DaLa

Thank god for No.1 otherwise I would have to turn down the air con once it warms up here.

In the UK anyone can apply for probate by contacting the various authorities and dealing with the paperwork. I would assume the basic principles are the same here in LoS and obviously if your wife is Thai she would not be disadvantaged by the language barrier.

I have 6 bank accounts in the UK, only one of them 'pestered' me for a Thai TIN, and when I say pestered I mean the 'request' came with a strongly worded 'ignore this OFFICIAL request at your peril, doing so will have dire consequences including several years of punitive hard labour possibly in a North Korean prison.' I can't write my response here due to aseannow rules , however the essence was 'No I don't have a TIN, I don't need one..go away'. That was at least a year ago....and they respected my answer. I maintain my initial advice on this subject.

My advice would have been to NOT get a TIN.

My understanding, assuming the 'husband' is living in Thailand with his Thai wife and dies in Thailand that a will lodged in Thailand and translated to Thai is a must. I would not want my Thai wife having to deal with the 'authorities' in my home country as that would place her at a disadvantage both from a language and process position. Personally I have instructed a Thai based lawyer to create my will and instructed my wife to contact them on my demise. They will then contact the relevant authorities in the UK ( banks, pension providers etc) and report in Thai to my wife which I hope will be more favourable to her. Whilst I'm on the subject, my main concern is having the residue of my pensions paid to her without onerous problems and bank charges. Some would only be small monthly payments and paying transfer fees on each amount would bug me from above. Thinking about your response, a good solution would be for a Thai Lawyer to have contact with the 'executor' in your home country.

Presently having treatment for PC. Started with a general check up in early September revealing a PSA of 24 , so then the finger test a week or so later. Possibility of Cancer was explored with an MRI at Srisawan private hospital on Rattchapreuk Road , cost 22k (ish). Then I reported back to the original urologist in Siriraj and with that further confirmation I opted for a Biopsy, (55k -private room). Was feeling ok after less than a day after the op, no problems and then the results...a Gleeson 9 and had to act quick. The location and size was then further confirmed by a PET at Siriraj (50k) and then I opted for Radiotherapy rather than surgery; I'm 22 doses into 28 that will be another 300k.The LINAC is the only one of its kind in SouthEast Asia and the care is 100%, so hoping for a successful outcome. Strange thing is I felt great in August before the diagnosis and unfortunately don't feel so good now due the side effects and the travelling (5 hours round trip). Furthermore I used to love drinking ordinary (filtered) tap water before the sessions started , now I feel queezy just thinking about the stuff, probably psychosomatic. Good luck and I'm not medically qualified to offer any advice on which route or treatment to take, all I offer is my own personal experience. What I will say is that it would be useful if I'd been seen by my doctor in the UK earlier. Reception at my original doctor had a problem because I lived out of area and then the doctor I transferred to had a problem at reception due to me not using my middle name that I hadn't used for 60 years. No health check from the doctor but plenty of paper pushing.

IATA designator for the airline...thus change of airline. If they change the 3 digit code it means they have taken an engine of for maintenance, but not to worry, they can fly on one engine so long as they don't go over water.

I went to the doctors and he told me I had to stop w****ing. I said 'Why' He said ' Because it's upsetting people in the waiting room' I received a dirty look.

Firstly , as a customer I would hazard a guess that the Roof Truss v Mild Steel ‘differences’ has been compiled by the Roof Truss company. Now as a Metallurgist: The comparison suggests that the anti corrosive paint applied to the MS is somehow inferior; If the ‘factory-made, anti corrosive screws’ are a dissimilar material to the roof truss sections then corrosion will occur regardless. Why not manufacture the built on site roof out of HT steel, if it’s that critical (which in my opinion Tensile Strength is not the overriding attribute). How will it be ‘undersized’ if it’s designed correctly. Design can be equally effective if calculated manually with pre-existing structural formula. Speed of erection is correct, now factor in production times ( and delays) Checking quality of mechanical fixings also requires physical inspection. Installation of the final roof cover is a separate operation and has it’s own unique quality standards I built a store (warehouse) 20M x 15M 5 years ago fabricated on site, no need for a warranty, I’m confident it will still be functional and sound in 20 years time.

