harry94

I use Dee money easy to use with out hassle .download the App you need id . i used passport and Thai drivers licence i think also your address in Thailand .

Thank you petermik .

I applied for a new Uk passport . Trendy building 31/october this year . i was told fifteen weeks before my new passport will arrive . yesterday i received an email to say my passport has arrived . six weeks waiting time was a pleasant surprise . Is it straight forward to renew at Udon immigration ? what documents will i require for a quick stress free change of visa to new passport . Thank you .

Thank you . i will visit Bangkok hospital and see how i get on . if no luck i will wait until i go on holiday to the UK next year .

I live in udon Thani , could some one recommend a qualified opticion , so i can buy new glasses . Thank you .

Thank you all glad to know i am not the only one .to be honest what irritates me is my state pension is paid through santander also Santander know i am in Thailand i have been honest with them . Some one has seen fit to press a button to stop me accsessing my account , what if i had no funds to even get back to the Uk . i also explained to that lady i have renewed my passport using Santander debit card this week , will it he honoured she did not reply .I have just been online how to close my account it can only be done talking to some one on the phone or visiting santander bank in person . I will phone them later ,again lucky i keep Skype topped up my last chat with them was forty minutes . Every time you are passed from one person to another they repeat all the same questions again and say sorry sir can you hold while i put you through to the right department . then if you are really unlucky they cut you off .

Hello nigelforbes , Santander have not been very helpful , phoning them is a gamble , they put me through the other day the lady said hold the line sir five minutes later i was cut off . When i had the interview on the phone she said all they need is proof of my address in Thailand .She said a Thai bank statement will be fine . I sent the bank statement via the Santander drop document box , they sent an email we will contact you shortly . They have not contacted me at all just frozen the account . Previous to that i told the lady i had filled in the tax residency account statement sent it by registered post and know you receved as i tracked it . she did not reply . If i dont get any joy i will just close the account and wash my hands with it all . I filled in a similar form two years ago with the Halifax and never had any problems . I will keep you all updated .

I posted a week ago i received a email from Santander (UK) asking me to fill a form in where i am living and banking details . I filled the form in giving my address in Uk and my address in Thailand . A letter was sent to my address in Uk they need to ask me further questions and if not my account would be frozen . I phoned santander , i was asked would i answer Yes or No to the questions i said yes . do i own property in the Uk ,? do you have investments in the Uk ?,saving accounts , shares unit trusts .? do you own a business or in partner ship .? do you work in Thailand ? do you receive any pensions goverment or private . I was asked again for proof of my bank account in Thailand (a bank statement) . the lady then said she will send me an email with a drop box that i could enter my down loaded bank statements with my Thai address. I then received an email saying they have received my down loaded documents . Today i thought i would check my account and send some money to my Thai account by Wise every thing was ok until my one time pass word did not arrive ,.I then logged into my Santander and discovered my Thai phone number had vanished . i then tried to send £100 to my daughter via a existing payment ( no OTP needed) then i was told contact Santander . So my account is frozen . When talking to the lady from Santander she said you made two payments of £1000 via Wise in september what was that money for ? also payments have paid into your account from (Dee money ) but she did not say dee money i think it was fintech , i said i keep that account active with small amounts of money because it is an easy way of sending money back to the Uk . Also what was my employment when working in the UK ? i said self employed plumber . How long was you self employed ? i also told her i notified In Land Revenue when i arrived in Thailand and they sent me a tax return , i received a tax rebate . I also informed her my Uk pension is frozen because i notified UK Pensions i was living in Thailand and paid voluntry contrbutions until i retired . Ok so that is how i stand , i will phone today (another forty minute phone call ) and see whats happening if any thing .

I went to Trendy building monday to renew my passport . i was told fifteen weeks waiting time . Also yes there are toilets on the eight floor because i used them .

Hello i contacted the passport renewal office from the Uk goverment website and received an appointment with in Three days . I am going tomorrow as my appointment is monday .

Thank you for all your replies , i just wanted to get a mixed opinion from you guys . as usual sensible down to earth information .????

I have been informed by my Uk Bank (Santander) They are obliged to report to the tax authorities my bank account . I have been receiving interest on accounts i have opened since living in Thailand (twelve years) . Santander have my Uk address but not my Thai address . I think they realised when i was sending money via Wise to Thailand . When i moved to Thailand i informed the tax authorities i was living here and no longer self employed and filled a tax form in and received a rebate . I have now filled out a change of address form and sent this to Santander .I am now wondering what will the responce will be of Uk tax authorities I receive my frozen Uk pension via Santander . Has any one on this forum been caught out by this situation if so what was the end result . Yes i know i should have informed Santander but i did not .

Thank you i will do that , this is the first time i have booked on line , yes i realise it has been done for years .

How to even start the check in process is a mystery .

this company Opodo are no help to be honest , i wish i had not booked with them now . i am none the wiser , i am not happy waiting twenty fours before my flight but it seems i have no choice . any way thank you all for your help .

i have a confirmation opodo booking ref number that is all eleven digits

ok i go to Thai airways check in ,show them my confirmation number and my name and they will have my details and all will be good .

I am hopefully flying with Thai airways

I have just talked to an agent and he said it is easy ???? i just go to airport three hours before the flight , i have a ten digit number (confirmation) do i go to check in with that ? sorry to sound a complete bufoon. i asked the agent that and kept repeating it is easy . i said riding a bike is easy when you know how .

HELP , i have just booked a flight to Bangkok with apodo . they have confirmed my flight , but could some one educate me on how i get a boarding pass ? i have tried to contact them but talking to a robot i am going round in circles .I thought they would send a boarding pass by email then i could down load it . I am then told i could get it eight hours before my flight . it all seems rather last minute , considering i have no means of down loading . This is my first time using an App on line and it seems it is going to be my last . I would appreciate some one pointing in the right direction .