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Renewed my subscription in Nov, automatically, costing £9.67 a year for unlimited UK landline calls.

Back in Jan 24 having got my extension granted in Nov 23, I put down a deposit for a new house and by mistake used the wrong account. Had done it on the app and forgot to select the normal account instead of the immigration account. I landed up dipping into the 800k by 50k! I realised the mistake an hour or so later as I had not had an SMS on the normal account to say there had been a transaction. Promptly transferred the 50k straight over to correct the error. Roll forward to my extension visit this year in Nov at Hua Hin, nothing was mentioned. All okay but the IO had stapled a slip of paper into my passport regarding the ruling for 800k. Made me chuckle!

If you did win the big prize, you sign the back of the ticket then you go to your local police station to register the win before going to the lottery office in Bangkok to claim the win.

Yes. I was a train driver starting in the days of BR, then we became SouthEastern at the time I retired from being High Speed driver running from Kent to St Pancras in London. It is traumatic for all concerned but as a driver you are helpless when an incident like this occurs. Nothing you can do! In UK, the collection of body parts is done by Police and Coroners officials. More used to death than a train driver.

Obviously you have never been a train driver involved in an incident involving a death regardless of the circumstances! It should be compulsory here as in most western countries to ensure the train crew are okay. It is not a pleasant experience I can assure you!

It is not time wasting at all. I would go so far as to say that you have never been a train driver. I was. Never had a death on the railway? I have. Been out to relieve drivers involved in deaths? I have. It is a traumatizing incident and you never know how it will affect people later. The crew should be relieved of duty and taken home and another crew take over. All deaths involving the railway should have all evidence, regardless, gathered at the scene before the train is taken away for a deep clean. All body parts should be gathered at the scene and the train checked over for large body parts or any other damage that can occur to brake pipes etc. I have known a missing arm from one occassion be found a day later lying on the track 10 miles from the incident!! Missed in the dark and was lodged in the loco! And one other think to consider is the family would like as much of the body as is physically possible for the funeral.

Wow. In UK the driver would be relieved of duty. Passengers detrained to alternative transport and the loco/unit taken away for cleaning and removal of any other body parts. And how can you review evidence when the train has carried on with the journey?? Just shows how cheap life is over here, as we all know.

He will receive whatever he was getting as a pension at the time of leaving the UK. For example, he started off with a pension of £200. 4 years later he is receiving £300 through the annual increases. This is the amount the pension will be frozen at. £300.

KBank is complying with global regulations under CRS and FATCA to ensure tax residency details are accurately reported: For Americans: FATCA requires banks to report account details to US tax authorities. For Non-Americans: CRS requires tax residency information to be shared with international tax authorities to prevent tax evasion. Why Are They Being Sent Out? In 2020, Thailand joined the CRS agreement, committing Thai banks to request tax residency information from their customers. This is standard procedure and not unique to you—KBank happens to be among the first to implement it. Under CRS rules, banks must: Confirm the tax residency of all account holders. Identify connections to other countries for tax purposes. Share financial account details with local tax authorities, who may exchange the information internationally if needed. This ensures overseas income and assets are declared in the relevant country. While this may feel new in Thailand, it’s already standard practice in many other countries. Note that switching banks won’t avoid this, as all Thai banks are required to comply with CRS regulations. This is from an email sent out by Carl Turner yesterday following reports of KBank sending out these emails.

I did actually state closing one account and opening a new one! Second time I have done this since residing here.

I am sure you are going to need a Proof of Residence from Immigration to open an account. I had to do this the other week to move an account from one branch of BKK to another when I moved. Basically closing one account and opening another to move the money to even though I have been banking with them for 9 years!

To finish off this subject, you know what you know and I know what has happened. End of!!

Having driven by Hua Hin Immigration again this morning, I suspect it may well be shut due to flooding. This has been the case for the last couple of days. Best off going to Bluport for 90 day reports.

One thing I hate is being called a liar by someone who does not know me!! And I do not like people who suggest my wife might be hiding things from me!! I know what has happened and if you cannot accept that………………..which seems to be the way you carry on with many of your posts.

Cut the sarcasm Gottfrid! For your info I have been shopping with my wife and NO card in Makro Chumphon, Prachuap and Hua Hin. Just give a phone number same as Lotus etc. We did get a card to see if there were any advantages but no. There are none unless you have a business! And I have no interest in bar girls which has absolutely nothing to do with the topic.

In fact you do not need to hold a card to shop there or be a member in Thailand. Being a card holder does not get you any benefits unless you have a business. UK you have to be a member and hold a card though.

So what about non tourists? In other words, expats like my self who live here but go abroad to visit family, friends etc. Are we excluded from this fiasco?

Why was there no fire suppression system in the engine room as is the norm in most other countries? Oh, there was but it had not been maintained!! TIT

We have two accounts for our 4 year old son. One with GSB and one with Bangkok Bank. Obviously only his mother can make any withdrawals at the moment.

They say: It follows that at some point, the tax collection agency may link the tax return to the issuance of visas. Certainly, that will be the moment of reckoning.

I will be having solar panels installed on our new property in Hua Hin. This will be returning back to the PEA during daytime. All paperwork is being done by the installation company as there is a fair amount to do!! We pay our bill as normal then the PEA does cash back every few months.

I have never done a TM30 when I have returned from my yearly visit to UK. Nothing has ever been said at Immigration about this. (Hua Hin).

Had no problems with this. I get covering headed emails from the solicitors in UK which I print off and they get sent to head office of BB. Tax is automatically deducted on interest by the bank. Only kicks the system off when I reclaim the tax. Then TIN etc will be needed and an accountant to go through the minefield!

The inheritance has been coming into Thailand with covering documentation which makes it exempt from taxes. And yes, I am a tax resident here. The whole system, as usual for Thailand, has just been thrown together with no thought processes behind it. I am not expecting anything to come of this for at least 2 years, if then. Depends if we get another change of government as well. Interesting days ahead which I will not worry unnecessarily about until there is something in concrete.

What happens then if you receive a large inheritance which is not taxable?? Therefore no need to get a TIN or to even contact the TRD. No document to produce to Immigration for extension of stay or even departing the country.