https://aseannow.com/rss/44-thailand-news.xml/National and regional news from all around ThailandenThe problem is that socialism always fails.Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:54:56 +0000Anyone with recent experience obtaining a Non O (Thai partner) in the UK? What's the processing time like? I'm on a short turnaround in the UK next month so looking to ballpark some flight dates. ThanksThu, 25 Jun 2026 15:53:11 +0000No worries. Soon we will have self-driving autos. Also, we need to remove all petroleum powered motorbikes from the road. Electric is the only way to go. Quality of life for Farang will improve immensely, and no more complaining about sawed-off mufflers.Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:50:57 +0000Yes. No loyalty to Rome. Pilate and all that stuff. Important Note: Pilate was not a pilot, and never learned how to fly.Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:48:13 +0000OK. I agree. But now, where do I buy high quality pork? I want to stew things like: HongShao TiPang. But, the pork if have seen is not suitable. Where to buy? Darn Good. But, you need the right meat for it.Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:46:09 +0000Either them or their wives. It's a neverending flow. Must be confusing for them as we were supposed to die, not them. I would not pay to watch the inoculated die because I am not a psychopath, but I definitely don't feel sorry for them. Reap what you sow.Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:37:07 +0000Oh, really? So what fool's paradise do you live in, pray tell?Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:36:34 +0000Maybe, maybe not. China has an aging population, and the one-child policy is biting them in the butt.Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:34:27 +0000The visas for Thailand are great, easy and very inexpensive. You definitely don’t think like a Thai. No chance you were Thai in a past life. Keep dreaming.Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:30:12 +0000It's not so much that the US is falling, it's that China is rising and will dominate the world. The only question is when?Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:23:41 +0000What happened was that his incessant derailing of every Covid topic, with his kilometres of copy-pastes, led several of us to complain about him… and I think he was given a warning. True to his very mature and stable self, he chose to storm out of the room. I mean, how could He, of all people, receive a warning??? He is Mister Covid Fact Check, he is one of the Good Guys…Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:22:36 +0000Love the positive attitude. I posted couple of gut punches and you still did positive emoji. Please update future result. It will be very helpful. Bit left field but suggest you contact @ThaiVisaCentre to consider options. With 50 days remaining on permission of stay you have time.Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:21:08 +0000In that case, any travellers so tempted may need to brace themselves for fun and games upon their return to the UK if they get stopped by Customs: https://www.gov.uk/take-medicine-in-or-out-ukThu, 25 Jun 2026 15:20:41 +0000Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:13:26 +0000Thank you. Yeah, I wasn't really keen on dealing with visa stuff, which is why I've always used agents up until now, even before my marriage. I'll update this thread later with what I eventually do, so people can find it in the future if they are in a similar situation. Cheers!Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:11:21 +0000He would never be able to afford it.Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:05:37 +0000Gee whiz. Big oversight. So if you currently under 50 then frankly I would continue with use of agent. Not mean to be rude but from your posts you seem to have zero idea. Going to CW will be waste of time. I'm not even sure if you could obtain 60 day extension "to visit wife" as your history is so dodgy The visa experts like Upnotover have already suggested bullet proof option. Exit Thailand without reentry permit and obtain eVisa outside of Thailand or just bounce and change from visa exempt entry to Non O marriage. Read posts about where you live. Wife family location is irrelevant.Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:03:55 +0000Well, what do you think? He's a hard leftie.Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:03:47 +0000Just tell them that your boyfriend is Susan Raquel Harris. They will be so impressed that they will no longer wonder what country you are from.Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:01:45 +0000There you go.Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:00:32 +0000The bottom line is that there is, in your case, a slate which needs to be wiped clean in IMM's eyes. And that can only be achieved by exiting the country for a fresh non-O visa.Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:58:14 +0000The US is over in your dream yeah. Their hegemony will last very long as well as the USD. All the Brics worth peanuts. Tell me anything inventive, innovative that came out of Brics? America still lead in every ways. They just need to get rid of Trump and get back to work.Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:58:03 +0000The requirement for a home country ID showing address is especially bonkers since you are also obliged to show that you live at an address in Thailand. Do they think you live in both places simultaneously? More likely they don’t think about it at all, and it’s just an obstacle designed to discourage foreigners from opening accounts. They don’t seem to care at all about the loss of deposits. You could show up with a dump truck full of gold looking for somewhere to store it and they tell you to piss off if you didn’t have some impossible document or the “right” visa.Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:57:47 +0000This is a classic case of a grey area that should be taken advantage of. Give yourself the benefit of the doubt and use the conclusion of this tax firm to not declare your UK State Pension as assessable income in Thailand. Obviously, keep a file of this tax firm's findings and successes in this area, should TRD eventually call you in for a chat. But what are the chances of that -- why would they think all or part of your remittances are a UK State Pension -- CRS won't tell them that. Otherwise, only if you had a super large remittance amount, would they possibly call you in to discuss what part of that remittance might be assessable. And here's where you'd present this tax firms conclusions (and successes) re UK State Pensions. Worst that could happen is that a befuddled TRD would be so confused, they had you pay the tax (but without prejudice, due to your supporting info). But, again, the chance of even being called in to discuss this matter is probably zilch. So, if I were a Brit, remitting my State Pension to Thailand, I sure wouldn't declare it to TRD, after knowing what I do from this tax firm's analysis.Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:56:51 +0000Easy Shoogibueb Trump had a one liner in Home Alone.Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:56:50 +0000