theoldgit

My wife was pretty keen on seeing snow when we visited London in December a few years back, despite the fact we’d been skiing in South Korea, l advised her that it was highly unlikely that we’d get any snow at that time of the year in the Centre of London, my advice was blown out of the window when we were walking in a heavy blizzard in Covent Garden a couple of hours after landing at Heathrow. At last some meaningful advice, my wife certainly had a good idea of what’s she’s wanted to take in on our various trips to the UK, including the Seven Sisters which she’d seen on a photo years earlier, l think you might be pleasantly surprised, and certainly better than some mischievous posters on here. We did nearly come a cropper though, when a visit to friends fell through I asked her for an alternative side trip, thinking she might go for Paris or Amsterdam, her response of Ireland surprised me though. When I asked her “why Ireland” she mentioned the Blue Lagoon, we subsequently enjoyed our trip to Iceland very much, plenty of snow there.

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https://www.mytello.com/en_TH/rates Rates from Thailand to the UK per minute , 0.4 ฿ to a landline and 1.7 ฿ to a mobile

1 - There are no Immigration embarcation checks leaving the UK, so the fact he's leaving using a different passport than the one he arrived probably wouldn't be picked when he leaves, though his Swedish Passport must be valid for the duration of his time in the UK. The carrier would be more interested in ensuring that he has a valid passport to allow entry into Thailand, his Thai passport should be sufficient for that. 2 - Yes, Sweden is a Schengen Member State, the UK is neither in the Schengen Area or the EU, and neither is the OP's friend travelling to Sweden, so I'm not sure why his time in the UK is really relevant. He could of course apply to renew his Swedish Passport in the UK, though it's not easy to get an appointment. https://www.swedenabroad.se/en/about-abroad-for-swedish-citizens/united-kingdom/service-to-swedish-citizens/passport-abroad/#

Have you considered this option? How to receive payments from a UK-based state/private pension provider or company. https://www.bangkokbank.com/en/Personal/Other-Services/Transfers/Transferring-Into-Thailand/Transfer-money-from-UK-to-Thailand-via-London-Branch

You can make multiple entries throughout the validity of a Standard Visit Visa, and whilst there is no requirement to declare subsequent visits during the initial application, other than the first planned visit, and it shouldn’t cause any problems in the future, the Border Force Officer may well asking some in depth questions is the number of return visits is too frequent.

Which police force told you that?

Of course it's something Sunak put in place when when he was Chancellor, and yes you're right it's a stealth rise, I think Hunt will increase the length of the freeze meaning that many more will be dragged into the higher rate over the years, maybe even you.

It's not only those who rely on their State Pension, those of us also receiving an occupational pension would also be affected as it's more likely that their pension would far exceed the Personal Allowance. The other thing that is currently in effect is the freezing the rate at when the 40% rate kicks in, those "lucky enough" to already be paying 40% on some of their combined pension would see any increases in their occupational pension being charged at at 40% on all of their pension increase. There are lots of rumours about what will be in the Autumn Statement but the truth is that nobody knows for certain, even those who used to work as an investment banker, who can only make an educated guess. The possibility of this happening raises it's head every year or so, but it would probably please the Daily Mail reader, some of who believe that expats shouldn't even receive a pension. I personally don't think it will happen as the Chancellor would need to take account of the possibilty that the removal of the PA for expats might well be the tipping point for those considering returning to the UK, which would cost the Exchequer even more.

That's because US Nationals, and numerous other nationalities, don't require a visa on arrival or in advance.

Not strictly correct, once a creditor has a county court judgment (CCJ) for a debt, the Limitation Act does not put any time limits on how long they have to enforce that judgment, however if your CCJ is more than six years old, and the creditor wants to use enforcement action, they must first get permission of the court. You might be confusing it with the fact that a CCJ doesn't show on a credit file after six years. Debts that haven't been subject to a CCJ cannot be enforced after six years as the become Statued Barred, they also do not show on a credit file.

Maybe on your travels pop into Hua Hin, and if you find a Foodland please let me know.

I do not live in Bangok either, where I live there are two Villas, a Lotus's, Big C, Tops, Makro and a Gourmet Market, but no Foodland.

If there was one anywhere near me I might well visit Foodland.

I have to say that the lamb I’ve purchased from Makro, when they have it, has always been top quality, and I’ve brought a fair bit over the years.

Villa market normally stock lamb, but I've found that they're more expensive than Makro.

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This is in the wrong forum, I’ll move to the forum for Thai immigration.

I’ll moved this post to the correct forum.

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My wife renewed hers recently in the Passport Office in MBK in Bangkok, she pitched up without an appointment on a Thursday afternoon, as we were in Bangkok for the weekend. We arrived back to our home in Hua Hin on Sunday afternoon and her passport had already been delivered via EMS.

There’s no need to transfer her visa to the new passport, she carries both passports and presents the expired passport containing the current visa at check-in on departure and on arrival at the UK Border. if she wishes, the visa can be transferred, it costs £154 and not necessary, I’m not sure of the procedure. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/transferring-a-visa-to-a-new-passport-ecb17/transferring-a-visa-ecb17

Your question is the forum for visas to countries other than Thailand and is not visa related, I’ll move it to General, though you might be better researching the Thai Customs Website.

Some airline staff may try and enforce a non existent rule, but escalating to a manager should resolve any issue. As you’ve suggested, carriers can be penalised if they carry a passenger who is not properly documented, not having a return ticket wouldn’t fall into that category.

No, a return flight isn’t required for those traveling to the UK. On arrival at the the UK Border a Border Force Officer will often ask if the passenger if they have a return ticket, as it’s the easiest way of demonstrating that the person seeking admission has the means to leave the UK at the conclusion of the visit. If the passenger doesn’t have a return ticket, and the Officer has concerns, the passenger may well be asked to demonstrate that they have the means to travel home. Border Force Officers will be aware that possession of a return ticket doesn’t mean they will use it. The short answer to the question is that there is no requirement to have a return ticket, but being required to satisfy an officer at the border that you have the means to leave is.