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We've postponed our UK trip until next year, I received a work offer I couldn't refuse. Still unsure as to how much paperwork is actually essential for the application given the wife has had visas granted previously. 

1 hour ago, Srikcir said:

What is meant by an "Israeli man?"

"The State of Israel maintains a national population registry in which every resident is classified by both "citizenship" and "nationality. The citizenship of all Israelis is listed as "Israeli." However, under "nationality," they are defined as belonging to different ethnic and religious groups, among them Jewish, Arab, and Druze."

In an October 2013 decision, the Israeli Supreme Court denied the request to recognize "Israeli" as a nationality, and gave several essential reasons for supporting a specific "Jewish" nationality over a general "Israeli" nationality.

'Is "Israeli" a Nationality?'  March 09, 2014 Written By: Jay Ruderman, Prof. Yedidia Z. Stern

Exactly.

Not all Israelis are Jews, and not all Jews are Israelis.

And criticism of Israel isn't antisemitism.

33 minutes ago, jimmiejackson said:

Until now I have always rented in Thailand so the rental contract, letter from owner and their tabien baan was always used.

If you bought your wife a house you don't need a rental agreement, just a copy of the Tabian Baan that shows your wife is the Home Owner

2 hours ago, IAMHERE said:

Well then, wouldn't just a pipeline do to unload oil on one end and load up a ship at the other end?  Sure don't want to see tanker trucks transporting oil or even a railroad car.

That I believe is the intention. Oil terminals/Tank Farms at either end connected by pipeline(s).

https://www.thaipbsworld.com/transport-minister-vows-to-press-ahead-with-land-bridge-mega-project/

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On 1/19/2024 at 1:23 AM, webfact said:

Department of Primary Industries and Mines,

They wouldn't know their arse from their elbow. A few years back they put out some nonsense about Thailand's huge gold mineral resources. It's all pie in the sky. Even if Thailand had a mining culture, with clear laws on licencing and security of tenure, the gap between something being simply prospective, to a bankable resource, and then an actual mine is five to ten years given fair winds. The debacle with the Junta and Kingsgate Mining/Chatree Gold did nothing to instil confidence in foreign companies and investors considering Thailand as target for exploration and mining.

There's a next to zero chance of any lithium mining in Phang-nga.

On 1/19/2024 at 12:00 PM, my friend I said:

Isn't it just asking for email address?

Correct.

The digital arrival form only asks for an email address, not a physical one.

8 minutes ago, proton said:

 

Not much of an argument is it without some evidence. Stay away from Islam, where ever it spreads trouble, oppression and misery follow. 

Evidence of what? Have you ever lived in a Muslim country, do you ever socialise with Muslims, have you even talked to a Muslim?!

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2 hours ago, worgeordie said:

So do you already pay the land tax ? , and how much is it...

Hat Yai seem slightly hit and miss with the billing, though that might be down to our postman. Our bill is about Bht1,300 per year for the house/land not sure if it's a property tax or ground rates?

27 minutes ago, proton said:

 

If you had a scintilla of understanding the muslim mind and the islamic world you would know it is jihad. In Bukhari the fake prophet is quoted as stating ' I was victorious with terror'. That is how islam spread and they believe by following his violent example they can reach their aims, whether it is by spreading islam, attacking enemies (Oct 7th) or in these petty border and territorial disputes. Harking back to how things used to be is no excuse for murdering thousands of Thais. Thailand should never cave into these terrorist demands and threats.

Again you simply demonstrate your appalling ignorance.

4 minutes ago, proton said:

It's not mormons or baptists who have killed 7k innocent people in their Jihad over 25 years is it- its muslims, following the violent example of it's founder. Fact not garbage.

And if you had a scintilla of understanding you would know that it isn't a 'jihad', it's about recognising the injustice of a border imposed on communities without their having any say in the matter. Local leaders calls for at least a level of autonomy for the Patani region, and a recognition of the Jawi language, have long been ignored, resulting in a some resorting to violence as a means to force change. Yes the Patani region is predominantly Muslim, over 80%, but the conflict is about recognising the Thai-Malay community, it's language and culture, a community that has found itself part of Thailand rather than Malaysia, because of an agreement reached between the British Empire and the Kingdom of Siam 115 years ago in which they had no say.

You can eat very well in Hat Yai, there's a huge range of cuisines from Thai, particularly spicy Southern Thai, Thai-Chinese, Chinese, Malay, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, and European - though a bit short on Indian restaurants.

Many Malaysian visitors to Hat Yai are Chinese Malaysian, so there are a lot of Thai-Chinese restaurants, and in general the food in these restaurants is excellent; Hat Yai has a large Thai-Chinese community. Not really sure you can identify 'Muslim' food specifically, many restaurants in Hat Yai are halal, regardless the cuisine, to attract a wider customer base. Hat Yai Nai, the community I live in which has a big Muslim population, certainly serves a lot of fried chicken, and there are numerous roti shops, but a lot of the food is recognisably Thai, you just won't find pork as an option for your pad kra pao.

Note: As someone who lived and worked in both Malaysia and Indonesia, and has a great love of beef rendang, I've yet to find rendang in Hat Yai.

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7 minutes ago, scottiejohn said:

When did they start that?

May 2019

9 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

That is done on the PP photos that are very specific in size

Not anymore. I renewed my passport in the UK September last year and submitted a digital photo the wife took with my phone. So photo doesn't need to be any specific size, just very clear. Clearly they do create come sort of facial map from the photo which is used for the UK e-gates.

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6 hours ago, webfact said:

Chiang Mai Night Safari, renowned as one of the world’s top tourist attractions

Please!

Singapore Night Safari is renowned as one of the world’s top tourist attractions, Chiang Mai Night Safari is a shoddy knock off

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27 minutes ago, ChipButty said:

The boarder towns Thais do it all the time especially at Sadao, 

Malaysian petrol stations near the border don't serve Thai registered vehicles, you have to drive away from the border before you can but fuel. 

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