chilly07

Except HMRC definition places me as tax resident in the UK as I had tax relief on my pension contributions which I must pay back as I receive my pension payments. Can't be tax resident in more than one country!

Problem is crop burning not vehicle exhaust. Need to make crop buyers liable not individual farmers

Just done mine. Applied am-approved pm same day. Jomtien seems to sign off before they finish work

No parking anywhere and the few toilets that exist are filthy. However if it keeps Bankokians away from Jomtien then yes!!!

Only method that works!

Unfortunately robot floor cleaners can never clean as well as a maid and definitly not as well as you can!

Gave me one without me asking when I ordered new card! Can't think what I would use it for?

Not so. I pay full income tax on my pensions in the UK despite living in Thailand. UK has a dual tax treaty with Thailand.

If you collect all the credit advices from BB you can present them back to BB for your annual statement and they will provide the immigration documents immediately

That's why I have opened an account with Wise in case my UK bank closes my account despite having a UK address

Even if you do select they can still move you. I picked 3 seats together for family reserving an aisle seat for me and they bounced me to a window seat in order to give my seat to an 'ill' passenger. Won't be traveling Eva Air again!

Use of agents would become universal!

You are! Manager can change the locks to gain access

Same on my last extension at JI. Agent took a photo of me in the car in immigration car park as my wheelchair is broken and gave to officer

Brand name Otrivin-works for me!

With the state of Thai driving footpaths and roads walking is a highly hazardous pastime especially if you finish up in hospital with an exorbitant bill!

Like you I have had to use the DWP web site to obtain the life certificate by email and SMSd the form back. Raised it via 'my' MP and got a reply that DWP had written twice. I haven't moved for 10yrs and havnt received anything from DWP despite receiving letters before. HMRC had no trouble writing to me. I suspect DWP are adopting an approach of cutting of mine and others meagre frozen pension to force a reaction rather than actually writing. Too many examples of this and not many if any contrary experiences

Did it at my home bank (Bangkok Bank) and it works. Tried Krungsri because they kept sending a reminder-can do it at any branch the reminder said. Went to branch I use because it doesn't have 3 flights of stairs. They didn't understand what I wanted (Thai wife with me) and said I could do it on the app. Can attach a photo to app but nothing to do with facial recognition so have given up. Did UK bank facial recognition on their app easily. Seems Thai banks don't instruct their staff

How did you confirm your 65k pm to your agent?

I think DWP doesn't bother to send Life Certificates to expats anymore- they just stop the payments and wait for us to squawk!

Been told by several agents that Jomtien are now insisting on 800k in your bank for a retirement extension? Last year they only wanted to see my Bank book which shows 65k pm for the previous year! So now have to do the in/out top up to 800k. The reason I went for a no show retirement extension last year (changing from marriage) was to avoid 2 bank visits a visit to the ampho and a visit to immigration to have my photo taken as I have to use a wheelchair. Now it seems even using an agent I have to do the footwork/wheelchairwork anyway? Is Jomtien discouraging the use of agents now?

I could never get through on this number but the DWP has a message facility under their Pensions Abroad section to which they respond in 3days

Had my state pension stopped without notice on 16 May. Chased DWP and they said they hadn't received a Life Certificate. I said I hadn't been notified so they emailed the form and I sent it back by EMS. Finally my pension was reinstated on 17 June with 2 payments. I think DWP has 'outsourced' the Life Certificate function to an EU country (Belgium?) which has failed. Have kept a copy of the blank form and will send it in in April next year even if they don't ask for it! Costs 2000bht to get notarised and EMSd.

Did they show you how it works on your app. My branch had no idea what I was talking about and they take a photo for card and bank book renewals anyway

Got messages from Bangkok and Krungsri banks saying go in with passport and bankbook. BB knew why I was there, took a photo and showed me how it works on my mobile. Krungsri said they already had my photo (they take it every time I get a new bankbook) and didn't know why I wanted it on my mobile app??? Said I could do it myself. Checked app and only thing I can see is on introduction page and that won't let me use my camera? 10/10 Bangkok Bank! 0/10 Krungsri! Incidentally tried to do facial recognition on NatWest as they are encouraging it but can't get it to accept my photo. All very hit and miss!