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tahaan

Member Since 2007-05-03
Offline Last Active 2011-12-31 10:49
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In Topic: Bike License In Uk Or Wait To Do It In Thailand?

2011-12-27 09:13:20

I bluffed it. I got.a car licence after showing my UK one and doing a couple of reaction and vision checks. I then went back and applied for a mc lic. Luckily, the girl behind the counter thought the moped entitlement was good enough and issued the licence.

The actual process of learning to ride 'big' bikes in Thailand took a lot longer and was quite painful - to both body and wallet.

In Topic: Bike License In Uk Or Wait To Do It In Thailand?

2011-12-27 07:26:16

I had a Thai bike licence before gaining one in the UK and i'd say there's no real comparison in the process. You have to do some training and you will be properly tested in the UK. That's not the case in Thailand.

It's easy to get a Thai licence but it doesn't necessarily mean you can ride a bike. You' ll need all the help you can get riding on Thai roads. If you can afford the time and money to take the UK test then do so. You will be better equipped to deal with riding in Thailand.

I found my Thai licence useful when I returned to England. You can use it for a year before needing to take the UK test.


In Topic: Ilr

2011-12-24 15:21:04

If UKBA are satisfied that she's in a genuine relationship they may grant discretionary leave to remain. The HRA will make it difficult for them to make her leave.

In Topic: Human Right Laws

2011-09-19 00:22:10

View PostThongkorn, on 2011-09-18 16:48:01, said:

I love my Thai wife and she is here on a settlement visa, 27 months, We are now getting ready to apply for indefinite leave to remain, the point is, I/We know nearly to the hour what date her Visa runs out, How did you get in this position in the first place, and why shout human rights. i think its about time The Human rights was abolished in the UK.its use to many times for wrong reasons. sorry but it had to be said.

Don't be too smug or quick to dismiss. You never know when you might need some legal support.

I sincerely hope your wife's application is successful. My wife and I thought we had a pretty straight forward application to make too. However, her application has failed and been returned because of circumstances beyond our control and intransigence on the part of the authority. Leave to remain has now expired leaving us in a very difficult position. We've been married and  lived together in Thailand and UK for 9 years now. I'd like to think that our human rights to remain living together as man and wife are something worth protecting.

In Topic: How Weird Does It Feel?

2010-07-22 00:58:05

Well, I've been back in the UK for just over a year after six years in Thailand and both the wife and I think it's great. Lots of worries before the return but they quickly disappeared during the settling in process. About the only things I miss are the friends and family left behind, Songkran, kaow nieow metmuang and the occassional blast through Nam Nao national park on the motorbike.

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