Jeff the Chef

That's going well in it LOL

Okay, so Immigration had nothing to do with why we voted to leave the EEC.

Enjoy https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/net-migration-uk-hits-record-606000-2022-2023-05-25/

Carry a can of this and an inflater,

One of the biggest problems is a lack of HGV drivers in the UK, currently running at about 70k, Brexit saw 12.5 EU drivers leave UK employers mainly because of waiting times at UK borders. Most of the EU traffic is paid by mileage, so if the wheels aren't turning they don't get paid. 40years in the industry.

Pic of the bird might help, have a look here https://www.thaibirdspot.com/photo-albums

I'm sure there could be a lot more then those 3, I'm sure Tower Bridge has a weight restriction of 18tons, average amount of people in a ton is 12 to 15, so the whole of the Conservative Party MP's would possible bring it down. Might be a better idea to use the Tower of London walls to crucify the lot.

From the OP, what part of FAILED do you not get.

I think I know the answer to that one, being a know nothing Richard Head.

Soon as the body gets to the Morgue there will no doubt be a post-mortem but will there be a follow up report on here, I doubt it. RIP

The Krankies were on holiday in there new motorhome until it broke down or was it snatched back because of finance issues. LOL

Now, that would be funny, leaving all the little Englanders to stew in their own little world.

I left in October 22, after selling up, came here for a holiday on my way to Australia, long story short, did Aus and N.Z. visiting family over Xmas and New Year, wasn't impressed with either so came back to Thailand where I am very happy living out in the sticks. Judgement on Brexit I made in 2016 as soon as the result of the referendum was announced, my view was and always will be, that Brexit will be bad for the UK whichever way you look at it, unfortunately Covid came along before I could finalize everything, other wise I'd of been here in 2020.

Happily living in Central Thailand.

Have you been to the UK lately? Brexit is a disaster, whichever way you want to cut it and it will only get worse. As for your " if Thailand makes it difficult to get retirement visas " and moving back to Europe, never going to happen as far as I'm concerned, there are plenty of other places in this world I can live.

Whatever way you look at it Brexit is/was a failure for the UK. How so few could persuade your average man in the street to vote for it beggars belief. History will show that we joined the club, then did as much as possible to disrupt it. No fan of Thatcher but she did get us a better deal than we had, only for the Establishment to still keep whining about it until Cameron came up with the Referendum never expecting the Turkeys to vote for Xmas. So we are where we are, in the mire and it will only get deeper. Personally it did make me get off my backside and quit the sorry mess and come to LOS, best decision I ever made.

Labour had the ideal candidate before the MSM and backstabbing Starmer got the job but now we'll never know.

Was it ever going to be anything other than a failure, if the EU has any sense they will leave the U.K. where it is now, in deep do-do.

I was in a similar position to you, been in and out of Thailand twice, within the visa on demand dates, i.e. 2 x 45day, always left in good time. Went from DM to Saigon at the end of March for an overnight stay, flew back to DM the following morning with no problems with immigration, no questions, just presented Passport did the fingerprints and photo, quick look up and down, handed back stamped Passport and welcome to Thailand. 70 year old Englishman.

Anybody know of a bar in Phichit where you can play pool?

Local Thai, services my A/C,s for 300baht each, includes a refill if needed, cheap as chips and no problems now, even though we've had a couple of weeks in the high 30's to 40's in Phisanulok area.

I wear bi-focals, blind as a bat without them, forever popping the lenses out, I have 3 pairs, whenever they get loose I've taken them in to any opticians and they have always been sorted for free over here, I always tip whoever sorts them out, I always offer a 100 baht, once in Pattaya, Central Mall the guy refused to take the money.

Advertising never hurt anybody, if you've got it, flaunt it ????

Flew out to HCM/Vietnam Saturday, flew back Sunday morning only out of the LOS about 14 hours/overnight. TBH had no idea what to expect, all ladies on the immigration desks, did the finger print scan and photo, cursory look through passport, 2 previous 45day visa's, plus a 30 day extension, always left before due expiry, no questions, stamp, stamp and a welcome to Thailand from the lady, thank you says I and off I went, no dramas. I'm a 70 year old Brit, and the G/F future wife always says dress smartly, i.e. long trousers and long-sleeved shirt.

I'm doing this on the 25th, back on the following morning, I did ask my local Immigration office what the procedure is and was told overnight was acceptable, my girlfriend did ask if out and back would be OK and he did say technically yes but it is preferred to be different dates. We'll see what happens.