JBChiangRai

Agreed, the authorities only do that if you upset a big wig. Leasehold, freehold and the biggest risk of losing your property “wifehold”.

I wouldn't bother arguing with him, he's as thick as the wood he works with

Clearly it was the Vicar in the Library with the Candlestick

Thai Juristic Persons means Thai Companies. Easy to look at the director of said company to see who is the ultimate beneficiary, also if any of the shareholding is by foreigners.

Not true. You are committing an offence, per below, but your licence is still valid. Hence the Governments advice that as a visitor if you hold a UK DL you can drive on it until it expires. As others have said, you cannot notify DVLA of a new address overseas, but you can drive on it until it's expired. You can also drive on it in some other countries for a limited period on each visit until it's expired. the offence of failing to notify a change of address (whichattracts a fine of up to £1,000) neither invalidates the licence norattracts points which might lead to disqualification. "Rob Miles, head of motor at Direct Line, said: 'British motorists havea duty to update the DVLA of any change of name or address or of anymedical condition that could affect their ability to drive, but it seemsthat many motorists simply don't realise they are breaking the terms oftheir licence.''Millions of drivers have an old name or address on their drivinglicence, and while this won't affect their car insurance cover, havingincorrect information on their licence puts them at risk of a large fineif their licence is ever checked by the police. " Source thisismoney

Do you not think the Government might have said you can't drive on it because living overseas invalidates it? I guess there is no fix for stupid. Try the Government questionnaire yourself. The first question is about your residency/visitor status; If you are a visitor to Britain (Q1) and passed your test there (Q2) and the Government says you can drive on it until it expires...QED It's valid until it expires! I respectfully suggest you go back something you do know, playing with wood and leave the intelligent stuff to the adults here.

Talking about the UK, I know they can check DL, Car Registration, Insurance cover held, age & sex of named insured drivers, MOT valid or not. I don't think they can (easily) check whether you actually reside at that address, I'm sure they have access to council tax/electoral role etc, even if you tick the box requesting privacy on the electoral role, you still go on a CD which is available for public inspection in every UK library. They ultimately probably have access to all kinds of databases, just not easily at the road side, perhaps mobile phone records, tax records, who knows, we live in the information age.

No problem, and I do agree with you, it's a crazy system, it's all about pressuring someone to settle a debt, even someone innocent. Don't renew your UK DL at someone else's address.

I was being imprecise, of course they keep the records, whether or not they have Business Intelligence software or even Human Eyes to check that you are exporting more than your 3Kw authorised system, I strongly doubt.

Both Bailiff's & High Court Enforcement Officers can and will take control of goods at an address registered with DVLA if they believe it will put pressure on the defendant of the writ, it is then down to the resident of the property to persuade the HCEO's that the property isn't the defendants. If it is because the defendant has moved and the new owner has no connection with the defendant, that would normally be enough reason. If the resident has the same surname, ie a parent or sibling they are then likely to demand proof of ownership of everything they want to take control of, normally in such circumstances they want to see receipts. HCEO's normally know in their heart of hearts that the resident owns the goods, but their aim is to put pressure on for a financial settlement. It happens all the time, I suggest you watch the UK TV series "Pay Up Or We Will Take It Away", or "The Sheriff's Are Coming", both excellent fly on the wall docuseries on how they operate. If as you say there's no connection between defendant & resident, they are not total bathstuds and will apologise & leave. It's all down to the Bailiff's or HCEO's decision, they will ultimately have to justify their decision. I have sat on the other side of this as a magistrate and witnessed the aftermath when they get it wrong.

I didn’t bother renewing mine when it expired, I didn’t see the point. Also I don’t like their approach to privacy.

How about the Gov.uk website? (I used to be a magistrate)

You are wrong.

