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Actuality: You didn't address my point but instead introduced yet another nonsensical theory. I refused to engage because I have no wish to disappear down yet another rabbit hole. So you agree. You do adore Trump! Oh dear! Touched a nerve, did I? And I'm the one who's incoherent? Nurse!!! Quick! We need some help here.

You consider that a rebuttal? It would be laughable? It would be laughable if it wasn't so vacuous and pretentious. "Ive got Trump". These are the first words of your post from 2 hours ago. Only one liar here. TRUTH? The truth was plain for all to see. A mob stormed the capital building because they could not accept the result of a election. I have no idea whether any of the morons thought that their rioting would result in a coup, but the very fact that you cannot bring yourself to condemn their actions speaks volumes. Your knowledge of National Socialism is almost non-existant but it doesn't prevent you posting hare-brained theories about it. I didn't mention anything about the Reichstag in my previous reply to you. Stop lying to cover up the inadequacies of your argument.

Or Hitler. Add one more to the list.

That's because some right-wing posters on this forum are unable to see things in anything other than 'black and white' terms. A right-of-centre US president seemingly having a cordial relationship with a left-of-centre UK PM has confused them no end and thrown their world into disarray. Poor dears

Yes, shameful on Blair's part but I doubt that the Trump - Starmer relationship will be that close. However, time will tell.

You borrowed TransAm's crystal ball? Whether there would be a different campaign if the rules were changed is completely irrelevant. The FACT remains that in 2016, Trump won the Presidency having polled fewer votes than Clinton. Any system that placed him in the White House under those circumstances is flawed and undemocratic. 'This guy' hadn't even thought about that because it is completely irrelevant to the subject under discussion.

" .... we will have Greenland" No respect for the sovereignty of other nations. Echoes of Nazi Germany's attitude towards Central/ Eastern European nations in the '30s. "So what. We rule": As above plus the idea that 'Might is right' and democracy can be swept aside. Adoration of the Leader: Nazis adored Hitler. Trump's your love interest. Did you support/ condone the events of January 6? If so, add that to the charge sheet and list of similarities with the Nazis.

If you mean Brits, then some do, some don't. In any event, he's President of the US so needs must.

You mean to say that you hate this accent and no longer sound like this?😉 https://youtu.be/B_rVzBt20N0?feature=shared

The only way democracy has been subverted in Austria was by not allowing the FPO - as the largest party - the first chance to form a government. However, it clearly made no difference as no other parties are willing to work with them. The situation now is a coalition government which has a majority in parliament and represents a majority of the votes cast. Seems very democratic to me. However, whether this coalition administration can remain intact and govern successful are totally different matters. The two-party system in the UK often returns governments with large majorities, but it is inherently undemocratic. The last time that a single party received >50% of the votes cast was in 1931. The US system isn't much better as everything hinges on winning the 'swing states': Clinton won 2.9m more votes than Trump in 2016 but Trump still became President.

You're doing a very passable imitation of a National Socialist yourself.

The Starmer haters just can't help themselves, can they? Rather than grudgingly accept that Starmer may have forged a good relationship with Trump and that can only be to the UK's benefit, instead there are snide comments. We all have our bias but most of us are aware of them and try to mitigate against them. Sadly, that clearly doesn't apply to everyone.

The short answer is that, "Yes, it is a possibility that your account could be closed" (see attached link and page down to the relevant section). Whether this is likely is impossible to say, not least because you don't know whether you have been sent a notification. In your position, I would contact KTB and explain the situation to them. You can contact KTB through their NEXT app. I have done so in the past and they replied very quickly. https://www.expattaxthailand.com/thai-banks-crs-fatca-compliance/

😂 Haven't heard that in years. Thanks for posting. One of my dear old Dad's favourites.

