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Well I can now answer my own question, I followed the advice on the website and sent three emails asking for a refund, all ignored.
I then followed the advice of "Meone" and spoke to a lady on the desk at Suvarnabhumi, she laughed and told me it's a waste of time emailing them, she took the details and said I would have the money credited back to my credit card within 30 days, it was credited yesterday, nine days later.
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Good to see nobody's taking the bait
Sorry, I just did.
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This is the most arrogant and idiotic first post I have ever read, no it's the most arrogant and idiotic post I have ever read, I am assuming the poster must be a troll or simply an idiot.
He clearly doesn't know what he is talking about, he talks about people apply for visas for their partners, when indeed you don't apply for a visa for your partner, they apply for a visa themselves to fit the needs of the visit.
Yes there are probably one ore two people a year who fall for a bar girl and want to take them on the first available flight home, they are few and far between and are pretty soon weeded out by the authorities. There are people who are in genuine relationships for a number of years but who are only able to visit their loved one a couple of times a year, that's because they probably work for a living - how much leave do you get?
The suggestion that tourists from Thailand, who are not all girls, should take an English test before they are allowed to visit the UK is absolutly ridiculous, I suppose that if your scheme was introduced worldwide, I would have had to learn Thai, Chinese, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Malaysian and French last year alone.
I can only assume that you are a troll or a racist who would be better staying in "Mud Island" ** and writing nonsensical letters to The Daily Mail who's readers might have some sympathy with you ridiculous views.
Well that's off my chest now.
** My reference to "Mud Island" a few years ago I was dealing with ex-pats who might be leaving an African country because they were being driven out by the mad leader, we all expected them to want to return to the UK, but most of them relocated to neighourbouring African countries, asking why would we want to go to "Mud Island"?
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There are notices in the consular section and outside the embassy saying you will be able to hand in your application for processing either in Bangkok or send it directly to Hong Kong when the changes come into force.
That's interesting, the Passport Agency have already told me that your cannot send your passport out of your country of residence.
Left hand, right hand springs to mind.
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I asked the lady when I was handing mine in, and she said You can still give the paperwork to the embassy in Bangkok, and they will send it to Hong Kong for you, but YOU have to pay for the courier.
Thanks for the update, no doubt they will bundle all the applications together and split the courier cost between all the applicants - yeh right, and of course you will have to pay for the return delivery.
I for one find it pretty disgusting, but of course there is FA anybody can do about.
By the way "samran" now I am whinging.
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do you remember a couple of years ago a BA flight that encountered a problem shortly after taking off from an American airport was criticised for continuing to London.
This is the incident I was referring to, and whilst this article indicates the view the decision was made to limit compensation claims I seem to recall reading the maintenance of the engine played a part in the decision.
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It was also a little unsettling because it makes you think that there may have have been no way to make it another 40 minutes to Chang Mai.
I think you will find that it was an operational decision to return to Bangkok as, I believe, that's where Thai service their aircraft.
Pretty sure it could have made it safely to Chiang Mai though, I don't envy you your experience.
Pretty sure the standard procedure in case of an incident is to land at your nearest possible airport that can handle you.
I agree that would be the responsible thing to do, but do you remember a couple of years ago a BA flight that encountered a problem shortly after taking off from an American airport was criticised for continuing to London because that's where
maintenance is based, though I am sure they wouldn't have done so it if it wasn't safe to do so.
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Parvis
Whilst I take your point, I was not talking about retirees in general I was talking about me and I know my limits, and whilst I certainly wouldn't say I was thick, I am not as quick as I used to be and neither to I retain things as much as I used to. Whilst I appreciate your offer to direct me to scientific research, it would probably not help as I already know my limits.
Thanks for taking the time to respond.
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Thanks for that review tod-daniels, very informative and helpful.
As a retiree to Thailand, who doesn't need need an Ed Visa, I have been trawling through this forum to try and find a school or tutor who would assist me in my quest to speak and understand Thai, and hopefully even read it. As a retiree I am probably not as quick a learner as some of the young people that I see outside these schools on their smoke breaks. I suspect some people need to learn Thai just for the visa.
I had been leaning towards Walen but I had been put off a bit by the spats between the owner, who is obviously protecting his school and some of his clients who feel let down.
Guess I will keep looking.
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It was also a little unsettling because it makes you think that there may have have been no way to make it another 40 minutes to Chang Mai.
I think you will find that it was an operational decision to return to Bangkok as, I believe, that's where Thai service their aircraft.
Pretty sure it could have made it safely to Chiang Mai though, I don't envy you your experience.
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Would you happen to know who sets the rate? Is it done locally at the embassy or on instructions from someone in London; UKBA, treasury, etc.?
It's set locally, but I suspect they have to justify it to FCO in London, whilst it might go towards the profit that the Thailand post makes I don't suppose for one minute they intend to rip people off. The rate is, of course, used for all Consular Services as well as Visa Apps.
