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Ah, but it states: This foreign returns initiative will begin once the Minister of Finance ratifies the draft regulation, expected to be enforced later this year. Notably, this tax break is applicable only to income earned after the policy is enacted; previously earned income is ineligible for benefits under this provision. By this info,your 20k is not eligible.

Not if you have a long term visa. That is acceptable to Bangkok Bank.

I think you may find this statement incorrect. To do this and be able to satisfy HMRC, you must cut ALL ties to the UK. One person thought he had done this until his Will stated that he wanted to be buried or ashes scattered, I cannot remember which, in UK. That immediately tied him back to the UK and HMRC! HMRC will want any taxes owed whether you are there or not. I have not been there for 10 years but still have to pay taxes on pensions. I am sure experts on this will correct me if I have got this wrong!

From this article: This change is expected to benefit both Thai citizens and foreign residents. It could also stimulate more inward capital flow and ease bureaucratic burdens.

Some, if close together are under the same franchise management. Had that in Bang Saphan Noi where 3 were under that arrangement.

Each 7/11 is a franchise shop in its own right. But having said that, prices will nearly always be the same but stock will vary from shop to shop.

Personally, I would go to the office and explain the situation. There is a very slight chance that discretion may be used under the circumstances. Until you ask, you do not know what the answer will be. And certainly none of us on this forum will know either! Nothing ventured, nothing gained!

You say you miscalculated the amount required for a renewal. What you do not state is by how much and how long for? This could be important info as to what your next move is. Do not forget that it is up to the Senior IO as to whether he can use his discretion to allow a renewal if there is a reasonable excuse for this error. I accidentally dropped below the 800k within 2 months of a renewal. Replaced within a few hours of spotting this and all was okay.

I had to have a hernia op at Prachuap Khiri Khan Hospital, government, about 7 years ago. I was in for 3 nights and paid less than a person from our village who had exactly the same op and stayed one night less!! What dual pricing??

Many thanks for that.

Get into Google and have a look at different airlines and their prices. You can then book direct with them. No doubt I will be corrected, but I think you can only fly into Europe from Chiang Mai then onto London or to Bangkok, then to London. I have done Thai Airways, Chiang Mai to LHR via BKK, in the past so that it is just one airline to worry about and luggage is straight through.

No need to get funny about this. Both my branch and Head Office speak English. Also documents for tax purposes can be in Thai or English! As these “pieces of paper” have come from a legal company, which can be checked up if need be, written very simply with details etc., then they are incontestable! And I doubt very much other foreigners would attempt this if it was not the case, as the repercussions are fairly severe!

Absolutely correct. I inherited an equivalent sum, roughly, which is tax free under Thai inheritance laws. I did get letters from the Solicitors handling probate which I gave to my local branch in Hua Hin and had them send a copy to Head Office in Bangkok showing the amount and the fact it was an inheritance.

Need the same enforcement, 555, in Hua Hin as well!!