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2 hours ago, patman30 said:

room deposits can ALWAYS also be paid in cash.

In some cases maybe yes, but certainly not always, however if using a credit card you're not actually leaving a cash deposit, the hotel blocks an amount from your line of credit that would cover the final charges.
When you check out you can either pay by cash, debit or credit card, there's certainly no need to carry large wedges of cash around with you, but of course if that's what you prefer to do then of course that's one option.

41 minutes ago, rwill said:

When my family came to visit me I wanted to rent a van to travel around in.  They all wanted a credit card, .  I finally found one that accepted a $100,000 baht cash deposit.

So was that $100,000 in Baht or 100,000 Baht, a lot either way.

They announced on the 12th January that they were suspending flights until 31 January, with the flights from the 5th February onwards being still available to book from both Chiang Mai and Udon Thani to Hua Hin.

They quietly dropped the availability from the 5th until the 14th February , inclusive,  with flights still available from the 19th onwards.

Flights are sill only available to book up to and including 26 March, that's been their schedule sinced they announced the route.

I flew back from Udon in November, plenty of social distancing at the airport, but as soon as I was on the aircraft every seat was taken, the flight took 45 mins, I assume as there was little air traffic they were able to fly a more direct route.

You could walk into a branch of their bank, you've said you don't care about cameras, fill in a deposit slip with his account details and give them the cash, there is a line for your name and phone number, it doesn't need to be yours.

1 minute ago, organicman said:

My girl has been in Australia for more than 1 year where they are asking for a police certificate. How do we get one?

 

Here is the information on the email they sent me below:

 

Police certificates You must provide police certificate(s) from each country where you have lived for a total of 12 months or more in the last 10 years as evidence that you satisfy the character requirements. These 12 months are calculated cumulatively and need not have been consecutive. The name on the police certificate(s) must match the name in your passport and must include any other names or aliases you are or have been known by. If the name on the police clearance certificate(s) received by us is different from your passport or does not list all other names you have been known by, you will be requested to obtain another police certificate(s). If you are unable to obtain a police certificate, it is in your best interest to demonstrate to us, with documentary evidence where possible, that you have made a genuine attempt to obtain the relevant certificate(s). If we are satisfied that you are unable to obtain a police - 4 - certificate(s) and have made a genuine attempt to do so, then a waiver of this requirement may be granted. If you do not provide the police certificate(s) and I am satisfied that it is reasonable for you to provide them, your application may be refused. Some countries may need you to obtain a letter from us confirming the request for a police certificate. More information including country-specific instructions on how to obtain a police certificate is available on our website immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/meeting-ourrequirements/character

You’re answering a question that was asked more than seven years ago, I’ll close the thread.

The Bangkok Bank in London is a commercial bank and doesn't operate personal accounts.

There have been a number of threads on this subject, some very recent.

This thread is still active Really need a UK Bank-account/

I'll close this thread, please continue your quest for an account in the long running thread.

I opened an account with Santander in the Isle of Man from Thailand, I believe that TransferWise have a multi currency account which allows Stering to be paid into it, but it doesn't currently issue debit cards on the account, where as Santander does, and will send here.

On 1/26/2021 at 2:16 PM, chrissimone said:

I went to TSL website and sent them an email, they replied ,but it seems like they only deal with visas for France. I stated that I live in USA, do they help with visas to US?

No you probably went to TLS, they are the Visa Application Centre who process visa applications for France, they are not an agency.

I don't think there's any point in contacting the UK Embassy here in Thailand, as they have no involvement with visa issues, they are all handled in the UK.

The UKBA do issue regular advice for those who may be affected by Covid related travel restrictions, this is the latest guidance, updated on 18 January  covid-19-advice-for-uk-visa-applicants-and-temporary-uk-residents

The guidance doesn't specifically mention those, like your wife, who are in danger of losing their ILR, maybe because there have been no travel restrictions travelling to the UK, and certainly not for those who live there, but there is limited guidance towards the end of the paper.

Your wife's fall back position would be to apply to enter as a returning resident, there are however some restrictions and it comes at a price. https://www.gov.uk/returning-resident-visa

As the OP has received meaningful advice, I’m going to close this thread.

Tony M, thanks, as always, for your input.

Working ok for me

1 hour ago, sandyf said:

Irrelevant, the OP is not traveling without a valid passport.

As already pointed out, citizenship has not expired and the question is over proof of citizenship not the ability to travel.

If the OP is British by birth then a birth certificate would be the obvious answer, otherwise some other document as an expired passport would not be considered as legal proof.

Sorry but it's not irrelevant at all, Tony M has kindly attached the relevent section from the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, which clarifies why some airlines are reluctant to carry what might be properly undocumented passengers, carriers are liable for a penalty of £2,000, yes it's still £2,000 Tony, and also the cost of flying the passenger back to their departure point along with cost of any detention which may be deemed necessary if the UKBA refuse to land the passenger.

I have already mentioned that the check-in staff will need to check the status of the passenger, as might the staff en-route, Tony also mentioned that it wouldn't be a problem for the passenger on arrival at the UK Border, but the airline staff might not know that and be ultra cautious.

2 hours ago, Tanoshi said:

No, 'forced' is the correct term.

They made false declarations on their 'affidavits' and 'Stat Decs' and never had the required 65K per month income in the first instance.

Even the British Embassy never checked the completed form of income against the documents you sent as proof.

We'll have to agree to differ.

Nobody forced applicants to allegedy make false declarations to their respective Embassies to allow them them to circumnavigate the rules if they weren't able to meet the requirements, and when that route was closed nobody forces them into the hands of corrupt agents and IO's, in order get their extension of stay.
Life is all about choices, we're not forced to do anything, however you're partially correct by implying that if you choose to circumnavigate the rules the use of a fixer makes it possible.    

36 minutes ago, Tanoshi said:

I think the major change is that for US, UK and Australians, they now have to prove they actually transfer that income into Thailand. Some have now been forced to pay extravagant fees to agents as an alternative.

Should that maybe read "Some have now chosen to pay extravagant fees to agents as an alternative"?

Your UK passport is proof of your citizenship and your absolute right to enter the UK unhindered, whilst your passport may have expired your citizenship hasn’t and you can use your expired passport to enter the UK.

At check-in, you should show your Thai passport, assuming the names coincide with the ticket, but be prepared to show them your UK passport proving that you have the right of entry into the UK, they should be aware of the rules but may need to double check, as will the gate staff and any staff if you have a non direct flight.

it is correct that as a British Citizen you cannot be issued with a UK Visa. 

You should clear Thai Immigration using your Thai passport, I’m assuming you entered Thailand using your Thai passport, they will not be concerned about the entry requirements for your destination.

Another option is to buy an Emergency Travel Document from the British Embassy., and whilst it’s an easy option, it might not be required.

Seems they may have suspended flights for another two weeks, the first available flights are showing as 19 February.

This forum is for those seeking advice on visas to other countries, so I’ll close the thread.

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6 minutes ago, sapson said:

This I presume includes UK passport holders returning home.

Yes

3 hours ago, KannikaP said:

Oh, re-read the OP. It says you need the proof BEFORE departure, so how could someone actually land in UK and get fined?

If the carrier doesn't check for compliance of the rule and allows a passenger to fly without proof of a clear test result, then, if the passenger then doesn't have a test result on arrival in the UK they are liable for a fine, as is the carrier for carrying a passenger without the required documentation, as they are already liable for a fine if they carry a visa national who isn't in possession of a valid visa..