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That's not the banks responsibility and they won't touch that in any way so you can forget that idea I wouldn't be too sure of that! SCB pays me interest twice a year and deducts tax from the Gross amount, leaving me with the Net amount of interest. They are, of course assuming that the account holder (me) is / was liable for income tax. I imagine that up to now, as I'm not liable, I could claim it back at the end of the tax year in some way. I choose not to bother as the amount is so small, it's not worth the effort of doing whatever is required - I am, after all just a tourist. My point is that the mechanism for the banks to withhold estimated tax already exists. Whether they will or not I have no idea.

Not as far as I know - I'm up to 4 pages myself As I said in my last post "Hopefully @george or one of his team are reading this and will give us an update - I'm assuming the Devs and Testers etc are now back to work.

Trying to be hip?

I'd give that the elbow, mate 😋

Actually, I think he should be elevated for providing The Stairway to Heaven 😋

Actually, it's not cheaper. At current rates 1900 Baht is about 44UKP, plus whatever extra costs involved with copying, transport to Immigration etc. Plus the waiting time at Immigration. Online eVisa is presently £30 and you do it all from the comfort of your own PC. I've just applied for mine and they ask you what PP you hold and where you're currently located. As in my case the answers to both were "UK" I was directed to the London Embassy processing area. How the OP would be treated if he selected his current location as Philippines, I do not know.

Well you smoothed that one over, didn't you?

He left it late though.....bit of a scramble to get there 🤪

You should watch the original of "The Dambusters". 🙄🤣

The wonderful Dave Allen 👍🤣🤣🤣🤣

Night out in Walking Street followed by a bowl of spicy noodles on the way home???

So I found this, just for you...…. You can thank me later 🤣😜

To confirm, Biz Class passengers automatically get to use the Fast Track lane - at least Emirates pax do. Just keep your boarding pass handy, which you're supposed to keep in case IO wants it anyway.

Las Vegas on Yamoto was owned by a guy named Peter who may have been from NYC, I don't know. I used to go there quite a lot at one time. That was the gogo nearly at the 2nd Rd end of Yamoto on the RHS coming from 2nd Rd, right?

Barking bloody mad in fact!

Agree...sadly, some of the less-professional dive outfits don't pay much attention to Admin!

That's the problem @jacko45k I'm probably as old as you and yes those two sois were very much the places to be a decade or 2 ago 😋 The gogos, Far East Rock and Nevada were great for afternoon fun and all the little bars and massage shops as well. That's what I meant when I said "Those 2 streets are changing all the time" Sadly....Tempus Fugit! 🙄😩

If your reply was referring to Pattaya Beer Garden, both were still true in April 2023 - beer mats with "Lookin'" on one side and "Chillin'" on the other. And there were a few "likely ladies" in there too 🤣 To the OP, take a stroll along Soi Post Office and / or Soi Yamoto. From Bukahou go down Soi Diana to Second road, turn left, cross Second Rd at McD's and they are 2 adjacent streets one with a visible GoGo on your RHS. There are lots of little bars down those streets, and I was struck this year by just how quiet they were. Those 2 streets are changing all the time so take a stroll and a look. Also, Soi Lengke has a few small bars. It's off Bukahou opposite Diana at the manic road junction with a 7/11 on one corner and WAS a Family Mart on the other now changed I believe..

That's sort of the response I'm expecting, to be honest.

Thanks for that - I was unaware of that Moet bar! 👍 I feel a plan forming here...... Visit the Moet bar, enjoy what it has to offer, get on the 777 for my flight home and...….sleep! I'm putting your link in my calendar for my flight home to remind me - cheers! 🍸

Indeed, but the dive operators are supposed to be professional enough to take heed of such warnings and cancel trips if necessary. However.....TIT.

In 2020, when Emirates stopped flying, I flew TG from BKK to LHR. I found the TG lounge at "Swampy" very unimpressive compared with the Emirates one which, IMO, is actually superior to the one in Dubai. Seeing as how Dubai is Emirates' home base, I found that rather odd.

They've put me in the window seat too but I'm quite annoyed at the switch, because part of the reason I choose Emirates Business Class is that they use the A380 with all it includes! I haven't studied the T&C but I presume that contractually swapping aircraft for "operational reasons" is not something to which I can object. It's the last sector of my journey (DXB - LGW) so when I get home, IF I've found it objectionable, then I will make a formal objection and see what, if anything, it gets me.

Your posting got me worried so I checked with Emirates regarding my February / April flights LGW-DXB-BKK and return. I'm on a Business Saver ticket and that does include all lounges and chauffer drive, the latter I'd already booked anyway. Apparently there's a cheaper option than Saver which doesn't include those options - that must be the one to which you refer. What the buggers have done is change my flight from DXB to LGW from an A380 to a 777-300ER which, looking at various videos is far less comfortable! 🤬 Lots of YouTube vids where people say as much. Emirates tell me I can lodge a formal complaint but I doubt I'll get anywhere, however if it's really bad, I'll contact them on my return...after all, I might find it's OK...

Thanks - that, as I said, is the "expected behaviour" until the "Clear Notifications" option is restored. I and others would like to see it restored. Hopefully @george or one of his team are reading this and will give us an update - probably after the "silly season" has passed 🎅🏻