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This is a Proof of Life document needed for UK pension payments.

Hua Hin is 20THB so I am led to believe.

I used my Bangkok Bank manageress to sign off mine the other week. But it is done with an accompanying letter signed and stamped as BB are not allowed to actually sign outside documents, if that makes any sense. I am also told that your local police station will sign it for 20THB.

And it would be even better if they were fitted with either an exhaust brake or a retarder and trained in their use!!

Last year, we were alerted that Kasikorn Bank (KBank) began issuing emails requesting compliance information under the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) and FATCA (for US citizens). It was predicted other Thai banks would follow suit—and now, some expat clients of Bangkok Bank have received similar requests. We can be reassured that this is a standard procedure, in line with Thailand’s commitment to global tax transparency regulations. Bangkok Bank is complying with CRS and FATCA regulations: For Americans: FATCA requires banks to report account details to US tax authorities. For Non-Americans: CRS ensures tax residency information is shared with international tax authorities to prevent tax evasion. This is not unique to you or your bank—all Thai banks are required to implement these measures following Thailand’s adoption of the CRS agreement in 2020. Under CRS rules, banks must: Confirm the tax residency of all account holders. Identify any connections to other countries for tax purposes. Share financial account details with local tax authorities, who may exchange this information internationally if needed. This ensures overseas income and assets are properly declared. While this may feel new in Thailand, it’s a standard practice globally. Switching banks won’t avoid these requests, as compliance is mandatory across all Thai financial institutions.

Had they got a Certificate of Residence??

Should be interesting as I am flying Thai in June BKK-LHR-BKK Business Class for the first time in 5 years. Mainly because the timings suit me better this time and the price was very cheap in comparison. Booked at the right time! Been flying Emirates and this will be an interesting comparison!

I may be complete stupid but can someone please explain to me how they know it has generated more than 270 billion THB?

𝟭) 𝗗𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝘂𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 – 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝘆𝗮 (𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗶) ▪️𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲: 162 km ▪️𝗕𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗲: First-class air-conditioned bus, 36 seats ▪️𝗗𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘀: 8 (round trip) ▪️𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀: 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗗𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝘂𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁: 06:30, 10:30, 13:30, 17:30 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝘆𝗮: 07:00, 10:00, 14:30, 17:00 𝟮) 𝗗𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝘂𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 – 𝗛𝘂𝗮 𝗛𝗶𝗻 (𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗵𝘂𝗮𝗽 𝗞𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗶 𝗞𝗵𝗮𝗻) ▪️𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲: 216 km ▪️𝗕𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗲: First-class air-conditioned bus, 36 seats ▪️𝗗𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘀: 4 (round trip) ▪️𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀: 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗗𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝘂𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁: 07:30, 15:00 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗛𝘂𝗮 𝗛𝗶𝗻: 07:00, 14:00 𝟯) 𝗦𝘂𝘃𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗶 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 – 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝘆𝗮 ▪️𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲: 127 km ▪️𝗕𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗲: First-class air-conditioned bus, 36 seats ▪️𝗗𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘀: 8 (round trip) ▪️𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀: 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝘂𝘃𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗶 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁: 07:30, 11:30, 13:30, 17:30 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝘆𝗮: 06:30, 10:30, 14:30, 16:30

In Hua Hin, this service will operate from the bus station located on Petkasem Road, between Soi 96 and 96/1. 𝟭) 𝗗𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝘂𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 – 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝘆𝗮 (𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗶) ▪️𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲: 162 km ▪️𝗕𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗲: First-class air-conditioned bus, 36 seats ▪️𝗗𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘀: 8 (round trip) ▪️𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀: 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗗𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝘂𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁: 06:30, 10:30, 13:30, 17:30 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝘆𝗮: 07:00, 10:00, 14:30, 17:00 ▪️𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗲: 155 baht ▪️𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲: 2 hours 30 minutes The inaugural trip for this route on 8 March will depart at 13:30. 𝟮) 𝗗𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝘂𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 – 𝗛𝘂𝗮 𝗛𝗶𝗻 (𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗵𝘂𝗮𝗽 𝗞𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗶 𝗞𝗵𝗮𝗻) ▪️𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲: 216 km ▪️𝗕𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗲: First-class air-conditioned bus, 36 seats ▪️𝗗𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘀: 4 (round trip) ▪️𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀: 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗗𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝘂𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁: 07:30, 15:00 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗛𝘂𝗮 𝗛𝗶𝗻: 07:00, 14:00 ▪️𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗲: 200 baht ▪️𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲: 3 hours 30 minutes 𝟯) 𝗦𝘂𝘃𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗶 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 – 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝘆𝗮 ▪️𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲: 127 km ▪️𝗕𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗲: First-class air-conditioned bus, 36 seats ▪️𝗗𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘀: 8 (round trip) ▪️𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀: 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝘂𝘃𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗶 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁: 07:30, 11:30, 13:30, 17:30 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝘆𝗮: 06:30, 10:30, 14:30, 16:30 ▪️𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗲: 122 baht ▪️𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲: 2 hours

Well aware of that fact about what TTB stands for. I was just passing on my experience that you can still open fixed accounts on a retirement visa with Bangkok Bank!

You will now need a CoR as well as passport with long term visa to open any account.

I have been banking with Bangkok Bank for nearly 10 years. Last October I was able to open a Fixed Term account with no problems. Having recently moved to Hua Hin, in order to move my accounts, I had to get a CoR which is now valid for a year. No problem with that.

Under DTA, you will pay tax in UK. It is very, very difficult to opt out of paying tax in UK, if not impossible! Then as a Thai tax resident, the tax paid in UK will be credited against any tax owing in Thailand. Proof of this would be a P60. Therefore you have only paid the tax once and no tax to pay in Thailand.

When I did mine a couple of months ago at Amphur Hua Hin, just needed passport and yellow book.