steve73

She probably found out that he'd just left the UK for Thailand, and then cancelled his passport while he was en-route. So it wouldn't have been flagged at Edinburgh check-in. Also. the last time I flew with Qatar my passport WAS checked going though Doha (although that was more than 10 years ago, so perhaps checks are less intense now?) But assuming it was cancelled just before arrival at Phuket then it wouldn't have been flagged anyway.

I didn't get a reminder when mine was due, but remembered and applied within the window. Took a few days longer than usual to approve, but it finally came through on the 6th Nov.

I had recently renewed my passport, AND received a new 1-year extension, so was a little surprised when I was sent an on-line reminder to next renew the 90-day report.. I decided to try, and as expected it was rejected when I submitted... Unexpectedly though, it was subsequently approved (albeit with the old PP number)... But I decided to go to my local Imm office (Rayong) who said I needn't have bothered since the 90d report was fine (..??). They did print me a new receipt with the new PP number, although with the same "next due" date as before, and assured me they'd updated their system to allow me to be able to use the online system with the new PP next time... We will see...!

67 thousand arrival per day is around 200 international flight arrivals per day (of 333 pax per flight). Is there really this number of flights into T/L every day...? I guess so if TAT figures are true...

I did my last 90-day report on-line using my old PP, even though a new PP had been issued (but I hadn't picked it up from the agent)... My next 90-d is due just before my extension expires, so I'll do them together, along with swapping my stamps into the new PP... Kill 3 birds with one stone to avoid multiple trips to my immigration office and save a few 100km trips...

Fortunately most of Thailand is not particularly seismically active, and earthquakes are very rare (other than a few minor shakes). Hardly surprising that it was commented by a Japanese tourist since Japan has perhaps the most earthquakes of any developed country.

Looks like he fitted a cutting disc to his strimmer perhaps to sharpen the metal blade....? Cutting discs are notoriously fragile and easy to shatter from "grinding" with them too hard rather than cutting, or if the fitting is incorrectly sized for the hole and they become unbalanced.. I've seen one fail in a proper cutting tool where the fitting was too small for the hole, but it at least did have the guard fitted so no damage beyond the tool. Grinding discs are usually thicker and more robust for use at an angle, but can still shatter if unbalanced, not fitted correctly, or too much pressure applied. Poor guy, but a good reminder to others about the dangers of tools.... if they'll listen..!