Nemo.

Oh so you met me then....lol

E former bar girl with a 10,000 plus body count. Experience!

It's a 1,000 times easier to scam a dishonest man. Over a million USD from being a policeman.... makes you wonder. Maybe he sold a house that went up a lot or bribes...who knows. He was very foolish and greedy.

Harsh times, high unemployment and highgCOL = more crime But you have to be mega stupid to smuggle drugs

Yes it's odd. Who really thinks you can get away that even if young and dumb! Unless they were told that customs had been bribed and they were desperate. Or even this is a bag switch by criminal bag handlers and they had no idea. Something more to this

It's due to reciprocal agreements. If none the state pension is frozen. Could be short sighted though as if sick pensioners return to UK they cost more to the NHS. Although anyone relying on the state pension really should have saved a lot more. For me it's just a top up to cover increased medical costs when I reach 67.

Crypto is the favorite of scammers, conmen, terrorists, paedos and drug dealers. So attracts attention.

My guesss is it will allow powerful locals launder money more easily.

That's 580 USD but could get worse or better. Yes but what about medical? That's the usual next biggest (must) cost. And travel? Holidays? If just for food, local buses and bills doable

Yes and Halifax, from henceforth called a bunch of cun@$, closed all my accounts after a review demanding Ingive then utility bills. So not perfect. Halifax don't allow non residents. Being an expat is getting harder and harder.

I use UkPOSTBOX. 21 quid a month, its a "real" address so banks accept it, they scan post so you can see it online. They store physical post for like 10 pence a month (eg cards) and you can itbposted at standard PO rates where you like so can be in UK when visiting eg at a hotel l or send to address abroad. Only ever had one issue and that was the Halifax (aka as a bunch of cun#$ who closed all my accounts after demanding I prove I really lived there) A bigger issue though is DONT invest house money in Thailand. You are better off renting your house or investing in UK, then using the rent/dividends/interest to rent in Thailand. Also you will be subject to capital gains tax on your house sale for the tears in Thailand. Ouch.