Thanks for all the info so far, what you have mentioned though is what is causing the confusion because for example when I goto the British Consul and ask about teaching/coaching classes they only do the full academic IELTS level 7 training which is over and above what my wife needs to do and I don't want to scare her off with a more difficult test, she is already worried about the test. There doesn't seem to be a 'Life Skills A1 IELTS' speaking and listening course available other than the examples on the website which seems strange to me since there will be many wifes/girlfriends going to do this test I would have thought.

The information provided so far is proving very useful, especially from Brewsterbudgen. Im sure my wife just needs to practice the 'discussion/questions with a partner for 2 minutes' part so she keeps the conversation going.