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18 minutes ago, Nielsk said:

"I suspect that it won't be long before Immigration clues in to what is really happening and changes the rules (again) to get rid of the "65k" scammers the same way they've been trying to get rid of the "800k" and "income letter" scammers."   Nothing to do with 65k scammers.  Can You explain where You see the wrong doing in my question and the answers ??

I suspect that there are very few "scammers", but some of our supposed fellow farang on here think that just because people have some difficulty in proving their income to TI that they must be "scammers". I personally don't know of one farange who's scamming the system, although could imagine thousands if I was that way inclined.

9 hours ago, welovesundaysatspace said:

lawmaker Graham Brady will tell her the rules will be changed unless she quits

 

So the same people who deny the electorate a vote because some imaginary rule says they can only vote once now want to change rules to get rid of their PM because they didn’t get it right in the first vote? Where are the Brexiteers crying foul?

 

But good to see the Tories further dismantling themselves. Can’t wait to see Jacob and his bully boys hiding again should the PM job become available. It will be one of the fools and fools like Davis or Raab taking on the job, making bold statements before going to Brussels just to come back empty handed like Theresa. At the end of the day, no PM wants to be responsible for a no-deal Brexit so whoever takes on the job will always be in the very same situation as Theresa May is in. The smarter Brexiteers of course know that. 

 

 

Here we go, another one who wants to have reruns of general elections when, in his opinion, the correct result doesn't happen. How about replayed cup finals, F1 grand Prix, talent shows etc? A democratic vote has to be the final vote, because if not, it can just go on and on ad infinitum. Do you honestly think that if there was a rerun and the result was reversed that the leave voters would settle for that? There'd have to be a third vote and so on. The right thing for you remainers to do now is to accept you've been democratically defeated and get behind the majority who voted to leave.

9 hours ago, pegman said:

She should do as Cameron did and resign. It's an impossible situation, trying to save a country from itself, when it's hell bent on committing suicide. Let a real Brexiteer take the UK the rest of the way to ruin.

I was looking for IMHO in your post, but failed to see it. It's astonishing how many people think that they're right and the 17.4 million who voted for Brexit are wrong. If the Tories had just acted on the wishes of that majority and left, we wouldn't be where we are today. Deals could've been negotiated after leaving. We're where we are because of remainer meddling and deep down everyone in the country must realise that. By the way, TM is the remainer in chief.

18 hours ago, thequietman said:

Interesting!

 

Perhaps some back tracking OR as you say, trying to do it next year following what she said, could be problematic.

 

There are no consistent carved in stone rules, so everyone has to stay on tender hooks. It must be frustrating for those on the income method. ????

This is what I find frustrating reading the posts from the rosey specs brigade on here wobbling on about expats struggling to meet the financial demands of the new system. In most cases people are ok with the financial side of things, it's the uncertainty when we present ourselves at immigration, whether or not our proof is going to be accepted or not. If not, by then in many cases it'll be too late to put things right.

Just now, Just1Voice said:

I don't mean to sound obnoxious, but the bottom line is: It's their country, it's their rules. You either comply, or you leave. Nothing hard about that.

You must have a degree in stating the obvious. We all realise this and that's the reason we're attempting to comply rather than leave, especially those of us married with family here. We can all afford to abide by the new rules but it's difficult sometimes trying to comply with them and supply the proof that TI are demanding. These new rules have been badly thought out and I think that most on here will agree with that. I'll say again, it does NOT serve us right!

Because there's no way I can spend 65000 a month and the beggering about trying to prove I've had this much coming in from abroad every month for twelve months, I'm going for the 400,000 in the bank marriage visa next time. This after 12 years of monthly income retirement visas using the Brit Embassy letter. Next year, because I can be almost sure of getting 12 monthly transfers of 40,000 from abroad into Bangkok Bank, I may do the monthly income marriage visa. 

