Moonlover

28 minutes ago, AverageAussie said:

So far, you're about the only sane voice in a sea of naysayers. 

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.

17 minutes ago, billd766 said:

I am registered with the Thai local hospital and they charge 50 thb for the doctors fee and the stamp.

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!

43 minutes ago, ignis said:

Another way if you cannot go, get someone to go for you [friend/wife]. give them a letter explaining why + all the normal paperwork needed and a photo of yourself in bed or Hospital

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!

2 hours ago, treetops said:

 

Yes, I've met a few but please don't put me in that group.  As said, I would like the extra money in my pocket too.

 

Tell me where you would raise the money from if you were the Chancellor and did this.

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

4 minutes ago, treetops said:

We'd all like extra money in our pockets, but if they take it from there they'll just have to raise it from somewhere else which could affect us adversely just as easily as this would benefit us.

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

On 2/6/2025 at 4:27 AM, Homburg said:

Guilty by accusation?  What if this guy is innocent?  His life has already been destroyed without a trial. 

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.

1 hour ago, rocketboy2 said:

His is innocent until proven guilty.

 

Of course he is. That's a given in the UK justice system.

1 hour ago, rocketboy2 said:

Also we are talking about the uk police force here, they couldn't find a happy meal in a Mc Donald's.

But are a dab hand at  face book crimes, by old ladies. 

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.

On 2/6/2025 at 5:10 AM, rocketboy2 said:

 

Out on bail.

So they have nothing on him then.

 

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

1 hour ago, Briggsy said:

In the age of drones, are aircraft carriers still the tactical advantage they used to be?

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.

12 hours ago, Freddy42OZ said:

There was no indication in the post title that the cop was on another bike and the picture in the TV update email was the one I've attached.  So I thought the cop was on foot.

I saw the attached pic and thought "Blimey! that cop must be a Terminator to have withstood a bike driving into him and just standing there unfazed." 

😉😂
 

Well try reading beyond the post title!

On 2/4/2025 at 4:27 PM, snoop1130 said:

Patong police were alerted and rushed to the scene, where they found two damaged motorcycles and the injured officer,

4 minutes ago, mfd101 said:

Um, I'm sorry to be old and out of touch but could someone tell me what a 'coyote dancer' is?

 

(I did try the OED but no luck.)

Google it. The answer's out there.

17 hours ago, OJAS said:

 

TSB have also been reported on here as indulging in this skullduggery:

 

 

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.

On 2/1/2025 at 5:21 PM, GroveHillWanderer said:

I'd like to transfer some money out of Thailand. I'm looking at using using some kind of online banking or funds transfer app.

 

I already have, Revolut, Wise and K+ (Kasikorn Bank) apps. I've only ever used Wise for incoming transfers, thus far.

 

Does anyone have any experience and/or recommendations on which would be better to use?

 

Or is there another different app which people prefer?

 

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

2 hours ago, chickenslegs said:

No "back story" in my case.

I was a Barclays customer for almost 40 years. Salary (then pension) paid into my account on the first working day of every month without fail. Never overdrawn. A few car loans and a mortgage over the years, which were never defaulted.

I moved to Thailand in 2005 and notified Barclays of my new address. Carried on using the account for purchases here and in the UK, plus regular transfers to my BBL account for living expenses.

Completely out of the blue in 2021 I received a letter informing me that I must close my account within a few months, or Barclays would close 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/

3 hours ago, BritManToo said:

3 hours ago, Moonlover said:

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.

3 hours ago, BritManToo said:

"they are likely" isn't the same as "they will".

Not to mention this is all post Brexit government policy, so only the last 4 years count.

 

You've gotta ask yourself ......... Do you feel lucky?

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.

5 minutes ago, kingstonkid said:

What do you need to do to verify it do ehty need a bill fromTrue with your name or what

Just read the post!

On 2/1/2025 at 9:40 PM, webfact said:

Customers fitting these descriptions will receive guidance via K PLUS, LINE BK, or MAKE by KBank from February 17 onward. Those who do not receive any notification are not required to take any action.

48 minutes ago, Crossy said:

None of my banks have asked, yet. (SCB, BkkBank, Krungthai, UOB)

 

But when they do is it actually possible to change my AiS registration name from my good lady wife to myself?

 

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.

On 2/2/2025 at 9:51 AM, UWEB said:

On 2/2/2025 at 9:44 AM, redwood1 said:

Whats up with Kasikornbank bank ?   First the tax thing now this... Good thing I use another bank.....

On 2/2/2025 at 9:51 AM, UWEB said:

All Banks have to do this, Kasikorn is just the first one.

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