Moonlover

Would you please clarify. In what country was the transfer and it what currency are your assets held?

You haven't been following this story very well have you. He stole the 'Peter Smith' passport from an ailing Brit, who was, in fact, the father of one of Burrows' victims. He fled to Thailand using that passport and then the real Peter Smith died, so the loss of the passport was never detected. Burrows was able to continue using that ID to stay here in Thailand. But you got it just about right from there on. It was advances in AI and photo recognition that finally unearthed him. See the report in The Independent below. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/scout-paedophile-thailand-richard-burrows-b2717301.html

You seem to be under some delusion that everybody in the UK who has a life threatening illness will receive 5 star medical treatment. Sorry to disillusion you, but that's not aways the case. The NHS carry out a screening process before deciding whether elderly patients qualify for expensive treatment. To put it bluntly, I very much doubt whether a convicted paedophile, who is likely to spend the rest of his life jail would receive anything more basic medical care.

You should always buy travel insurance in the country in which you are normally resident and expect to return to. It is not possible for anyone to make a recommendation because you don't state which country that is.

So how come the police were waiting for him at Heathrow? To do that they would have had to know his assumed ID and his travel details. I'm quite sure it wasn't just luck that they were waiting there on that particular day. Try reading this account below in the Ledbury Reporter. In particular have a good look at the matching ID photos the police used to finally nail him. https://www.ledburyreporter.co.uk/news/25016602.richard-burrows-paedophile-spent-27-years-run-guilty/

Do a bit of homework before commenting. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/scout-paedophile-thailand-richard-burrows-b2717301.html

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Rubbish. Capital gain taxes are taxes imposed on the profit of the sale of an asset.

Since when did banks withhold tax on inward transfers? Banks have no authority to deduct tax on behalf of the TRD, other than withholding tax on interest that they themselves award.

I would suggest that 'cement furniture' is not the best choice for a balcony. It takes up a lot of room and it's very, very heavy. Try searching for 'balcony furniture' on Lazada. Pages and pages of choices!

I've become a big fan of historical fiction and discovered a new (to me) author who has grabbed my attention. Ben Kane. I've just finished the second book in a trilogy by this author, covering the life and adventures of Richard the Lion Heart. One of England's great warrior kings. The first book covered the tumultuous period when England ruled much of modern day France and the second covers the 3rd Crusade of which he was the de facto leader. I've fact checked quite a few details whilst reading his works and he really does check out, so I'm getting a good history lesson as well as being entertained. Volume starts this evening.

If you want to marry in Kalasin, then just go the government office complex there and ask around. Just about every citizen in the city will know where the Amphur is. All you need then is to find yourself 2 witnesses.

I've long had an interest in the oriental approach to health and fitness, ever since living in Singapore in my younger days. Long story short, I now practice Qigong, a branch of Traditional Chinese Medicine. A system that encompasses physical exercise, breath work and meditation, all in one very enjoyable session. I practice this twice a day, morning and evening for half an hour each session. I also walk for at least one hour everyday in the countryside surrounding our village. In addition I'll throw in some bodyweight exercises such as inclined push-ups and planks. I'm 79 now, still fit and healthy and I do not need to take any meds. In fact I eschew meds altogether.

AI Overview: Poor Head Retention: A clean glass will hold a good head of foam, but a dirty glass will cause the head to flatten quickly.

If you opt for direct deposit to your Thai bank account, payments will be handled by Citicorp. You'll be paid in THB and at the mid market exchange rate, which is just about as good as you can get. There is a small fee, in my case around 120 THB. The only disadvantage is that payments can be delayed due to Thai or US public holidays. (US because Citicorp is American of course) Another option is to have your payments deposited into a Wise multi currency account and handle the transfers yourself. The overall costs will be about the same, but you won't encounter any delays due to holidays. (at least not usually) Your choice.

I think you will find this useful @piston broke

I've been making on debit/credit card line purchases for well over 20 years without any issues, albeit I do stick to mainstream vendors. On line banking makes it easy for anyone to check their accounts daily and spot any anomalies. I do it every morning using mobile phone app. It takes me less than 5 minutes. No I not use a VPN when accessing my bank accounts. I see no point in that at all. Why would I want to conceal my location from my bank?

And for good measure we will throw in this plastic straw that you don't really need to drink that (plastic) bottle of water, some plastic spoons to eat your yogurt with and this plastic cutlery to go with your ultra processed, god awful prepacked meal. (presented in plastic of course) Turtles! What are turtles?

You mean something like this: Available on Ebay. I've just posted a link to the O/P.

Check this out @chris26be. I believe this is exactly what your mate is looking for. https://www.ebay.com/itm/297004268337?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-166974-028196-7&mkcid=2&mkscid=101&itemid=297004268337&targetid=2304343365564&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9073383&poi=&campaignid=21220713735&mkgroupid=168941163091&rlsatarget=pla-2304343365564&abcId=9409255&merchantid=670102683&geoid=9073383&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI1pOonM2BjAMV1aVmAh39-AMJEAQYBiABEgKPdfD_BwE

Possibly he had difficulty walking and was using the trolley for support. A phenomena I have noted regarding suicides in Thailand (and other Asian countries) is that jumpers tend to remove their shoes prior to falling. I'm sure the police will have noted that too.

I'm going to presume here that your pal has a prosthetic right leg and a functioning left one. If that's the case, then moving the accelerator over to the left of the brake pedal makes perfect sense. And from from the look of the photo, that's what he has and he is used to. A better solution, IMO than having a hand throttle, which would entail 'one hand steering' which is not regarded as very safe. Thais are pretty creative when it comes to novel solutions and I'm sure if you/he keep asking around, you'll find someone who can help. Good luck

And I suspect that you have hit upon the most important aspect of all as far as Thai culture is concerned. Death is not the end as far as they are concerned. It's merely a transient stage until they are reborn. I've lived in my wife's village for 8 years now and seen many folks pass away, but there is no sense of loss or grieving. They go through the funeral rites, have a bit of a party, a few prayers and simply get on with their lives.

Wise, very wisely, will only send out a debit to your registered UK address. Which they would reasonably assume to be a secure address. You, very unwisely had yours mailed to an address that obviously what not secure. And then to compound your error you made the same mistake again. Tut tut! I'd say that you were very lucky that Wise saw fit to reimburse not just once, but twice!

Tokays typically live for 7 to 10 years, so your Tokay has probably never left. However it's only the male that make that lovely sound and only then during the breading season, which is coming up right now. They are great mousers, by the way, so they are always welcome around our house.