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14 hours ago, jimn said:

I really feel I have to comment to put right the many incorrect assumptions and comments in this thread. The fact is that the BA flights which are cancelled are the BA09 and BA10 direct route LHR BKK and BKK LHR. This route has not flown passengers since April 2020 but has been carrying Cargo. The cancellation is just an extension of the current suspension. BA will still operate Codeshare flights to Bangkok through DOHA with Qatar and through Honk Kong with Cathy Pacific.

 

I hope this is clear.

Yeah but they're still utter Kack, flew with work business class LHT to KL cost about 7k and i could hear the person in the next seat breathing not fit to lace the the ME airlines boots   

14 hours ago, Johnny Mac said:

Just as well nobody uses them. Awful airline.

Who on earth flies BA ? utter Kack

13 hours ago, internationalism said:

Only one hotel promised me to do test within 15-45 minutes of arrival. But it's exception

Which one ?

2 minutes ago, Chris.B said:

Depends where you live?

Loei province nearest decent size town is Chumpae

4 minutes ago, Chris.B said:

Which hospital?

Speaking to my daughter in the UK and as has been said the booster jabs available (I had 2 AZ in Feb & May) are Pfizer or Moderna I'm off back to UK in mid Jan but not sure if i should try and get a booster here before i go ?

14 hours ago, VocalNeal said:

If he was free spirited why does his corpse have to be sent anywhere. Cremate him here and send his ashes home by DHL? he won't mind.

Agreed dont reckon he'll be that bothered either way 

2 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Thanks for all the great information until now.

 

With lots of furniture I don't care about fancy design, they should just work and be good (enough) quality.

 

But I have a special sofa in mind. It seems these things are called Chesterfield Sofa. I think about something with velvet, certainly no leather. Something like this.

 

Where would I best buy something like this in Thailand? And what is the expected price range for good quality.

In the above picture I like the style and the color. I don't like the feet.

The original Chesterfields were dark leather but agreed not leather as it could result in very Betty Swallocks in this climate 

On 12/9/2021 at 6:53 AM, Andycoops said:

Living in Isaan the only decent ish choice is Koncept.

I bought from them 13 years ago to furnish my 3 bedrooms and lounge, I got my kitchen stuff from Global.

All has lasted well, replaced the sofa last year, again from Koncept.

Just in the process of getting a house built in Loei province, the builder says that Homepro is the best but expensive so he recommended Global as far as i can see only Homepro offer a kitchen design service think i will see if there is a local Koncept store and check that out any further advice would be most welcome TIA

3 hours ago, flbkk said:

Many people who use agents do it because they don’t have the money in the bank and these Fixers have a way to sort that.

And i dare say just as many dont want to leave 800k festering in a Thai bank account for eternity

3 hours ago, prakhonchai nick said:

Has she got a younger sister?????

I heard his older brothers already bagged her ????

4 hours ago, GrandPapillon said:

I wonder what those pretty eyes are really seeing in the video chat ????

 

18 months relationship and never met? that's not a relationship ????

????????????

41 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

That would only work if a person used an agent and put the 800k baht in the bank themselves before the application  was done. Then they would only need the meet the rules for next year and do it themselves.

The cost of the agent though might be more than what it would cost to leave and re-enter the country.

So if you paid an agent to get the Non O and the 1 year extension (15 Months) and then deposited 800,000 baht or had 65,000 baht per month coming into a Thai bank account for more than 12 of those 15 months the following year you could do it yourself ? 

1 minute ago, LoeiI said:

I've done plenty of PCR tests but never a LFT, from what my daughter in the UK says the LFT is a do it yourself test done at home my question is how would you present the results at immigration and how would they know it was you who had taken the test ? I'm curious as they dont tend to take much on trust TIA for any replies 

Sorry forgot to ask where would i get a LFT in Thailand ?

43 minutes ago, Upnotover said:

Doesn't have to be PCR, it can also be a lateral flow test, cheaper and quicker.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/travel-to-england-from-another-country-during-coronavirus-covid-19

I've done plenty of PCR tests but never a LFT, from what my daughter in the UK says the LFT is a do it yourself test done at home my question is how would you present the results at immigration and how would they know it was you who had taken the test ? I'm curious as they dont tend to take much on trust TIA for any replies 

4 hours ago, Sheryl said:

What province is that? Do you mean Chum Phae in Khon Kaen?

 

In any event surely you are flying out of Bangkok?mYou can get the test in Bangkok in as little as 5 hours (costs more though) or next day. L:ink given in prior post

Yes sorry should have been more specific Chum Phae in Khon Kaen province i just clicked on the medconsult link (thanks) I will probably have to go to Bangkok a day or two early for test dependent on how the UK rules pan out

3 minutes ago, IvorBiggun2 said:

You CANNOT get a secured loan on Sor Por Kor land. And I doubt anyone would farm Chanote titled land.

Sorry if I'm being a bit thick but is sor por kor land legally owned and could you build a house on it ?

6 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

https://bangkokpattayahospital.com/en/packages-and-promotions/online-packages-en/item/2968-screening-test-covid-19-rt-pcr-en.html

Sorry to jump onto the thread but i fly to UK in Jan and the closest proper town to where i live is Chumpare anybody know the closest place (and any details please) i could get a PCR test fit for flying from ? TIA

14 hours ago, worgeordie said:

Had to put a shirt on this morning , feeling chilly , getting older,

thinner blood,  spotted a brass monkey looking for something.

but expect it to get a lot colder .

regards Worgeordie

 

Agreed never thought i'd need a shirt over here, must admit i felt a bit better when i saw the Ma in law dressed up like Sir Ranulf Fiennes on a polar expedition  thawing out in the sun like an old lizard ????????????

4 hours ago, RichardL said:

As for masks, I hate wearing them, and I know that the masks most people wear aren't very effective at all in preventing you from picking up the virus. They are more effective (albeit far from perfect) at stopping you spread the virus if you have it.

I'm not sure anyone particularly enjoys wearing them but why wouldn't you want to try and stop the spread of the virus if indeed you did have it ?? ????

On 12/2/2021 at 10:51 AM, ThLT said:

Mild reactions after a vaccine is normal... however diarrhea not so much. 
If it gets worse, especially unexplained source of diarrhea, they should go see a doctor.

Diarrhoea in LOS ???? how would you know not had a solid for months ....  ????????

7 hours ago, notrub said:

Thanks again.  I am dreaming of my morning exercise dip back home in Isaan.  I am a Canadian (born) and used to walk to school in -10c no problems and at home (b4) in Chamonix France -10c was a 'mild' day, zero was 'balmy'.  When I got here it was -3c and I thought I would die of hypothermia getting out of the car. 

Good luck on your return journey ????, went out to eat Mu Kratha tonight in Loei had to put a fleece on car t/c said 17 but felt more like - 17 (Must be getting old) off to UK in Jan probably have to get the thermals out ????, what size pool do you dip in ? and was it expensive to build / maintain