Pink I.D Card & Yellow Book

[youreavinalaff]

1 hour ago, Rob Browder said:

Call the main office and ask.  They will tell you that you need it, as will local offices.   But I'd be open to any recent (last ~2 years) report of it being obtained without the Yellow Book and Pink-ID.

Then be open. I've been in SS scheme for many years and still am. I don't have, and never have had, a yellow book or pink ID card.

[Rob Browder]

14 hours ago, youreavinalaff said:

Then be open. I've been in SS scheme for many years and still am. I don't have, and never have had, a yellow book or pink ID card.

When they made the policy change, they didn't throw people out who were already in the system - but they blocked anyone from applying who didn't have the YB / Pink-ID.  That is ongoing, unless/until we hear otherwise.

[youreavinalaff]

2 hours ago, Rob Browder said:

When they made the policy change, they didn't throw people out who were already in the system - but they blocked anyone from applying who didn't have the YB / Pink-ID.  That is ongoing, unless/until we hear otherwise.

I've changed jobs. Gone on to voluntary payments, got a new job and paid there. Then gone back to voluntary payments. A few times now.

[Bangkok Black]

Update,

Bangkok yesterday and first to the UK embassy.

I rolled up, saw a dude at the counter who confirmed why I was there, handed over my passport, and went off to get the certified copy. When done he came back and asked if I had already paid ( I should have said yes)  I said no so he asked for my bank card. I asked for a QR code to scan, "we don't do that " he replied. So he took my card. (Bangkok Bank) "Payment won't go through, you don't have enough money in the account " he said (there is plenty in the account) My wife offered to do a QR code but again was told no. She said she doesn't carry her bank cards (as it's Thailand so it's either cash or QR code everywhere these days🤨) So we had a standoff..... 😐

Do you have UK bank cards, he asked me, to which I replied no, I don't carry them with me.

More standoff went by......😐

Ok, he finally said with a sigh, we might be able to take cash, let me ask. He came back and said yes we can take cash, so paid cash.🤨

So a struggle but we came away with the copy.

Then up to MBK and met with the agent who took copies of what he needed and we signed what he wanted.

Once he has it all translated and signed etc he will post it all back to us.

 

 

[digbeth]

On 11/1/2024 at 8:59 PM, Mutt Daeng said:

OK Thanks. It's not famous where I live. Our lass hasn't heard of it, neither has her sister or her Mam.

older generation thais might know the place as Mah Boon Krong

[oldcpu]

25 minutes ago, Bangkok Black said:

More standoff went by......😐

 

 

Brings back memories - getting my Yellow Book & Pink-ID was not easy.  Fortunately I had the translations and certifications done previous when registering my foreign marriage to my Thai wife (we were married in Canada) here in Thailand.  ...

 

I recall (from my perspective) it being a bit of pain to get the Yellow book & pink-ID.

 

I asked my wife a couple of times (is this book/ID necessary?) , and received in return the "WIFE LOOK" (don't question her) ... so we put up with the bureaucracy and eventually obtained both the Yellow Book & Pink ID.  My wife was more happy about this than myself  (I was just happy to get it all over with regardless as to the outcome),

 

... and as I typed before "A happy wife is a happy life".  😂

Edited 17 hours ago by oldcpu

[Liquorice]

13 hours ago, Bangkok Black said:

Do you have UK bank cards, he asked me, to which I replied no, I don't carry them with me.

More standoff went by......😐

If you'd done your research beforehand, you'd note the British Embassy quote fees in pounds.
Payments are via UK debit/credit cards, or cash THB using their exchange rates of 45.5 baht to £1.

Edited 4 hours ago by Liquorice