wasas

Thanks for your replies

As the title says, my wifes passport runs out on the 06 sept 14. and her settlement visa runs out on 20 sept 14.

We are travelling to Thailand for a holiday on the 4th June for two weeks.

I think it is best if she gets her new passport while we are in Thailand then.

We are applying for FLR visa, when her current visa runs out.

Her new passport will not have the visa stamp in it,but I think they give her ,her old passport back as well with a hole through it, to say it has been used, does this matter that her old passport will have the visa stamp in it

I hope you guys can answer my problem, thanks

it really might help if you said what part of Samui....

Atm its in Maenam, but soon that will change to Plai Laem. Hence why i didnt mention location.

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And how much will you be paying.That helps when the ex-pats on here will be asking there thai friends

270 people have looked at this and no one knows this hotel? Amazing.

Now you have the answer, its nice to say Thanks

Thank you all. Thai embassy sorted it.

what was the answer then. Are you going to share it with us

Sad indeed, ^

One needs to watch out for people opening car doors, without checking first to see if anything coming, I have seen three farangs doing this, in last few days....

Saw that first hand when I was there in January, but it was a taxi driver not looking and opened his door on the narrow 2 way section in South Chaweng. Japanese tourist on the bike grabbed the brakes, swerved but hit it still. Passenger on the back went flying forwards onto the road. Luckily wearing a helmut and there was no oncoming traffic as she spilled across the road. Scraped and bruised, a lucky escape for both.

They must have had to pay the taxi driver a fortune.

don,t be silly carmine, the taxi driver would know it was his fault, and say sorry to the tourist

To be fair to PTT - my comment was at another petrol station (Choengmon), but it was a new scam for me.

Pulled in on the scooter and waited while laddie filled up the Thai guy on the other side of the petrol pump. (One hose/nozzle on each side.)

Laddie than came to my side putting the other nozzle into the receptacle (or so I thought).

I asked him to fill up the tank and watched to make sure that he re-set the dials etc for the nozzle on my side.

Quick as a flash - he used the bluddy nozzle from the other side and started filling it up. I move to the other side - but he has nearly finished. (I am a slow mover)

175 baht to fill up a Nuevo (and I was not empty) I do not think so. I look forward to going back and catching him at it next time.

A little bit slow, today, Trop., Too much over the xmas hols?

Sorry, but your wife does have to pass the LitUK test.

The new rules to which I am referring are the new rules which mean that it now takes 5 years to qualify for ILR, with a FLKR application required after 2.5 years.

From 28th October 2012, the language requirement for ILR is the LitUK test and a B1 pass, or equivalent, in English speaking and listening.

She has until July 2014 in which to do so, otherwise she'll need to make a FLR application until she can.

Apologies for the confusion.

I,m gutted, I know its not your fault, so I think its back to square 1, its FLR for us.

The good news lasted all day, it made me happy on a wet day in England

The new rules came into force for all applications made on and after 09:00 BST, 9th July 2012.

The key being when the application was submitted, not when the visa was issued or when the holder entered the UK.

So, from the dates you have given, she comes under the old rules.

If unsure, have a look at the validity. Under the old rules it will be valid for 27 months; under the new it will be valid for 33 months.

Thats great news, you made our year. Wow we thought she came in under the new rules, because there is no way she would have passed that Lituk test.

[well i dont think}

Thanks

From what you say, your husband applied for his initial visa before 9th July 2012 and so comes under the old settlement rules.

FLR is Further Leave to Remain; which in your husband's case is an extension of his stay in the UK for a further 2 years.

For this the language requirement is A1 or the equivalent in English speaking and listening.

The pass he used for his initial visa application can be used for this; provided it has not expired (some are only valid for 2 years).

ILR is Indefinite Leave to Remain, and as the name suggests it is valid indefinitely. As he comes under the old rules he can apply for this after living in the UK for 24 months.

Since 28th October 2013 the language requirement for ILR is B1 or the equivalent in English speaking and listening and passing the Life in the UK test. If he doesn't have both his ILR application will be refused even if he meets all the other requirements.

See Completing application form SET(M)

your first line says,husband applied for his visa before 9th July 2012, and so comes under the old settlement rules.

Is that correct, My wife applied and recieved her visa on the 20/06/12, and we travelled to the uk on the 22/07/2012, does she come under the old rules?

