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.,

I have recently bought business class BKK-LHR for less than this price, and cancellation fee was only 300 GBP, I would suspect that this is some sort of Scam, as why is OP trying to sell at a bigger loss that he would take by simply cancelling the ticket? If genuine, this offer might be a bargain, depending on Airline, but why so reluctant to name the airline?

Can't consider it until know Airline, and routing, and guarantees of transferrability. Sounds like joke to me

I did exactly this last year, returning from extended visit to UK, and UK embassy not easy to get Non O. All done with no help from any agent, all at Phayao Immigration, where I have previously had Retirement extensions. As easy to do as it ever has been. I booked an appointment at Phayao and was given a list of Documents required from my Bank etc. Got all documentation from my bank on the day and then to Immigration. No problems at all I/O seemed to be pleased that I had all the paperwork prepared and did not cause any problems. So long as you have the money in your bank, there should not be any difficulties. Wife always comes with me, just to answer any questions about where I live Only cost was the visa fee and small charges for photocopying my passport.

I saw some pictures of Wat Arun in a UK magazine. I had never seem anywhere so exotic, and I wanted to go there. I hardly knew where Bangkok was then and had never been farther from UK than a day trip to Paris Almost by accident I got a job that landed me in Singapore, then some local leave and train to Bangkok. No w 50 yrs on, a Thai wife and house in Phayao, I still marvel at the colour and exoticness of the Temples and so glad i followed my dream to Bangkok

Way back, when we first started out together, I gave her a monthly allowance and she had to pay the rent and food expenses. She was happy with the deal and it set the precedent that I was not a wglking ATM., good for paying all family expenses. After we married, I bought her a house and land in her village, and then teh beauty shop she ha always wanted. She gets money from all of this and up to her what she does with it. it pays for all our living expenses, I had to buy the can and pay my own medical bills. When family comes round for loan, I tell wife she can lend hem the money from her own bank account, Strange how she does not lend out much and what she does she alwys get back. When bar girls try it on, I just tell them I have a Thai wife who shares my bank account and checks up on me very month, Call me Cheap Charley if you want, I am laughing all the way to the bank.

So, she is asking for money; What did you expect? A girl who speaks English, working in a bar is almost certainly some kind of amateur prostitute, If you are happy with you relationship with her and consider you are getting "value for money" from whatever she does with you, hen as it is your money, no reason not to pay up..The fact that you are asking this question here suggests that you have doubts about her intentions. Up to you to make up your own mind and spend your money as you want. Only people on this forum who have never given any money to a bar girl have the right to object to your behaviour.

Just following the script. If you rise to the bit, she might try again... If you either ignore her pleas, or come up with some excuse as to why you cannot possible give her any money, then you might continue with the relationship on a different level. Reject her requests and see what she does next. When my pesent wife started asking for money for 'brother has car accident' etc, I made it clear I was NOT paying. That was 35 yrs ago and we are still together and I still do not pa or lend money to any of he family

Toast starts with bread, and I have found any decent wholemeal bread in Thailand, so toast suffers

Only used this "service" once. Driver did not know the way to MBK, o spent most of the ride on his phone asking for directions; using phone while driving on toll-way/ Never again; Airport taxis may not be much, but better than this. Another Thai way to rip off the tourist.

"My girlfriend thinks it hurts a cat's neck to bend down and eat, so she won't set the bowl of catfood on the floor. She puts something under the bowl to raise it up so the cat can eat without bending its neck." In the wild, a cat will eat it prey from the ground, not needing a table or any such luxury. If you feed your cat only dry food, (cat biscuits) it must have plenty of clean drinking water. Kittens do very well on their mothers milk, as do all young mammals. We have a selection of cats, and all are doing well on daily cat biscuits with the occasional treat of Plaa Tu or fish/ meat scraps. We do not have any milk in the house, only Coffee-mate, or I am sure khun wife would give the cats bowls of milk. Best food for cats is as they would get in the wild;- small animals and raw meat/fish. If they catch a bird or mouse, let them eat it, it will do them good.