David ******
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David *******
@Neil ********
it's in your SELF INTEREST to argue for professional advisers when that's what you're selling ! It isn't about number of days in Thailand per se. It's about exceeding 179 days in a CALENDAR year. I've been here since mid July. I'm outta here in mid March (ticket bought) and I refused to succumb to pressure to open a Thai bank account. Not 180 days in a calendar year and no Thai bank account...on what basis can I be taxed on my own fxckin savings from taxed income over thirty years?!!
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@Michael *******
policy is good for GBP 16K of medical cover. Usually reimbursement also not up front payment. No real peace of mind. Treatment of some conditions can cost £50 to £100k plus repatriation or international air ambulance. The Thai policy would likely be insufficient for many situations. I have access to cash to insure myself. If the worst happens I can put my hands on more than AXA would provide
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@Bob *********
not what I'm hearing from border bounce agents. They “guarantee ” me and my gf will be re-admitted after 2nd visa exempt (60 day) plus a 30 day extension. Apparently agent very well connected at Immigration and only takes the fee knowing there'll be no problem at Thai/Cambodia border.
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@Declan *********
well they changed their advice. That's not the advice they gave me in 2010.
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@Declan *********
on that basis nobody can be totally confident their passport won't cause a concern to some over zealous pedantic IO. that's extreme. The uk passport agency knows what they're talking about. They could easily have said “replace it” but it's good to hear you know more about passports than they do. What a feckin arse u are.
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@Bertie ********
I'm so impressed Bertie. Traveling the world hey. Where else is there to travel ? I paid extra £15 got another 20 pages in my passport. Doesn't need to fill up so quickly. Maybe you get so many stamps moving around as a drugs mule or chasing duty free?
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@Janelle ****
dozens of times. Even there entry and exit is in computer database. The only thing they obsess about is cash receipts for visa extensions because they don't place a new stamp in passport each time you extend. (They save on cost 25 stamps for 1 piso.) So gotta show cash receipts or risk being asked to pay again. Cash is king in PI diba
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@Bertie ********
well Bertie you should check with the passport issuing authority. They alone determine what complies with the law and your opinion is worth Jack Sh1t. I was told by uk passport agency that washing machine cycle didn't invalidate mine. In fact it was much cleaner and smelled so fresh!