oldgit

OK mate. Interesting.

Yes, I would have preferred that method, but the IO didn't like my monthly State Pension being transferred from my personal UK current account to my Thai bank account. I was snookered!

An update on my dilemma with my local Immigration Office. Like a dutiful expat.,I contacted the UK International Pension Service via the UK Gov. website. Within 24 hours, they emailed me with a form titled "About payment to account in Thailand". I printed it off, completed the form and posted it via Track and Trace on 4th. March. Let's hope the Iran conflict won't get in the way of my letter! It seems certain, therefore, that the Pension Service will transfer my State Pension direct to my SCB Account. In the meantime, I used Wise, for the first time in 2 years, and received the money into my bank, in seconds.

No, my name appears at the end of each transaction on the SCB .statement, which was a red light to Immigration.

Yes, the problem seemed to be that my name appeared on the statement from Siam Commercial Bank, as transferring money to myself via the two bank accounts.

I think you're right, but I will drop them an email to see if it's possible.

Not this particular one, no.

Kamphaeng Phet. I'm astonished because I thought they were good.

Hello All I visited my local imm. office to gain a Visa Extension based on Marriage. When he saw that my monthly State Pension was being transferred via Bank (in my case HSBC UK) to my Siam Commercial Bank account, he said this was no longer allowed. Incidently, the Gov. Pension Office credit my HSBC account first. He said the monthly pension must be sent direct,from the UK Government Office to my Thai bank account.I made the case that this was the first time in 15 years there was a problem with this type of transfer. He would not be moved. I also queried that there were loads of people who used third party Wise to transfer money across. He said this method would "Probably be OK". Anybody else experience this event?

Erland Haarland's hair looks like a 'syrup'.

No Ralph Coates? Unbelievable.

Brentford need to sell Toney because they're skint. They can't even afford a pair of socks to fit him.

An immense performance from the team in general, but from Disasi and Colwill in particular. We thoroughly deserved to go in 1-0 at the break but, it should have been more if we had taken those gilt edged chances. Caicedo, Enzo and Gallagher ran themselves ragged, while Chilwell kept Foden relatively quiet by keeping tight and denying him space to turn. Gusto is a very talented player but he annoys me because he tries to get TOO tricky at times. This is the best game I've seen from Jackson, constantly putting their defence under pressure with his pace and trickery. He's a whippet at the moment but, when he morphs into a greyhound.......look out! Sterling and Palmer didn't let themselves down at all, at their old stamping ground.

I don't know what that first half was all about. A million passes without getting anywhere. Far too cautious in our approach with no one taking the ball by the horns. Much more proactive in the second half with Nkunku coming on and Palmer switching out wide. He and Gusto linked up very well. and were a constant threat. Sterling provided the pace on the other flank, when he came on. Good to see Conor get a couple. City next at their place, so we'll be the team looking to frustrate and then counter. As good as Thiago is, I would like to see Disasi and Colwill in central defence,because we need pace all over the pitch in this game. Can't wait!

Phew! Talk about Jekyll and Hyde. And what a blinding free kick by Enzo. To dampen the atmosphere slightly, this was a Cup game, which are notorious in not carrying over the form to the treadmill which is the Premier League. We'll know a lot more against Palace on Monday. What it will do is give the players a much needed lift in confidence. Regarding the game, it was interesting to see Gallagher and Palmer play a prominent role in pressing their defence while Jackson hung back in midfield. Things will change if Poch. decides to put Nkunku and Jackson in a front two.