Moonlover

Too many people on here 'shoot from the Hip' and then return to their beer! Good luck to Pattaya. It sure sounds as if the city needs a major makeover.

I'm married to the Pho Yai Ban's aunty. No problem getting my POL certs signed off. 🙂

Kudos to the rescue team here for using their initiative. I'm assuming this poor guy was on the ground, otherwise moving him would have been a very major issue. I recall a BBC documentary on obesity some years ago. An American women of similar proportions had been stuck in her upstairs bedroom for 10 years or so. When it came to moving her out to a hospital, they had to remove the window and a portion of the side wall and bring in a crane to lift her out!

This can only be done if the applicant is handicapped or disabled and I'm sure some evidence would be required. (See page 2 of the TM7)

No one has mentioned the fact that the motorcycle was on the right when the collision occurred. Assuming that he was riding on the left as he approached the junction, if he had stayed on that side of the road he'd have missed the truck completely!

I'm no expert in the macroeconomics of a country, However the proposer of the petition, Alan David Frost, suggests that: '.......... increasing the allowance would boost the economy by giving people more spending power, reports the Daily Record. The petition, advocating for the raise of the income tax personal allowance to £20,000, claims: "We think this would help low earners to get off benefits and allow pensioners a decent income." This seems to be more than just putting a few extra pounds in pensioners pockets. https://www.express.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/2010732/petition-increase-personal-tax-allowance-20-000-all-you-affected

For some people in this world, their glass will forever be half empty won't it.

Nice one. Saved me the trouble. @Elvis Presley. You are an alien, get used to it!

So what are you suggesting? (or implying) That the police drop the investigation against their only 'person of interest' on the off chance that he is not responsible, just to preserve his reputation? An unlikely scenario indeed.

Of course he is. That's a given in the UK justice system. That's rubbish. The British police are extremely good at investigating cases like this and advancements in forensics have boosted their ability to do so. If he's guilty, they'll find a way proving it.

No it does not necessarily mean that. He's out on 'conditional bail'. That usually indicates that they do not have sufficient evidence, as yet, to lay charges. But they'll keep digging. The police in the UK can only hold a suspect in custody for 24 hours. After that they will either be released without charge, or released on 'conditional bail' as in this case.

Our tax thresholds have frozen for three years now. That's ALL of us, not just us expats. Here's a petition calling for pensioners thresholds to be raised and give a chance to improve all of our living standards. This would increase my net income by approx 1,000 pounds. https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/702844

Aircraft carriers never travel alone. They are always surrounded by a defensive flotilla which provides peripheral defence. The biggest threat to an aircraft carrier is, and always has been, a submarine.

Well try reading beyond the post title!

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Wow, so that's 2 letters from expats in 5 years complaining about a UK bank closing their accounts. Hardly a tsunami of complaints is it! And by the way, did you know that UK banks are under no obligation to tell you why they have chosen to close anyone's account? 'We have taken the decision to stop holding accounts for customers living in Thailand', could mean 'We don't make enough money off your account to make it worth our while operating for you'. Never forget that banks are commercial enterprises with an overriding desire to make money.

Kasikorn have international transfers on their App. Have you tried it?

My apologies. Yes I should have added 'With the exception of Barclays who made a unilateral decision on this issue'. I've heard of no other UK High St bank that has done this. It's almost certainly a commercial decision, not an overall policy one. https://www.expertsforexpats.com/expat-resources/british-expats/finance/barclays-and-other-uk-financial-institutions-are-closing-british-expats-accounts/

This business of UK closing expat's accounts has been around for as long as I've been one. And that's a long time! During that time only handful folk have reported having their accounts closed and when you drill down, there's always been a back story. I do not consider my 'lucky' at all. I have always complied with the bank's T & Cs regarding my whereabouts and that is where most people come unstuck.

Rubbish, I've held an active account in the UK for over 20 years without an address there. They have always known my overseas address, be it China, Egypt and now Thailand. Rubbish again. I have a UK passport, but my Thai address is the only one Wise have ever known. In fact I doubt whether Wise could function at all if they had such a silly restriction.

Just read the post!

Do you and and your wife share a common family name? If so then there's no problem. SIMs with common family names and addresses are acceptable. At least that's what BOT said when they announced this. Both my wife and I bank with K Bank and share my family name. The SIM is registered in her name, but I have not received this request from them.

Agreed. There is 'nothing up with Kasikorn Bank bank'. This is in compliance with instructions handed out by BOT some time ago.

From the UK definitely. I wouldn't use any other although I do often disagree with their claims of 'how much I saved on this transaction'. They always seem to compare their charges against the most expensive method available. Maybe that's what this dispute in the US is all about. Whenever there are complaints on this forum about Wise they nearly always emanate from the US.