roiethome

I will be using Emirates for the first time later this month, Bangkok-Dubai-Birmingham UK.

Has anyone used this route and does the connection to Birmingham depart from the same terminal in Dubai or is it necessary to change between terminals.

Any info much appreciated,

Cheers

This has not been thought out.

Firstly, all mobiles phones can be traced when they know the number by triangulation from the cell network towers; no need to amend SIM cards.

Secondly, the SIM is only traceable when the phone is switched on, so when the phone is off, or battery is exhausted, the tracking is void.

Why do immigration bother to have a website for 90 day reporting when it hardly ever works.

Tried to report today, within the window allowed and got the usual report to local office response.

Only once in the last year have I been able to use this reporting, so another 300kms trip to waste an afternoon.

Nok Air has two flights per day from Don Mueang, early morning and afternoon and Air Asia has one flight a day from DM in the afternoon.

Buri Ram airport is a long way out of town, but taxi service to city centre easy to arrange,

I have used Paypal dozens of times and never had any disputes with them.

As I understand the OP he returned the item by Thai Post and AusPost is saying they never received it to return to the seller and that is why there is no refund.

It seems that the onus is on ThaiPost to prove they have 'delivered' it to AusPost.

If they cannot then surely the claim is with ThaiPost to be settled under their terms and conditions such as any limit of liabiltiy

Greatest Drawback ?
Other whinging ex-pats !

M-Pass available at KTB. Seems crazy that you need both M Pass and Easy Pass if you want to drive into Bangkok. Had M pass for over 6 months now, and never had an issue using it. Only annoying thing is it does not show the credit balance you have when you pass through, it just shows the amount being charged.

But they send you an SMS when your balance is low so you can go to the bank and top up oy at the ATM.

As I understand it, the only con in putting it in the Farang's name is that if they should die, it can be a long and expensive job to transfer the name to someone else to sell on the vehicle.

I have had four cars and four motorbikes, all in the name of my wife, no problems .

I came here for a three year work contract, then decided to stay and retire.

Best things are my wonderful wife, designing and building my own house, having a smallholding and having plenty of time to enjoy beers on the patio every evening.

I rise at about 5-30 to start the garden chores, feed the fish etc.

By the time I finish, about 7-00 the wife is up and usually had made the coffee for me so we can both enjoy it together on the patio.

I came to Thailand t work and retired at 55, can't think of a better place to be retired to.

liquidate your assets and get them offshore quick.

Let her go and divorce you.

Start a new life again.

For bacon, cold smoking is the best method, look up cold smoking on the web for more details.

Why not install speed limiters in vans, buses, pick-ups, trucks ?

Most speed limiters can be isolated by even the simplest mechanic.

Unless there is a rigorous enforcement by roadside checking, the vans would continue to speed and only reinstate the speed limiter at times of annual check.

Last year I applied for a business visa for China, had all my documentation, invitation letter and proof of previous visits. Handed in documents after 30 minutes waiting in the queue, and after five minutes I was informed I could pick the visa up next afternoon, no problems.

There must have been something out of the ordinary to complicate the OP's application; I found it very simple and straightforward if you have the documents.

Having lived on several occasions in Manila, whilst having my home base in Bangkok, I do not agree.

Traffic is far worse in Manila where jams can last for hours.

The food is very bland with little spice

American foods are available but expensive.

The girls may be fun in bed but soon start to demand more and more cash and gifts.

Ph good for a vacation but not where I would choose to live.

Document issued by Rotherham Health Authority to their hospitals.

If you still have an address in England how would the NHS know that you left the country.

Not like we have to show a passport when entering hospital.

I would never dream of using a postbox, many are not collected on a regular basis. Much better to take to a post office and know it is on it's way.

Any body know how difficult it is to obtain in Prakhonchai, Buri Ram ?

"Of course Thailand is concerned about their guest's funds in the banks. People who have little to no funds are a liability for the country when it comes to public hospital medical expenses, incarceration expenses, crime concerns, etc."

I have a pension to support my retirement visa and keep almost nothing in my Thailand account.

My money is kept off shore and I would not be providing that information for sure.

Have similar problems a few months ago trying to find the small bottles in Big C upcountry. Large bottles get warm too quickly in this hot weather.

Found only small number of cases in local Makro and cleaned them out.

I believe in a European Economic Community, as was set up by the Treaty of Rome in 1950.

However, I object most strongly to the social legislation being imposed now from Brussels.

We are not the United States of Europe, and judging from past history we never will be.

Time to get back to what it was intended for.

Having done my last three 90 day reports using the internet, when I came to do so again today, after completing the form, instead of moving on to the next page, I get a message screen telling me that more information can be obtained from my local immigration office, and reverts back to the previous page.

I am within 75 to 83 days, so that is not a problem.

First time I have had an issue with this reporting.

Just wondered if it is the system and anyone else having problems.