Surasak

Anutin proves time and time a gain, empty vessels make the most noise.

Like many other things regarding this government, mayhem from start to finish.

They start with good intentions, but such is the system it all gets blown out the window.

They really couldn't organise a visit to the toilet for someone with diarrhoea if they were stood outside the toilet.

2 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

You are wrong... 

 

When you renew your passport from within Thailand you do not send off your passport. 

Your passport remains with you.

When you collect your new passport the corner of your old passport is clipped off. 

 

 

I was referencing sending a PP OUT of Thailand. NOT renewing within Thailand. Is that CLEAR for you?

Must have bought a new gun, so while testing it he missed the head and hit his foot.

17 hours ago, Doctor Tom said:

Oh smack handy Tom, naughty boy. 

 

I was passing on my experience, that was then clarified  by Ubon Joe, which I acknowledged. I still maintain that if applying online you need to send your old passport to London before they issue a new one, they then return old and new passport to your UK address. The online instructions are very clear on this point.

 

Happy now? 

By sending you PP out of the country, if you are in Thailand, I believe you are committing an offence. Correct me if I'm wrong!

20 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Quicker way is to fly back to UK and find a passport office where you can get a quick appointment, only viable if desperate 

I see you keep up to date very well......and obviously have money to burn.

2 hours ago, cheapcanuck said:

Simple fix. If your a foreigner stop visiting dual price venues. When revenue drops the greedy venues will drop there prices.

Dual pricing has been going on here for donkeys years. I don't see it changing any time soon.

23 hours ago, Alcat said:

More meaningless dribble from the very rich top brass ! And its not even a holiday period !

I wasn't aware they had period holidays

2 hours ago, Lucky Bones said:

The guy is a fruit loop.

Quite possibly, but there is a big crack in the loop.

1 hour ago, Kiwithl said:

Serious issue.

Poor reporting, translation or geographical knowledge.

I am certain East Kalimantan is not on the island of Java.

You are correct. It is Borneo. Java is much further south.

1 hour ago, coppywriter said:

If you retire to the Philippines your UK pension will be increased each year as the Philippines and the UK have an agreement in law to maintain this. 

If you give the DWP your Philippines bank details they will pay it to you in pesos. 

Which you would find reduced due to the exchange in the UK before sending.

Nothing to stop you continuing to use a UK bank and using a Philippines postal address, but they are not cheap.

5 hours ago, timendres said:

Baht Depreciation Could Have Widespread Implications

Like creating many very happy expats!

The Baht would need to depreciate by a substantial amount to make me happy.

2 hours ago, Cake Monster said:

As with many of these kind of sensationalist reports, the OP does not state the reason why exactly there are 100 Countries Worldwide, where a pensioner cannot get the full entitlement.

if it is indeed correct that some Older Citizens that retired some time ago are still receiving the pension they first received upon their retirement Day, the british Government should be ashamed of themselves.

These are good hard working Folk that have paid their dues all their working lives, and are entitled to more respect than this from their own Government.

Even the wetbacks get more respect and State Aid than a Pensioner

The number of countries where UK pensioners do not get increases is over 150. As the UK government being ashamed of themselves, they now no shame ans possibly never will. This situation has gone on for the past 70 years or more and successive governments have done nothing. It was taken to the european court of justice some years ago and even they threw it out. What chance now?

6 hours ago, Phuketshrew said:

difficult to believe that this numpty is actually minister for health .....

He's hoping to be minister with wealth when the cannabis crops come in????

Immigration is not always the oga it is made out to be.  As in all walks of life, in any country, there are good, bad and indifferent. There also people who will give you the runaround just because they can. Those are the kind to treat with the contempt they so obviously deserve.

Just because you are paranoid, doesn't mean they are not after you!????

1 minute ago, BritManToo said:

I've been paying max 500bht a night for hotel rooms in Thailand since 2009.

If anything the 500bht rooms are nicer now.

I have stayed it similar accommodation here also, but the do vary from reasonable to below standard. But, like many other things you get what you pay for.