I had to google cold coins, to see what they were, when I realised, it must be a spelling mistake

Well, biggie, I'm waiting for replies so I can join you on the line-up of moaners.

Trouble is, there would prolly be so many thousands of posts that in the end nobody would bother reading through them all.

This is Thailand after all. And the Thai people have a totally different thinking about responsibility, and a whole different concept about apologising or making good.

Each to their own, eh, what?

I mean - along with the freedom to build yourself a house or add a garage without years of planning permissions, not having to spend as much as your car is worth on MOT tests each year, and having nasty mean policemen who measure how many inches you are away from a road junction - also comes the price to pay of . . . erm . . . stuff like what you're on about.

I'd rather be here than in Stoke on Trent.

(But it's also one of the reasons that Thai hotels and resorts spend millions of baht every year on training their staff in the utterly foreign and noo-fangled idea of 'customer service'.)

R

I would rather be anywhere, than Stoke on trent

I have a 4 storey sea view house available at Fishermans Village entrance for long term rental only.

The ground floor was used as a food and drink business,This area does not have to be included in price{to be discussed},

The first floor is a self contained 1 bedroom apartment, with en- suite, and small kitchen.

The second floor has 2 double bedrooms, and a bathroom.The top floor is a large living room, with western kitchen, and large sea view balcony.

This all comes fully furnished.30,000baht- 40,000baht per month

PM me for more information

My wife having a uk settlement visa ,we want to go to dublin.

Could we fly to belfast and then travel to dublin by car

City & Guilds is an approved provider, but I'm not sure if the level she has achieved is equivalent to A1 or B1.

See pages 18 to 20 here

All I can suggest is that you contact City & Guilds to enquire. Contact details via that link.

thanks for your replies

Yes, she can work with FLR as the spouse of a British citizen/resident.

As she comes under the rules in force before the changes last July, her FLR will be valid for two years (though as MaprangHolmes says, she can apply for ILR once she has satisfied the language requirement) and there is, at present, no limit on the number of times she can apply.

However, she will have to pay the fee, which will increase each year, every time and there have been rumours floating around for some time that the government are thinking of putting a limit on the number of FLR applications someone can make.

Remember, too, that, as hinted at by MaprangHolmes, from 28/10/2013 as well as the LitUK test she will also need to have achieved level B1 of the CEFR (or equivalent) in English speaking and listening.

See this topic.

thanks 7by7, for this answer.

one more question please if you dont mind,

My wifes certificate from adult school is as follows

City & Guilds

Entry level certificate in ESOL Skills for life {speaking and listening}

{entry 1}

and was succesful in the following module

speaking and listening entry 1 =PASS

I asked the teacher is what wifey needs for ILR and she said yes, Is she correct,as I dont see level B1 anywhere

Hi your wife could apply for Further Leave to Remain and when she passes her English B1 and Life in The UK tests she can apply for ILR there would be no need to wait for the FLR to run out, If you need to apply for FLR you can apply in the last 28 days of her current settlement visa or earlier if you really wanted to. If you apply by post the cost would be £578 or if you would like to apply in person it goes up to £953 (How they justify such and increase god knows)

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/applicationforms/flr/formflrm1020091.pdf

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas-immigration/partners-families/citizens-settled/spouse-cp/applying

Hello Moprang, thankyou for your reply, Thats a great answer for me to hear,as I didnt know this.

But can my wife still work as usual on this flr visa

Hello all, I,m hoping someone can answer my question.

My wife is here on a 2 year settlement visa, with a view to remain here.to qualify for ILR i know she has to pass the lituk test,

My question is= If she cannot pass this test before her two years is up, can she still work here in the uk, can we apply for another visa, or will she sent back to thailand.

We have been married 4 years, and after 3 years we went back to the uk for my job.I,m a self employed builder, with my own house and have good accounts to show

sweeney todd, is back on the island, it must be for him

I meant Granite worktops

Hi all, I know there are a few granite worktop places around the Island, and I was wondering which one you can reccomend, from personal expierences please.

Have they done the job on time, when asked to do it., have they done a good job, and reasonable with price compared to other places

Thanking you,

oh I forgot I,m based in Lipa Noi area, but if they dont mind travelling to there I will buy anywhere

can I come along.

Or is it too late

The whole job structure here is fragile. The vast majority of advertised jobs are in the hotel and catering industries - and these are specialised.

