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....and? Are you suggesting they are wrong?

Shouldn't this be in the Pub section?

My missus a problem with her Samsung tablet. She wasn't allowed to take it in and they did not provide storage facilities. She had to leave the 28th floor and find a friendly office that would look after it for her.

Never done a border bounce. When I had a multiple entry Non-immigrant 'O' Visa I thoroughly enjoyed visiting neighbouring countries for a few days. Don't rule it out.

Have you and Big Nok taken a room together? Or did you just forget who you were posting as?

Thanks.......but I remain unconcerned. I have more than sufficient taxed income to play with. Failing that I have a friendly ex wife who will make monthly loan repayments to me. Failing that......................I will be here for less than six months.

I found that the ZS had no poke. I settled on the MG GS.

My tax code (like most people) is applied to my occupational pension. Obviously, gross payments received for the state pension. Self assessment takes care of the dividends.

No. Although I do have a Giff Gaff sim which I dual in my phone with AIS. Nat West works well and is one of the better banking apps IMO.

Correct. As I said 'taxable income' with no tax payable if that is your only income - in fact tax is never paid on the state pension it is paid through the tax code on other income.

"Taxable income"..... but, as you say, DTAs take care of that. Rather like the UK state pension being taxable income - no one pays tax on their pension because the annual tax allowance covers it. Too many people (who are unaffected) are considering actions that are totally unnecessary.

A couple of observations from today - and something that should stop the average retired expat from wetting themselves further. I am not a huge fan but I saw a You Tube video today from Ride4Kickz...he visited a tax consultant who said that most expats have nothing to be concerned about. Not sure if I can post the link on here but just Google him on You Tube. One think that he did say was that differentiation on 'last years income being savings' has been removed and all income in the current tax year counts......OK for those of us with DTA's...

Then you will often pay more. Agoda has been consistently cheaper all year.

Because it is an Airbnb type booking - the cleaning fee would be the same for, say, a one month stay. Short stays are not viable. Seven Seas in Jomtien is a good example - quotes the room price including the cleaning charge. I have Agoda set to include ALL costs in the nightly rate quoted. Nothing hidden. Total Price ฿ 4,460.46 Room price (1 room x 3 nights)฿ 3,860.46 Booking feesFREE Included in total price: Cleaning Service Fee ฿ 600.00, Service charge 10%, Tax 7% Pay to Agoda later ฿ 4,460.46 You will be charged on 11 November 2023

Just for the benefit others; UKVI expressly say - do not book flights until the outcome ofthe visa application is known. This is the opposite of Schengen visa applications where you have to submit bookings for everything. Most applications only require a maximum of 6 documents if you are acting as sponsor: 1. Sponsor letter outlining the circumstances of the application and informing the ECO that the application meets the 3 key criteria of reason to visit/genuine relationship; financial adequacy; reasons for the applicant to return to Thailand. 2. Copy of sponsor's passport ID page to confirm UK status. 3. Financial evidence from the sponsor supporting the comment in the sponsor letter that all costs of the trip are covered. I submit Premium Bond statement but it could a bank statement/P60 if showing income 4. Reasons to return letter - setting out the reasons ie land ownership, strong family ties, work. 5. Paperwork supporting the above - I send a translated copy of my partners chanote. 6. For a first application some evidence of the relationship to support the comments made in the sponsor letter.

I think that the typos are contrived. Like much of Bob's life.........

Wherever you are going, I hope you are better suited to there than here.

I am calling bu11sh!t on this - he is far too evasive so is probably just trolling for effect.

“The Key”……is the ability of the Thai authorities to implement and manage a scheme that monitors the income tax situation for 3-4 million foreigners living in Thailand. Now, tell me, seriously - how do you REALLY think that they will get on with that.

Eyesight of a pilot….. I suggest you concentrate on treating your delusion.

I see little evidence of integrity in Thailand.

You are very welcome; enjoy your U.K. trip and the experience of showing your GF some places in your country. I thoroughly enjoyed showing mine around and repaying some of the kindness in showing me many parts of Thailand. It took me 65 years to see Land’s End and John O’Groats - she saw them both in one year! I was fortunate that she wanted to broaden her mind with the experiences in another country (not a common trait amongst Thais) and she was as happy frolicking with sheep on Lakeland fells, as she was eating a roast lamb Sunday dinner in a Coniston pub..

To be fair, you don't need to be a tax professional to establish whether you are UK tax resident, or not. The ability to read and, more importantly, comprehend the HMRC guidelines is sufficient.

Nothing morbid about estate planning. As I said before, none of us get out of this adventure alive; so enjoy the time you have left and make sure that you take steps to ensure that the people whom you care about, are taken care of.

Surely that is under your control?