@Chris******

, thanks - I am not sure some of the respondents totally understand the question that I posed - it is an odd one and I have also seen that it is only EU countries and Schengen (had to look that one up) that have the ruling - thanks again.

@Chris******

, thank you - as mentioned to Stuart I have now (in the interim) also emailed the British Embassy in Bangkok to see if they can give an answer

@Stu***

, thank you - I have now (in the interim) also emailed the British Embassy in Bangkok to see if they can give an answer

@Pa**

, I am contemplating it but where does you answer come from, getting a new passport(prior to travel date) has multiple implications attached and that is what i am trying to avoid if I don’t have to. Thanks for the help though

Thank you - just to clarify the question is about Thailand accepting the “bolted on 9 months “ element that makes the passport 10 years and 9months with the recorded expiry date shown as October 2026 - thereby giving 13 month validity remaining when I return to Thailand - when UK left EEC countries in Europe stopped accepting the “extra” and put expiry 10 years after issue - that is what leaves me in doubt ?

baht for 2 nights in Bangkok

@St***

, sorry - Bangkok want a lot more than that when we applied recently - walked away with Retirement Visa - now putting together lots of photos of us together in house outside house, out together etc.

Steve - where was this - list and comments very useful thank you

@Radost *************************

, that isn’t strictly true - you do not have to be English to join the British Armed Forces and you can move from one Armed Force to another.

Go to Gov.uk website and it takes you through a series of questions, in essence you have 2 options a visitor visa which I believe is 6 months or apply for permanent status which can be very protracted.