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The consulate in Hull (UK) has a website that says I must supply bank statements but doesn't say why so I expect your query is the answer. I have to scan and email all the documents to Hull and they forward to London for permission. They then contact you so you can go to Hull with all your documents and the visa is issued there and then. I prefer this as I don't like posting valuable documents like passport etc. The ladies I have dealt with at Hull are friendly (mostly English). They only accept payment in cash, so beware.

On 5/27/2019 at 7:15 AM, BobBKK said:

I changed to Bangkok Bank as they seem the most 'international'. Be careful and read up on the 65k requirements (lots of threads here).

I also have a BB account but the downside is my debit/cash card is no longer Visa but UnionPay which is not so widely accepted.

You can tell from his face he was high as a kite. I would just keep accelerating until he falls off or as stated before brake hard or corner hard. 

On 5/24/2019 at 10:01 AM, RJRS1301 said:

What a lot of mumbo jumbo, how is one supposed to understand that??

 

It says if you can pay you don't have to do the community service work. If they say it in plain English it makes it sound like a bribe - which it is. Sounds like the 20k baht payment to get the passport back cancelled the community service order.

They have armed guards protecting the nests near Kho Samui.

9 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

Thai's can enter the country with a expired passport.

It is the same for most counties when returning to your home country.

The problem in many cases is if you need your passport to be valid to leave the country you are in.

When exiting the UK your passport is only checked at the check-in desk as there is no passport control when you leave the UK. I travelled to Thailand with my Thai son on his expired Thai passport. The check-in girl queried it with a supervisor but was quickly told it is not a problem. I personally would prefer to renew before travelling Tho'.

RIP fella. I didn't know Samaritans were available in Thailand - good to know. 

4 hours ago, trainman34014 said:

Ferk !

Frigg

1 hour ago, MadMuhammad said:

It sounds as though you’re attempting to avoid a higher tax rate by ‘paying’ your wife your salary directly. Sounds dodgy and illegal to me ????

It's perfectly legal for someone self employed or runs a business to employ someone. I employ my wife as an accountant/manager in my business and pay her accordingly. She could also be self employed and invoice me for the services and pay her tax liability in her resident country - which is what I suspect the OP is trying to do in a roundabout way. So Op if you are simply trying to reduce your tax liability in the EU and make funds available in Thailand then get your wife to invoice you for services (accounting, administration, virtual reception services etc) and she just declares her earning in Thailand and will pay tax there. Your turnover and tax liability will be reduced in the EU perfectly legally and you will have tax paid funds available in Thailand. Thailand has double taxation agreements with most countries and the tax authorities can exchange information but if your wife is paying tax on her earnings from you in Thailand there is not a problem. It's not that complicated but you are trying to do it in a complicated way.

'she, or you, will have to pay the immigration health surcharge, which will entitle her to full NHS treatment once she is in the UK, including, of course, ante and post natal care.'

When my wife came to the UK, 10 years ago, on a marriage /settlement visa she fell pregnant but we had to prove to the hospital Bursa that the baby was conceived in the UK otherwise the NHS would not fund the ante/post natal care. I take it that the Health Surcharge takes that out of the equation now or does that rule still exist? 

11 hours ago, malt25 said:

"The royal family live in great excessive luxury, while the majority of people have a much much much lower standard of living."  This is a very ambiguous statement. Most, all, royal families worldwide live in luxury compared to the majority of "their subjects". Your comment infers that the general population of Brunei have a low standard of living. This is way off the mark. The average standard of living in Brunei is extremely high compared not only to other SE Asian nations, but many western countries. The average wage may not necessarily be high, but this is more than offset by substantial government subsidy programs. Oh, just wondering, have you ever visited Brunei ?

So that makes killing Homosexuals OK then?

  9 hours ago, 300sd said:

Congratulations, Germany, for standing up to SA. It's a huge shame that you are mostly on your own. Any chance you could have a look at China? 

'Shame they didn't stand up to VW and Audi with their international frauds; or prevent widespread bribery by Siemens in some markets.

Government hypocrisy - the hallmark of Western democracies.'

Recently, when China dumped steel at cost price on the Euro market the steel industry collapsed in most countries including Italy and UK. The German steel industry was unaffected as they had 'vertical' agreements to exclusively supply German companies with steel. The EU rules state that companies must buy from the cheapest supplier!  EU rules state that local authorities must buy from the cheapest supplier but Germany gets around this by making local by-laws (unaffected by EU regulations) that forces local authorities to buy only from German companies within a 50 km radius of their town hall. When VW-Audi group was going under miraculously Porsche group came up with the money to buy them. Porsche were a tiny company and could only arrange the massive finance needed by getting Government guarantees (illegal under EU rules). Hypocrisy is not a strong enough word to describe the German Government. 

7 hours ago, AlexRich said:

So why would they vote for a party dedicated to staying in the EU? 

Because they are a non entity - a protest vote - always been the same.

On 5/2/2019 at 4:08 AM, Jonnapat said:

There is zero upside to 40 plus degrees for what seems like an eternity here in Nakhon Sawan. 

My friend has reported that is has been hotter for longer than usual in Nakhon Sawan, so I shall look forward to experiencing that when I fully retire next year. It's only 8c here in Manchester UK today - one of the coldest May days on record.

6 hours ago, AsiaCheese said:

Try depositing €uros in a Thai bank.

You can open a foreign currency account €

7 hours ago, PingRoundTheWorld said:

What does the law actually say about division of property (and cash/funds) at divorce? Not that I'm considering marriage currently, but if I ever wanted - what would be the maximum damage possible in Thailand?

50 - 50 even with kids involved. You have a chance at the Amphur to declare assets you already own before you actually marry. This is an extract from a legal advice column in a well known paper If you reside in Thailand and divorce in Thailand, the rules are relatively straightforward. Anything that either party owned before entering into the marriage is untouchable and will remain with the original owner, any chattels gained after the marriage will be split 50/50 irrespective of who paid for them.  However, it's best to declare assets before the marriage so there is no argument over when you attained them.

5 hours ago, Tropposurfer said:

Koh Chang is a rubbish tip, has to be one of the dirtiest oceans I've ever swum in, beaches covered in all manner of flotsum, few beaches except the ones controlled and cut off by resorts. The other small beaches are crap compared to hundreds of beaches around Thailand the thousands around the world I've had the pleasure of visiting.

Lived in Koh Chang for a little over a year. Nice locals when you get to know them away for the main tour areas. But the beaches ... yeeeeuuuwwww!

Hundreds of other places in Thailand with heaps better sea and beaches. Why the f would you sit on a frigin' ferry for ages to get to that dump, or fly there?

Fly there? when did Kho Chang get an airport?

On 4/26/2019 at 3:56 AM, KhunKenAP said:

Keep in mind Vietnam is a communist country. Rule can change overnight.

Not like Thailand then? politically stable ????

This country is crying out for some high speed rail links - cargo and passenger. Bangkok to Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai would be the first for me.

The Truth about Carbs 

10 hours ago, justin case said:

thai food + western junk =  the obesity problem is taking off in Asia

I agree. When I first came to Thailand 18 years ago you rarely saw a fat kid but now they're everywhere

6 hours ago, Bredbury Blue said:

All good advice. Thanks.

https://www.superrichthailand.com/#!/en

Super Rich have a booth in the basement at Swampy so you can change before you fly.

4 hours ago, JoePai said:

Would be good fun in a Tsunami  ????

12 miles out so would not even notice a Tsunami as the energy is all under water until it reaches land.