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I have a no O-X and was thinking about changing mine as it is not much use to me now. Has your friend reported every years to immigration to have documents checked, and at immigration have they checked the medical insurance? When i went last year, i was told by immigration that there is no need to report yearly( my office is Chang Wattana Bangkok), i queried it and showed them the print out from London embassy website, they were very blunt, ask London why that is on their website, they are not our rules , i did ask different people and they all said the same i entered Thailand, last week and no medical insurance was asked for by immigration. I called the immigration hot line 1178 and they told me the same no need to go to immigration every year, though they never replied to emails in both English and Thai. I am considering not renewing my health insurance and was going to change my permission to stay, i found this on the consular website - Foreigners who enter Thailand with Non-O-X visa may change from Non-O-X to other type of Visa by submitting request to the Immigration Bureau. Spouse and child’s visa approval will be changed according to status of the main applicant. However, spouse can apply for Non-O-X by himself/ herself if he/she meets the qualifications. link https://consular.mfa.go.th/th/content/80939-non-–-immigrant-visa-“o-x”-(long-stay-10-years)?page=5d68c88b15e39c160c0081e5&menu=5d68c88b15e39c160c0081e6 This was my plan, though i can see it not working, if this did not work, then i would just leave Thailand and enter on a new passport. The airline will not check the insurance or anything else, if he has a visa that is good enough for them, have they ever had to show immigration the insurance?

When i took my car in for a service at the dealer a few weeks ago, while i was waiting i went to look at the new cars in he showroom, a guy came across and i just said i was just looking, he went away, then a few minutes my partner came out the service office and said they don't want you looking at the cars unless you are buying one, go and sit in the waiting area which had free coffee cold drinks crisps etc, but still very odd

have you opened a government gateway account, https://www.gov.uk/log-in-register-hmrc-online-services Everything can be done online, i have just had my 2021-2022 tax bill sorted, i owe 62 pounds, like you i have 2 pensions and it takes time for them to sort out, if you have a work place pension and state pension then there is no need for a self assessment, either send an online form or call them. Don't worry if you owe tax they WILL collect it

I tried in Bangkok no luck even JJ and chatuchak fish market, decent cabinets don't seem to be a thai thing either smaller tanks on tables or steel frames, could not find anyone to make one

Sounds like she entered Thailand using her UK passport, if she had entered on her Thai passport she would have shown that to immigration on dep, there could not be any overstay

Looks like it has to be an approved clinic/ hospital https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tuberculosis-test-for-a-uk-visa-clinics-in-thailand/tuberculosis-testing-in-thailand

I believe, even though the expiration date is 2026, because I understand that's when I must go to immigration and pay a fee to renew if I don't exit and re-enter the country before then)? if you do not leave Thailand then you must go to immigration every year pay 1900baht, not 2026, you get a year each time you enter. when was the last time you entered Thailand?

The way to do things in Thailand, go to the hospitals website, the doctors will have a bio, and they will be grouped by their field, ent etc etc, i only would see a doctor that has trained or spent time in the west, i have doctors like this very open to discuss your concerns and you can actually question their diagnosis, they should explain the tests you need and why also show you the results and again explain. You will find that it is likely that you will get someone who is not EMPLOYED by the hospital, but a well qualified doctor who might have a number of clinics at different hospitals The 2 times i did not follow my advice, and took the hospitals advice i ended up with doctors who had already made up their mind, on the treatment, would not discuss and show me the results, i put this down to the KPI'S, where the doctors have a review probably monthly, ie prescriptions tests and the like that are good earners for hospitals, out side doctors don have to put up with it. Also it is not only foreigners that have these issues

yes as per Lite Beers post

I use pulse tv, all the sky sports channels very impressed, tried other methods always lost channels/buffering etc etc

If she is on a direct flight, then there will be plenty of Thais on the flight she can ask for help or as said just follow the crowd

