RandolphGB

The best kind of mindset! Tattoos are a primitive tribal ritual that belong in the ancient jungle past. The modern commercialisation of them has sucked in a lot of dumb people. Yourself included.

Lots of heavily-inked cheap northeast girls in the bars of Thailand. You'll be fine - happy hunting.

They're called tramp stamps for a reason.

This is not true for the AirVisual app, which takes measurements from independent devices not connected to the government.

Congratulations but you'll always be a 'farang' and second-rate human in the eyes of Thais no matter how much you defend their culture.

My advice is don't take any advice. Ignore the wife, her friends, your friends, other expats, agents, the market exchange rate etc etc There are loads of properties online and that agents have on their books. Make the decision on your own and get your lawyer to do the paperwork.

Happy ending. As usual in the Land of Baht, money solves everything.

Do British police not confiscate passports when a suspect is charged?

All perfectly honest and above board. He’s doing grueling charity work for The Single Mothers Of Isan Foundation.

Sad news but at least we can have full confidence that the Koh Tao police force, who are known for their attention to detail, will investigate the case thoroughly. It’s such a caring and honest community that the local families and diving schools are sure to offer their assistance in tracing the ID or woman and finding the truth about why she was found floating dead in the sea, having committed suicide.

Go after the They’re worried about who they find were customers.

I'd add to that it can be worth paying contributions for the pension and welfare system. I hear no end of stories of people who have to go from Thailand back to the UK and because they have been away for so long, there's no support. Just done the online tool to see if I need to file a self assessment return which says 'do not need to' but the government page has this message voluntarily pay Class 2 National Insurance contributions - you’ll need enough contributions to claim some benefits and the State Pension

Thanks for the responses. Dividend payments in a share account slightly exceeded the 2,000 GBP allowance in 2021 / 22 tax year. Is is right that I now have to submit a self assessment tax return? They were my only income from the UK but it's still under the 10,000 GBP personal allowance. They exceeded the 2k dividend allowance but the total is under the 10k Personal Allowance. It's also late so I'm aware there'll be a penalty!

Is it possible to live in Thailand and be resident here, paying tax to the Thai government from employment in Thailand.... but hold assets in the UK such as shares, and pay Capital Gains Tax and dividend tax on that UK income, to the UK government without being resident in the UK?

I'm confused by this. My lawyer and the estate agent both said 'transfer slightly more' than the sale price. There is not option in Wise to add these details to their transfer page. Is it not Bangkok Bank that add them to the FET form?

Yes, I'll be using Wise. I found a guide on their website for sending to Bangkok Bank. There's a two million baht limit per transfer. https://wise.com/help/articles/2932335/guide-to-thb-transfers

As per property laws, I’m sending money from the UK to Thailand to buy a condo. Has anybody had experience with Bangkok Bank receiving large amounts? 8m baht. My bank in the UK that received GBP to GBP held the payment until they verified it was legal. Is it better to send in installments - e.g 1m a day until complete. This could also help to mitigate against exchange rate fluctuations.

You've been spending too much time with Thais: 'If you don't like it, go home'.

Ill gotten gains from a duty free monopoly

Another lamb to the slaughter ????

Yes, I was searched twice in Thong Lor and once in Phrom Phong. Cops found nothing. They sent me on my way.

One suspects there is more to this story. There would have been a reason for cops to demand payment. Yes, police carry out random stop and searches but they don't ask for cash unless they find something. What did police find on her or her friends?

I hope he has a work permit for that. Or is collecting trash one of the jobs reserved only for Thais?

Helllooo han-sum man you help me passport, na?

He's a foreigner and he's succumbed to the Thai state of mind.