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26 minutes ago, bkk6060 said:
Why don't you contact the embassy and request clarification.
This is the Q&A, Ask the Consular Team forum, but I don't think the consular team are still reading it, although (AFAIK) it was them that started it.
Nothing more recent than 2020 on its pages.
EDIT: Correction, the consular team has posted recently.
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4 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:
Absolutely spot on
These kids need to be punished no doubt , BUT ...2 wrongs don't make a right ,and they need a listening ear to change their behaviour such as anger management
Kids?
36 and 38 years old.
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I don't have a high regard for Thai police. But, holding a police officer in a headlock and taking away his firearm!!!
I fully expect that lengthy prison sentences will follow (unless the two perps can afford to pay their way out))
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Seems obvious that the guy was drunk and not capable of giving consent to having the tattoo. I'd say that the tattoo "artist" (and any of his prankster mates) should be prosecuted for assault.
Plenty of non permanent pranks are available if you need your fun.
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2 hours ago, GarryP said:
My wife jus got a quote for drilling and solar cell (35k but only one solar cell) or drilling plus electric hook up (23k). No charge if no water found. Seems a bit expensive.
If I recall correctly, the drilling (30m deep) including pipes and pump to the surface, cost 19,000 THB. Then I had to connect the water and power to the house myself and fit some valves to separate the house supply from the garden irrigation (maybe 3 or 4 thousand - plus my own hard labour). No solar (maybe later) @owl sees all could probably tell you whether your quote is reasonable.
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25 minutes ago, ExpatOilWorker said:
The scale of this operation is just mind-boggling. Possibly 10,000 shipping containers of Brazilian pork has entered the country.
This is too big to be smuggled by land from neighboring countries, it was shipped in.
Unless I've missed something, I think your calculation is a bit off. 24 tonnes is 24,000kg. 1 cubic metre of pork weighs a little more than 1 cubic metre of water (1 tonne). So 24 tonnes would occupy the space of approx. 24+ cubic metres.- less than one 40' container.
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2 hours ago, GarryP said:We want to to have a water borehole drilled at the front of our house. Problem is that access is quite limited. Maybe a pickup could fit but not a 6 wheel truck, so trying to find alternatives in my area. Doesn't look that promising.
When my wife had a bore hole drilled on her land near Surin, the drilling rig arrived on the back of a normal size pick-up.
I guess the size of the rig will depend on the depth of the bore and the soil/rock.
Not my photo, but similar to this ... and very, very rusty.
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11 minutes ago, HighPriority said:
Don’t waste your time Owl, he’s still back in 2019.
Yes, he's still on page 1. The leaning tree was still upright in those days.
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On 2/8/2024 at 9:23 AM, Social Media said:
Throughout the trial, prosecutors argued that Crumbley was negligent in allowing her son access to a firearm, which she and her husband purchased just days before the shooting. Despite signs that their son needed mental health assistance, the couple failed to seek proper treatment. On the morning of the shooting, they chose to leave their son at school after a concerning incident, ultimately leading to the tragic outcome.
Seems like a fair verdict and they deserve prison time for their neglect. Maybe (hopefully) other parents of disturbed kids will learn something from this, but I doubt it.
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13 minutes ago, Hummin said:Thai know more about cheese and food with cheese now, than before, and I guess it is a matter who you frequently socialize with.
I agree, but I would prefer if they were kept in the dark about cheese. I often find bogof deals in Big C when cheeses are nearing their "sell by" date.
IMO these cheeses are even better tasting than when they were fresh on the shelves, but the locals are not buying them.
I love me a ripe Brie or Camembert, especially at half price.
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6 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:
Are they doing post-mortem alcohol test?
Is he dead?
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33 minutes ago, Lacessit said:
Any love hotel here is about 300 baht.
What possesses people to bang in public is beyond me, unless they are exhibitionists.
Exhibitionism and voyeurism are very common sexual fetishes. Both are displayed in this topic.
Personally, I think it's harmless so long as everyone involved is an adult.
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What do they taste like?
Asking for a friend (wife).
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4 hours ago, Martin71 said:
Aliens on Uranus...
Uranus is a gas giant.
I learned that from the Captain Underpants movie.
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Kaokorn Suksangamkul, the teacher who wrote the exam paper, said “a fun classroom is a space for academic debate, teachers have a role in encouraging students to think, speak out, debate and use their logic, so that social science subjects can be more interesting”.
Good luck Kaokorn, but I think that "Songchai Nianhom, president of People for the Protection of the Monarchy Institution (Por-Por-Sor) and his team" will have you cancelled.
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3 minutes ago, Foxx said:And yet the airline isn't named. Pathetic!
I think it's related to this topic
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16 minutes ago, Mutt Daeng said:
OK I see. My queries have always been sorted using the chat. Not sure what you mean by "correcting your gateway account". Can you elaborate?
My Government Gateway account is showing that I owe 1,300+ GBP income tax from 2022/2023 and states that I will incur penalties if not paid by 27 March this year. I paid in December 2023.
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4 hours ago, Mutt Daeng said:
I have successfully used the HMRC web chat service to fix my tax codes 3-4 times. They fixed my tax code while I was chatting to them. The staff who man the service are very helpful & friendly. Obviously you need to use the chat during their business hours or you will be chatting to a "digital" assistant. As soon as I invoke the chat, I ask to speak to a real person and I sometimes have to wait a short while (usually less than 10 minutes) before a human starts to chat to me.
https://www.tax.service.gov.uk/ask-hmrc/chat/online-services-helpdesk
I used the chat service a couple of weeks ago, after I read your previous post here. Yes, very helpful and confirmed that my payment was received. However, the advisor couldn't correct my Gateway account as that required a different department (simple Assessment Department). I'm still waiting for the promised call back.
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I just looked at my Government Gateway account forecast for 2024/2025.
Despite me informing DWP and HMRC that I reside in Thailand (I informed them when I moved here in 2005) they are still adding the UK State Pension increase into my total income.
In the past 2 years HMRC has failed to collect the correct amount of income tax after my total income increased, due to receiving my state pension. I brought this to their attention more than one year ago and I paid around 1,800 GBP to set things straight.
Even now, having paid the tax I owe by direct deposit to HMRC (I don't dispute the total Bill) my Government Gateway account still shows that I owe 1,300 GBP - (and the threat of penalties if I don't pay) and I will owe another 1,800 GBP next year.
My tax history is very simple. I have been in the PAYE system since I was 15 years old. I'm now 68.
Communicating with HMRC IME there are 3 options 1) Write a letter and get no reply, 2) Use the Gateway account and get no reply, 3) Phone call to HMRC - wait 30-40 minutes to speak to a human being then be informed that your issue is dealt with a different department who will call you back within 48 hours (but they don't).
I was trying to make sure that I paid the correct amount of income tax (more than was deducted).
What an absolute shambles.
Rant over.
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Looks like overnight parking is available.
https://www.worldtravelguide.net/guides/asia/thailand/ubon-ratchathani-airport/
Two People Killed, Four Seriously Injured in Devastating Sri Racha Car Crash
in Pattaya News
Posted
Toyota ran a red light according to the full article.