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Plenty rain here, Hat Yai's already had 150mm so far this month; the expected rainfall for the whole of January is 50mm. But at least it's cleaning up the dirty air that's been coming down from the north.

Struth, so filing a tax return is being 'woke' now

In what way? I've lived here 20 years, and I've not seen signs of people with six fingers or two heads.

I've bought both Kindle and Echo Dot from Qoomartthailand on Lazada. All genuine, quick delivery, no problems.

She didn't get her father's good looks then

Surely if it's not the 'great US of A' it must be second best, therefore slumming it.

Well given you think it's so awesome and wonderful, and the best place on Earth, it does beg the question why you're slumming it in Cambodia? .

King! No, with Canada, Panama and Greenland in their sights they need an Emperor!

I didn't receive the first email, I didn't go to the branch to complete the form, my account is working fine. To date I've received no follow up email, and I have checked the spam box. .

Shockingly cold water in Thailand? You'll be lucky Are you sure you're not in a Luton bedsit?

Terrible down south today

Thanks for your help, will include contact details for both parents.

No, there's no sole custody, parent's separated and we offered to raise the child. Her passport needed amphur letter from both parents. I can get her father to supply a similar document if that's required. Document from her father is easier as he lives locally, my daughter lives near Prachuap. .

This is the letter I suggested, it would be sworn and certified at the Amphur and accompanied by copy of mother's ID and child's birth certificate. I can't think of anything more I can add.

I clarified the original post, the document is from my daughter so it refers to her mother, who is the child's grandmother.

The letter from her mother would state her daughter has permission to apply for a visa and to travel accompanied by her mother (grandmother) and step father (grandfather). I have copies of mother's ID card and granddaughter's birth certificate. The letter will detail travel is for 3 weeks during April school holidays as well as giving the accommodation address in the UK. I'm well aware of the Entry Clearance Officer likely approach, on the last trip with my wife she was questioned alone for 5 minutes, the line of questioning was apparently quite aggressive, it seemed to imply she'd been drugged and was travelling to the UK under my coercion. He seemed unwilling to accept she was simply drowsy from a long flight.

Thanks, that's a bit clearer. Yes, our granddaughter lives with us, we've raised her since she was 3. It's April school holidays, just a 3 week trip. The letter sworn at the Amphur by her parents should be sufficient. .

We (wife & I) intend visiting the UK later this year taking our 14 year old granddaughter with us. Just reviewing the required documents I saw point 4 below. I'm assuming the standard permission to travel document made by my step-daughter at the Amphur would cover this. In which case does it need to be translated, and if yes does it need to be a certified translation?

Just a frequent visitor for 10 years whilst working in SE Asia, resident in Thailand for the last 20 years.

The House of Saud pay lip service, nothing more.

Wrong country, wrong branch if Islam. Try Saudi Arabia, home of Bin Laden, home of 15 of the 19 9-11 terrorists, father of Al-Qaeda, and home of Wahabism (Salafism); the "purer" form of Sunni Islam that gave birth to Daesh or Islamic State (ISIS). Don't buy their oil, don't sell them arms, Saudi Arabia is not your friend. .

...and thankfully the UK has a parliamentary system with strict limits on campaign spending, Reform would need to win an election for Farage to be in power, it's not a presidential system. .

There's no amount of money on Earth that would make Farage palatable to enough of the UK electorate to see him PM.

Indeed, the Russian state propaganda outlets, and their trolls, have no shame whatsoever in spewing lies and misinformation. As for Canada becoming the 51st state, I doubt any sane Canadian would swap their universal healthcare system for the American 'equivalent'. .