Moonlover

Another one who doesn't have a clue what he's talking about.

You obviously don't much about this topic. 'They can’t simply spend the money. The main idea of the digital wallet was to spread the cash evenly across the economy. So the beneficiaries need to spend the money within six months in the area where they are domiciled and they can buy goods from small shops registered under the program. Also, buying alcohol, cigarettes, fuel and online purchases aren’t allowed'. https://time.com/6965705/thailand-srettha-digital-wallet-cash-handout-srettha-economy/

You've only been on the forum since April @susanlea. After 10 years you'll consider it 'normal'. And in my case, I've been an expat for much of my adult life so I'm quite used to being in the company of malcontents. It seems to come with the plane ticket! It's one of the main reasons why I'm quite happy now living in a small village with few possessions and well away from the 'maddening crowd'. I recall my ex brother-in-law. When he married, they bought a nice house which was plenty big enough for them and their 2 planned offspring. And then they filled it with junk, including the garage whilst their expensive BMW was parked on the drive. (and vulnerable of course) They then decided that it wasn't big enough and so they extended the house and inevitably continued to fill it with junk. They then decided to buy a bigger house to accommodate them (and their junk) Now their 2 girls have grown up, found hubbies and moved out, so now they are rattling around in this huge house full of junk. Why didn't they simply get rid of the junk in the first place? Clinging to stuff achieves nothing in my opinion.

A candid answer which I totally agree with.

I wonder why it is then that Thais are, in my experience, the worlds worst accumulators of junk.

No of course not, providing you have registered your number with the provider. There's been enough publicity about this topic over the last few months.

Actually I misread it, it's their welfare card that they can use and such folks do not have to register. But the rest will have to.

'To be eligible, citizens must be 16 years old by September 30. Their monthly income must be lower than 70,000 baht and they must have less than 500,000 baht in their bank accounts'. https://www.nationthailand.com/news/policy/40039465

The question I would be asking is: 'How was he carrying these duck eggs and would it have impeded on his ability to control his motorcycle properly?' I do see some pretty dodgy acts on motorcycles by these rural types.

Take your pick. This topic is becoming as troublesome as the income tax issue.

That is not true. Such folks will be able to use their Thai ID card to access their wallets.

Er would you like to correct that worgeordie?

This is a very important issue @p414. I reached your stage after being on meds for a few years. I live in the sticks and all the local urologist could offer was surgical removal. No way Jose! I was aware of the risk of kidney damage as described above by @BuddyPish and decided to chance my arm at self catherization in order to relieve the pressure on the bladder and kidneys. That was over a year ago and it's been so successful that I 've continued using this method. I'm no longer 'toilet hunting' whenever we go out anywhere as I can last for up to 4 hours between pees and importantly I only need to visit the loo once during the night so my sleep has greatly improved. Like you I practice intermittent fasting, nothing after 6pm which also helps and I've also come off the meds which were, by now ineffective and giving me nasty side affects, notably weight gain and edema. There's a very interesting website right here if you'd like more details and you can PM me if you'd like to discuss further. You should of course also chat with Sheryl about it.

No problems Mike, it was 'tongue in cheek', but I'm sure some folks would be thinking like that. I'm not concerned about this issue at all.

Any decent hardware store can cut you off a length of chain and supply you a pretty sturdy padlock to go with it. I did that when I lived in town, but now I'm a country dweller I don't bother anymore.

So sending a portion of my pension income directly to my wife's bank account as 'housekeeping' and then accepting food in return would be regarded 'benefiting' would it?

Scam or wind up, which is it? I do not believe that Wise would have the authority to ask such searching questions. They're entitled to confirm your identity by whatever means they choose, but that's about it. If the O/P was under investigation for some reason it would be up to the appropriate authority to ask these questions, not Wise. IMO this is B/S.

Well he obviously didn't have front on collisions did he. Otherwise he wouldn't have managed to four of them.

Yer, that was a bit strange about teabags wasn't it. I went all over town trying to find Lipton's. Plenty on Lazada fortunately.

Four accidents and nine people injured. I should hope that the police damn well are taking the matter seriously!

I wish to change my bank details. So I did the same as I always have done and wrote them a letter quoting my Pension Reference Number as required. 'Sorry' they said in their reply, but for data protection reasons we now require you to provide the following: Pension Reference Number National Insurance Number Service Number Date of Birth So another letter written and another trip to the post office. I wish these guys would get themselves into digital age and make it possible to do this on line. Many other pension providers have this facility nowadays. Anyway I thought I'd let my fellow veterans know so that you don't have make two trips to the post office. My request wasn't time critical, but others might find theirs more urgent. Enjoy your day.

True indeed. Besides, it's a topic that's been discussed many time over in the past, so nothing new to add. On the other hand, if it was the price of baked beans..............................!

There are no intermediaries.

I always look at the context to decide whether the author actually means a 'visa' or an 'extension'. And I'm usually right.

And of course, lots and lots of folks around here call them a retirement visa. What's in a name? It's all the same thing innit!