I wonder

Wot a nob posting a video that exposes him as a clown for 50 baht

4 hours ago, brianthainess said:

What a bummer.. 

exactly ????
I expect he did ????

I prefer not to be the bringer of bad news but …

Passport Office

3 April - 5 May - Passport Office staff in Durham, Glasgow, Liverpool, Newport, Peterborough and Southport

7 April - 5 May - Passport Office staff in Belfast

Members of the PCS union will walk out for five weeks across England, Scotland and Wales while those in Northern Ireland will strike for four weeks.

The union said the action is a "significant escalation" in the long-running dispute as it warned the strike will have a "significant impact" on the delivery of passports as summer approaches.

Pedestrians seem to have a better idea about crossings than most local drivers.

However, some locals do ????Check out the old geezer staggering out of the place across the street he’s parked on the crossing so he can cross safely ????????

TIT 

Well here we are at the first day of registration for AZ at Payathai 2.

At 08.42 the homepage would not open to access the registration link (at 09.00) due to an unsafe connection. So I thought maybe they were sorting out the registration document at the server and it would come back up at 09.00.

No such luck, but finally it returned at 09.28 saying tough sh*t this form is no longer accepting responses and has has automatically closed we’re done for the day.

Did anyone get in?

I wonder how knowledgeable the ‘emergency services’ are with hybrid or all electric vehicles ???? 

Those orange cables are that colour for a reason ????

4 hours ago, foreverlomsak said:

Where @BKKTRAVELER went wrong was in thinking, in Thailand you're supposed to speak first, think later, then change your mind. At least that how the government works.

Most Thai wives also

3 hours ago, Peter Denis said:

If you are able to get hold of +400.000 THB and have those funds on your personal Thai bank-account seasoned for two months before the moment of application for your 1-year extension of stay for reason of marriage based on your original Non Imm O (or O-A) Visa, that would be the option with least hassle.

You also need to keep the funds on that personal Thai bank-account during the under consideration period, but once you get the 1-year permission to stay stamp, you are free to use the funds as you please only to top up again to +400K two months before your next 1-year extension of stay application.

Contrary to the monthly income transfer method, the +400K funds-in-bank method does not require you to provide any evidence of the foreign origins of the funds, nor of the source of the money.

Note: When you have Thai dependant children, you could also apply for that reason and in that case you only need the +400K funds on day of application (and keep them there during the under consideration period).

If possible, lending the money from family/friends for the required 3 or 1 month period, would be a worthwhile option as it will save you a lot of hassle re meeting the financial requirements using the combination-method (if that is possible at all at your IO for a 1-year marriage extension).

Yeah thanks I should have checked earlier, I've always had the 400K in the past but....you know how it goes.......

8 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

So are you looking at using combo method for extension based on marriage?

That was my intention, yes, but from what I’m reading in this thread it now seems unlikely but I’ll check with immigration and see what sense I can get from them.

They’re hidden away in the back office and not particularly helpful during this time so Thaivisa has been the quickest way to get some feedback.

Thank you and other contributors ????

I understand the immigration wording states that the funds for annual extensions can be a 'Combination of both, monthly amounts and money in the bank' but how is it calculated using this option?

It should be pretty straightforward but clearly it's not looking at the most common two examples, ie Spouse and Retirement,

Spouse being 400,000 THB in the bank or 40,000 THB/month = 480,000 THB Annually  80,000 THB More

Retirement 800,000 THB in the bank or 60,000 THB/month = 720,000 THB Annually 80,000 THB Less

So if I transfer around 35,000 THB per month from my UK accounts how much would I need to have in my savings account??

Or is this just likely to be the IO's mood on the day?.

4 hours ago, stephenterry said:

IMO, and with due respect to those self-isolating - the casual attitude to Covid19 shown by many backpackers and irresponsible expats in all major tourist areas is now resulting in an increase of infection rates. It's becoming clear that what goes around comes around. 

 

I hope the message sinks in at last.

Include irresponsible Thai nationals in that ???? we’ve had people carrying on as normal in our Pathumthani village.

As ex-pats we’re seeing our homelands being seriously affected which makes us more aware of the devastating possibilities.

14 hours ago, canthai55 said:

Were they coerced ? Did the sales people and / or the dealership lie to them ?

Hold a gun to their head ?

If all answers a resounding NO ...

Put it down to the continuing cost of your education

Were they coerced ? Yes... it’s normal ????‍♂️

Did the sales people and / or the dealership lie to them? Of course......it’s normal industry practice ????

Hold a gun to their head? Yes Metaphorically in Thailand and 100% literally in USA ????????

nevertheless continued cost ones education ????????

1 hour ago, GeorgeCross said:

unfortunate name 

 

RIP

 

 

Caught that one ????

2 hours ago, Pravda said:

Thais must have a special virus that makes them think they are invincible. 

Testosterone virus

2 hours ago, Pravda said:

Thais must have a special virus that makes them think they are invincible. 

Turbulence and slipstream created by the bus and SUV ahead of the motorcycle could have been enough to unsettle a lightweight machine giving it little possibility of recovery.

The high passenger seating position on a lot of these modern bikes raises the CofG and that can’t help stability.

8 hours ago, daveAustin said:

Slow driving is as dangerous as OTT speed. This is a good idea. Wish they would enact this type of thing on UK roads too... we have way way way too many retired old farts pottering along not giving a tinker's tosss about the working world around them. 

???? You wanna see them ROF’s ????????‍????????????in Florida ????????????????????☺️????????????

8 hours ago, daveAustin said:

Slow driving is as dangerous as OTT speed. This is a good idea. Wish they would enact this type of thing on UK roads too... we have way way way too many retired old farts pottering along not giving a tinker's tosss about the working world around them. 

Really disgusting and a poor show ???? The photo is worthless and the video hasn’t been posted!

I remember bangin’ my wife in the sea and some Japanese looking dude started taking a video of us ???? not sure if it was ever posted somewhere but I think it was before all of the social media turned the world upside down????????

The law is being adjusted to allow for prosecution for those who do not go fast enough on the right. ????

‘But officer I had to do 160 to pass the car that was only doing 119 in the outside land’

First off I’m pleased to see I’m not the only one that gets a giggle and sometimes a shake of the head in disbelief at 90 Day fiancé and pillow talk etc.

Secondly who gives a flying boom boom so long as they’re content in their relationship for f’sake let them be. ????

18 hours ago, Just1Voice said:

Why not just dump her and go find another. There is always one just around the corner. Now he's  going to get life in prison. Which means he'll be out in 5-6 years.

But he was upset ......he couldn’t help it ...it’s a crime of passion 2 years....

On 9/15/2019 at 6:14 PM, PatOngo said:

Some herbal relaxation medicine may be the answer!

????????หอม ????

7 hours ago, keith101 said:

TIT 

????Precisely TIT ????????????????????????

10 minutes ago, Dionigi said:

Beat me to it. Yes it is a great museum and it has terracotta warriors. Its only draw back is they do not provide slippers to wear, last time I went it was scorching hot and to view some of the items you had to walk across the roof. I missed most of them out as my feet were burning.

That’s a useful observation, I’ll remember to take slippers when I visit thanks for the heads up.????

Just as well there’s some kind of technology to track him because if the RTP had to chase him on foot they would never have caught him, that boy can run ???? ????  Army life hasn’t done him any harm.........yet????