Moonlover

And also a slap in the face for every decent American who believes that the democratic process should be a peaceful, civilized affair. Great start DT. Shame on you!

And just how do you think they 'inflate' the bill? Come on, suggest how they do it. Explain the methodology.

Read the story properly, not just the headline! I think you've been watching too many movies.

Hmm, it seems that zoology isn't in your portfolio either. Why don't you trot off and talk about a topic you do know something about? 'Contrary to the popular myth, ostriches do not bury their head in the sand when scared or frightened'. https://www.clevelandzoosociety.org/z/2020/03/11/truth-or-tail-do-ostriches-really-bury-their-head-in-the-sand-when-scared-or-frightened#:~:text=Contrary to the popular myth,blend in with the terrain.

It is pretty easy to see that good manners is not your strong suit.

Last time I checked, death was 100% guaranteed, so there's little point worrying about. Especially at my age!

Did you know that if it wasn't for the quick actions one Flying Officer George Innis RAF, King Bhumibol might not come to the throne? Innis was in command of RAF police in Bangkok and fearing Bhumibol might be in danger as well, quickly spirited him away after his elder brother was assassinated. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Innes_(RAF_officer) Rubbish. A peace treaty was signed in 1946. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Thai_Peace_Treaty

Ah yes, I'd forgotten that point. It's a long time since I held ISAs. So I guess that the enquiry from your ISA provider was in connection with this NYC business that going on everywhere. But you seem to have accepted my statement regarding tax residence so I guess we can call that touché. 🙂

Then instead of reading the crap on this forum (and there's lots of that), try a mindfulness course.

Thailand is not considering making you tax resident. If you stay here more than 180 days in the year you are tax resident. Those of us who live here permanently have always been tax residents, The fact that the TRD have never involved in their tax affairs is neither here nor there. (pardon the pun) Your ISA company are quite right to query you on tax residency because only residents of the UK can hold ISAs. https://www.gov.uk/individual-savings-accounts

I share that view with you, but we're not his family. Tradition runs deep in the Irish soul.

Yes that is quite true, but the very fact that the family are going to such lengths to have his body repatriated is indicative that they prefer the traditional way. And burial is still the most common way in Ireland.

He came from Ireland. Good Catholics don't do Buddhist cremations.

This is totally irrelevant to Robby's death. All divers check the contents of their cylinders for pressure and gas mix if using Nitrox which many do nowadays. Even if the pressure was a bit low, (which sounds like bar stool gossip to me) it would have no bearing on the cause of death.

Sorry but I've heard or read it all before and some! By taking that one small sentence out of my post, your response becomes completely out of context with what I wrote. Thank you for your effort, but you're barking up the wrong tree.