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I am aware of the UK proof of life but have never heard of Australian equivalent, is this a recent thing ?.

If a person receiving a pension from Australia dies in Thailand but has a UK passport I assume the authorities inform the UK Consul, does anyone then inform The Australian Government ?.

I think the one aspect people are overlooking is the source of the fire, the LNG tanks. If fitted correctly they are only as dangerous as a tank of petrol but if they are installed by unskilled persons their potential for leaking in an accident is probable. I worked with LPG fitted cars and regular tank testing was mandatory, I wonder how long since the tanks were tested. All the above is just my speculation however I will never have a car fitted with gas here, I like living.

And that is the last post from Bob....Being serious apart from making ones presence known it is highly dangerous to get involved in any domestic dispute. This warning can be applied to anywhere in the world not just Thailand. Years ago when I was younger and more stupid I tried stopping a "man" from beating a woman, after I stopped him I was attacked by the woman, I didn't stop her, I ran.

I have just bought a pair of wireless headphones from Lazada, Sony branded box , Sony store and with a warranty for 450 Baht. They perform well and are comfortable, only problem is battery life not as claimed but is acceptable. I looked up the specifications on the Sony official site and noticed the price was 12,000 Baht....

I was quoted Baht 1400 for one spark plug for my Ford Focus by the local main Ford Dealer, luckily they didn't have any in stock. Lazada had motocraft plugs, exact specification, for Baht 360 for four and my local parts store was 380 , obviously both Lazada and my well regarded store were selling fakes....or were they ?. Dealer profits on parts are extortion, Honda specifies only Honda parts and oils for their vehicles otherwise warranty claims may be voided.

Do you really think that any State or Country in the Western world would dare to try and implement that punishment. The Lawyers would leap for joy at the fees they would charge to bring the Justice system to a halt with the appeals to Human rights , constitutional rights and any other right they could think of. A quick injection of lead in the back of the head is a lasting solution.

I have an enlarged prostate and though I am loathe to have any invasive procedures I checked on Rezum as I was getting ads on Facebook every day. Immediately came a follow up quoting costs of over Bht200,000 + , just for interest I searched for costings in other parts of the world and found European average of approx. Euro 2500-3500 something doesn't quite add up. I can have an Airline ticket and short holiday in Europe with the money left over.

It baffles me how a so called highly qualified School Principal can completely ignore all moral issues and place all the blame on the Janitor. The breakdown happened while another was driving, why should they not be accused and told to pay. Totally unacceptable action by the Principal, action by his superiors is necessary.

I renewed my marriage extension yesterday, once again it was very easy. I refuse to lock away 400K so chose the monthly income method which creates a little extra work and the waste of about twenty sheets of copy paper. Getting the financials together only takes a couple of hours so no problem. My Immigration Officer checks the paperwork and that usually takes about ten minutes, then there are numerous interruptions, general conversations, photos, signing every page etc. then finally stamp in Passport to come back in 30 days. 2000 baht, a farewell and away, no arguments, no nit picking. Six years now and no problems, don't you wish you lived where I do ?.

I have mine paid into SCB and they vary by a few hours each month, only once in the last year were they a day late.

He will be back in September !! Obviously not worried about any penalties or problems with his entry visa. I thought someone said bad guys out 5555.

I transferred money from Australia last night at 21.39, the immediate email said..initiated 21.38.. verified 21.38 ..will be sent 0955 tomorrow. At 0954 it changed to 1155 ...it arrived in SCB at 1140. This is the first time in many years that it has taken so long so we will see what the next transfer takes, back to normal I hope.

If your bank statement has the code MCL0101#### you are OK ,this denotes foreign funds transfer from other bank with API system . This has been accepted by my IO for the past four years after he checked, ….note , my own Bank didn’t know what this code was.

No real idea , it was a Thai company . When I bought it the condition of the car ,interior and mechanically tied in with the shown mileage , a good purchase at the time .