1 hour ago, Just1Voice said:

What's the hassle? 10years ago my first visa was marriage. A total pain in the neck. But when I went to renew it, the IO female told me that with my income, the Retirement Visa would be easier & faster. Sent me and wife to a different desk, and 5-6 minutes later, we were out of there. So my last 9 extensions have been Retirement. When they "changed the rules" which, in reality they didn't "change", but merely "enforced" existing rules, I went to Imm in Chiang Mai, found out what was needed for income verification, went to the bank, had all the forms within half an hour. Back to Imm the next morning, and less than an hour later was out of there with my new extension.  

 

I have 2 "acquaintances", screaming to high Heaven 0ver the "new rules", saying they will force them to leave Thailand. As it turns out, neither of them actually have the MINIMUM monthly financial requirements, but have been using "Income Verification" letters from the Consulate for years, which said they did, which I suspect is the case with many others. 

 

I refer to the Thai phrase, "Som nom nah".

 

Aren't you a good boy! Amazing how you find the new rules to be no problem, yet hundreds of us on here find it to be a clusterfork. No mention from you of the combination method, the so-called leniancy to be shown to those with less than 12 months transfers from abroad, those who don't get pension monthly etc etc etc. But you're alright jack so it "serves us right". With fellow farang like you, who needs xenophobic immigration personnel?

The posts that I see from people who've decided to leave aren't because they're "on the poverty line", but because they're cheesed off with being jerked around and having an uncertain future here because of the constant changes. 

This thread looks like one of those invitations for Pattaya bashing by people who've never visited here. I'm not going to read this thread but I will have a little say in support of my favourite place in Thailand. After travelling around the country I figured that all the places I visited were just too boring, smog bound or out on a limb. I figured that the only place I'd be happy here would be living just down the coast from Pattaya so as to have the best of both city and country living. Where I live is very quiet, on the edge of a golf course, ten minutes from the beach and a thirty minute drive into Pattaya. You see, not many settled, married farang live in central Pattaya, but it's good place for entertainment and shopping. Songkran, I agree, is a bad time in Pattaya that's why I don't go near the place for a week or so every April. It's the only place in this country I'd consider living, by far. Right then, enjoy your bashing session.

On 4/15/2019 at 3:50 PM, KC 71 said:

No more matching socks


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Socks? What are those??

2 hours ago, kevvy said:

drove 300klms today and did not see one police car on the road , just the usual men sitting in a tent . Dont you just get tired of the crap that comes out from the officials .

Been here 12 years and still haven't worked out the purpose of those roadside tents every Songkran

17 hours ago, geoffbezoz said:

He is stating the obvious really. Other then to a blind right wing Brexiteer it is obvious that only a second referendum will resolve the issue.  Hopefully this time it will be based on facts rather than fear mongering and free of bribes to the DUP.  This time it needs to ask the question to voters do you agree with the Brexit agreement as currently negotiated Terms or not ? A No vote should automatically trigger the revocation of Article 50 to ensure no further ambiguity.

The only people who want another referendum are sore-loser remainers. How about we have a rerun of last years cup final, I didn't support the winners. The boat race as well. Or how about a rerun of the last general election? Or the world cup final? All Hamilton's grand prix wins, I think Vettel should've been champion driver. 

Sound ridiculous? Well that's how remainers screaming for a second referendum sound to the people who won the democratic vote three years ago. If the government were to carry out the democratic will of the majority of the people there wouldn't be any Brexit problem.

If there is a second referendum and the remain side win, do you honestly think that people won't start demanding a third vote? It could go on forever. That's why it was stated at the time of the referendum that it would be a once only vote and the choice was leave or remain. Leave won in case you didn't notice.

34 minutes ago, Artisi said:

And always with a least 2 rows of campaign colours. 

My missus, who's a teacher also has two rows of shiny plastic ribbons. She doesn't have a clue what they're for other than they brighten up her uniform. All her fellow teachers have the same ones. She also has gold bars on her epaulette(?) The first time I saw her in unform I was tempted to jump to attention and salute! She doesn't have para wings though (yet), which I believe they get for sliding down a line like you see in these adventure parks and learning to roll at the bottom, although I could be wrong.