Badrabbit

Yes bike has a plate and yes all was done correctly. Phuket.

Well it's not my problem, it's down to them, I'm just helping them as much as I can.

Well yes I do know that

This is on a really nice Z900SE it was mine from new, I sold it to my friend but he then got a job abroad and the bike has been sitting under cover, think its 5 or 6 years old now, the other problem is he has split with his wife and she wont let the log book go, I'm now looking after the bike untill they decide what they are going to do with it, it's only done 15000kms.

Yes I thought that but also thought someone might have the answer on here.

I'm talking about the number plate, would you have to re-register the bike in order to get a new plate and number.

If a bike is unused and not taxed and insured(government) how long is it before the registration expires.

A friend contacted me as he knew I was worried about this Tax thing, he said. "Don't worry it's not going to happen, they have discussed it and it's not going to happen, they know it will drive a large majority of ex-pat's away to other countries" Hope its true.

I wish I could understand any of that.

Someone has to be.

I was told by the Head man at my Tax office, "do you want to pay tax here" my answer "no as I pay tax in the UK" "you can pay tax here or your home country up to you" Is he right or not?

I get 900,000bht per year Pension via 3 pensions which I pay tax on in the UK, with all the discounts i:e over 65 etc I wont pay much tax here if indeed I need to at all.

"Cheapskates" I pay tax in the UK on my Pensions, I didn't think I would be required to pay tax again here, If I had been told that I would have to I would and wouldn't have a problem with it.

Thank you for the information.

I'm feeling better about this Tax thing as Mike Lister has kindly offered to help me understand it and hopefully how to do it.

I guess most laws are ignored here.

You are right in everything there is good and bad, everyone has an opinion which I have no problem with. Unfortunately my Insurance does not cover Bumrangrad Hospital, I'm okay with Bangkok Phuket Hospital and the other Hospital's here apart from Vachira, I hope I never have to go there again, it was a nightmare visit.

Is there a law about people not wearing a shirt in a shop because that really annoys me.

I've been told that Phuket Doctors are Mediocre and that Bangkok is the place to go, I've been to Phuket Bangkok Hospital, yes its expensive, I thought the Doctor was very professional, its not nice someone saying that you have wasted alot of money by attending a Hospital that has Mediocre Doctors in it, apparently I could have saved alot of money had I gone to Bangkok. I suppose Everyone has there own opinion.

Sorry I'm thick when it comes to calculations, don't really understand what you have said. Sorry.

My Tesco penson is not worth considering as it's only approx 1700bht per month

I do not have Thai Nationality. Is it the same for the UK state pension?

I have 3 Pensions tottaling 75,000bht per month, London Fire Brigade, Tesco UK and the UK Government State Pension. How do I get a tax Id code from, where do I go and will it cost me money.

I'm very very worried about this, I have always done the right thing here, wear a crash helmet, have a licence, have never been a problem to anyone. I've been very very ill over the last 3 years, I've got no one to help me, I don't know what to do or how to do it, I'm feeling very low and scared about my future now, Im 68 soon, I pay tax on my pensions from the UK and have done since being here(16 years) I want to do what's right but my mental health is a mess, I'm confused, scared and feel like life is not worth living, no I'm not going to anything silly, I have a Thai gf and her daughter to support, I won't let them down and never have since being with them for 16 years, I'm just very worried and in constant pain. I've been to every Hospital on Phuket, not one has been able to stop my constant pain, I'm at an all time low.

How can I get fined for something I didn't know about and not told about, plus I pay tax in my home country ffs