parryhandy

thai "economy" might be doing "great" but just because an "economy" is doing well dont mean the majority of people in any given country can make ends meet .

maybe its why this has occured http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=152192

im staying in isann having been away for 3 years ,you dont need to be einstein to see bussiness everywhere is lower than before .I always knew the last few years the world economy has being doing very well (free credit money) and thought jesus when this passes what on earth will happen here.........

live in issan, wife asked me for her id card today (i keep it in my wallet).What do you neeed that for i asked? Papa go see man , get money for election next month!!Wifes family is huge, this place will never change........

Bang Chan police said two ride operators - Todsaphon Makusa, 20, and Supalak Thapthong, 20 - were helping with their inquiries.

The investigating officers said they had already accused them of carelessness causing death.

Wivat Chamnandham, vice president of Siam Park City, said the company would take responsibility for the accident and provide Bt10,000 in compensation to all of the injured

the bucks passes straight to the bottom again when to improve things it should start at the top and the compensation is a joke , its about what i spent there that day!!

i went on this ride last week with mrs and kids and the 5 or 6 figure is very important because the cars are only supposed to hold 5 people max.As we qued they were grinding one of the cars right were you got on and off.

There are pictures on the walls showing how you must distribute the weight in the cars, The pictures show you must sit LIGHT (person)HEAVY LIGHT HEAVY and i remember thinking as we went up the hills, on the conveyor belts, that if you had very heavy people at the back of the cars they could easily flip over as the only thing keeping the cars on the belts is gravity. I was expecting us to start sliding backwards any second.This is the only place where i could envisage an accident as the ride is pretty tame really.AS we got to the top of the second hill i was primed for a quick bail out if needed.

Also many of the rides were closed due to maintenace .There are about 5 rides all together under one canopy,inlcuding a rocket and waltzer type rides which are ideal for kids.I took our kids on one of them and we went to go to the next and they all broke down together obviously being some kind of power failure in that building.We left the park 2 hours later and them rides were still not working.

That log flume ride is a very old style of ride and the way them cars go up the conveyor belts is definately a saftey flaw in my opinion.They could easily have some king of bar sticking out from the cars that attches to a rail when you go up like newer rides and rollercoasters have.

Very sad

is the williams semi live on local tv anybody ?

Thanks for the replies

cheers steve

I am currently in the uk working whilst my wife and daughter are in Thailand.I want to quit work for a while and spend some time with my family.(have some nice savings).

What is the best option for me regarding visas bearing in mind i visited them for 2 weeks jan 2007 and also mid sept 2006.

Have tried looking at the Royal Thai Consulate of Hull website but its a bit confusing.

Would it be possible for me to get a multiple entry non "o" visa based on marriage and daughter ?

cheers

Hi i am buying a computer for my wife and children during my next holiday in Thailand (thursday).

The basic idea being, i can set up Skype and a webcam and keep in touch with them better whilst im working in the Uk.

Is there any Thai language websites that exist that teach or advise Thais on basic computer use and safe internet browsing? Or if not books that anyone can recommend ?

I only have 2 weeks holliday so will only be able to show them (my wifes 14 year old stepdaughter mainly) so much.

cheers

thanks for the quick reply

your explanation sounds spot on ,after further questioning the wife said it made some funny noises on the first transaction and gave her 8x1000 baht notes but on the second withdrawal (3000) gave her 6x500 baht notes

cheers

I have given my wife my nationwide flexaccount card in order to transfer money whilst im in the Uk.

All worked well until today.

She withdrew 11000 baht from her local bangkok bank atm and for some reason it only gave her 8000 baht with receipt for 8000.She then withdrew the missing 3000 seperately afterwards.She telephoned me to tell me what hapended and on checking online approximately 14000baht (200 pounds) has been taken off the available balance.

It takes about 2-3 days to update the statement online to show the specific amounts and exchange rate but i fear im going to have a hel_l of a battle to get this missing 3000 back.

any advice welcome

Just a quick thank you to everybody who gave their advice on this topic , especially "the scouser".

