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Yes, it is always slightly dodgy in busy times getting across from the bank to get into soi 6, on the bike after a bank visit.

Found this....( does it include the recent budget change, or did they change things before this could be implemented?) https://www.gov.uk/guidance/rates-and-allowances-for-air-passenger-duty Rates from 1 April 2022 Destination bands Reduced rate Standard rate Higher rate Band A £13 £26 £78 Band B £84 £185 £554

Haha, I suspect not by Thai and not within Thailand (bankruptcy being exceptional too)...I have given up, but was quite pleased to get my prepaid hotel refunded.

I had a flight booked in March 2020 with them... they cancelled my original flight, but moved my reservation to a different day, which (thank God) I never availed myself of. It was a non-refundable ticket, so I didn't expect to qualify anyhow.

I believe that would be correct...... the only way around it would be sperate tickets at some mid-point. That brings up another question though. One might just be under the distance if one flew direct London to Bangkok..... but just over it if one flew via Dubai. I expect to be watching a budget summary shortly. I am sure it will fill me with joy....

I had the misfortune to want to go down and back on Soi Siam CC road yesterday...what a mess. Avoid at all costs. The police were not even allowing people to head East past the Railway Line Bypass, and being sent off towards the railway station.

Darn. Popped into town yesterday and completely forgot.

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I am not going into town all that often , not much reason. Will get a pic next trip.

Seems to occur for short spells only.... and then all okay for a while..... mostly seen when I 'submit reply' (But not this time).

Opposite Soi 6 or 6/1 isn't it?

I guess if you simply put the sheet in again the same, but moved the original ID on the copier. These folks can do your head in at times......

Someone I know had a recent incident wrt renewing a Retirement extension based on the 65k/month income. His usual way to do this is to supply 24xbank statements. 12 monthly ones from the Thai bank each showing the 65k coming in, + 12 from Australia showing the same money being sent out. This recent renewal, he was sent off to some special Kasikorn Branch on Klang, where he had to obtain a single 12 month bank statement just showing all the International deposits. An extra effort and major mess about. Asked and he was unsure if this particular statement alone would suffice in the future.

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In the interim, it looks good.

Under normal circumstances, yes. Only hearsay, but I have heard of agents being able to get this done.... or it might simply be a signing off on the insurance requirement (as the money in the bank requirement can be).

They don't want to.... I strongly believe they simply wish to push 'business' into the hands of Thai companies. You are fortunate if you carry International Insurance that is readily accepted and pays out wrt Thailand. Have you considered talking to an agent to see if they can 'get the A knocked off' your extension.... because it looks like the cost of the obligatory insurance is set to rise by a factor of maybe 7x!

The increases in infections are reflected mostly in school age children, along with the families of them... the vaccination levels are about 35% in the children group, as they did not start so long back in the UK... plus there is now a vaccine apathy. The rising deaths is apparently reflected in the elderly mostly 80+... they were first vaccinated early in the year and their resistance is waning.... booster vacs have been slow to take off, and again some apathy. Infection numbers, deaths and hospitalizations are all on the rise in the UK... getting vaccinations done is hopefully they way out, rather than winter restrictions.

Let us not mince words... these policies are poor.. and considering they are obligatory should we be surprised? Saw a report of some company who were seemingly avoiding a claim on Covid insurance.... This seems to have come out of the blue.....

Well I will tell you now, I have seen a push for higher prices in Pattaya for services, but probably it is not general. After losing money for 2 years there will be a desire to recover some surely.

This is quite a change from the previous 400,000 requirement! Foreigners applying for non-immigrant (O-A) visas for stays in Thailand of up to one year are now required to have a health insurance policy with minimum coverage of three million baht for in-patient medical fees, instead of the previous 400,000 baht. Could it also be applied to retirement extensions based on an O-A permission?

I see people booking from elsewhere (UK and USA) and I got an impression of higher prices.. but certainly, what you cite are very good. An insult to climate change even!?

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Well and good but is that before or after you test positive for Covid? I believe the guy had a right to at least ask to be moved away from a passenger not wearing a facemask... Quite a few videos on 'It's Gone Viral' of disturbances on flights, mostly in USA.... but there are more on people who refuse to take their carts back to park them at the supermarket, and other busybodies calling them out on it. Makes me think of the old 'Can't we all just get along' phrase.