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You say in your opening post 'renewing in Bangkok '. Just to make sure you realise that renewals are now no longer available there . I wont bore you with the details as it has been discussed many times here.

I suppose no answer means no then.

My mother in law ( Thai ) has a title deed on her house and land. When it was issued she put the name of the eldest daughter as ;holder' The eldest daughter ( 48 years old ) is now the black sheep of the family and no longer lives in Thailand.

Is there a legal way ( by court if neccessary ) to reinstate the title deeds back to my mother in law or would the permission of the daughter be required? What would we need to do?

Many Thanks

Fine if you live in Bangkok - why not by EMS post with copies of both passports. You can get a new passport by just sending a copy of your old one.!!!

The new website for embassy is a complete and utter shambles

By asking the Embassy very nicely as I did and pointing out to them that a 300km round trip to Bangkok from Rayong Province where I live would result in much inconvenience and expense for me, they were prepared to bend their rules in my case and allow me to request the letter by email with copies of my old and new passports.

They were even willing to issue me with a second letter in this way, owing to an error in the first regarding my latest entry date - for which, I hold my hands up, I was entirely responsible!

I then trotted off to Maptaput Immigration to get my current stamps transferred to the new passport, only to be not asked for the Embassy letter in the event! However, as I explained in a previous post on this thread, they did kick up an almighty fuss about the size of the passport copies I'd brought along with me!!

I personally think that the Embassy are very helpful and making the best of a bad job. IMHO our wrath would be more appropriately directed at the FCO big-wigs in their Whitehall ivory tower who seem solely dedicated to dreaming up in total secrecy and mystery dozy-daft procedures aimed purely at causing the maximum expense and inconvenience for us Brit expats.

Thanks OJAS for your response. We have discussed this on other threads regarding this subject. The point surely is that as you set a precedent ie by not turning up in person why should we all write nice emails to achieve that. Surely someone could say 'we will allow an EMS with photocopys of the passports.'

The only saving grace is that not all immigration offices insist on the letter.

I agree with your comment elsewhere about Jomtien Office - for everyone who says they did not need the letter I can show you the same ammount of people who said they insisted on it . It really is on who you see or what side of the bed they got out that day.

Fine if you live in Bangkok - why not by EMS post with copies of both passports. You can get a new passport by just sending a copy of your old one.!!!

The new website for embassy is a complete and utter shambles

Bang Saray 20th so do not think of going for seafood.

Central Plaza Bang Na 13 degrees 40 minutes 6.24 sec North and 100 degrees 38 minutes 3.84 seconds East

Thank you very much for your help.

Thank you for the reply.

I have the map just needed the GPS position.

Anybody with the GPS lat / long?

As far as I know the letter says your currency. The immigration authorities then convert it.

Same Same but different.

Gerry, the website I mentioned in post 5 says you must contact the main immigration office when you leave for the 'stamps'. Will that be Manilla? I remember you saying you do not want to travel there.

Have a nice holiday.

P

I went to the Land Transport Office in Pattaya.

'I have a new passport number do I need to ammend my DL'

'Up to you'

'Yes but is there a legal requirement to change it'

'Up to you'

Went for a beer!!

I suggest the same.

Anyone know if they still use this - our dealer says no but I would not believe anything from them.

The website says residence / visa as well.

Then send a copy of your visa, it says either.

Thanks for reply, I mean that I will send the copy of residence book to HK for application, will they ask for translation?

No -they do not require it . Just send what the website says.

Have a look here http://www.fco.gov.uk/resources/en/pdf/2855621/etd.pdf but you will need to talk to the embassy as to the ETDs validity in the Philippines.

Oops -sorry about one trip to uk -misread embassy page- no glasses!

If you look at www.fco.gov.uk/travel that is mentioned in Crossy's reply pdf it looks like you should be ok.

The Brit Embassy in Bangkok website has all the details,

I think you will have to delay your travel untill you get a new passport - they are not issued in Bangkok - that can take 4 weeks.

The emergency passport will be for one trip only to the UK

Dont know about your non b

And if you have an 'extension' that needs to be transferred to the new passport, and you use an immigration office that requires a 'please transfer letter from the British Embassy' you have to go to Bangkok in person with both passports to get it. The letter is free. Why you cannot send both copies of both passports by post seems utter madness.

I am about to buy a Nuvi 40. Does anyone supply a proper car dashboard holder?

I report at both Jomtien and Chaeng Wattana and neither have ever asked for proof of address.

It is on the list of requirements at the 90 day desk. ( at Jomtien)

Great, thanks for the reply's guys! just looking fwd to a day in immigration tomorrow

If you use Chonburi (Jomtien office) and are British you will need a 'letter' from the British Embassy in Bangkok.

You have to attend in person!

Complete madness. You can get a new passport by sending a copy of your old passport to HK.

You have to travel to Bangkok to get a simple free letter when you recieve it.

New Thai restaurant opened 2 weeks ago on Chaiyapruek 1. It is called 'Onolicious'. It is opposite the 711 near the German Bakery. The Thai food is excellent and very reasonable prices. They serve Western food as well but we have not tried yet.

Thanks

Can anyone give directions to the office in Naklua?