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Yes, but however you change your money or do the conversion you still lose out with the Embassy's conversion rate.
I accept that the Embassy cannot be expected to change the rates hourly, but their conversion rate has not been changed for almost three months. When they set the current rate of 58 Baht to the GBP in November the telex rate was 55.6 to 1 GBP, still erring on their side, the telex rate is now 52.27, which as has been pointed out means applicants are paying significantly over the odds.
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It's just a question about how soon you can book, and if there are any deals available. Last week I went to Singapore at the last minute and the two of us paid 12,500 in total on Cathay Pacific against 18,000 on Air Asia, but we are paying 1,600 for two going to Bali in August whilst Thai want 36,500, obviously that was booked during one of their loss leader promotions, but even booking now it would be 18,000 including all the odds and sods, still less than half the price of Thai.
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I have used mine in Australia, South Korea, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Bali, UK and France, not once have I had a problem.
Hope that puts your mind at rest.
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Yes, I'm pretty sure you are right, and there is one of the root causes of Thai's woes, I think the new guy really wants to manage the airline and not just have it used as a convenience for those you refer to, whether he will be allowed to is another question.
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Is the new plan that the Express train will pass the city line by the use of laybys? That ought to be fun. We can have a pool as to when the first big crash will happen.
Saw the trains being tested again yesterday, first the City Train went by followed a couple of minutes later by the Express, guess they were just playing chicken.
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what are we now....111 posts of whinging?
No just the one, yours.
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^^ Read my post. There's NO restriction on anyone sending their UK passport back to the UK to get it renewed. I see any increased cost in obtaining a new passport overseas as a 'convenience fee'. So you pay more than you would filing it over the counter at the Post Office back home, but you DON'T have to fly to the Post Office to do it.
You may be getting confused with Thai Immigration's prohibition on sending your passport out of the country for a new Thai visa whilst physically remaining inside Thailand. That's illegal.
So now that the convenience has gone, you are saying that you are sure I can send my passport to the UK for renewal, given that I have got to send it overseas anyway?
By the way, I was not getting confused I had always believed you were not allowed to send a passport overseas, though I may have been wrong in my understanding.
Not that I was doubting you for one minute but I was a little concerned about sending my passport to the UK for renewal and saying that "NanAlew" assured me that is was ok to do so, so I took the liberty of sending the Identity and Passport Agency an email, this is their reply:
Only applicant's residing in the UK can submit their application forms in the UK. You cannot send your passport to an office outside the the country you are residing in for security reasons.It seems from other posters that you will still be able to sumit passports to the BE in Bangkok and they will forward to Hong Kong in a diplomatic bag.
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It was in the Bangkok Post yesterday that the transfer of various services is still going ahead. Whilst some HiSo's, who couldn't possibly be expected to travel on a budget airline, are lobbying for Thai not to give up the routes the belief is this lobbying will not succeed.
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And thanks to the Nation for a serious breach of security by telling everybody exactly where it is....The house is located on Soi Sukhumvit 31.
Thought everybody knew where it was, can hardly miss it with all the police outside - looking in the other direction.
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[You might want to note that the Consular Section is closed next Monday and Tuesday, 8th & 9th.
Anyone know if VFS Regent House is open on these days? I was planning on submitting a UK visa application on Monday.
Yes the Visa Application Centre will still be open, it's just the Embassy itself that will be closed for a computer upgrade, which means they will not be doing the work associated with processing the applications.
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And all the police officers based outside never noticed anything?
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What form do I need to complete from the British embassy website?
It's all here http://ukinthailand.fco.gov.uk/en/passport...ing-in-thailand
With the form being here http://ukinthailand.fco.gov.uk/en/passports/passport-forms
You might want to note that the Consular Section is closed next Monday and Tuesday, 8th & 9th.
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^^ Read my post. There's NO restriction on anyone sending their UK passport back to the UK to get it renewed. I see any increased cost in obtaining a new passport overseas as a 'convenience fee'. So you pay more than you would filing it over the counter at the Post Office back home, but you DON'T have to fly to the Post Office to do it.
You may be getting confused with Thai Immigration's prohibition on sending your passport out of the country for a new Thai visa whilst physically remaining inside Thailand. That's illegal.
So now that the convenience has gone, you are saying that you are sure I can send my passport to the UK for renewal, given that I have got to send it overseas anyway?
By the way, I was not getting confused I had always believed you were not allowed to send a passport overseas, though I may have been wrong in my understanding.
I Am Tired Of People Moaning About Why There Thai Partners Cant Get Visa's
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Not what I said, I said there are probably one or two people that want to take their bar girl home on the next available flight, not just take back to the UK, a subtle difference.
So you have your own business and can afford to live here, where is here? and what on earth has that got to do with those who can only visit a couple of times a year?
I presume that as you have your own business you employ somebody to help you with your letters?