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I have assisted several Thai widows of British expats. They all receive the Personal Tax Allowance (currently £12,570), and this is sorted by the former employer of husband when paying the widow's pension. No need ever to deal direct with HMRC re the allowance However, depending on the date of death of the husband, a tax refund can be claimed (sometimes automatic after a year or so has elapsed) Note that the UK state pension ceases upon death. There are no longer any benefits for widows or children, nor the one off lump sum payment (was £2,000).................unless husband and family happened to be in the UK at time of death

Have heard today that Ban Amphur PO Pattaya will no longer accept basic Air Mail for Letters., They require registered post at 250bt+. Is this something new or just this particular post office being bloody minded?

7.54am BP report it! Still waiting for the Nation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Not a word in the 2 English language newspapers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

There are many crimes, which in my view warrant capital punishment, the most obvious one being murder I see no reason to abolishing capital punishment, when there is absolute proof of guilt, such as CCTV, multiple witnesses and the like. However, the only alternative is surely whole life imprisonment, which sadly most countries pay lip service to. 10/15/20 years and applications are generally approved for parole. The murderer is free to enjoy the rest of his/her life (usually with social security benefits) yet the victim has nothing more.

The incident has prompted local officials to renew calls for motorists to strictly follow traffic regulations, particularly on busy highways, to prevent similar tragedies. What utter <deleted>!!! Motorists should strictly follow traffic regulations EVERYWHERE, AT ALL TIMES

A Swift transfer to a Thai bank, will be exchanged into Thai baht at the banks rate at time of arrival (1,2,3 days later) It may be higher than on the day sent, it may be lower. With a WISE transfer, one knows exactly what the exchange rate will be.

Just checked the fee shown was £18.81, It is worth noting that when making a transfer with Wise, if you send the money to your account first then use the balance to pay for the transfer it is usually a wee bit cheaper.

Why close it? Just leave 20bt in and it will lapse in time

In my experience most Thai banks require the Thai eqivalent of probate, to enable a spouse or partner named in a Will to receive the deceased's funds. No problem in a joint account holder removing./transferring funds out of the joint account and not advising the bank. If the joint account ATM expires, then problems arise as both account holders need to apply for a new one Most widows/widowers, Thai or expat invariably use their spouses ATM card (if they know the PIN) to remove funds after death, regardless of it being illegal. Problem is when the Thai wife of an expat knows the ATM PIN, several in my experience have drained the account prior to death, and therefore maybe best to keep the PIN number with a 3rd party, only to be released upon death

Plus the obligatory wais!!!!!!! Charge them with murder!

Several other sources all say Thursday Google is your friend!

For the record...................Thai PM will deliver a comprehensive performance review titled "2025 Empowering Thais: A Real Possibility" on 12 Dec at 10 AM.

The other English language newspaper suggests she will speak on Thursday.............."Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is due to make a major public address on Thursday"

sexual abuse of children demands the death sentence

Having helped a few Thai widows over the years, there are frequently problems. One husband died unexpectedly and his fears that his wife would, at some later date, upon his demise most likely donate most of her money to the local wat and monks came true, Another husband set up a Will requiring the executors to make regular monthly payments to the wife for a period of 4 years after which she could have the rest as a lump sum, hoping that the family predators would have gone away.. The family however had another idea. They found their own lawyer, advised there was no will, and the deceased had no family, and the wife/widow walked away with everything. (As I understand it, she lost most of it to the family in a very short space of time) Does the OP not have a work related pension?. In most cases wives, and more often than not, partners, can receive a pension of around 50%, sometimes reduced where there is an age difference of more than 10 years

Fair to say that anyone who deliberately murders has mental problems.

I've said it many times before. Guns and other deadly weapons in public warrant a 10 year prison sentence The use of such weapons, or threatened use - regardless of the outcome -should carry a death sentence

Murder warrants DEATH

Of course your pension is uprated annually, because you have not told them you have returned permanently to Thailand. That is fraud!

I do not have a Yellow Book. As a permanent resident I am in the Blue book. Any idea where i might find the required number (TIN??)

YES. And immediately, not at the end of the year. But only if you tell them you have returned to Thailand. If you fail to advise them, (or suggest the advice letter got lost in the post if the truth should later come out) (-DWP never acknowledge), you will receive the unfrozen pension +annual increases indefinitely. For the record my pension is frozen. In the past (until 2016) when falsely claiming the full unfrozen pension, by stating you lived in the UK or perhaps Philippines, upon death, if there was a Thai wife and/or young children who would receive benefits (now ceased) their payment was compromised due to the false claim. Had that happen to 2 Thai widows who I assisted

"2. provide a certified true copy of your passport; ", Certified by who? The Lotus's check out girl?? If a Lawyer needed, they generally charge 1,000bt up to stamp and sign!!! Will Kasikorn foot the bill? And why? A copy passport was taken from the original by bank staff when we opened the account

Quite clear in my view. The CRS aims to combat tax evasion by individuals residing outside Thailand and to ensure compliance with international taxation standards. If you live in Thailand year round, then it does not apply to you!

Surely these unlicenced, untaxed and probably uninsured electric tricycles are not allowed on major roads. OK in mobaans.