Everthing went very smoothly and my daughters UK passport and birth certificate arrived 6 weeks after our interview in Bangkok.

many thanks

Theres a club next to the 10 pin bowling lanes on the top floor of The Fairy Plaza Shopping Center opposite the Kosa hotel.

Dont know whether its still there.(2 years ago i went).

Also had no one to play with, when i had a look , but ended up playing one of the girls who work there.She was pretty good..

brilliant thanks for that just what i was looking for .........

Can anybody please recommend any nice but not too expensive hotels in Bangkok near the Uk embassy or in that area ?

Me the wife and kids (girls aged 4 and 5) will be spending 3 days in Bangkok on embassy business .The middle day is totally free hopefully so i need some suggestions on a nice day out (family attraction) eg zoo, parks etc..

Anybody with any ideas and positive experiences ?

Just to let you know....

i e-mailed the consular section of the embassy and they very helpfully have given me an apointment for the afternoon Wednesday the 6th of September.

So all being well i can get everything submitted on the Monday in good time .

Thanks for all the replies and help

P.S. What are they refering to in the forms when they ask for a registration certificate ?

oh great ..

I will be in Thailand from Sept 1st-16th.

Does anyone know how much time to allow for connecting from the new airport to the old one ?

Will be flying in from Khon kaen when i leave , so sounds like i will have to switch airports.

Also what are the transport options , just taxis? or will there be a regular bus service ?

oh well , just have to hope the wife understands what i tell her is required.

She has the annoying Thai habit of answering "yes" to the question "do you understand ? " , when she obviously has no clue about what im talking about.

thanks anyway..

Can anybody put the Thai link up for this page please ? Birth registration and passport apllication requirements

ah so there is a Thai version !

Is there a button i can click on the English version that instantly changes it to the Thai version no matter what page im on ?

Or better still can you put the Thai link up for this pageConsular birth registration

Then i can email it to a friend who can print it off and forward it to my wife.

cheers

Does anyboby know if there is a Thai version of the web page that explains the document requirements for Uk child registration and passport application, including paternity declaration ?

I will be meeting the family in Bangkok and want to make sure the wife does not forget to bring all the documents needed ?

cheers steve

Does anyone know if the Bangkok Bank have raised the fees they charge for incoming international bank transfers ?

It hasnt changed on their website but my last 2 money transfers are a little short i.e as if the rates gone up from 500 to 750 baht.

thanks geordie , thats just what i wanted to hear.

PS i never did this to get my daughter to the UK i done it so that it opens another door for her in the future

Exactly- options.Just think it would be ridiculous and expensive if in the future i wanted her and her mother to come to the uk and my daughter had to get a visa every time.

Just one more thing.

I will only have 2 weeks when i come again in probably Sept (holidays permitting ) is this enough time to get it all sorted ? i.e. interview etc..

thanks Gu22, but i have read all this already.

In plain English , is the domocile to make sure im not just getting my daughter a passport for the sake of it .

The purpose of this is to establish whether the father has retained a domicile in the UK (this basically means close connections) and can therefore benefit from the provisions of British nationality law.

What does this mean ?

In order to achieve this, you have to demonstrate that the country in which you married accepts that the act of marriage makes legitimate the birth of a child born out of wedlock.

how do i do this ? I have all the forms birth, marriage certificates etc.. Surely the uk embassy knows what Thailand the country accepts (???) blah blah whatever that absolute irrelevance means.Lets just say me and the wife werent married are you telling me my daughters not entitled to come amd live me, if we so wish or, if Thailand doesnt accept its legitimate.Please.......

thanks for all the replies and links.

Vinny i cannot get my head round all that law speak.

Situation

daughter born sept 2002

married mother march 2003

back to uk may 2004 to work.

Currently staying with relatives as do not own house etc..

Do not understand that link explaining domicile at all, its in law gibberish.

What is the domicile forms purpose i.e. what are they looking for?Also what do you reckon are the chances in my situation ? I cannot understand it all, as far as im concerned MY DAUGHTER IS HALF ENGLISH.