BritManToo

Or they could exercise a bit more.

As far as I can see the Conservatives are just as bad as Labour for silencing free speech. And the police always use their powers to oppress the easiest victims (middle class homeowners) with the most to lose.

I've answered 33% of his question, you can answer the other 67%.

Sorry, I don't know nothing about that!

If you don't know, best to do nothing, fill no forms, keep your head down. Just got my VISA extension for another year, which would be the only way they forced me to participate, so nobody will be forcing me to do anything until then. If they eventually knock on my door, I'll just say, "I don't know nothing". You, on the other hand, appear to think everyone should participate, spend money on advisors and accountants, fill in forms, jump through hoops, just in case. And my final line of defense against all officialdom from any country, I do a very good 'elderly, confused, maybe suffering from dementia, can't really remember, can't hear you, trouble breathing, I'll need to sit down now' game which defeats all comers including police.

In Muslim countries any woman out unescorted, face on view would likely be considered a prostitute. Having her boobs on view would only confirm that opinion. Nothing to do with western guys an bar girls, all to do with Egyptian Muslim culture.

Sliced fried mushrooms form Makro. When I was a kid (1960s) toast was for marmite, marmalade, scrambled egg, sardines or baked beans, with a fried breakfast you had bread and butter.

COVID test kits 7-11, BigC about 30-40bht.

Yep, these are great, English sausages that taste the same as I remember eating in England 50-60 years back. They also sell Olde English sausages that taste the same but 3x the size.

Italiano sausage is not English for a start. Needs bacon an sausage to be English. Also would need tea not coffee. Baked beans would it as English, but they're optional. Guess it could pass as an American breakfast.

I'd be more interested to know how the Thai government knew which bank in which country to request the information from. Back in the UK I have a very common name, no connection between my bank account and my passport, so how? Nobody in the UK knows I live here, so my bank can't offer it.

No need to build any housing, just remove planning laws and building regulations and people will build their own. The houses cost nothing, it's land, planning and building regs that force the prices beyond most people's reach. A lot of homeless/poor would be happy enough to live in a shed/camper/van but there's nowhere to park it (planning).

I'm not convinced women ever love men, they just go for the best deal they can get and maybe bang the pool boy on the side. My wife says I'm the best dad she ever had.

No need for aggression, Spain and France expats are being randomly debanked since Brexit.

Most Thai people don't seen to care, nobody seemed bothered about the 59yo Thai guy and the 23yo Thai nurse. My 63yo Thai cycling pal (retired schoolteacher) had a 22yo girl in tow for ages.

I've only ever heard 'gar-lee' spoken out loud.

One has a penis and testicles (trasvestite) One doesn't have a penis or testicles (transgender)

You do if you want to keep your bank account with Barclays, Lloyds or NatWest. These 3 banks regularly and randomly debank expats.

My pension rise letter is returned every year, "Not here" or the like. They've also returned debit cards, my bank just stopped sending them out. Makes no difference, if the ONS doesn't tell them you're dead, then you're still alive. I don't think anyone in the banks or DWP actually cares, but if you tell them different, then they will act (more than there jobs worth). Allegedly the DWP doesn't have a current address for up to 40% of their pension claimants.

So you admitted to living outside the UK most of the year and the bank got a bit nosey. Nobody to blame but yourself (Europe is outside the UK). Never admit to being outside the UK except for short holidays. Have a UK SIM (for security SMS) and a UK (Skype) landline number (for phone calls). It's not that hard! No important information, nothing new, debanking expats happens regularly. Usually to those who 'cannot tell a lie". You said they called you, on a Thai SIM?

Village triangle looked dead from the air, needs water. I live in such a village, normally it's deserted during the day, everyone at work. Our guards keep the kids in and the riffraff out. The entrance has been manned 24/7 since the build, about 11 years. But the police cruise the village 2x a day. Currently 3 bed houses rent for 10k a month or a little less.

Labour First they came for the pensioners. Then they came for the low paid workers. Now they're coming for the farmers. Who will be next?

Daddy has influence with the party selection team. Labour are just as bad as the Conservatives, nepotism rules.

I'm not surprised, who would want you?

At least here I get a turn!