MAZ3

Don't look much like a Greeves to me

I had a Scottish Greaves in 1973/4,with a 350 twin 2-stroke,Alf Hagon. It was barking, crazy for a 14/15 year old,but wish I still had it.

Good they replied and confirmed the rules. Was there any mention of an NI number for her?

The Lady from the NI,said she would be issued with a NI,if and when she received any payment.

Sorry,I've not seen the letter to check,if she has a NI number.

Toyota Sure (2nd hand arm of Toyota in Thailand) seem a pretty reasonable dealership. I bought a 3 - year old Vios 1.5 on tick and got a year's full warranty on it plus a couple of free services. I found some cheaper and some more expensive of a similar age elsewhere from private sellers at the time, but the year's warranty gives you peace of mind. Check on Toyota's website for branches of Toyota Sure.

Agreed, just got 200,000 off a Vigo ex-demo with 900 odd kilometers on it(some of them mine)Ok last years model,but with the remainder of the 3year or 100,000 warranty left and free labour on the servicing up to 70,000.

I checked for quite a while and its as cheap as a tent or cheaper,but with all the Toyota backup.

In fact the salesman called today and asked if everything was OK!, good service.

Em,which rubber to use?

In Pai,actually advertising a bar.

They used it as well,but too dark for a photo

Same here Hedghog.

Oh to find a good butchers or Bakers in the Ratchaburi / Kanchanaburi / Nakhon Pathom area.

But he gets his lovely sausages (Cumberland) from an English Butcher in Bangkok.

As the new capital of Thaksinland to be, they need to expand their operations.

They, also, have to buy lots of red carpet for his Excellency, when he arrives.

When his excellency does eventually take power, he will move the airport to San Patong; He has already built the new access road and owns the land on which the airport is to be built, so it is said. So then us Hangdongians can sleep in peace. . . . . .. . . . . perhaps 10 years away? I'll be old and deaf by then, so no matter either way!

What's this one going to be nicknamed?, Sand land?,Sinky Patong?(sorry don't know the land mass there,so tongue in cheek).

;-)

I don't think you will get into Mukdahan early enough to cross the bridge unless you get a Lao visa from the embassy in Bangkok.

The bridge does not close until 10 pm but the Lao VOA office closes at 6 pm.

You can stay overnight in Mukdahan and cross the next morning in time to get your application done by 11 am.

Agreed,I drove from Bangkok to Mukdahan about 2 weeks ago. We left at 0530,to avoid the traffic in and around Bangkok. We got there about 1330/1400(Ok with some stops). Can't remember the Bus timings,but you would be pushing it,to make the crossing.

a description on the girl would help a lot.......................lol. Is she from up-north? night owl?

Blonde with big tits.

Ah,those were the days ;+)

I worked for an Airline and traveled on a Tourist visa,with normal fare ticket.The ticket is valid for 3 months. The ticket is valid for 3 months. Because the Tourist visa is only valid for 60 days,I could have taken a chance and booked a 90 ticket. But if the check-in staff see you only have 60 visa, but a 90 ticket,you're screwed. And most tickets cannot be changed at the the departure airport. Its best practice to have a visa the same or longer than your ticket/booking. I extended my tourist visa and moved my return flight after my arrival here. You may be Ok taking a chance,but up to you. Regards

There is no requirement about onward travel when having a visa.

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?app=core&module=attach&section=attach&attach_id=280649

Sorry that link only takes me to browse,but my point and the Airline view can be. No valid visa,NO travel.

They don't want to be fined $2,000 for an invalid entry into the destination.

I could have saved £50 on the fare,but its not worth taking a chance.

And we used to check-in,both TG and EVA.

And I'm not taking about any onward travel,just LHR-BKK

I worked for an Airline and traveled on a Tourist visa,with a normal fare ticket.The ticket is valid for 3 months. Because the Tourist visa is only valid for 60 days,I could have taken a chance and booked a 90 day ticket. But if the check-in staff see you only have a 60 day visa, but a 90 ticket,you could be screwed. Airlines do not want to be fined for any irregularities, because of any Visa or ticket problems from the destination Country. And most tickets cannot be changed at the the departure airport. Its best practice to have a visa the same or longer than your ticket/booking. I extended my tourist visa and moved my return flight after my arrival here. You may be Ok taking a chance,but up to you. Regards

Hello Gents and Ladies, I'm in Kan now. And I believe your staying at the Blue Star?,well literally opposite is a bar called the Pub!. The breakfast is lovely,99Baht( Cumberland sausage from an English Butcher). Great Scottish Sirloin Steaks,280 (imported from Scotland),just had another one tonight. Farang Chef, cold beers (Leo 60/80,Achara 60 etc). I have no connection with The Pub,apart from a happy customer. Well worth a visit. Cheers Lads and a safe ride. Maz

Certainly. As your widow she will need to aspply for the UK bereavement payment and bereavement allowance. The bereavement payment is a one-off, tax-free payment of about 2,000GBP and is payable no matter what her nationality or age at the time of your death. The bereavement allowance is paid on a sliding scale depending on her age at the time of your death. She must be at least 45 years old to be able to claim, and the older she is the more she gets but she cannot claim if she is of pensionable age when you die. An NI number will be allocated to her as part of this because the bereavement allowance is taxable.

Both the bereavement allowance and bereavement payment are claimed on the same form known as a BB1.

May I gently suggest you download the BB1 form, and fill in as much as possible, which is most of it except your date of death! You will need things like certified copies of wedding certificates and probably her birth certificate and your death certificate. Get them now, (except the death certificate) as they'll keep and it will make things easier for your future widow. The government will probably re-issue the BB1 form over the years but most of the answers can be copied across from the one you're going to fill in.

