theoldgit
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You can also download all the soaps, and practically everything else, from UK Nova, I have just watched last weeks episode of Spooks.
I think this is against Thai Visa rules ... discussing where to download illegal stuff ...
It was allowed before when someone asked a similar question, I suppose it depends if downloading from these sites is actually illegal, I really don't know. One site that allows access to iplayer by using a proxy server even advertises on The Radio Times website.
It's a real pity that this thread has deteriorated onto such unpleasantness between some members.
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can you tell me where the fair is ??
It's at the Shrewsbury School, on the river near Saphan Taksin BTS.
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Yes, but the red plate belongs to the dealer I think it's not registered at that stage, as well as not driving out of hours you are not supposed to drive it out of the area, though you can permission to make a specific journey out of hours and out of the area from the vehicle office who will endorse the book you get with the red plates.
Not sure about the insurance but I would have thought you were right on that.
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If an angry ex-boyfriend has paid for a visa to be processed, is it possible that he may inform the immigration dept that he will no longer act as sponsor?
Yes indeed, in fact not necessarily an angry ex-boyfriend. If somebody has sponsored an applicant and the relationship is no more, it is in their own best interests to notify UK Visas of he fact. You have to remember that sponsors are recorded on a database as are applicants, if the ex-boyfriend decided to sponsor somebody else in the future questions might well be asked. UK Visas would more than likely not cancel the visa but she could have to satisfy the IO at the port of entry that she could keep herself and that she would return at the end of the visit, and as there had been a material change entry could very well be refused.
As 7by7 points out she would probably be waived through with few or any questions, IO's are sometimes instructed not to waste to much time on passengers with entry clearance as busy times.
Yes the details of the sponsor are available to the IO at the port of entry, there are plans to make these quickly available on-line but I am not sure if this has been fully implemented. Above each visa vignette there is a handwritten number, something like "3670/0" this refers to the case paper file in the visa section and would ensure that the details can be easily obtained.
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As this is, presumably, her first visit, and as it is a visit, then it is extremely unlikely that an IO will let her through the UK/EU gate with you.
Why?
Is there something set in stone in the immigration rules, after the first visit will it then be OK to go through UK/EU Channel?
I am not disagreeing, I would just like to know is there a ruling, a standing requirement, or any other reason?
It is UKBA policy that families will not be split up on arrival, a long time girlfriend, and by that I mean some with whom you have a relationship for over two years could be regarded as family. A wife would certainly be allowed through the EU channel with her husband though a girl friend would depend on the IO. I would agree with 7by7 that you might cause yourself problems if you did, so it might be better to go through the non-EU channel or blag yourself into the fast track line.
That said, I took a calculated risk and my girlfriend and I went through the EU channel at LHR in the summer on her first visit and the IO smiled and said "have a good trip".
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Learnt that yesterday. No guarantee the incompetent Thai police can or will do anything to help me.
They will if you pay them.
I wanted to lay charges against somebody and wanted to make a complaint to the police, my lawyer advised that they would want too much money. I took the view that all the time lawyers offered this sort of advice things would never change, so I issued court proceedings myself.
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Well - you got that one quite wrong. Makasan is close to the MRT Petchaburi Station. I think the only point at which the Airport Link meets the BTS is right at the end = Phaya Thai Station.
Think it's fairly close to MRT Petchaburi Station, well you can see Makasan from Petchaburi Station, though you will still have to walk to, and accross, Petchaburi Road, there is no link.
Not sure how close the Airport Link is at Phaya Thai Station.
I live in Thonglor and a taxi costs me 250 Baht, I will stick to that I think.
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I will have someone in Thailand check me and my 2 friends in for the BKK-CMX via SMS. We wont have to even go to the counter (no checked luggage). We just get our boarding pass from one of those electronic kiosks.
You can check in online up to 48 hours ahead with Air Asia and print you own boarding pass.
You still need to clear Immigration as it's your first point of entry, then hot foot it to the domestic terminal.
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It's very worrying when you get through the MasterCard SecureZone and the website hangs with no confirmation of flights. There's a good chance I may have three bookings now!!!
If you go onto the manage my booking section which seems to be working a tad quicker, you can enter your card details and it will tell you if there are any bookings charged to that card.
I did it this morning after the site timed out after I had entered my card details, before trying again I checked that section and it confirmed my flight had been booked, the confirmation of my booking arrived 30 mins or so later.
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There is a warning about delays on the site which is understandable, but I managed to book in about 30 mins, and I did suffer from Gateway timeouts as well, think you need to be really patient.
One word of warning, I even got a timeout after I had submitted my credit card details, before I tried to book again I went into their system and checked the "manage my booking" function and lo and behold it was there, the itinerary arrived in about 15 mins.
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in Pattaya
Ah the famous McDonald's "Turkey and Sprout Burger".