Not in Bangkok, CW require a 90 day report to issue certificate of residence

Was that set up a few years ago? I bank with lloyds and last year i enquired about a Thai address, and they said you need to be resident in the UK to have an account and cards etc would only be sent to a uk address, if i was no longer resident they said i would have to close my account and they suggested lloyds, Jersey or Guernsey

I am in this situation, as my pension income is generated in the UK i pay tax, resident or not. i have talked to my financial advisor and a tax specialist who confirm this, the only way would be to move my pension off shore, with all the costs that involves

Correct, the initial stamp is for 5 years, someone in this topic, posted the rules, the information is then checked at the 5 year point to make sure you are eligable for a further 5 years, this is not unusual as Elite via holders and O-X visa holders also get stamped for 5 years, you still have to go to immigration every year, think this is just the 90 day report

Add to that young new looking IO's male/female they might be a bit keener, i always queued up with a middle aged male IO, i reckon they are more interested in what beer to have after finishing work, i had the same issue 8 years coming to Thailand visa exempt 4/5 times a year, never an issue, til the fateful day at Ranong , back from a day snorkeling, in Myanmar, there were 2 middle aged female IO'S she threw my passport at me said where is your Myanmar exit visa after showing her it, mmmmm you come a lot, then went to talk to someone, stamped me in, after that i just got a retirement visa, even though i never spent more than 90 days a year here.

Poster mudcat posted on the 6 Aug, some info some of it shows An LTR will initially be granted for not more than five years, but may be extended for an additional five years. However, to extend the visa, the LTR holder must reapply for a COQ.

For my driving license valid 1 month, the certificate did not state a valid time, but the license department said 1 month from issue, wonder what the bank will say

If you use the UK embassy the fee is 50 pounds and you have to make appointment and attend in person, usually 200 baht from immigration https://www.gov.uk/guidance/notarial-and-documentary-services-guide-for-thailand#affirmation-of-residency

If you do not meet the vaccination/rt pct/atk requirement then i doubt they will let you board the aircraft in the UK https://www.thaiairways.com/sites/en_GB/plan/travel_information/Travel_Requirements/Thailand.page?code=THALLTR

While a Thai 5 year license is accepted to drive legally, the hire company might require an IDP(given this only costs a few bah)t i would get it, the following is from the Avis rent a car site, which seems to indicate an international license is needed, there is no international license, but i think they mean international driving permit You and any additional drivers must have held a driving licence for a year. Please bring your licence(s) to vehicle collection. Bring your INTERNATIONAL DRIVING LICENSEe or a notarised English translation if: You’re renting outside of Europe and your driving licence was issued in Europe. Your licence was issued in a non-roman alphabet like Arabic, Greek, Russian, Hebrew or Japanese. Your licence was issued in a non-European country and you’re renting outside that country. https://www.avis.co.uk/car-hire#

We have a maid Bangkok though, honesty is a problem most maids here are from Myanmar, the maids on my moobaan do not seem to cook there might be some child minding, but not for long, ours is trustworthy never had anything go missing, (few months ago someone on a nearby estate were robbed by an insider)but given the nature of the job, it is not a job many want, we pay ours 1000 a day 1 day a week only, but she is superb, every corner of the house cleaned inside and out, she is 68 now and cycles 2 miles to our house, when she can no longer work i suspect i may well be the maid, do not even think that one of those massage girls would do any hard work, mostly lazy hence massage job. we got ours as she was working for the mooban when is was being built, she dropped the others i guess as Thais they pay her less. do not listen to those who quote 300 baht minimum wage for that sort of money you will get someone who will do little to no work, more likely spend time on phone, there is no such thing a good cheap staff. ps I should have added she speaks no english,

This seems to answer the question https://www.gov.uk/tax-uk-income-live-abroad

Is it possible the money he is getting is coming from an ISA, no tax is taken from that resident or non resident, if non resident you can still get the money tax free but can not Save into one,

Love mine as mentioned only draw back is fuel consumption,