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Good on you. I am 69 with a 43 year partner and have no issues with her family. Neighbours are curious, if not downright nosey, about everything and I am sure they gossip. I speak and understand a reasonable amount of Thai but only chat with the family, pleading ignorance outside with wifey cutting off any attempts at prolonged conversation or questioning.

I still can use my existing credit to make calls by using Skype calling through weblink: https://calling.web.skype.com/ Would appreciate knowing how you obtained skype credit after the app closed down (May 2025?)

I suspect a semi-sub heavy lift vessel for float on/float off (FO/FO)

I worked in the airline industry for many years. Aircraft weight and balance calculations are critical to flight safety and are usually based on standard weights which are derived from survey data conducted by aviation authorities or by the airlines. These standard weight assumptions for male, female, children and infant passengers and crew, including carry-on baggage, are detailed in their operational procedures. These standard weights do change over the years. For example, internet research suggests that the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) calculates the average weight of a male passenger at 84.6 kg and females at 66.6 kg whereas the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) estimates adult male and female passengers at 90.7 kg and 81.2 kgs in summer changing to 93 kg and 83.5 kg in winter), including carry-on baggage.

My long-time live in Thai GF likes to watch action and horror movies (English with Thai subs) but hates gratuitous sex scenes, or where women are scantily clad adding nothing to the movie plot so immediately loses interest and walks away

Brit here. K-Bank account at Hua Hin, opened 2013 with an O-A visa and used until O-A EoS expired 2020. Maintain the account with minimum funds to prevent it being closed so I have a local account available when visiting Thailand. Currently spend time in Cambodia on long stay visa with Thai GF and visit my UK residence a few times a year. CRS email received on 24 November, completed and returned same day with copy of new passport and notarisation by a local lawyer, that I got last month. Stated 'A check of bank account details would show that I was not a US citizen' and that a TIN is not issued by UK (because they use a NIN which is not just for income tax). Requested acknowledgement by return to confirm receipt but nothing yet heard.

Having liked and worked in many countries, it is clear that food is very significant in body odour. Whilst Westerners may not be able to differentiate smell from yourself or other Westerners with similar diets, I was advised many years ago by my Hong Kong Chinese staff that Westerners generally gave off a body odour akin to a supermarket cold counter, specifically dairy products, so have a slightly sickly sweet smell.

I have used the free version of WPS Office for many years without any problem

The Little Bird is designed to perform a wide range of missions including light attack, precision attack, anti-armour, security and escort, reconnaissance, combat search and rescue and troop insertion and extraction. The new helicopters will replace seven ageing Bell AH-1F Cobras now operated by 3AvBat, based at Lop Buri/Sa Pran Nak in Thailand’s central Lopburi Province. https://aerospaceglobalnews.com/news/royal-thai-army-ah-6i-flies/

I posted this a few days ago but no comments so maybe I did it wrong

Not sure this will be permitted to be posted but thought it might be of interest to some. ISOC are, apparently, attempting to ban the sale of a Thai language version of a book about the Thai military's history of involvement in politics. News article at https://prachataienglish.com/node/11128. Has anyone read and can comment on Infiltrating Society: The Thai Military’s Internal Security Affairs?

We both have 12 month visas which are easy and simple to obtain. I provided evidence that we lived together and it was accepted that we were in a long term relationship, living in Cambodia, so I am at a loss to understand why the Home Office believed that there was no incentive to leave the UK. Re-application probably next year from Thailand

My GF earned her own salary and paid all family expenses until we decided to live together with me supporting her because, otherwise, she and her family had no income. Her parents are elderly and could only get piece work on an occasional basis so I funded a project by buying a small-holding for them to grow fruit and vegetables, raise chickens and have a fish pond. This is a full-time activity keeping them busy and, as well as providing food for them, allows them to sell the excess which they are very happy with. I also pay for her son to attend Bangkok University but this is not expensive as he was granted a scholarship after the first year. I paid a great deal more when married to my farang wife ...

Hi Cameroni, European food products available at major supermarkets although expensive and limited selection. In Siem Reap our go to for our weekly shopping is Angkor Market and Makro.