There is virtually nothing being generally offered other than this - it's a tiny island with thousands of Thai people to make up a general labour force.

There are only two ways for you to go, either be employed by someone or offer your own services. Either way if you're looking at a stay of more than a few months you need to have a work permit - and if anyone offers you employment without this you'll know they are pulling a fast one and the whole thing is dodgy.

Those farangs I know and have heard about who have started their own business have had it really hard in the beginning - needing a solid supply of reserve capital to keep them funded until things began moving. And if you form your own company and go that route then it's just about vital to have a Thai partner (romantic or otherwise) to steer you through the mess of red tape and daily commerce, as it's 99% Thai people you'll have to deal with administratively.

From the sound of it you have nothing to offer in the way of skills that are in demand on a small island with a huge tourist industry - being able to make films doesn't score a lot of points . . . you'd probably stand more chance picking up a few quid now and then as a DJ or even a magician. But they're hardly regular paid-up and legit jobs.

Plus you might be a bit taken aback by what such jobs as English teaching are paying. Even a full-time job with visa and WP in a big BKK international school pays little more than 35K baht or so a month.

Unless you've got experience of pub or bar management or have worked in the catering industry, then there's little on offer on a legit basis. And you might also want to keep one thing in mind . . .

Just about everyone I've known who has come here like you, then got themselves a job sorted out, have ended up hating it all. This isn't Europe, people often work 7 days a week and there's no such thing as 'weekends' in Thailand, let alone 4 weeks a year paid vacation. It's a very different thing to have the leisure of a holiday on a tropical island - and having to work seven days a week on a tropical island (and probably some evenings too). You'll be too knackered to enjoy those palm-fringed beaches and miles of blue sea - you'll probably never even get time to see the sea, not in daylight, anyway.

Best plan is to do what hundreds of others do. Work like crazy for six or seven months and save every penny. Then come her on a double-entry tourist visa (180 days) and rent a little house. That way you'll never lose the illusions!

R

As always - Rob is worth listening to and pretty well spot on. Just a couple of points to add.

Teachers' salaries are a fair bit more than that now Rob - epecially in Bangkok.

I bow to that - but not so much more!

I started a business here 12 years ago. I started making money about 3-4 years ago - BUT my objective was to live here first, make money second. Quality of life etc. Yes, I work 7 days a week, and I rarely have a holiday, but I live every day to the max and I do not need anything more than I have.

Way to go . .

One major advantage - I do not pay rent. I bought land and built a house. That requires capital of course.

Money money money . . .

At this point in my life (I am 62) I do not want to live any where else in the world.

YAAAAAAAAA

For me, Samui is the dog's bollux - warts and all.

YAAAAAAAA

I pay my taxes, have a WP and a valid visa and I employ 9 Thai staff. Life is not really that difficult. I do not have to do the border bounce. A shxtty day here is still better than a good day in my home country (and I love my country).

YAAAAAAAA #3

When I started the business here - I had zero relevant experience, other than life skills, but hard work usually pays off. You WILL need a financial buffer though.

So - listen to Rob, do the graft in your own country to start with and rack up the money. Eventually, the time spent there can reduce and the time spent here can increase. It is not easy - but it is well worth it.

Most importantly - do your homework about running a business as a foreigner in Thailand. Get to understand the true culture of Thais. The only area where I disagree with Rob is that I did not have a Thai partner to start with.

And therefore you had to suffer . . . because . . .

My first two lawyers ripped me off, and so did my first accountant. But now I believe that I have the best accountant on the island - and I do not use lawyers. Life is Bril.

YAAAAAAAAAAA in general.

I'd like to meet you sometime . . . beer in the offing . .

OFFTOPICIKNOWSORRY

R

Hi we have a 2 bedroom sea view apartment, with western kitchen, lounge and large outside balcony fully furnished with air cons and or fans in all the rooms.Fishermans village Bophut

Price includes free water, free wi-fi , free cable tv. and the electric is priced at government rate.

We rent from Daily 1000b, weekly 5000baht and monthly 15000-18000baht

Please PM me for more details

hi guys forgive my ignorance but i havn't worked out how to pm,would like to see the apartment asap.we work on the island and would be long term tennants.

just go to members on the top of the page, enter my name wasas, and send me a message, ask rooo, and he can give you a contact number to view the place

If the beers get sorted this could be the best chilli of 2013 on Samui.....