I think you will find that the UK is still a European country.

Were 39 of the 'investors' farang 'friends' she had sworn eternal love for?

I believe there is a very important missing element to this. Hospital treatment. I've just burned through £3k obtaining a full diagnosis in 6 weeks. Treatment next and that figure will treble, and that's in a reputable government hospital. They have to have insurance cover or a sizeable pot for future care on top of the figures quoted.

Anyone have any advice (other than “get married’) to this conundrum The Deloitte advice is that IHT is not payable up to assets of £325,000 by Spouse or civil partner. I’m not married to my (Female) Thai partner of 14 years. One definition (CAB UK) of a Civil Partnership: 'A civil partnership is a legal relationship which can be registered by two people who aren't related to each other. Civil partnerships are available to both same-sex couples and opposite-sex couples. Registering a civil partnership will give your relationship legal recognition'. Furthermore CAB UK states that there is recognition for partnerships formed overseas. However: HMRC (Civil Partners: SET 04) 'A civil partner is a person who has legally registered his / her partnership with another person of the same sex.' Clear as mud...as usual. Should I get my partner to change sex?

I moved from Pattaya for this reason...to Soi Cowboy. Much better class of VD there.

Recently charged 5 baht for ice in my glass of beer at Chatuchak. At 100 baht for a large Leo I will be using one of the other bars in the area.

My understanding / study was that particular bullet wasn't all that magic (due to the slope of the highway etc) and it wasn't the fatal one. The fatal shot was the last one that only hit Kennedy. There were 3 shots identified by sound and impact ( the first hit a kerbstone a long way down from the target). This report changes nothing in that respect.

"This is really the most significant news in the assassination since 1963” is stretching the relevance of this to the extreme. I’m going with Clint Hill on this one.

I don't know whether sympathy is in order or congratulations. I don't have any advice either even though I've encountered the same issue. One lady started mentioning the word 'marriage' on the first day. I could be pleased that I come across as a decent person, but also sad to see that maybe there's a pot of desperation for some of these women.

Sorry can't help with any recommendation of a maid, but would recommend giving them an ultimatum on cleaning the house themselves. I use to have student properties I let out years ago and agree, most girls are untidy, but they need to learn. What was funny is how in the first week of living in a property, the 4 girls would have a rota of jobs posted in the kitchen. After another week the rota was gone and the house became worse than a pigsty. Use the maid money on sending them to a Swiss finishing school, the nuns will sort them out.

Visited last April and May , very few people were wearing them. Bars and restaurants did not require any ID / proof etc, I didn't use public transport so can't comment , however I'm pretty sure there were no restrictions. 1 year later I bet even less people will be wearing them. Good luck, I'm following you in a few days, might wear a mask at Swampy, after that it's back to normal air intake.

Metallurgist here. Copper and Aluminium are quite apart on the galvanic scale. However they need an electrolyte for problems to emerge. 1. Why not use Copper throughout 2. If dissimilar metals are used enclose the connector to protect from oxygen and water 3. If using copper + copper don’t use an aluminium clamp. 4. Galvanise the Aluminium at the joint. You would need to be more concerned if it was Aluminium and Stainless Steel. Maybe the 18th Edition BS 7671 Requirements for Electrical Installations. IET Wiring Regulations will help with your decision.

Thanks , I'm off for a swim.

I’m in the KannikaP, dingdongrb, KhunLA , KhunBENQ camp on this one. However I disagree with the 12 characters. Assuming 60 characters (upper-lower-numerical) options 60*60*60*60*60 (ie 5 characters) typing at 1 character per second would take around 24 years to enter all the combinations.

Why is that ? Do you have a temperature or feeling ill maybe ?

What drought? I've been drowning in gloom and doom from various authorities / scientists/ government reports for years. Peter cried wolf anyone.