UK Embassy

[malagateddy]

 

Hello all

 

I wrote to the UK Embassy asking for the answer to 1 question

I posted the letter EMS and they received it on Friday 2nd of this month.

Any idea how long generally it takes to receive a reply

 

Thanks

 

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[blackcab]

I think you would get a much quicker reply if you asked the question here. That is what the forum is for, after all.

[ukrules]

I would be very surprised if you ever receive a reply.

[jayboy]

2 hours ago, ukrules said:

I would be very surprised if you ever receive a reply.

They are too busy holding diversity workshops and celebrating the move from a dignified historic site to some Sathorn shit hole.

[malagateddy]

Oh well..give it to end of month then it'll be a mad phone rant followed by emails to
T May..B Johnson..and the rest laying it on thick re attitude and lack of respect/manners etc from workers who are paid by the taxpayer.
Also friends in Glasgow will raise matter with their MP's.
I'm quite a determined person!!!

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[BobbyL]

I doubt there will be any reply. 

[topt]

17 hours ago, malagateddy said:

Oh well..give it to end of month then it'll be a mad phone rant followed by emails to
T May..B Johnson..and the rest laying it on thick re attitude and lack of respect/manners etc from workers who are paid by the taxpayer.
Also friends in Glasgow will raise matter with their MP's.
I'm quite a determined person!!!

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When I had to get my extension moved to a second passport (the first was getting too full) I emailed them and received pretty good service.

You could try email but I guess it will also depend on what the question is to do with.

[malagateddy]

I will also write to Her Majesty The Queen informing Her.
I have had occasion to write to Her Majesty before..1 week later a lovely reply from a senior member of Her staff.

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[Lamkyong]

3 hours ago, topt said:

When I had to get my extension moved to a second passport (the first was getting too full) I emailed them and received pretty good service.

You could try email but I guess it will also depend on what the question is to do with.

embassies do not transfer extension stamps  immigration only does this  maybe you  made a mistake with this info

[theoldgit]

1 hour ago, malagateddy said:

I will also write to Her Majesty The Queen informing Her.
I have had occasion to write to Her Majesty before..1 week later a lovely reply from a senior member of Her staff.

As has already been suggested, maybe you could put your question to forum members, I'm sure somebody might be able to help.

Did you send your question to a specific department in the Embassy or to their generic email address, I've always received meaningful responses fron the Consular Department, well within their ten working days target, maybe I was lucky.

An email to Messers May, Johnson etc etc will get no further than their correspondence units who will draft a response.

Likewise a letter from one MP to another or even to a Minister would be dealt with by their own correspondence units.

 

[malagateddy]

I addressed my letter to the Ambassador
Mr Brian Davidson


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[topt]

2 hours ago, Lamkyong said:

embassies do not transfer extension stamps  immigration only does this  maybe you  made a mistake with this info

I did not say they transferred the stamps - you need a letter from them before Immigration will action - ok?

[Lamkyong]

12 hours ago, topt said:

I did not say they transferred the stamps - you need a letter from them before Immigration will action - ok?

not so embassy (uk) do not deal with passports or related issues

[malagateddy]

I asked Mr.Brian Davidson to confirm that the UK Govt have no objections to me leaving my body when I die to the Medical Research Dept. of the massive Princess Srinagarind Hospital in Khonkaen.
I also stated that I have no living relatives in the UK
I also stated that my Wife is in agreement with my wishes.
It's not rocket science surely..a quick YES/NO reply is all I require.

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[jayboy]

17 minutes ago, malagateddy said:

I asked Mr.Brian Davidson to confirm that the UK Govt have no objections to me leaving my body when I die to the Medical Research Dept. of the massive Princess Srinagarind Hospital in Khonkaen.
I also stated that I have no living relatives in the UK
I also stated that my Wife is in agreement with my wishes.
It's not rocket science surely..a quick YES/NO reply is all I require.

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Given your question (now revealed) I expect the non reply can be attributed to a presumption you are taking the piss.What on earth makes you think the UK government should be the slightest bit interested let alone need to consent to such a request?

 

It's entirely a matter for you, subject to Thai law and the wishes of the hospital.However the point should be covered in your Thai will and UK will should you have one.

[topt]

2 hours ago, Lamkyong said:

not so embassy (uk) do not deal with passports or related issues

Maybe not now but 3 years ago they did or that is where the reply and letter came from.

Anyway the original point was that they had responded quickly to an email - which was before anyone knew the OP had written directly to the ambassador.

[malagateddy]

I am not taking the 'piss'.
For your information..5 weeks ago I went to the Princess Hospital and the Administrator told me that due to the fact that living relatives of I think it was an American man "raised merty hell" via the American Embassy re his body being donated to Medical Research a few months ago..the Hospital were very "coy" re accepting any more NON THAI bodies

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[jayboy]

I am not taking the 'piss'.
For your information..5 weeks ago I went to the Princess Hospital and the Administrator told me that due to the fact that living relatives of I think it was an American man "raised merty hell" via the American Embassy re his body being donated to Medical Research a few months ago..the Hospital were very "coy" re accepting any more NON THAI bodies

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That’s why it should be covered in your wills.If you anticipate objections from relatives (do you?) tell them in advance - but it’s really none of their business.It’s certainly nothing to do with the Embassy.If the hospital concerned has got the jitters probably not much you can do.


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[theoldgit]

Troll posts and responses removed.

[Jip99]

7 hours ago, jayboy said:

 

That’s why it should be covered in your wills.If you anticipate objections from relatives (do you?) tell them in advance - but it’s really none of their business.It’s certainly nothing to do with the Embassy.If the hospital concerned has got the jitters probably not much you can do.


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The next of kin is the one that matters..... if the subject is not clearly covered in the Will.  Other relatives do not feature.

[evadgib]

On 3/15/2018 at 9:55 AM, malagateddy said:

I asked Mr.Brian Davidson to confirm that the UK Govt have no objections to me leaving my body when I die to the Medical Research Dept. of the massive Princess Srinagarind Hospital in Khonkaen.
I also stated that I have no living relatives in the UK
I also stated that my Wife is in agreement with my wishes.
It's not rocket science surely..a quick YES/NO reply is all I require.

The reply will be a tactful side-step with perhaps a point in the right direction tagged at the end. 

Do you really think they have nothing better to do than staff this sort of enquiry?

 

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/fco-no-madam-we-cant-find-a-chef-to-make-you-haggis

[evadgib]

This related update popped up while looking for the previous link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/information-relating-to-deaths-in-thailand