Pumpuynarak

I have no problems whatsoever and as for hassle, what hassle ?

and that is exactly what i do and i have no problems getting my extension. Having spent most of my working life in financial services i'm always looking for the best returns on my money and depositing 800K in a Thai bank to obtain my extensions is just a no brainer for me what with the deposit interest rate currently available in the UK. But of course if you're a millionaire i quite understand BM's could'nt GAF attitude lol

Then you need to look about imo.

I pose this question guys cos i'm seeing UK bank deposit interest rates up to as much as 7% when the interest here in Thailand is no more than 2% so i believe. It does'nt make any financial sense to me other than if you don't have 65K monthly income. Now i appreciate if you don't have the 800K or the 65K monthly income you're f***** and have to use an agent or a helpful IO Any thoughts/comments guys ?

Are you sure about that ? i'm sure i read that the UK government have recently extended the 15 years.

Well i've just read the link you provided and it only refers to EU countries and the ramifications of Brexit but i appreciate UK banks may have decided to take the same closure opportunity to accounts held in other countries.

I say that cos i can't see any earth rod anywhere around the house like i used to see on my UK houses, is it possible i could have one that i can't see ?

WTF is going on here ? i replied to a post in a different thread to this thread and hey presto it gets posted in the wrong thread ????

That may very well be the case but i get all my meds from Siam pharmacy and i've never had a problem with availability. Their pricing is comparable to the government university hospital that i use.

Interesting, my showers are relatively new (2 years old) and recently i got a tingle when i switched on. I immediatley switched it off and tried it again later, no problem.

Thankyou, i'll get PEA to come round to my gaff and check, i know for a fact i don't have an earth rod.

Can somebody please tell me what an RCBO is ? PS - If you want your helicopters engine replaced or a business plan drawn up then i'm your man, get my drift lol

But THESE PEOPLE as you kindly put it are not ALL electricians and have little or no knowledge of how a house should be wired me included. I bought a new house in 2007 from a very large local builder and trusted that they would do the job properly, i knew no different after living in Thailand for 3 months. Thats why in my home country the UK has proper regulations to ensure that new build houses are built to the required standard to protect the inhabitants from such things as electrocution. If Thailand's does'nt have the required regulations and ENFORCE them then THEY should accept responsibility for any such deaths imo Just sayin like lol PS - Having lived here for 17 years now i am fully aware of Thailands shortcomings but still get surprised EVERY DAY.

and in respect of private hospitals pay their ridiculous rip off prices, i'm done with being ripped off by private hospitals they can FO, i now only use government hospitals.

The parents along with their daughter can just FO AFAIC, how ridiculous.......

Yes indeed, whats the difference between pot and alcohol/tobacco ? Many Thais are earning a living from pot and now the idiot is going to put a stop to these jobs. Beggars belief imo.

The ''end is nigh'', i cannot for the life of me understand why UK banks are closing expat accounts. What difference does it make to your account where you live in this day and age with online banking. All they need to do is prevent you from obtaining loans/overdrafts if you're not a UK resident. I have an account with HSBC and i maintain a healthy balance, what's the problem ?

I just pay mine through my Bangkok bank account, 159bht per month.

My experience a few years ago was as soon as i informed the DWP of my Thailand address the HMRC was advised by the DWP of my new Thailand address. It made no difference to my access to the UK Government Gateway which i previously had with my English address.

I had the spray foam done on a section my car port roof some 10 years ago because it was leaking by a Bangkok firm (they advertised in the BP) who traveled to my province. It never solved the problem.......

Sorry to hear that, i had none of those issues but i firmly believe that my Turp was not carried out in accordance with normal procedures, thats why it was'nt a 100% success. I sincerely hope your condition improves in the very near future.

Good luck, its an easy painless process that takes a few seconds. I passed a bit of blood after removal for a couple of days. I only had mine in for 8 days and i was terrified at first but i have to say it was no real problem, it was quite manageable. Please keep us updated on how things go in the weeks ahead.

Only if you want it to be.....

You've just gotta put your sunglasses on lol

But what did she wait 30 years for ?