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Our new AI spam detector didn't play nicely with our posting rules etc, which is somewhat irksome.

 

It's fixed now. 

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5 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

 

Your comment seem to contradict blackcab's, doesn't it?

 

No.

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11 minutes ago, Skipalongcassidy said:

Is this aspect really relevant or important???

 

If it's not then it's fairly easy to ignore. Ranks were always a thing - previously the highest rank was a Star Member.

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24 minutes ago, doctormann said:

Also no way to clear notifications since the upgrade.

This is actually more important than the issue with the shortcut arrow.

 

Thanks, there is a separate topic running about this. We have a solution for the notifications but it will take a couple of days.

[How do I clean my notification panel ?]

The clear notification feature we were using is not compatible with the current forum update.

 

I am looking for suitable alternatives.

[How do I delete notifications?]

Please use the link above to continue the conversation as there is currently an open topic about this issue.

[Shortcut arrow gone missing]

The shortcut arrow is not compatible with the latest forum upgrade.

 

I am looking for suitable alternatives.

[What happened to Aseannow? Freezes up on my laptop. Can only access forums from my phone?]

I think this is more of an issue with your laptop then with the forum. I know it's annoying when someone hands the issue back to you, however the forum has thousands of visitors per day and we can tell their journey through the forum is not being impeded.

[What exactly does this mean?]

We are now re-indexing the forum ranks and achievements. This will take 7-10 days to achieve due to the size of the database.

 

Roughly this time next week the ranks and achievements should be displayed correctly.

[Ranks and Badges after "Maintenance"]

Due to the size of the database the re-indexing process will take 7-10 days. Let's see how things look after that.

 

Hopefully much better!

[Clear Notifications]

The plugin that handled this task is not compatible with the latest forum software that we have upgraded to.

 

I am looking for alternatives.

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The fast scroll up button has been deprecated by the author. This means the button will not work with the latest version of the forum software that we now have.

 

I am looking for an alternative, but so far I haven't found a good candidate.

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Moved to Forum Support.

[I reckon the Savannakhet Embassy is about to become very busy..]

14 hours ago, NanLaew said:

Income tax isn't related to anyone's Thailand immigration status or their Thailand long-stay entitlement.

 

With the exception of those working for a Thai company with a work permit and an extension of stay.

 

When they apply for their annual extension of stay they have to provide their previous year's tax return.

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Suitcase

[Change of domicile]

As the British Embassy does not offer advice on tax matters I'm going to move this topic to the Home Country forum.

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6 minutes ago, moogradod said:

I give up. My post is now two times displayed but maybe only for me for it says "hidden" in the upper corner. If anybody is interested I could give them a PM if this would be allowed (I dont know - any admin please advise - I would like to benefit the community but only if I am allowed to.

 

Posts that contain email addresses are held for manual review by the moderation team. The post is now visible.

[Changed my name but don't know how to change my name on my Thai documents]

28 minutes ago, Nali said:

The passport office have my passport and won't give it back to me, I have literally no ID and they aren't budging about giving it back to me until I 1. give them a letter saying why I don't have a Thai passport that isn't expired or 2. give them a Thai passport that has my name on it and isn't expired. I wasn't interested in redoing my Thai passport (aside from redoing my birth certificate which I've done before) until needing to go to Thailand/being able to go but the passport office wants a valid Thai passport with my new name.

 

The situation with the British passport office is that they do not agree with one person having passports from different countries with different names. They won't move from this position.

 

You need to either 1. Get a new passport from the Thai embassy in London, or 2. Go to Thailand to get a new passport. The choice is yours. Perhaps your next step might be visiting the Thai embassy.

 

In terms of taking your passport, the British government view it a different way. Passports are the property of the government, not the property of the individual citizen. A passport can be retained or even cancelled should the government believe it has a good reason to do so.

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1 hour ago, topt said:

 

If for some reason forum rules have changed that much I am sure a mod will come along and correct.....( @blackcab ?) 

 

It's OK for a member to give a genuine recommendation to another member,  after all this forum is about members helping other members. It's also OK to include contact details.

 

What isn't allowed is self-promotion/commercial advertising (usually posted by the business themselves).

 

Every case is different, but it's usually easy for the staff to tell a helpful recommendation from an unpaid advert.

[Change of domicile]

When you say domicile, do you mean in reference to UK taxation?

[Changed my name but don't know how to change my name on my Thai documents]

9 hours ago, Nali said:

How do I change the name on my Thai birth certificate, renew the Thai passport with my new name, and get a new ID card?

 

You cannot change your name on your birth certificate.

 

If you cannot go to Thailand, or going to Thailand is not convenient for you then contact the Thai embassy in your current country to get a new Thai passport. The embassy will register your change of name first then arrange a passport for you next.

 

Your Thai ID card is going to be a little bit more problematic because you need to change your name in your Thai house book first, which can take time if you are not in Thailand.

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Moved to the Bangkok Forum.

[Police check for work visa]

If you are employed by a Thai company then a criminal record check is not normally necessary (teachers working with children have different criteria).

 

Ask exactly what your employer requires. If a check is required you might be able to use a UK basic check, which you can apply for online.

[Thai government to tax all income from abroad for tax residents starting 2024]

4 hours ago, Dogmatix said:

If they did anything like that again, I suspect it would be getting a tax clearance certificate in order to renew visas which is much easier to administer.

 

When applying for a Non-B extension for the purpose of working for a Thai company you have to submit your previous years PND91 to prove income tax has been paid.

[Last month in the Consular team #3]

Thank you for the detailed and informative update. Much appreciated.