Robin

Searching my checked baggage? I always lock my checked baggage; so ho will it be searched? Cut the lock, or make me unlock at heck-in. ? Bags are screened by X-ray before check-in now. what more is needed?

Can anyone recommend an agency to the work of getting a renewal for UK passport? I know it should be easy, but I have got to the age when I cannot be bothered with the combination of Thai and UK officialdom

I will be needing a new British Passport soon, as my current P/P is nearly full. Living in Thailand on Retirement Visa, I do not want to have to return to UK if this can be avoided. Can any kind person give me brief guidance as to how/where to do this, and how long it might take. I have to b in BKK next week and hope to do this then. Is it easy to have a valid Retirement visa transferred to the new passport.

TV news has given us the chance tosee some of the Royal vehicles taking mourners to the Queen Mother for prayer. I have noticed various RR as expected, but there has bee a Daimler ( straight 8 ?) and various US crs I cannot identify. Are these cars on public display anywhere n Bangkok? Does anyone have information on the complete fleet?

Looking at business class flight back to UK (LON) I keep getting search results pointing to Hanh Air. Very cheap, but i cannot find any more information of this airline. has anyone experience of flying with this carrier? Their web-site gives no information about LON-BKK route nor the aircraft (787) they claim to fly on this route. is this a genuine airline, or just a consolidator? I note that despite search for business class, they are only offering premium economy' What exactly does this offer?

I wonder how the term Savings" will be defined. Easy if it is just money earned or otherwise, and put into a bank account (Savings Account) But what if that money earns interest? Is tat interest taxable income? Or consider: I make savings by buying a property in UK. Money that I am saving is saved in the Building Society that holds the mortgage on the property. Later when owner of this property, I sell it, no CGT as it is my dwelling in UK Is the remaining money 'savings'? If I make my savings by putting the money in an Asset management account in Singapore, where as a non-resident i do not have to pay income tax or CGT, Is thee money in that account all savings? Can I claim that all money in my UK 'savings' account is savings? Is there an official definition of 'Saving'? Most people would call any money earned or gifted that they do not spend, to be savings.

Krit Thai Residence, just round the corner used to be owned by the same family, so guess I'll stay there next time and ask about their plans.

Anyone know what has happened to Muangphol hotel in Soi Kasem San 1. it has always been my go to place to stay when in Bangkok, bot too long away with covid and other problems. Now the phone numbers are dead and the web-site gives" no rooms available" for every date I try.

Arrived at Swampy yesterday morning, TDAC had been completed correctly in advance. Gave I/O passport and copy of TDAC as received back from Immigration. No line at my kiosk, so I expected quick entry, but I/O took about 5 times longer messing with his computer before returning Passport with correct entry stamp. Most certainly did not speed up entry, so what is the point? Also noticed lines at each compute terminal where you could do you TDAC on arrival. When I checked in at LHR, airline checked that I had a Thai visa, but no mention of TDAC. I am far from convinced that this is 'more efficient' and going to make entry to LOS a better experience. Also much trouble getting the finger-print scanner to work. Dare I say, "Typically Thai"

If yu take everything on AN seriously, you would go crazy. Nothing like a bit of nonsense to pass the time.

Consider having a final connection close to your pump. Pumps can and will fail, so you nee to be able to replace i with the minimum of rewiring.

Hope yu can find a good, competent Thai electrician, They seem to be in short supply in many areas, while untrained Wannabees are plentiful. Since you want every outlet earthed, you will need to specify 'proper' sockets, which have an earth connection, Not difficult to obtain, but Thais can be 'confused ' by the extra earth connection. In my area 3 core (2+earth ) cable is not easy to find, so the elect. might have to use a separate earth wire. To my Thais this is a waste of money as the 3rd wire, (earth) does not do anything. Up to you to argue with your elect. Few appliances here are earthed, a 3 core mains wire us not easy o find

"the collapse resulted from technical errors specific to that building" So the PM already knows the results of the investigation? Or does she just know what is standard procedure for Thailand and making the mistake of saying it out loud?

Remember; like most things in life, you get what you pay for if you are lucky, nothing more, often less. We are moving towards the "low Season" when there should be plenty of bargains to e ound on line. What's the big deal about an 'airport transfer?'

Can we take England's ladies team seriously? Last time I saw England ladies play on TV it was enough to make your cry. Honestly there was better cricket being played by 10yr. old in the local park. Note to coach; most cricket strokes are played with the bat vertical and swinging through the line of the ball. There used to be txt books on this in our local libraries. Try looking on You Tube for film of May, Hutton, Hammond, et. al.,demonstrating this technique.,