Keith5588

To those that feel I am doing something wrong. I am only trying to sort out very difficult old investments and pension funds. I worked hard for 40 years in the UK, I retired, I came to Thailand and met a very good Thai lady 7 years ago ....... so I now live in Thailand and love the life here. I have not yet started my UK state pension and I am not trying to defraud the UK government.

Thank you OJAS I might do that, but I am now on top of the older investments and pensions, my friend has been so very good. After another year I think I will have all transfered to accounts I can manage online. Maybe the 1 or 2 left I will give my friends address. Thank you

Thank you @NanLaew

Thanks @topt I will also try to start another redirection with Royal Mail to my friend, I think in the last year of redirection there was a total of only about 20 letters, so not too much work for Royal Mail for about £60 per year.

Thank you @roo860

@NanLaew I don't understand I thought there was only 1 Royal Mail redirection service?

Thank you @Chomper Higgot but as @Upnotover said Royal Mail refused to continue the re-direction to my friend. That was Aug last year so I do wonder if I reapply they may start again. Re-directing to Thailand is not good for me as I am still renting in Thailand.

Thank you @CharlieH I will do a Google search.

Hi, I am a UK citizen. After retiring from work I put my house in the hands of a rental agency to fully manage and came to Thailand. That was over 6 years ago. All has gone very well, I love life here in Thailand, I have no family in the UK so have no reason to return. I have done my best to stop letter post but there are a few letters each year that I would like to see and sometimes take action. I initially had my letter post re-directed to a very good friend in the UK but last year Royal Mail refused to renew the re-direction. The rental agency for my house will collect my letters when they do a house inspection and deliver them to my friend, but that is only once per year. Maybe I could pay for more house inspections but it all seems to be a bit messy. I would like something more permanent, to pay a company to receive my re-directed letters and for them to process them, basically send me a secure copy (password protected) by email. Does anyone know of such a company or have any other suggestions? Thanks in advance Keith

@sungod Thanks for the suggestion. I have made a note of Irwin Mitchell.

I am a UK citizen, came to Thailand 7 years ago and love it here. During Covid lockdown I was luckily in Thailand, I had time so I researched details and wrote 2 Wills myself, a Thai Will and a UK Will. I have since updated my Thai Will and this time paid a Lawyer to do it and to also keep one of the originals. I now plan to visit the UK in about 2 months from now with my long term girlfriend. Some things I am not sure about, for instance in my UK Will, do I mention my Thai Will? Would the UK want to know my assets I have in Thailand? Do I need to tell them? So I would like the Will writer / Lawyer to be familiar with what is needed for expats living outside the UK. Thanks in advance Keith

Thank you @hotandsticky for your replies, you are very knowledgeable. I am not overly concerned at the moment as I do have a UK bank current account but reading this and another thread caused me to think of my options if my bank current account was ever closed. I am planning to visit the UK next year but not to sell my house. I want to do a bit of work at my house and to show my gf/partner some places in the UK. I do use WISE to transfer money and will open an account with them in the future. Thanks again.

Thank you @BritManToo I have added to do just that just before I go to visit the UK next year, much appreciated.

Hi, I am from the UK but now retired and living in Thailand. I still have a UK bank current account. My main assets are still in the UK, savings, house that I rent out, pensions, and I pay UK tax. I think most of us need to still have a bank/building society in our home country mainly to have money paid into and to make transfers from. We may or may not need a debit and credit card. I have used building society Fixed interest accounts, sometimes they insist on opening an instant access account but I have never actually wanted to use the instant access account. I still have some fixed interest savings accounts and I think a couple of instant access accounts. So my question is assuming a debit and credit card is not needed would a building society instant access be adequate for a UK expat living in Thailand? Or is there a reason why they would need a bank current account? I am wondering when withdrawing money from a building society instant access account can you pay any external account or do you have to transfer the money out to your nominated bank current account? Thanks in advance Keith

Hi,I am from the UK but now living in Thailand.I have read threads on here concerning UK banks closing peoples accounts when the banks know that the person is not living in the UK.I think most of us need to still have a bank/building society in our home country mainly to have money paid into and to make transfers from. We may or may not need a debit and credit card. I have only used building society Fixed interest accounts, sometimes they insist on opening an instant access account but I have never actually wanted to use them. When withdrawing money from a building society instant access account can you pay any external account or do you have to transfer the money out to your nominated bank current account?So my question is assuming a debit and credit card is not needed would a building society instant access be adaquate for a UK expat living in Thailand.Thanks in advanceKeith