Unhelpful and offensive posts along with some helpful rebuttals removed.

39 minutes ago, nomad2019 said:

thank you for your advice would it be advisable to to email UK embassy in Bangkok and tell them that this Visa agent is not being upfront and honest with their applications

The UK Embassy plays no part whatsoever in the visa application process, so no it would not be advisable to send them an email explaining what happened.

All applications are considered by out of country UKVI staff, sending them an email as you describe will be of no use whatsoever.

The UKVI will, more than likely, take the stance that the applicant is fully responsible for the contents of their application, and the fact your partner acted on the advice given by an "agent" will be of no interest, I doubt very much if they would respond.

As you've been advised before, even a reputable agent would find it very difficult unravelling the damage done in the previous application.

6 minutes ago, chickenslegs said:

Have you looked at The Post Office travel insurance? If you have no health issues you can get an instant quote online.

https://www.postoffice.co.uk/travel-insurance/single-trip

75 year old, no health issues, 2,000,000 GBP cover from 134 GBP for 1 month (125 GBP excess).

Or £386 for up to 90 days.

17 hours ago, wordchild said:

Then why not get the swimming pools open!

We have the ridiculous situation where pools in Bangkok, Pattaya etc are allowed to open but not yet in Hua Hin

10 minutes ago, skatewash said:

Not entirely sure what visa nationals are.

Visa National are nationals of a certain country who require a visa to enter another.

For instance, my wife is Thai and I'm British, she needs a visa to enter the UK, so is a Visa National, I'm British, so don't need a visa, so am not a Visa National.

31 minutes ago, malthebluff said:

Not thailand I mean a visa for south africa if going out on a thai passport she will need if using uk passport she will not and her thai passport will run out and she will get a new one so will need a new Visa.

You're still not correct, or maybe I don't understand what you're saying.

She can enter SA using her British Passport, and doesn't need a visa, depending on Covid restrictions and her length of stay.

She would also leave SA using her UK Passport, as she should clear SA Immigration using the same passport she entered with.

She would show her Thai passport at check-in, either her new or old one, that would show the airline staff that she can enter Thailand without the need for a return ticket.

She can't get a Thai Visa in either of her Thai passports to enter her home country. 

1 hour ago, malthebluff said:

I dont think Visa are transferable on to new passports so if there is a entry stamo or Visa for SA she may have to go to imigration again when there and get new 

As a Thai National she wouldn’t need or be issued with a visa to enter Thailand with either her expired or new Thai passport.

As a matter of interest a visa for Thailand can be transferred to a new passport for visa nationals, but for many countries the traveler can simply carry their new passport and their old one carrying their visa.

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On 8/27/2021 at 11:17 AM, theoldgit said:

 

Air Asia are scheduled to restart that route from the begining of October, whether to do or not is anyones guess.

The Hua Hin to Udon route is now showing as unavailable for the rest of the year.

I think a number of us may be in the same boat, I certainly am, I can't fully understand the expanatory notes though it seems to imply that a recipient of a widows pension resident here would be taxed and would then have to go through the claims procedure, I suspect my wife may well struggle to understand the procedure.

The tax on the Personal Allowance element is is about 9,400 Baht a month, so not an insignificant amount.

On 8/28/2021 at 8:04 AM, Caldera said:

I've never even heard that you can have pages added to a passbook. Whenever I showed up at the bank with a full passbook, they issued me a new one.

Kasikorn added some extra pages a year or so, or rather stapled a slip with an extra page, when I deposited some cash in another branch, I was advised that I'd have to go the branch that held my account to get a new book.

3 hours ago, ukrules said:

Both vaccination AND negative tests to enter a restaurant = permanent closures en masse.

 

The quote above is from the full linked article....

The headline in the article differs from the text.

People will need to show proof of vaccine or negative test to visit restaurants in Hua Hin

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13 minutes ago, Bruno123 said:

How about the PCR test and other required paperwork and the getting to BKK? You make it sound so easy.

 

It's so clear that this forum is full of older people who have forgotten what it's like to be young. 

So they come down like a ton of bricks on anyone who does not have their sixty+ years of experience.

It could be done if you set your mind to and you really need to get back to start your degree course, and for the record I'm not coming down on anybody, unlike yourself, I'm saying there are options, if you look hard enough.

"Traveller says she will stay on in holiday hotspot because quarantine will ‘bankrupt’ her and sorting flight before Monday deadline is ‘almost impossible’

KLM flight leaving tonight at 23.15, has availability and will get you back in time, just got to get yourselves to BKK and pay 30,000 Baht each.

I'll move this to the correct forum.

3 hours ago, malthebluff said:

It was only a matter of time so I'm not surprised but with domestic travel not being allowed there will be a lot of people stuck here who need to get back as they cant get to an international airport in time to get back to the UK so going to be a costly £1750 quarantine 

£2,285 ????

1 hour ago, samtam said:

I noted that in the announcement. I wonder how it impacts the spouses or civil partners of British Nationals.

Only if they have Resident Rights at the moment, so spouses and partners living in Thailand intending to visit wouldn’t be allowed to enter, I’m not sure those traveling to settle would be allowed, but I suspect not.

31 minutes ago, MrJ2U said:

Start small.

 

Udon Thani to Hua Hin.

 

Please

Air Asia are scheduled to restart that route from the begining of October, whether to do or not is anyones guess.

It seems like you would only be allowed to stay in Qatar if you are vaccinated with an approved vaccine.

Are you both British Nationals, or have UK residence rights?

It's worth noting that only British and Irish Nationals and those with residence rights will be allowed into the UK and, as already been stated, will be required to enter managed hotel quarantine at a cost of £2,285 plus £1,430 for each additional eligible adult or child over 11.