My lowest reading was 2 units ???? I fitted Solar when I built the house so there is no history for their software to notice a change of usage habit. Actually, they do know but don't care here in Chiang Rai. We had a visit from them one night when they got fed up of shuffling fuses at the transformer because we were blowing them one after another. They told me I was using 56 amps when they put a clamp over my meter cable. There used to be an estimated 50 Air Conditioning units on one phase of their 100amp transformer. There are 6 large houses here on this development that were on one phase, they have now moved 2 houses onto each of the 3 phases which has also prevented me exporting all my power too.

You missed the point. Existence of a UK DL that is not expired or surrendered "trumps" any other countries DL. If you return to the UK (on a short visit) and get stopped by the police (say speeding), and they suspect you are British, they will check for a UK licence and give you points on it. Regardless of whether you have broken the law by not telling DVLA you have moved abroad. If they are feeling bloody minded, they may also prosecute you for the offences you have committed that you mentioned. A UK DL always "trumps" a foreign DL.

I just spin my meter back like most people, but I did hear that new meters fitted now are electronic. I have 54 panels, 3 x 6kw grid-tied inverters, 3 x 5.5kw hybrid inverters (used as whole house UPS without solar panels), 28.8KwHr's of LiFePo4 batteries.

I would be surprised if they keep those kind of records.

Let's say you sold up, moved to Thailand but kept your UK driving licence. You have to use that, not your Thai DL if you visit the UK. The police won't accept you can use your Thai DL because they want to give you those points, and what do points make? prizes! oh hang on, that's something else.

I think you are missing the point, a UK national resident in the UK who who then moves to Thailand, he is now non resident but until his licence either expires or is surrendered, he must it and not his Thai DL when he returns to the UK for short breaks.

I think they want you to charge to completion or unlock the car where charging will then end elegantly (that is what happen's on my daughter's MG EP+) , on my Porsche Taycan you press a button and it shuts down the charging circuit over about 2 seconds. My Porsche will error if you break and reconnect the charging circuit with a breaker more than once. You can't remove any car's charging cable when it's charging anyway, and I think MG's statement is to stop you breaking the whole fitting by pulling on it when it's locked. Just cutting the power with about 7kw going through an inductive circuit (which the charging circuit is) will cause a surge and there is nowhere for it to go except the car's charging circuits. Granted, it's a lot worse on a Porsche which can charge at 22kw. When they start charging, they tend to ramp up to full power rather than do it instantly and likewise on shutting down they ramp down very quickly, I would take advise from someone experienced in high-power circuits, which I am not. I can only tell you my Porsche doesn't like it.

If you want the approved feed in tariff, then buy the smallest system you can from an approved installer, and when it's finished bump it up with another parallel system yourself.

Correct, but even a non-resident UK national must also use his UK DL if he has one. If he doesn't have a current UK DL he can use his Thai licence, not having a UK DL means never held one, or expired, if it is revoked or suspended due to a ban etc, you can't use a Thai or any other DL.

Whilst I don't think there is anything wrong with using a switch to start charging, I do think it may cause a problem interrupting charging regularly with a switch. Normally, the car stops charging by telling the charger onboard to shut down in an elegant way. I have some concerns about interrupting it on a regular basis. Your car does store these events and if it screws up your car, you may have a warranty issue. FWIW, I also have solar and I built something using an adjustable under/over voltage protector and a Normally Closed (NC) contactor. In dark/overcast conditions the mains voltage is normal and the contactor energises shutting off the charger. When the sun comes out, my grid-tied solar system increases the mains voltage enough to trip the power to the contactor as an over voltage condition i.e. to the NC position and the car starts charging. When the sun goes in it stops and it starts again when the sun comes out again. It was only after using it that my car tripped to a fault and the handbook said "unreliable supply detected, to avoid damage to the charging system charging has been disabled, clear unreliable mains condition then remove & reinsert charging plug to continue charging". Needless to say, I don't use it anymore.

I wonder what a UK policeman would do if he stopped you for a minor traffic infringement? mandatory fine on a UK DL, or lots and lots of paperwork on a Thai DL.....

What's that rustling noise? Must be all the brown envelopes flying about.