hotandsticky

They couldn't manage to collect a small departure tax; do you really think they could become tax collectors??

Exactly what I had to evidence this year.

But will involve Probate costs. Others are looking at practical methods of the GF/Wife accessing the bank funds.

All mandates cease on death. That is the legal position - anything ither than that is illegal. Of course, the practical route is for a partner to gradually siphon off the money via the ATM (or preferably via internet banking). I have known situations where a wife has got greedy/stupid and, for whatever reason, the ATM card has been retained. Then she is totally buggered. A Will is a back up to whatever expedients you choose to put in place.

Ha Ha......I certainly did in the 25 years that I played golf????

You REALLY don't know much, do you? (rhetorical question)

Yes, and they have a MUCH better life than you will have when you are a senior. I definitely prefer the company of my 35year old massage friend for the evening than I would playing grab a granny at Gala Bingo..................each to our own, you enjoy it when you get there.

I won't need luck.

Many of us believe that it will not come. I will certainly not give the matter a moment of my time until/unless it is formally announced by legislation.

+1

Now THAT definitely should be in the Jokes section.......????

Yes.........................she is good at financial advice!

I didn't think anyone in Liverpool still had hubcaps.

I have 2 K Bank accounts in one province, one with a card, one without. Both on the K Plus app. I am spending more time by the coast so I wanted to open a new account - with a card, and linked to the app/internet banking. No problem for the first 2 parts but I was told they couldn't link to the existing internet banking. Subsequently, I called the (excellent) call centre who informed me that the new account could be linked. I went back to Jomtien K Bank and gently pointed out that it could be done.

Should be consigned to the Jokes section............

Oh dear! This is a great example of why socialism doesn't work. For whatever reason, and absolutely no criticism of samburn, people are not equal and never can be. Whatever has happened in our lives brings to here; and, yes, 800k is not a lot to expect to have accumulated after a 'lifetime' of work. I didn't have that when I first came here and it was a financial struggle, but I knew that, with plans I had made, it would come good. If someone can't afford to be here, then they shouldn't be here. If they can afford to live here but can't satisfy the immigration requirements there are workrounds available.

I suggest that you start the transfers a month earlier if you you are likely to apply for your NEXT extension up to 30 days beforehand. I now automatically transfer 65k on the first day of very month (they like that) with other monies transferred as and when required. For Jomtien I had to get a form of certification from Kasikorn Bank.

Live with it, and chill out. It is not a new phenomenon.

I did that this year. Be aware that Immigration (in Jomtien) will first check that you have complied with the terms of approval of the previous extension (ie terms relating to the 800k) THEN they will check for compliance with the 65k pm coming in foe the preceding 12 months. As you can see, it is a double whammy because you have to comply with BOTH requirements for that 12 month period

LOL... No apology needed, you were not the only one. It is strange how similar words can get stuck in our minds.

I think you mean OMRON. Omicron is a variant of SARS-CoV-2 first reported to the World Health Organization by the Network for Genomics Surveillance in South Africa on 24 November 2021.

No, there are not - not for expats.

Ha Ha. My pension is from 31 years with HSBC. These days I doubt that past employment counts for anything; if I should ever manage to get through and actually talk to anyone I doubt that they would recognise that the third digit of my bank accounts is a "9" (identifying as a 'staff account').

I would like to see evidence of the "No's". A WISE account has a UK sort code and account number so there should be no barrier to a pension provider remitting it there. At one time JCB pension fund refused to remit funds to a Thai bank account; WISE was the solution to that.

That's a bit harsh on the Welsh......................