Negita43

Not sure where to post this so apologies if it's in the wrong place. I own a flat in the UK and spend time there with my Thai partner and we also spend time in Thailand. The costs associated with this are becoming difficult to sustain - airfares have nearly doubled over the last few years, I have to pay council tax etc. and heat the flat whilst not there (insurance requirement) so I am considering selling the flat and being based solely in Thailand. If I do this I believe I then have to inform the UK Government Has any UK poster been through the process and can they give me any pointers. As I say I'm just looking at all the options at the moment.

From "The Nation" In the six months between March and October last year, over 114,000 online scams stole a total of 22 billion baht, according to the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society.

Yes he's taking his GF

Don't you use the wife for the mopping?

I think we all have to remember all tech firms mobile or otherwise hold one thing in the highest regard - NOT me NOT you BUT our data it's their lifeblood (money) and they will do all they can to protect and exploit that revenue stream.

Who defines what is a conspiracy theory and what is not? Who defines what constitues "basic Online/digital security" Google? Microsoft? - not open source software so who knows what goes on in those dark recesses. I live in the 21st century and I see too many people trusting their own "theories" about IT and its value in our society.

Sorry I'm up to my gills at the moment I'll get back to you????

Your answer to his statement that he doesn't have a phone. My answer - freedom of choice - In this internet/mobile phone age our choices are being controlled by "BIG TECH"

On a SCALE of 1 to 10?

When I renewed a couple of weeks back in Korat (well just outside) they wanted one for each license but they accepted a copy. Iimmigration did one for each license (500 baht each on the day free if you wait 10 days). so plan ahead

Just to wind up the thread I started about drills (although it's been fun reminscing about old cars - I've had a lot -my first a Ford Y type) I agree with the above - my recent experience - bought a Brushless drill - arrived tested - Sparked like hell - sent back > Ordered another - wrench with keyless chuck attachment for screws - when you unscrew a screw - it unscrews the chuck not the screw!! In dispute over that one! In general buying, ordering returning items on Lazada is painless and easy and their help line is good, however, there are so many misdescriptions on their electric drill section that I won't be ordering from there again (and they really should do something about it) - off to Do Home/Global/HomePro tomorrow.

I really don't think insulting Thais is appropriate. Just as the world is full of what ifs, so it is with bravery some are some aren't. Me I'm not so brave - I like a quiet life so no more posts on this thread for me.

And if many ears ago the French had been successful in annexing Thailand we would have to speak French to get our visa extensions And if the French many years ago had been successful in annexing Thailand we would be doing our visa extensions in French Life is full of what ifs

How are you? - I'm fine thank you, and you? How are you? - I'm terrible. - 99% of the time - NO answer. The majority are not taught to speak English only to answer stock phrases. (and not many of those either). Although I have to say that when I speak with the online help (lazada, 3 BB) I am Impressed with their command. I assume rightly or wrongly that some really do understand that to learn English (the so called language of international business) improves their employment opportunities. It still doesn't alter the fact that us "native English speakers" are fortunate people and expecting everyone to speak "our language" in their country is somewhat arrogant.

How are you? - I'm fine thank you, and you? wrongly posted see next post

In general it's not a good idea to upgrade any version of Windows until at least the second update.

You are of course correct but if you think about it the most visitors to Thailand come from China and pass through immigration so I think the Thais should be learning Chinese! And that still doesn't alter my view (and I can't speak Thai) that Caucasians expect the world to speak English and they shouldn't. And English is the most spoken language only because of our colonial past.

That's what I do - been there for 10 years never accessed apart from the one time I spoke about (whilst here on Work permit visa)

Thay sounds like a nice catch 22 - how then do I resolve this issue? I'm only tring to make life easier for them and me.

Why - does the UK immigration speak Thai, Swahili, Lithuanian etc etc. It's their country - if you want to be here complain all you want on the forum but if you want (for whatever reason) to be here accept that.

Yes I have a similar situation I have a deposit account with KasiKorn (interest bearing) - Some years ago I had to withdraw some money from it which was replaced fairly quickly (at the time I was on a work permit visa) but the same bank book now has what appears like two entries for two different "contracts" for the interest deals, so when you look at the book the last entry shows 790,000 baht with a termination date of the auto renenwing contract some time in the future (and further above it shows another amount of over 100,000 Baht with a different termination date for the auto renewing contract. So when the bank writes the letter, they say I have above the required 800,000 baht BUT when the people who check your docs look at the book the last entry seems to them to show I only have 790,000 Baht. This has caused me issues for the last two years but to be absolutely fair to Korat Immigration it has been resolved and an extension issued. I have spoken to the bank and they are reluctant to combine the two "contracts" into one. I keep meaning to withdraw all the money and then immediately put it back under one "contract" but I do not want to fall foul of the rules about maintaining the a requisite amounts after the visa is issued (and last year I was abroad during what I take to be the period when you apparently can have a zero balance (even though it would only be for the time I was making the changes in the bank)). On the basis of the initial post I am now concerned about what will happen when I go to renew in a few weeks time.

06 Sunshine Of Your Love.mp3 I was a teenager in the swingin 60s Sex (a lot) Drugs (none) and Rock n Roll (even more) Happy Days!

Answered my own questions Re this post and one previously about Turkey Here are the links if anyone needs them: Schengen: Can enter with valid Schengen https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/non-eu-countries-where-you-can-go-with-schengen-visa/ Turkey or Türkiye for the pedantic Visa Free 30 day https://www.mfa.gov.tr/visa-information-for-foreigners.en.mfa

Hopefully, we're off to the UK in March and I have booked a 7 day trip to Croatia from there (my Thai girlfriend has a Schengen from last year which still has validity and I believe that from Jan 1 2023 Croatia is a Schengen member), But here is the question - whilst we are there we would like to take day trips to Montenegro, Bosnia & Herzegovina. I have tried to find out the visa requirements for entry for her but without a lot of success. I have emailed both embassies but got no reply. Browsing the internet gets confusing information. One site appears to imply that they will accept a Schengen visa for entry (even though they sre not members) but others don't say clearly what needs to be done to gain entry. Any useful pointers appreciated

THE PRICE OF PROGRESS?? In the old days criminals used to rob banks, with guns, through tunnels, by wire fraud. The responsibilty for security was the banks and the loss fell on the banks not their customers. No wonder they want to insist on apps (and not care about how secure they are) because then the loss and responsibility for it falls on the customer and it is up to the customer to prove they were not responsible (some hopes). There is a general shift away from corporate liabilty to individual liability But this is not only an issue with banks, most if not all major companies on the internet want you to agree to lose your basic rights to privacy and redress if you want to use their "services". Some say it's the price of progress - but who pays - we the "clients", "users", "subscribers, do - both monetarily and in terms of privacy.