churchill
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How much have you wasted/saved with health insurance?
I am 67 and pay about 10,000 a month , over the term of the insurance I have had 2 colonoscopy and had 2 operations for AF - Catheter ablation and a few other minor treatments . For me definitely worth while and has saved me a lot of money and stress . I considered reducing the payments this year but once you go to a lower cover they will not then let you go back , so decided to keep the current plan . I have a few exclusions in relation to the heart but managed to get cover for the catheter ablation as it was diagnosed as atrial flutter rather than atrial fibrillation. The catheter ablation was about 700,000 a shot and I don't think it would help if you were also worried about raising funds , maybe at short notice .
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Samui. 90 day report.
Do it online
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"90 Days" Report After Having Returned From Abroad - Bangkok Imm
I just did this in Samui - they only needed my passport . Also have not updated a TM30
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Filing Tax Return Form for Foreign Income on Samui
IMO until the situation is much clearer I would not worry about a few 100,000 baht - For instance , I was told , rental income from overseas is tax exempt . If you clearly need to pay tax then file but if not wait for more clarity . But up to you .
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Filing Tax Return Form for Foreign Income on Samui
Same in uk - no need to file unless you are liable .
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Filing Tax Return Form for Foreign Income on Samui
My account told me if you are not liable to pay tax you do not need to file a return .
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Good cardiologists and cardiology department - Bangkok
Bangkok Hospital has a very good heart centre and For AF I can recommend Dr Sharmila https://www.bangkokhearthospital.com/en/doctor/dr-sharmila-sehli
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An Idiots Guide to the Retirement Extension process at Samui Immigration Office
'The law was amended so that long stay foreigners did not have to re-submit a TM 30 when returning to their 'permanent' address.' I assume this is the case . I stay at Novotel in Bangkok and am sure they would process passports correctly .
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An Idiots Guide to the Retirement Extension process at Samui Immigration Office
I went for proof of address / the TM30 was required .
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An Idiots Guide to the Retirement Extension process at Samui Immigration Office
Yes I use TM30 I filled in on my return from Europe last year - have stayed in a number of hotels in BKK since and I assume all hotels have a standard procedure .
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An Idiots Guide to the Retirement Extension process at Samui Immigration Office
Don't know RE TM30 I filled mine out after my last trip overseas in May and I have been to BKK many times since - TM30 was accepted without issue .
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An Idiots Guide to the Retirement Extension process at Samui Immigration Office
2 days ago - No queue and few waiting upstairs . I assume once documents are in order you are given a ticket to present upstairs and then told to return in a week when process is complete .
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An Idiots Guide to the Retirement Extension process at Samui Immigration Office
There was a couple in front of me presenting paperwork for retirement extension - did not seem to be an issue ?
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An Idiots Guide to the Retirement Extension process at Samui Immigration Office
Try an afternoon visit - much calmer I went today at 2.30 pm for proof of address for driving licence / only 3 in the queue downstairs and not many waiting upstairs with tickets / in and out in about 10 minutes
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Proof of address?
company is not mentioned - company name is not my name
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Proof of address?
I control the company - It doesn't matter anyway - al I stated was my name is in the blue book .
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Proof of address?
Yes - Company owns the land -
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Proof of address?
' Have the possessor of the blue book you are talking about explain how your name ' 'got there.' It is my blue book - as i am house owner . I went to Tesse Bahn many years ago and asked them to put it - on recommendation from Samui immigration .
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Proof of address?
No I just checked - Full Name - after House name
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Proof of address?
I have my name in blue book - I think as house master /
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Christmas Dining
Any recommendations for best Xmas Day lunch buffets and also Christmas Eve Dinner Thanks in advance
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Elite Visa Holders exempt from paying personal income tax in Thailand
I think this is new ? ' Taxation regulations in 2024 Thailand Privilege membership holders are exempt from paying personal income tax in Thailand if they remit funds from a personal bank account abroad into a local bank account in Thailand and can provide proof that the money is not personal income in the same calendar year. Additionally, if your country has a Double Tax Agreement (DTA) with Thailand, no tax is required in Thailand, even if the income is transferred within the same calendar year it was earned. For further clarification, please refer to the attached summary prepared by the Revenue Department. ' see https://go.thailandprivilege.co.th/b/17863/4625/2000460/F/F/F/F/F
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Expats angry at huge concessions in latest Thai visa announcements
plus plus ... their handbook of discounts and benefits is over 300 pages long . help with accounting/law/banking if needed . Discounts at hospitals , hotels Renewal of driving licence .... I paid 600,000 for 5 years with an option to extend an additional 15 years for 400,000 / so 20 years hassle free for 1M . Maybe there are cheaper options but I like the security of having the 20 years , the benefits are an added bonus .
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Claim or Delay UK pension
Thanks / If that is the case then no point to delay .
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Claim or Delay UK pension
5.8% annually but also if you claim you miss out on annual increase which maybe another 5% . So if I claim in December as I am entitled , I will miss out on annual increase due in April / So I think delay until at least April 2025 ...