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2 hours ago, Oxx said:

They could at least have had the common courtesy to use his full name and titles:  His Royal Highness Prince Richard Alexander Walter George, Duke of Gloucester, Earl of Ulster and Baron Culloden, Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order, Grand Prior of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem.

 

Not sure what he did to get all those titles, though.  Must have been something really, really important.

ok, I will have a stab at this, grandson of King George V just maybe.

Similar to the current Queen's grandsons who appear to be amassing a collection of titles.

1 hour ago, soalbundy said:

Baldrick, does this plan involve giving up the house you built in Thailand and deserting your Thai/British children to live in a grotty bedsit in the UK where you can be sued for not sending child support money to your wife which you can't afford to do because your pension has been reduced due to the fact that you no longer live with her?

sounds like you need to grow a backbone, no one is deserting anyone. If you find yourself in that situation you only have yourself to blame. A lot of plan B's will mean switching from retirement to marriage extensions, 400k Baht is a much better option. Some of us will do the 60 day extension based on married to a Thai and this will give more time to raise the deposit for next extension.

Spare us the b*llix about house, wife, kids, you think your the only one?

27 minutes ago, JLCrab said:

Please note heading TM7 form:

http://bangkok.immigration.go.th/download/form_tm7.pdf

555, good one. Maybe the Embassy have decided as many of us are only here temporarily why bother with this letter stuff. 

Most Brits I know have digested this announcement now, and unless Immigration change the rules its time to put plan B into effect. 'Baldrick- I have a cunning plan'.

2 hours ago, bkk6060 said:

I think for Brits Myanmar will be a good option.

Go check it out lots to offer.

Really?, on another TV forum it was described as like Thailand but without electricity. ????

8 minutes ago, roath said:

As you are so keen for expats to comply with the regulations, perhaps you can clarify what the regulations actually are? Read the threads before posting vacuous and otiose comments

He surely will reply soon, after confirming with his agent what the regulations are. 

For many years I have used the embassy income letter and savings in the bank (BKB) for retirement extensions. Will my Imm office accept the annual P60 and pension forecast plus savings?.  I cannot raise 800K Baht, so looks like a switch to a marriage extension. Yikes. 

I wonder why the Brit embassy say they are unable to verify your income?, too much like hard work, not enough staff etc. I do the income letter every year using the combo method for retirement extensions. I know many others who keep little funds here and use the letter as proof for pensions banked in UK. 

Apparently he had visited Patts, to get some advice from fellow Walts. . 

18 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

You believed her when she told you she was an accountant?

Why not?, accountant is just a posh word for cashier here.

Good TV coverage on channel 7 this morning, and for once quite impressed with how the RTP are conducting this investigation. Particularly liked the comment , "after intense interrogation", in reference to the three suspects.  

Looking at the  pictures of the couple's property and assets , I wouldn't describe them as flash.

Well not compared to some of the farang mansions around me.

10 minutes ago, HAKAPALITA said:

Thaskins stupid idea, nor the Stores.


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Yes, I believe it was, along with no booze being sold in fuel service areas 7/11's etc. To the OP, remind them your not a student and you want your 10 minutes back. Lol.

Wonder which country will be singled out next, drink driving Brits, tea leaf Oz's, money booth robbing Ruskies, ______

19 minutes ago, jgarbo said:

My new BBL Debit card worked everywhere, so far. BBL dropped VISA due to high fees. Haven't been to Europe lately but a quick search should help. Ain't the internet wunnerful...

http://www.unionpayintl.com/en/mediaCenter/newsCenter/companyNews/1673.shtml

Doesn't work with Lazada, booking.com,  and linking your Line account . A garage I use locally does now have UP signs displayed,  every time I ask, get the standard "cannot".  "Maybe tomorrow my friend",   to use a good Greek saying.

2 hours ago, OJAS said:

Easier said than done in practice nowadays for retirees and others without work permits, though.

Come on, steady. You just know someone going to comment about "only this week I opened six accounts with just my yellow book and pink ID card".

I'd all wait to our resident Dutch bloke comments. He's big buddies with the red shirt bogey men.

42 minutes ago, Tanoshi said:

Another tip.

Does the form you complete state 'Application for a Visa' or 'Application for extension of temporary stay in the Kingdom'.

 

Speaks for itself really!

We don't need your tips, you have now gone way past tedious. When you can pull your self away from the keyboard, take a drive westwards to our IO and lecture the officers there who insist on calling extensions retirement and marriage visas. They are a reasonable lot who will appreciate another Mr Thailand telling them their job.

"rice farmer's daughter", how times have moved on, slightly better than the 'cashier in the bar' gang. 

5 hours ago, JAS21 said:

I thought D-Max was the name of Isuzu Pickup.

 

Highlander and V-Cross are varients. Plenty of information on Isuzu website ..Tri-Petch is the big dealer ..best to go there or your local dealership.

 

We had the 2012 V-Cross 3Ltr ...no complaints ..but now would suggest Ford Wildtrak

Let's not miss an opportunity to insert a Ford lovers jab into every motoring topic.

Yes some of the comments are unbelievable, CPTL insurance premiums are 300 Baht for motorcycle and 600 Baht for pickup truck/car, what sort of cover do expect for that price? 

Most Por Lor Bors accident cover limits are 300000 Baht death, permanent disability, 80000 Baht towards medical expenses, 35000 Baht towards funeral expenses. 

The cover is for all persons, in or outside a vehicle, both drivers and passengers, owners of vehicles or pedestrians. It is covered more fully in the motor vehicles injury act, 2535. 

15 hours ago, Kwasaki said:

Correct as I believe the payment to third parties would be covered by CTPL not the voluntary insurance as as I understand it.

 

Even if you have first class voluntary insurance you still need to have CTPL as well.

Yes the C stands for, compulsory, you need CPTL (por lor bor) to tax vehicles at the PLTO's, they are not interested in other type of insurance you may have. As far as I know the PLB covers medical, expenses, loss of limbs, death, funeral expenses etc, not damage to vehicles, property etc, that's where your other insurances come in.  

The premium for  motorcycle CPTL is only 300 Baht so your not going to get much cover.

My friends daughter was recently involved in a motorcycle fall, she was the pillion passenger, her friend was riding. The Police were involved, neither girls had licences. My friend , his wife and daughter had to go to the local Police station, for bollicking and 400 Baht fine for letting the other girl ride the mo-cy with no licence. The CPTL paid the hospital expenses/bill for girl riding the bike, my friends daughter did not require treatment.

Our two pickups are both registered in my wife's name (tabien lot), she has never learnt to drive. Myself plus others who do the driving have Thai licences.