GreasyFingers

I have only had the problem with Kerry, probably 50% of the time. Flash are never a problem, but that might be because we live just outside the village of the courier.

When we bought the house my dear wife did that for all four tanks, bless her heart.

They might be on Hmong land leased to the resorts, easy money.

Well I was in the system paying taxes for 45 years but still denied the OZ old age pension as I thought Thailand was a better place to live.

Like those on here ad nauseam.

Picked up your bat and gone home.

You have no idea. If a legal bookie accepts a wager of 100 to 1 he will pay you 101 as you say. The illegal bookies running the illegal lottery only pay 50 to1 (Samui) or 60 to1 uphere for what is a 100 to 1 chance on the 2 numbers. Go and ask them.

Not for the government lottery and the sanctioned horse racing tracks.

Mate. your wife is having a lend of you. No bookie pays 10000 for a 100 investment where the odds are 100 to 1, they have to have a margin. She is probably telling you she puts 100 on when it is really 200 to get the 10000.

You have changed your tune. You said the illegal lottery paid 10000 for a 80 baht investment (the government lottery price that gives you many chances, not just the 2 numbers), i.e. 125 to1 for a 100 to1 chance. You obviously have your numbers wrong, that is why the bookies pay only 50-60 to 1 for a 100 to 1 chance. They have to make money but no serious punter would take that return.

You should be buying them at those odds every lottery. Excuse the directness but I do not believe that they pay at 99-1. never seen it anywhere. Is you wife a collector for the illegal lottery.

I have not looked at this for quite a while but the illegal lottery only paid 50-60% of the actual odds of winning. Are you saying the Gov ones only pay 5-10% of the odds.

They must be looking at a different synoptic chart to that shown on their website.

That is also my reading of Article 18 but what troubles me is that "pensions...paid to a resident...taxable only in that state" while we are (tax) residents of Thailand. It could be interpreted in different ways.

That is interesting. I do not receive the old age pension but a NSW State Super pension that in their word is a "capped defined benefit income stream (CDBIS)" that did not need to be reported to the ATO. Recent changes suggest that it may need to be reported to the ATO but my tax accountant never did. Very interesting times. Keep up the good work.

Let us know the advice of the tax agent. My reading of S.18 of the treaty says the pension can only be taxed in the State that provides it. Article 18 Pensions and annuities 1. Subject to the provisions of Article 19, pensions and annuities paid to a resident of one of the Contracting States shall be taxable only in that State. 2. The term "annuity" means a stated sum payable periodically at stated times during life or during a specified or ascertainable period of time under an obligation to make the payments in return for adequate and full consideration in money or money's worth.

Or for old age?

There are ophthalmologists attached to Pitsanuvej Hospital (and probably the others) that also have private clinics. Cannot recommend a particular doctor (only one to avoid) but the foreign liaison officer at the hospital is good. If you are looking at an operation just not be polite and ask questions of their recent successful operations.

Look at Homepro or your local furniture store if Phetchabun is central for you.

They recently granted permission for our local village to stay as it is even though in the government land. Do not know what will happen with any sales. We are outside the village with a proper chanote. We almost got caught buying from the the person mentioned above but the Tessaban set us straight after the Lands Office said nothing.

We had one up here, not a 747 but smaller, on the highway. Trouble was it was on government land along with the small resort that the government confiscated.

Thais do not reverse parallel park, can only go front in.

That is a view?

If you want to travel a little bit try the Supamitr Hospital in Sulphan Buri, for a fraction of the cost you have been quoted. One eye, normal lens, 32000 baht. The main doctor there often does 10 ops a day so they do know what they are doing, but require an overnight stay in hospital, included in the price. As a farang you will also be treated well.

You have to kidding, they could not even give me a prescription for glasses because of my double vision. Grossly over serviced unless you are a Saudi prince. A very rich Thai acquaintance will not go back there any more.