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I know you don't have much time for me John but putting that aside I do wish you the best of luck with your endeavors.
I expect you will be applying for a partnership type visa to the UK for your partner I hope that this is froth coming soon and without hustle as life is to full of it already.
Good luck.............Deed

froth coming soon and without hustle

I am sure his froth will be coming soon and without any hustle.

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[allieb]

John

I don't know how the British Embassy works in Bangkok but in other places they can be obstructive. Just my opinion wouldn't it be better to complete the two years together in Thailand with all the evidence and then apply for a settlement visa and do the civil partnership then.

With all the evidence of being together for 2 years it is difficult for the Embassy to refuse where as at this point they could refuse on the grounds that they think he will run away in the UK.

Good luck John

Do they really call it "permission to marry"? It's my understanding that officialdom is very anxious not to upset the Archbishop of Canterbury and his African friends by reference to "marriage" or anything vaguely spiritual in the realm of Civil Partnerships.

BTW 7th July is not a very auspicious day in recent London history.

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I'm surprised. I hope the Sun or Mail doesn't get wind of it. They'd call it a "cock up".

John

at this point they could refuse on the grounds that they think he will run away in the UK.

They must be delusional. If anything he will run back to Thailand, poor man. I genuinely hope it goes well, not even Thaksin could bear it there for longer than a few months.

I wonder what's happening with the boyfriend visa I mentioned a few months ago - http://www.sawatdee-gay-thailand.com/fo ... 13427.html (http://www.sawatdee-gay-thailand.com/forum/boyfriend-visa-for-westerners-t13427.html) .

Do they really call it "permission to marry"? It's my understanding that officialdom is very anxious not to upset the Archbishop of Canterbury and his African friends by reference to "marriage" or anything vaguely spiritual in the realm of Civil Partnerships.

BTW 7th July is not a very auspicious day in recent London history.

Yes, it is called that as it applies to both straight couples wishing to marry and gay couples wishing to go down the civil partnership route.

My parents married on 7.7.77

I just hope JB you have thought this through properly. Last night I was looking at the weather for the UK and it was 10%C, IN MAY! One forgets very quickly living in the tropics, that's one very long winter of sunless grey. The brief summer gone by September already. Why oh why would you go back and take your loving partner there?

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Thanks for your concerns Cedric, however the weather is not a concern of mine. I am more concerned at staying in a country that is corrupt and a frustrating place to do business. At least in the UK is civilized in its business practices, and I understand how things are done there.

As for the bf, he wouldn't return to live in Thailand as he is Lao. He is used to cold weather as Lao has frost during the winter, albeit for only a short period, and he also complains about the heat, so I think he may be OK.

Oh yes of course I can understand corruption is a nightmare, but after awhile don't you get used to it, or used to working around and with it? Yea we all complain about the heat, especially this time of year but faced with a UK Winter would be back in a shot Im sure. Its also not so much the cold its the lack of sun light or just light, it can seriously compromise well being especially if you have grown up under the sun. Its purely hormonal but can lead to depression very quickly. It scares me.

I went from a happy childhood in Kenya to the UK and believe me it's not something I would wish on anyone.

[Diec]

John, let me first congratulate you on your upcoming wedding. I know I fall asleep every night dreaming of mine. There is nothing more special when two people find true love and want to spend the rest of their lives together.

It appears to me from your posts that you have put a lot of time and thought into your decision to marry and take your loved one back home. I'm sure there may be some temporary adjusting time for your love from Laos, but we would be foolish to think there would be no adjusting period.

I completely understand your desire to return to a place where you are more familiar doing business in. The best of luck to you in all your endeavors.

[Smiles]

" ... John, let me first congratulate you on your upcoming wedding. I know I fall asleep every night dreaming of mine. There is nothing more special when two people find true love and want to spend the rest of their lives together ... "
Diec, is this maudlin bathos you spew at every opportunity simply an extension of the bullshit story about your visit to an Isaan village (found here: http://www.sawatdee-gay-thailand.com/fo ... tml#138133 (http://www.sawatdee-gay-thailand.com/forum/the-topic-tonight-is-love-t14372-30.html#138133) ), or do you intend to just get more and more fraudulently ingratiating and as the days and weeks go on?

