hotandsticky

I think that I am wrong. For 16 years I thought number 13 was lucky in Thailand. I have tried to find evidence online to support this comment, but cannot. I think that bar girl, from soi 6 in Pattaya, may not have been 100% truthful in the things that she told me.

Don't go there then! People make places.......

Police in Brussels have shot a man in a massive manhunt for the gunman who killed two Swedish nationals on Monday evening. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-67131128

Evidence suggests that is a good start point. Oh look! "A spokesman for the prosecutor, Eric van Duyse, urged the public to "go home and stay at home as long as the threat has not been eradicated". He said a man claiming to be the attacker had said in a video on social media he had been inspired by the Islamic State group". https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-67129117

It would be if you tried to do it in Ban Kruat.

It's not going to happen for most expats (who are not already required to be in the system).

As are all murderers.

Thank goodness; somebody else that can see that the last thing the Thai authorities could cope with is hundreds of thousands tax submissions from non-residents. This is clearly designed to close a loophole with existing Thais.

Not from me they won't.

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

Shouldn't this be in the Pub section?

The number 13 is lucky in Thailand........................obviously not for her though.

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.