Wavel

I live up country in Phrae, fella down my street keeps dogs for the pot in a cage. He says black ones are nicer than white ones

How pathetic the British judiciary system is, it’s like giving a green light to anyone stupid enough to becoming a drug mule. He should have been given 10yrs, to attempt to set an example. If caught in Thailand he would have got 20

My condolences to the family for the sad loss. I don’t know the circumstances of the young lad’s death, but Unfortunately in Thailand corruption is rife in every single warp of life & wherever a Bhat can be made it will be. I have never dived myself but have met quite a few in the past and have been told that when the bottles are filled perhaps they don’t get filled to 100% so there’s a scim off the top for the price of the bottle. As I say I don’t know the circumstances but this is a practice that goes on.

Being an offshore worker I did the return flight eleven times a year for twenty year's. Not once held up in Bangkok, that’s a lot of money spent needlessly on hotel bookings. You Dumb Plum

This is not true, only the interest is capped. Which all British expatriates were made aware of prior to registering to live in Thailand. Not good when the facts are twisted to make them sound more sensational.

What a daft question. All depends on where you are coming from and going to. Then what time you want to arrive and leave.

This is not all “Doom and Gloom” Many expatriate home countries like the UK have a DTA ( dual tax aggrement) with Thailand. So sort your affairs out in your own country first, and you cannot be liable to pay in Thailand as well.

I have been using Wise for years and the Ex rates are better than the banks with lower fees than the banks also. Have a look nothing ventured nothing gained