sandyf

No that is not the case. The message posted by the OP originated from what would appear to be Microsoft security, and that would only happen in respect of a MS account. Microsoft accounts require an alternative contact email address and security messages are sent to that email in case the main account has been hacked. If the OP has no MS account then the message has to have come from a bogus source.

And some us never had a pension or health cover from employer in the first place.

Nothing to do with gmail, message refers to suspicious activity on an MS account. Genuine security messages from MS would go to the alternative contact address.

What you haven't said is if you have a MS account or not.

It is down to the quality of the wood these days. My sister in law has just had her kitchen re-furbished and the walls on that were wood slats. The builder put blocks to waist height and Shera type fence slats on the upper part. The wood that was removed was the worse for wear, much of it warped and cracked and a bit of insect damage. Not that surprising having been exposed to the elements for around 60 years.

Your last statement is incorrect, they do not tax "money already here in the bank", they only tax interest that has been "earned". It is a common practice in other countries to apply withholding tax where tax residency is in doubt. As already pointed out you are free to file a tax return and claim any over payment back. I had to verify my tax residency before I could open an interest bearing account with Wise, maybe you would prefer that arrangement.

Why does lazy and incompetent come into it. I am a UK tax resident and the revenue dept say there is no requirement to file a return unless I need to, or are you saying every revenue dept is lazy and incompetent. The whole issue has been blown out of proportion by those that would look to profit from selling services to those that are unaware they do not need such services.

CPI baskets mean very little at a personal level. Late 70s in the UK inflation touched 18% with interest rates around 10%, tough at the time with little government support but we weathered the storm.

You need to bear in mind what you are applying for. An extension application is done at immigration in Thailand and requires funds in a Thai bank. A visa application is done outside Thailand and the funds can be in any appropriate facility.

The reality is it depends on what you want to purchase. People's perspective on inflation will be influenced by their personal circumstances so there is no straightforward answer.

Indeed. The number allocated is from the Thai registration system which includes foreigners. I used mine to register at the hospital and when covid came along the hospital registered me on the vaccine app as soon as it was available.

I was in the UK this time last year and there were notices all over the place saying passport renewal was in excess of 10 weeks, but not seen any so far this year. With UK holiday makers leaving things to the last moment, renewal time can be seasonal and this is the worst season. The general election may well reduce the risk of them going on strike.

I shipped my stuff over and used Asian Tigers and service very good, they use White's as UK agent. It was back in 2009 so things may have changed a bit since then. A friend of mine also did it about the same but he did it in his wife's name as there was no tax on used personal items for a Thai national returning to Thailand. He had to pay tax on a motorbike, fairly obvious it wasn't a joint asset. Are you sure you have interpreted what you read correctly? I didn't bother with the marine insurance as the premium was quite significant. Many will say better to buy in Thailand but it is a personal decision based on what you have, it is all about quality and like for like can be quite expensive in Thailand.

At the moment I think it is only 25 or 26 countries on the E-visa platform. Only 2 in Asia, China and South Korea.

Obviously you are not old enough to be aware chip & pin was introduced in the UK around 2003 and fully implemented by 2006, due to public reluctance and paranoia the US was 9 years behind the UK.

Only a certain mentality would consider I made the post without first hand experience.

Thailand offers visa free access to many foreign nationals, how many western countries offer visa free access to Thais.

I just opened the account online using the website. I did get the phone app sometine later but never use it, do everything on the website. The card is very handy, I use it a great deal when travelling.

Obviously there is no possibility of EU citizens overstaying in Thailand.

China was effectively a cashless society before covid. The people do not want cash and they frown upon those that try and use it. The US was so paranoid they were years behind other major economies accepting chip and pin, still an issue for many. Conspiracy theories are far more dangerous than regulation.

Exactly Bill.

As suggested a Wise account. I did mine online from Thailand using VPN. You need to be able to do selfie on a webapp and upload it, also if you want the card you would need a physical address in the UK for it to be sent to. They also do a virtual card but I think you need the physical card before that becomes available. You can then have your pension paid into the account just like any other bank.

I recently had a new passport and as far as TM30 was concerned all I did was take the slip, dated 2015 out of the old passport and stick it in the new. No problem with extension or online 90 day.

When VFS first started up the plan was to deliver the passports by courier but it never came about, never bothered to remove the proof of address requirement. It was a global change from FCO to HMPO and other countries could be in the same boat. It was total chaos in the beginning, after about 10 weeks I had to get the embassy to intervene and surprisingly they did step to the plate.

The text actually says " if 'you' cannot be recognised from the photograph in your current British passport," I can assure you that when VFS started processing passport applications in April 2014 that was taken as a physical "you", you had to stand in front of the staff while they compared your face to the current passport and the new photo. Certainly not a case of just comparing photos of the applicant. I am perfectly aware that applications in the UK are done by post but overseas applications were always seen as being more susceptible to fraud. If you are saying that VFS no longer carry out a physical check then I will stand corrected.