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Like the tourists to England who told the taxi driver they wanted to go and see Tutankhamun. He took them to Tooting Common.

I agree. I have not yet looked at the online application but in the older application form you are asked your marital status.

Been there done that got the certificate here.

Yes. This had occurred to me. Don't like to tell lies but not married in England so might be possible, could cause more headaches than its worth. My own estimate of my pension was about 100 pounds so when their estimate came in at 165 it was a nice surprise but I'm pretty sure that when it comes to eat my estimate will be nearer to the actual. In any event, better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick.

I will turn 66 in September and will be applying for my State pension but have a few questions for those who have already been through this. I have maintained a plausible address in the UK ( my mothers ) and my name is on all the utility bills . However I live here full time . I will be back in the UK late July / early August and intend to apply onlne then. Question one is : 1) How accurate was your pension forecast from the government site ? I have just done this and their forecast is significantly more than my guestimate by about 60 pounds a week ? 2) I will be applying about 6 weeks before my birthday and have my birth certificate to send. Married to a Thai , will they want to see a translation plus original of my marriage license ? 3) I have lost the details of my work records ( start / finish dates ) and can only give the name of the employer and the correct order of employers. Will this cause any problems ? That's about it. If anyone has any tips regarding this , I'll say thanks in advance.

It's just a status thing. Big face in front of friends.

Don't know but guessing the A stands for anal something or other. Hope that helps.

Well, at least my dogs have got me well trained !!

Yes. Better safe than sorry. With Rabies , if you wait to see if you get any symptoms it is already too late. You are a dead man. Our new puppy / soi dog bit me a few weeks back and drew blood. Probably no big deal but to play safe went to the local hospital who told me I had done the right thing. I have now been 3 times. 2 shots into the skin each time. One in either arm. ! double shot remaining to be done on the 28th February. Total for the 8 shots ( which include Tetanus ) will be around 1000.

There used to be a very good one in the car park on top of Pantip Plaza 2 on Ngam Wong Wahn road just down from the mall. Only on weekends. Impossible to park there so park elsewhere. Painthip 2 has different floors dedicated to different things. 1st floor phones, 2nd floor amulets 3rd floor computers etc. Excellent food court there too. I used to buy vintage items here to sell online for profit. Here is a video of the store. The Flea market section begins at 13.45 minutes in. Closed during covid so not sure if re opened yet

He was living under an assumed name. : https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11739189/National-Crime-Agency-arrest-Richard-Wakeling-inThailand-run-five-years.html

Sad. He will be missed. A good innings though and his music will live on.

Depends on location. Tourist areas more expensive. We have discovered a new hotel on Ngam Wong Wahn for only 800. Would be 1500 or more on Sukhumvit. Not long opened, decent car park and garden, restaurant , nice furniture , netflix , soft beds etc. Wont last long at this rate now that tourism is picking up.

Well , hope he is wrong but what with the threat of more war , global warming , natural disasters , covid and economic uncertainty etc , 2023 looks set to be a tough year for a lot of people. Hopefully , a massive meteor wont strike in lower Petchabun to ruin my hunker down plans.

Wow. That was really slumming it. I always spent the extra 5 quid and flew Tarom !! With Aeroflot , the brick shothouse hostesses were so fat that they blocked the aisle just when you wanted to spend a penny. Faces carved in stone to resemble the back of a bus. To make love to one you would have needed a ladder and crampons.

Buriram wet market. Packed to the rafters with Hi So women on Friday afternoons looking for fresh veg etc. They are obviously hoping to bump into one of the Chidchob clan , crafty vixens !

Soon be facing a similar problem but since my mother would never agree to moving here I will have to make the move back to the UK to care for her for at least 6 months a year. Wife can't come with me as has to care for her own elderly mum next door to us. Good luck to the OP. I'm sure he's doing the right and best thing. Wish I had the option.

That's not the owner. That's Gollum still looking for his precious.

There is a high tech invention that has not yet become well known. It is a very esoteric , hush hush device called a telephonic ( or something like that ) whereby you can remotely call the immigration check point and get the up to date lowdown on crossings at this point. Sound like sci-fi fantasy to me but who knows...one day in the future might happen.

Sold one used car privately and one to a dealer . No problems. Dealers need to make money so you have to shop around for the best offer. Other dealers will let you sell your car on their forecourt at the price you want but take a cut for introducing the buyer.

Not much good to people with long nails . Bum guns much more hygienic. Having said that , I checked into a hotel once where the water pressure was actually scary. OK if you wanted to clean your teeth and esophagus simultaneously but not otherwise.

The reason for this is that it makes the bike 0.0000001 kph faster. Less weight and drag.

Expat communities ......eeeew.

Well: It's fortunate that Chuwit is a high profile person otherwise he would get thrown under a bus or some other unfortunate accident. As it is , he will probably be around for a while yet.