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by fft100
Fri Mar 22, 2024 11:08 am
Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
Topic: Renewing a UK passport in Thailand
Replies: 118
Views: 10323

Re: Renewing a UK passport in Thailand

I did get mine done at the 3rd floor in MV a few weeks ago and they were rejected by HMPO in bkk. They saw some faint shadows around the collar. Luckily there was a shop on the ground floor who did some immediately and then I went back upstairs and all was ok. That was the trendy building. When I wa...
by fft100
Thu Mar 21, 2024 5:13 pm
Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
Topic: Renewing a UK passport in Thailand
Replies: 118
Views: 10323

Re: Renewing a UK passport in Thailand

Ok. How about needing a copy of the whole passport - or was that just the girl behind the desk being awkward ?
by fft100
Thu Mar 21, 2024 4:41 pm
Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
Topic: Renewing a UK passport in Thailand
Replies: 118
Views: 10323

Re: Renewing a UK passport in Thailand

Btw, picked up the passport from the new building. A lot less busy than trendy (in fact not a lot open in the new building).

Bit of a pain to get to, but the airport link getting off at makkasan works well. Then 1 stop on mrt and a free courtesy golf buggy from fortune towers
by fft100
Thu Mar 21, 2024 4:38 pm
Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
Topic: Renewing a UK passport in Thailand
Replies: 118
Views: 10323

Re: Renewing a UK passport in Thailand

Just got my new UK passport (2 weeks and 1 day from leaving the paperwork at VFS in BKK !) so went into HH immigration to get my visa transferred over. First words were '500 baht'. I said I thought it was free and she said no. 500 baht service charge. I was going to argue but said ok. She then said ...
by fft100
Wed Mar 20, 2024 3:00 pm
Forum: Ask The Expats
Topic: Domestic Air Purifiers
Replies: 17
Views: 1139

Re: Domestic Air Purifiers

404, I only measure the outside aqi to see if it is a good idea to throw open the doors and windows ! At this time of the year the PM levels are worse early morning due, I think, to the lack of wind at that time. Recently we have had 3-4 hours of very still air between 6-9;and PM levels have doubled...
by fft100
Wed Mar 20, 2024 2:00 pm
Forum: Ask The Expats
Topic: Domestic Air Purifiers
Replies: 17
Views: 1139

Re: Domestic Air Purifiers

For many years we have used PM2.5 filter material (normally 3M filtrate) on top of the Aircon filters. Replace every month or so depending on how dirty. At this time of the year we have the Aircon on more often during the day due to the heat as well as overnight. Lounge and bedrooms. It gets the AQI...
by fft100
Wed Mar 06, 2024 5:14 pm
Forum: Events & Activities
Topic: Songkran to become 1 month festival
Replies: 28
Views: 4111

Re: Songkran to become 1 month festival

Thailand. The hub of U-Turns.
by fft100
Mon Feb 26, 2024 10:14 am
Forum: Feeding Time
Topic: Locations that serve a "good" Amercian / English breakfast.
Replies: 595
Views: 747654

Re: Locations that serve a "good" Amercian / English breakfast.

In Nits at the moment. She tells me that her last day is 28th Feb. No sausages, so double bacon.
by fft100
Thu Feb 15, 2024 3:08 pm
Forum: On The Road
Topic: Minibus/van to Bangkok
Replies: 4
Views: 364

Minibus/van to Bangkok

In the old days it was quite easy. There were minibuses every 30 minutes or hour from sa song road, or the side road near kasikorn bank and everything went to an area near victory monument. Now, when I search, I see the medium size minivans (bigger than a commuter) from outside MV or bluport but onl...
by fft100
Wed Feb 07, 2024 12:25 pm
Forum: Flights, Airlines & Airports
Topic: Flights to/from Hua Hin Airport & other domestic locations
Replies: 165
Views: 24258

Re: Flights to/from Hua Hin Airport & other domestic locations

That article is nearly a year old. Who knows what the situation is now !
by fft100
Sun Dec 10, 2023 4:56 pm
Forum: Motoring
Topic: Thai Driving License renewal
Replies: 360
Views: 36257

Re: Thai Driving License renewal 2019-22

Had driving licenses here since 2005. Have to do a renewal. Will I also have to do the theory test mentioned above ? Anyone any recommendations for a quick place for the medical certificate? ( I stagger up and down hills for fun so no physical problems). Apart from the above is it :- Certificate of ...
by fft100
Wed Sep 13, 2023 5:47 pm
Forum: Motoring
Topic: Thai and Farang applying for IDP in Thailand
Replies: 37
Views: 4063

Re: Thai applying for IDP in Thailand

Don't know if it comes down to the person you deal with, but at Vienna airport a UK photo license (not the old green one) did not need a IDP, but a Thai driving license did need an IDP. The UK license not needing an IDP was contrary to the advice I had received from the hire car company in Austria 2...
by fft100
Fri Sep 01, 2023 9:42 am
Forum: Property & Real Estate
Topic: The Impact of the Supalai Blue Whale Condo
Replies: 33
Views: 4795

Re: The Impact of the Supalai Blue Whale Condo

Could well be when he bought the appt the sun was on the other side of the building. For 3-4 months of the year the sun is south, and for the rest of the year it is north. Makes a huge difference. Windows that are in the shade in Nov/Dec/Jan get the full sun the rest of the time. I have seen houses ...
by fft100
Thu Aug 10, 2023 1:34 pm
Forum: Feeding Time
Topic: What's happened to the milk supply?
Replies: 78
Views: 13448

Re: What's happened to the milk supply?

The milk shortage is back with a vengeance this week. Doesnt seem to matter what colour top or where you shop - there isn't any.....

Is this just a HH thing ?
by fft100
Tue Jul 25, 2023 12:29 pm
Forum: Feeding Time
Topic: Coffee shops with newspapers
Replies: 9
Views: 1311

Re: Coffee shops with newspapers

Out of left field maybe, but royal hua Hin golf club has the papers, as well as a nice view, over the course, very good food and cheap beer !