If you really want to help her at this stressful time, make a list of your personal details, age, your NI number, date and place of birth etc , a list of email addresses and/or phone numbers she should contact, bank details, your pension provider details (she might be entitled to a smaller widow's pension) in fact near enough your life's history. You know everything now, but you won't be there to answer her questions. Perhaps put in all in a folder, go through it with her and keep it up to date.

And believe it or not immigration will want a copy of your passport to cancel your visa, and will want your departure card too. You don't want to be on overstay!

Great advise. I have compiled a to list for my wife in the event of my death along with several letters to immigration,my company pension ,state pension and a letter to the British Embassy in BKK with the appropriate forms to cancel my passport. I contacted the Pension service in the UK to enquire if any documents needed to be translated, their answer was no as they can do all that. The only thing they did say was to make sure that the death certificate was from the correct office as the doctors one is not valid. I was told by the pension service that my wife could claim bereavement currently £2000 + one years state pension payments subject to change.

I think the most important thing is that there should be as little delay as possible in informing the authorities of a death as any overpayment will be clawed back.

I don't believe that this is correct. - there is no entitlement to state pension, only Bereavement Allowance if a widow is over 45 (+ the BP of £2,000).

As you say, it is subject to change and hopefully you will go on beyond April 2016 when there will be one fixed payment - likely to be up to £5,000 if there are no school-age children.

Please see my previous post,or are you talking about the widows pension?

Regards Maz

The 45 age limit does not apply to the one off payment of up to £2,000,I applied on behalf on my friends Widow (Power of Attorney)and she has just received the full amount of £2,000. She is 30 and my friend was 64,so he was not drawing a state pension. She is not entitled to any other benefit or pension,only if she was over 45 or had children.

But I get it from either the Embassy in Washington or the Consulate in New York so I don't have to deal with the " notarizing " problem

Different to the Embassy in London then, it would seem, where notarisation of all OA visa application docs is the strict order of the day.....

That's what I thought, but on another thread. Someone,uses a Solicitors stamp,rather than paying £200 + vat etc. He paid about £30 and they accepted it,its buried somewhere in their Website. But he called first and confirmed with the Embassy,hopefully I'll do the same.

Sorry I can't find the link

Ok thanks! I have increased my limit from the home bank

Do you know if the same exchange rates normally apply? I mean, if I use an ATM I always press continue with conversion as my home bank gives a better rate to what is displayed on screen

I wonder if inside the branch I will get that option??

Be careful,I withdrew inside at K Bank(Maya CNX)and they only gave me their exchange rate,NOT the MasterCard rate I usually get at the ATM.

A bit sneaky,luckily it was only for 20,000 and not more. Just ask them first which rate they will give you.

Do you mean that when we press Continue without Conversion we get a Mastercard rate, not our home bank rate?

Does this mean there is a Thai Bank rate at the ATM, a Mastercard rate and a Home Bank Rate?

But they used they advertised rate inside the K Bank,instead of using the MasterCard or Visa exchange rate. I assumed they would use the card rate on the day,not their own lower rate.

Ok thanks! I have increased my limit from the home bank

Do you know if the same exchange rates normally apply? I mean, if I use an ATM I always press continue with conversion as my home bank gives a better rate to what is displayed on screen

I wonder if inside the branch I will get that option??

Be careful,I withdrew inside at K Bank(Maya CNX)and they only gave me their exchange rate,NOT the MasterCard rate I usually get at the ATM.

A bit sneaky,luckily it was only for 20,000 and not more. Just ask them first which rate they will give you.

K

it's powered, and has only two wheels on the road, but.......

motorised 2 wheeler.jpg

Ah,I wondered where I left it after the Pub! :*)

Yes,test drives are a available. If you preregister, they give you 300 Tesco voucher (for the girlfriend). I drove the top power 4X2(193bhp),but its only available as a manual. It did drive nicely,for a truck. Felt comfortable, nice interior

A 1988 XL125,well used but still going strong

Just stayed at the Park hotel,decent hotel and had a lovely soak in the bath last night. About a mile from the night bazaar,we got it for 1,000 per night.

Usually 2% for first year then 7% variable for the rest.

All the banks are much of a muchness.

Unlike other countries, Thai banks like to set a fixed monthly repayment and the length of the loan varies.

They almost all insist you take out their life insurance for approx 5% of the advance, paid out of the advance.

So if you borrow 2M over 25 years, they give you 1.9M + a life insurance for 2M valid 20 years.

You will need 6 months records of wage slips and bank deposits.

That's exactly the deal my girlfriend and her Dad has with K Bank,including having to take out life insurance on her Mum(who's NOT on the mortgage). Was 2% and this month goes up to 7%,not sure about if its daily interest and any early repayment penalties

I had no problem at Swampy,in July. I I used my 1st Tourist visa in April and didn't put the visa number on the landing card in July,when I returned and just needed a 30 day visa exemption.

Came back in Sept and put the TR Visa number,again no problem,got the 60 days. Just make sure he comes back before the expiry date,as mentioned before.

Cheers

P.S Just extended it today for 30 days at Chang Wattana,again no problem.

I got a Bangkok and Kasikorn Bank accounts, K Bank on a tourist visa and BKK Bank on Visa exempt. But I do have a condo rental lease,got internet Banking on both. BKK send the password to your address,but K Bank did it in the branch from SMS message via the ATM. Lots of paperwork,but once setup pretty good

Toasted Scottish sirloin steak with caramelized onions from The Pub in Kanchanaburi,gorgeous.