Hugh Jampton

4 minutes ago, khunPer said:

USM has 2100 meters runway, and cannot take fully loaded larger long distance airplanes, but China, Korea, Japan, India, The Gulf, and northern part of Australia are technically within range; Airbus 320 has a range of 6,000 kilometers (3,300 nm) with 2100 meter take off run, and Airbus 319 almost 7,000 kilometers (3,750 nm) with 1.850 meter take off run, both models operated by Bangkok Airways. European transit, as I wrote in my reply, have been through Singapore or Hong Kong. At the moment transit in BKK is not allowed under the sandbox-model.

Interesting stuff, thanks for the info, i remember doing some brief research when it was first muted that samui and phuket would be the first to open because they were islands. Bangkok airways will be involved somehow obiously. Its good to see that some forward progress is being made and these are the first steps, along with the vaccine roll out gathering pace. 

8 hours ago, khunPer said:

Direct flights from China, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore have been flying daily before Covid-19 lockdown, and some of them even during a period upon reopening after 1st wave, plenty of international flight possibilities; you might be able to transit in Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, or Singapore, which a number of people already did before Covid...????

I was responding to a previous question about flights from london frankfurt etc and i understand it samui cant handle anything bigger than a 737. Also didnt i read that bangkok airways were involved and id guess that means transit thru bkk for european flights. Could be wrong, time will tell

1 hour ago, Pottinger said:

"Thai youth seeking change are met with state violence that is used to show them their proper place, that is, in a prostate position at the feet of their "elders" and their social "betters."

 

Err, 'prostrate' might be better here - unless you mean they have fingers up their posteriors.

It only hurts when you laying down

Thanks guys. The form itself gives away a few clues. Definitely gonna need a birth certificate, my sister is searching thru a suitcase of papers back in the uk, bet its not there. Also the two divorces some 35 and 25 yrs ago, i hardly remember their names, let alone where the divorce absolute was and when! Oh well i guess push on and get it done.....i guess my NI number works but the rest of it is DWI belt and braces? But best they check, and im not worried given how kosher i am.....once again thanks everyone

Thanks guys, i was hoping to get a clue what documents i should line up now, before the four months starts, all my ducks in a row 

Hi Everyone

i am about to reach uk pension age. I realise i can apply four months before my 66th birthday. My question is, before that, how difficult is it to do online from here? And what sort of dates and documents will they require? I intend having my state pension paid straight into my Thai bank account. 
 

thanks in advance