We've been down this road many times before, Jonny. 'Brexit isn't the problem, it's the way in which it was implemented' is the mantra. And my question(s) remains the same, What exactly should Brexit have looked like? How could it have been implemented differently? I'll save you the bother of mentioning the ECHR. Leaving the ECHR might be a bone to throw to the rabid dogs, but it's not going to make much difference to economic performance.

You should read posts more carefully. This is what I posted: "Alternative viewpoints (not all of which I agree with): * Net zero: Necessary if the life on earth is to continue" Notwithstanding the above, I explained the economic concept of an externality in a long reply to you some months ago. I will not repeat it here but suffice to say, environmental pollution is a prime example of an externality. It has an economic (and social) cost to society which is not borne by the producer or the consumer. Ignoring the obvious social costs - e.g. reduced utility resulting from a poorer quality of life, etc - from a purely economic perspective, the market is distorted. The Clean Air legislation introduced in the UK in the '50s are examples of how the costs of these externalities can be addressed. Many producers, notably the electricity providers, were against this legislation and warned of the dire economic consequences of its' introduction. No doubt, you would have been fully behind these objectors. Fortunately, the governments of the day had the sense to ignore these protests. If they hadn't it is almost unimaginable what the effect would have been like on the capital's economy and, more importantly, on the general welfare of Londoners.

What criteria are you using to measure economic health? Try justifying your statement with some empirical data: "10 years of disaster pre- 2024 for Greece" Hard to believe, but ignorance seems to be increasing exponentially rate among certain right-wing members.

KrungThai phoned me back and told me to complete the formalities by 11 APRIL. Other than that it's exactly what Mark and Anrcaccount stated i.e. present myself with my passport and bank book at a branch.

The massive issues were following the 2008 financial crash, the effects of which were mostly felt by Greece up to the early 2010s. You stated that Greece had experienced 10 years of decline until 2024. That is incorrect. Apart from the COVID years and 2017, the Greek economy has been growing year-on-year since 2014 so, no not cherry picking, just correcting your erroneous 'facts'.

Thanks for the reply. I'm here <183 days so (lack of) Thai TIN shouldn't be a problem for me (famous last words). I faced a similar request years back. I'm a Brit but was tax resident in Belgium. UK bank sent me some forms. Filled them in. Sent them back. Last I heard of it. If I remember correctly according to the Belgian authorities, in Europe only the name of account and account # were shared unless there are grounds to investigate criminal activity. Not sure if that is still the case or whether that situation applies worldwide?

Actually, the Greek economy has grown by +/-17% since 2021 but, hey, don't let the facts get in the way.

I thought that the ERG Flat Earth Brigade had exhausted the unsubstantiated, insane criticisms of the EU during the Brexit campaign. Clearly I was wrong. Chapeau, Donald!

Good one😂 But Randy has nothing to worry about. On the days they say he was on Epstein's island, he was actually at Pizza Hut in Woking; he's got the bills to prove it😉

Tried ringing KrungThai about this message but no reply. Before I troop off to my branch, can anyone confirm if there is any documentation other than the usual passport, bank book and bank card that I need to bring with me? Many thanks.

Let's suspend reality for a moment and assume that the UK has some influence on the world stage and has entered into a negotiation about emissions with China and India. Adopting your position, the conversation might go something like this. UK: We'd like you to formulate a plan for achieving 'net zero', C+I: Difficult but we'll give it a go. Can we have your plan. We'll use it as a template for our own. UK: Err .. We don't have one. C+I: What? How do you hope to achieve 'net zero' without a plan? UK: Actually we don't have any intention of trying to achieve 'net zero'. C+I: So let's get this straight. You're asking us to take measures that you are unwilling to take yourself? UK: Err ... Yes. That's the nub of it. C+I: Wonder if we can make it to Heathrow in time to catch the next planes home? Perhaps. But any savings wouldn't be immediate. Starmer is no more an authoritarian tyrant than he is someone deliberately trying to make the UK poorer. It is ridiculous hyperbole. It would.