At least the one small favour we get is that no one on the Board pays any attention to you. (If anyone should think me passing harsh judgement on this character, just take a peek at Diec's so-called contributions to this Board here: http://www.sawatdee-gay-thailand.com/fo ... uthor=Diec (http://www.sawatdee-gay-thailand.com/forum/search.php?search_author=Diec) )

Cheers babe ...

He's not very consistent and obsessed with race I will give you that. What's with all this "our brown skinned friends". Jostling to see the white man? Hmmm I think he's insane.

[Diec]

" ... John, let me first congratulate you on your upcoming wedding. I know I fall asleep every night dreaming of mine. There is nothing more special when two people find true love and want to spend the rest of their lives together ... "
Diec, is this maudlin bathos you spew at every opportunity simply an extension of the bullshit story about your visit to an Isaan village (found here: http://www.sawatdee-gay-thailand.com/fo ... tml#138133 (http://www.sawatdee-gay-thailand.com/forum/the-topic-tonight-is-love-t14372-30.html#138133) ), or do you intend to just get more and more fraudulently ingratiating and as the days and weeks go on?

At least the one small favour we get is that no one on the Board pays any attention to you. (If anyone should think me passing harsh judgement on this character, just take a peek at Diec's so-called contributions to this Board here: http://www.sawatdee-gay-thailand.com/fo ... uthor=Diec (http://www.sawatdee-gay-thailand.com/forum/search.php?search_author=Diec) )

Cheers babe ...

I have been told by the moderator to keep my posts happy and upbeat, and not attack anyone, which I have been doing. I am filled with love for Thailand, which I soon hope to make my home. Nobody sees me asking inane questions such as: how much for an off, where to go for a short time room, my boyfriend is on his 12th phone what should I do, I want to set my boyfriend up with a beach stand what would you like, and many more far too numberous to get into. These are things I learned after my second stay.

We come to this board because we share a common bond, and that is to love and revel in the beauty of all things Thai. Including the boys that we worship and love. Let us all love and share our happy and not so happy stories so we can be better educated about the land that we love.

[Bob]

Nobody sees me asking inane questions

Hmmm......perhaps a good topic for one of you-know-who's polls.

You remind me of the one strange kid we all knew in highschool, the loner that ended up on some water tower with a rifle plinking away at the unsuspecting citizens. How is it you would make up false stories about knowing another poster (e.g., your comments about John Botting) when you don't? Or - the one items that drives me personally nuts (or, perhaps, more nuts) is your unbelievable comments about knowing friends and posters who died when you didn't? And you've done that under more than one board handle. You're one sick puppy and you've been had on this board. One of the strangest trolls I've ever witnessed.

" ... John, let me first congratulate you on your upcoming wedding. I know I fall asleep every night dreaming of mine. There is nothing more special when two people find true love and want to spend the rest of their lives together ... "
Diec, is this maudlin bathos you spew at every opportunity simply an extension of the bullshit story about your visit to an Isaan village (found here: http://www.sawatdee-gay-thailand.com/fo ... tml#138133 (http://www.sawatdee-gay-thailand.com/forum/the-topic-tonight-is-love-t14372-30.html#138133) ), or do you intend to just get more and more fraudulently ingratiating and as the days and weeks go on?

At least the one small favour we get is that no one on the Board pays any attention to you. (If anyone should think me passing harsh judgement on this character, just take a peek at Diec's so-called contributions to this Board here: http://www.sawatdee-gay-thailand.com/fo ... uthor=Diec (http://www.sawatdee-gay-thailand.com/forum/search.php?search_author=Diec) )

Cheers babe ...

Thank you Smiles, I could not agree with you more in what you have said. http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u152/GeorgeThai/biggthumpup.gif


George.

I have been told by the moderator to keep my posts happy and upbeat, and not attack anyoneIs this jinks being "helpful"? Obviously he knows better than to tell the rest of us; this place is a free-for-all and the better for it