Boycie

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Not sure if i'm allowed to link this Thai newspaper, apologies if not, but here's the news story from 1st February 2012.

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Hoping that someone can read Thai better than me and do a translation.

Many thanks

Boycie.

There's been talk for a long time But now it's happening.



Whats your thoughts? Good or bad for Kanchanaburi?

Boycie.

Picked up my fiancee passport yesterday and was refused a UK Visit Visa on the grounds that we did not provide enough evidence that we have been in a relationship for 2 years.

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Applied online 13th January, got an appointment for 20th January and was refused on 25th January 2012.

Our situation, a few details. I've been living full time with my fiancee in Thailand for over 2 years. She has been working for a government office for over 23 years. She has travelled to various countries in Asia before on holidays. We wanted to travel together back to the UK in April for a 2 week holiday.

Got all the paperwork together and everything we wanted to submit all in one folder. Only the applicant is allowed in the application centre office. So my fiancee handed over everything when she was called and the officer went through all her paperwork. She handed back 26 photos (evidence of our relationship over the years), pay slips, original Chanote paper and copy saying there were not needed. But we wanted to submit everything!!

Also not all of our paperwork was returned. Some items were missing. Friends reference letter, my sponsor letter, parents sponsor letter, my passport copies. Which made me think, was these submit by the application centre??

I know i can't appeal but i will be writing to complain about the application centre, giving back documents saying they are not needed.

It was our first time applying and i researched the internet for lots of information and thought that i had everything in order. But it wasn't to be.

Any help or advice on how to proceed would be gratefully received.

Boycie

Will be visiting England, in the next few months and most probably hiring or borrowing a friends car.

I've still got the old pink paper licence. Haven't upgraded to the Photo Driving Licence, because i've been away from the UK for a long time.

With regards the car hire company or if i got stopped by the police, could i show the old pink paper licence or even my 5 year Thai licence?

Just wondering if it's worth picking up an IDP whilst i'm in Bangkok on Friday. I take it the IDP has a photo attached and would be ok to use whilst in the UK?

many thanks in advance

Boycie