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1 hour ago, Emdog said:

I have it on good authority (National Lampoon magazine, mid 70's) that if you burp, sneeze and fart at the same time you will die. You could look it up

I don't recall anyone returning to let us know about that????

2 hours ago, jonesthepost said:

As I understand it you cannot register on the goverment gateway if you do not have a UK. address

Strange that. I don't have a UK address and haven't had for 15 years, but I have a gov Gateway which was opened in 2016, using my Thai address.

I also believe anyone who pays UK tax can open a gov Gateway?

I am reliably informed, normal service will be resumed as soon as possible.

2 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

I am in Bangkok right now having a fantastic time. Like over the top amazing.  

Is the glass half full, or half empty? I would say, half full.

23 hours ago, Justgrazing said:

Badge engineered Balaj .. But it makes sense to get a foothold in the massive Indian motorcycle market .. Since their rebirth Triumph have made bigger capacity hi end machines not easily affordable to the masses but the brand of Triumph is iconic so doing this allows access to the badge for those not loaded with the dollars for a big Triumph ..  Don't expect it to go down well with the purists though .. 

Original 1960's 200 Cub Triumph .. 

 

 

Similar to the Arial Colt if memory serves?

6 hours ago, PatOngo said:

Thailand to tout 'trusted' tourism

They continue to urinate into a strong headwind!

So. Its one way of getting your own back.

4 hours ago, drbeach said:

Isn't this a violation to people's right to privacy? What happens if you refuse to allow them to come inside your home?

 

How do they know when to knock on your door? Some people leave home very early and work all day, only coming home pretty late in the evening.

 

Are they also heading into forests to check the temperatures of forest dwellers?
 

Lots of unanswered questions.

When did a Thai ever knock on a door, I've never know it.

4 minutes ago, CorpusChristie said:

Is it actually legal (To use someone elses money for the 800 000 Baht in the bank for a retirement visa)

It's obvious you don't know the answer, or you wouldn't be asking me. I was not asked to prove where my lump some came from, so I can only assume the IO is not interested, only that the money is in a bank A/C with my name on it. If you know different, you are in a minority, possibly of one.

2 hours ago, CorpusChristie said:

No, you initially have to show the money got transferred into Thailand from abroad .

Maybe not after the first time of renewal, but first time you have to provide the money transfer from abroad code

That would obviously depend on the IO and at which office. I was never asked to prove how my lump sum got into the bank and have never been asked since.

2 hours ago, Bob A Kneale said:

"It has to be you're money, not someone elses"

It has to be in a bank account in the applicant's name, that's all.

 

"You need to show immigration that the money come from your bank account abroad as well and it was transferred to Thailand".

As far as the lump sum method is concerned, no, you do not have to prove that to IB.

Quite right, I never did.

3 hours ago, CorpusChristie said:

That would be illegal 

Yur avin a larf !

3 hours ago, herwin1234 said:

 no, but than again, Thais in their new homecountry behave and are positive and integrate. Farang on the other hand are abusive, negative, and insulting their new home country on a daily basis, and behave like the Thais should adapt to them and their superior ideas and attitude, instead of integrating.

so yeah, i can understand why the Thais are not really going for the idea of giving citizenship too easy for the farang...

An HTT member I see.

2 hours ago, natway09 said:

Just keep quiet about it.

If they are being careful they are not hurting anyone 

or are you one of the non guests wanting a drink?

No, I am not a non guest. Very rarely go into the place and if I want a drink, I am quite capable of getting my own.

I asked the question due to a comment by an acquaintance.

10 hours ago, teatime101 said:

Ask the guy in the mirror.

All very well, but they don't make mirrors like they uses to☺️

Can someone throw light on a subject in dispute. The owner of a small guest house has a few guests staying to whom he serves alcoholic drinks.

Food is also food, available and open to non guests, but these non-guests are refused alcoholic drinks.

Is the owner breaking any law, in force at present by serving guests, and could he legitimately serve drinks to non guests?

Sensible answers please

1 hour ago, Don Mega said:

Ahh thats what ive been missing, some good old Thai bashing.

 

Thailand like all countries has some smart people and some not so smart people, I work with some extremely talented mechanical engineers (Thai) so one should not tar them all with the stupid brush.

You are of course correct, Don Mega. I have worked with very intelligent Thai people. They were sent to UK schools from an early age. Went on to a UK university, before returning to Thailand. These people come from the families with money, possibly as those you work with do. Unfortunately, the average Joe here has had to suffer in the average Thai school. How many Thai's can't read or write? It isn't their fault, as compulsory schooling has not been in operation here for so very long. So the older generation teach the youngsters and the same mistakes get made due to lack of knowledge. When we want something done to a set western standard, its not funny when Bodger Bill turns up.

I have bank A/Cs in Thailand and UK. I have a WILL for UK family and a WILL for the Thai family, and never the twain shall meet.

Neither one know details of the other, and neither WILL makes mention of the the other.

The police are usually the first to be notified of your death, who then notify the embassy. The embassy notify the relevant authorities who then notify the next of kin. This can be done very quickly providing you have filled the name of the person you wish notified, in the back of your passport.

1 hour ago, ChrisKC said:

78 now and I used my head

Actually 79 now. And you can only use your head as there were no calculators back then. I like it when shopping give the 105 for the item priced at 55, and out cones the calculator.

1 hour ago, joe jadore said:

I Hope the Thai Government will buy the ONE MINUTE Covid19 tests the Israelis have invented for use at the AIRPORT!!!

 

None of us want to go through this BS again! Least of all the poor Thais, most of who are still dreaming about the 5k per month they never got!

The housekeeper got it, my son and wife got it, also her mother and sister got it. But that's only five, I really can't speak for the rest.

Sorry I can't give a proper link to this, but gov.uk/topic/health/protection/infectious diseases states

'As of 19th March 2020, COVID 19 is no longer considered to be a high consequence infectious disease'.

Thats the best I can read of a photo of an official UK HCID.

See the attached and see what you think?

1 hour ago, baansgr said:

True, they never complain about double pricing..all the Temples, parks etc are full of Chinese at 500 a pop.....look in the outlet malls and Central etc...All Chinese.....old whitey is usually found in the 20 baht shop or night market.

Why not, when we know better. I seem to remember a saying of, 'A fool and his money are soon parted'. I don't think that has changed. On the other hand, we are not all skinflints or spending more on cheap seconds.

4 hours ago, Traubert said:

Why should war break out?

A certain country wants to rule the world by fair means or foul, have you not noticed?