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3rd time lucky for the Baya weavers. The 2 previous times they've tried to build in our garden the squirrels have pulled there nests apart, they have decided on a different area though so fingers crossed. 

14 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Have only spotted and got  snap of 1 at Kanchanaburi

Common in our garden up at Saiyok. 

Not seen a Barn Owl before but the wife found one dead in the garden a couple of days ago. 

6 hours ago, youreavinalaff said:

Google.

 

Tell him to type " Teaching jobs in Thailand".

I was hoping someone could point him in the right direction for the better sites. If I put in Engineering jobs in the UK, 95% of the responses are bulls##t, their's so much s##t out there.

Someone I know is currently teaching in China but is finishing in August. He is thinking of coming to Thailand and I was wondering which websites were best for him to look for teaching jobs. Thanks. 

53 minutes ago, flyingtlger said:

Take it to your local Nissan dealership, they'll figure it out....

Might have too but the nearest is 65km away, if I can get the nest out myself it saves me a trip.

Does anyone know if you can get inside a Nissan Almera bonnet. There are 2 panels that look separate but I don't want to start trying to force them off if they're not supposed to come off. The reason is I have a mouse nesting in my bonnet. Thanks.

My wife took seeds back from the UK last year and they've grown amazingly well, our biggest problem is squirrels nicking them before we can get them. Has anyone bought a poly tunnel in Thailand?.

I feel sorry for you, could never do it myself. I don't know why the clinic won't do it both clinics we use will, we had a dog put to sleep just before Xmas. 

On 12/23/2023 at 10:49 AM, John49 said:

BTW, the UK visa is 'easier' than the Schengen visa.

For Schengen you have to go through the farce of dummy hotel and dummy flight bookings, plus buy health insurance, on top of requirements similar to UK.

What do you mean by "dummy hotel and dummy flight bookings", we fancy a look to Italy for a week in the summer and need to sort a Schengen visa.

5 hours ago, John49 said:

 

I would not talk about how much I pay my partner or how much I spend each month in Thailand.

For me, that’s kind of irrelevant; I said nothing like that.

They want solid evidence of your assets, especially money/pension, to fund your stay in UK.

Also, looks like they need more evidence of reasons to return to Thailand?

 

No that's exactly what they want to know. Remember it's her application not his, if she puts retired, how many girls can retire at her age in Thailand. She needs to show how she lives if that is with her sponsors money he needs to show the monthly transfers and the amount. 

4 hours ago, Dmaxdan said:

2. I seem to remember having to sign some forms when I was there so I'm guessing he will need to go in person. 

You don't have to go in person, just done my sons, applied and collected myself. 

23 hours ago, spinner343 said:

Are you able to pay at VFS for the return of your passport? I made a mistake and never choose this service online, so was hoping it can be paid for when they go to do the bio information

I'm sure you can pay for the extra services when you go to make the application. 

Sounds a bit fishy, doesn't matter when she was born, when the birth was registered at City Hall will have gone down as her date of birth. My wife is 47 but she was about 1 by the time they registered her so that is the date on her ID.

Turnaround was 3 weeks in August. You must start the process online and make an appointment. You need a colour copy of every page in passport,  if a dual national every page in both passports.

No problem it's a 6 months visa, if you put a travel date of say Xmas that would take you to end of June.

On 9/30/2023 at 8:25 PM, London Lowf said:

Also, if you obtain a Non-O visa purely for a 90 day holiday and don't get the retirement extension then this might ring alarm bells if you ever want to apply for another visa (of any kind) in the future - the embassy may judge that you have abused the system.

 

Note that I said "may judge" - I'm only guessing but I personally wouldn't take the chance.

Their is nothing to say getting a Non-O is linked to retirement, anyone can get one. In the past I would normally get one when my driving licence needs renewing so I get 5yrs even though i'm only there for 2 weeks holiday. Their is quite a difference now though over the tourist visa with you having to have £10000 is funds.

22 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

This part is a problem for many, the rest is easy

Yes this is the part that I wonder about. In the near future i'm planning on working 6 months in the uk then having 6 months off in Thailand, then repeat each year. An employer is not going to give me a letter, obviously not retired, could I just use 6 months pay slips ?.

12 minutes ago, ipeterrobinson17 said:

we just got a 2-year UK tourist visa - passport received back (by courier) only 12 days after the biometrics appointment.

 

we didn't pay for any priority service (other than return of passport by courier).

We did exactly the same in August, 9 days later courier delivers it to the house, well impressed. 

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16 hours ago, theoldgit said:

For settlement?

No sorry should have said, 2yr visit, got it anyway ????.

They look quite high considering you have to book flights and hotels before applying.

We applied 2nd August and had an email yesterday, 11th August, saying they'd received my wife's passport and it was on its way by courier. 9 days excellent turn around,  fingers crossed.

Yes do it yourself. I tried an agent thinking it would be easier and quicker, after 10 days they hadn't even started the application, still asking for paperwork that had nothing to do with the application. We told them to stop and we did it ourselves, they never reimbursed us the money we had already spent either. 

On 3/25/2023 at 2:26 AM, jvs said:

We had a Rottweiler in the old country and he was the kind that would bite first and ask questions later.He had been dead 5 years already and people would still call us before they would come over to ask to put the dog away.

Yes reputation goes a long way.

This is so true. We have 8 dogs, very shortly 9, but you should see how people's attitudes change when we mention 2 are Rottweilers.