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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.

18 hours ago, Yagoda said:

They will do what we tell them to do

The House of Saud pay lip service, nothing more.

5 hours ago, 3NUMBAS said:

Reform are now bankrolled by Elon musk to the tune of 100million so farage will be in power soon at his rate of climb

...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.

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4 hours ago, 3NUMBAS said:

Reform are now bankrolled by Elon musk to the tune of 100million so farage will be in power soon at his rate of climb

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

7 hours ago, Yagoda said:

Oh look, the biggest hater on this Forum spewing his lying propaganda again. Have you no shame?

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'.

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An awful lot can, and will, happen between now and August 15th 2029, the date at which a UK general election must be called if it hasn't already. Given the size of the Labour majority there's scant chance of an election being forced upon Labour, so they'll be able to choose their moment. In the meantime the Telegraph, Times, Mail and Express can froth at the mouth all they like.

I love fireworks.

We have a New Year's party and BBQ up on the roof every year. We can watch the main display in Hat Yai, without the crowds, as well as enjoy all the fireworks from around the city, and add a few of our own.

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On 12/18/2024 at 12:58 PM, BarBoy said:

is it safe?

Yep, I've been here twenty years and not a scratch.

On 12/28/2024 at 10:56 PM, KhunHeineken said:

Do they have your email address?

 

The email says they will freeze accounts in January.

 

I suppose when you go to an ATM or go to pay for something and it doesn't work, you will go looking for Kasikorn, rather than Kasikorn going looking for you.    

Yes they do, they do use it, and no there was nothing in the spam box

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Unfortunately we have a lot of 'defence volunteers' in the south, I suspect many of them shouldn't be let anywhere near a firearm. During holiday periods, the city is full of Malaysian and Singaporean tourists up for Christmas and New Year, and on heightened alert, with many of these volunteers brought in to man check points and add extra security around town. 

Good to know they service the cable car.

I've used it a couple of times showing visiting friends around Hat Yai.

I got my TIN from the Hat Yai revenue office today. They were somewhat confused when I didn't have a work permit. After some explaining and about 15 minutes of the clerk looking on the internet, I got a nod of the head and my application was processed. I submitted a completed application form, copy of passport ID page and current extension, plus a copy of the TM30. Friendly office, no queues, no English spoken.

Postponed until next year. Seems someone rethought the idea of starting this during the monsoon. But agreed, it will cause total chaos.

I took a job in Malaysia 30 years ago, Thailand was where I came to do my visa runs, I got to like the place so it became home.

Everything and anything

3 hours ago, JackGats said:

But the Singapore bank can be a pain in the neck. It will want utility bills (not always easy to get in Thailand). It will demand copies of your passport at regular intervals, to be certified at the Singapore embassy in Bangkok.

Not my experience. They accepted a bank statement as proof of address, and they've never demanded a certified copy of my passport. That's with HSBC Singapore.

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14 minutes ago, placeholder said:

Some else who doesn't understand the crucial difference between change and rate of change.

And the fact we have 8.2 billion humans living on the planet now, 40% of which live in coastal regions.

2 hours ago, Captain Monday said:

Not all of them

MAGA is laser focused on the core qualities of Trump's leadership 

Trump wouldn't go that low!