Liverpool Lou

Well said. If the driver wants a conversation through the passenger window before letting you in, wave him on, he will want to discuss and negotiate the trip. There's another 60,000 to chose from.

It is unusual in Bangkok...very unusual.

Obviously. It is a commercial business.

What is it that makes VFS "not ethical"?

Strange thing to teach them when the tills calculate the correct change automatically for them.

I would guess you do not have kids. Let's put it this way. Meet me with your wife and I will take her off alone so she can play with my phone ok. What man would say and do that to a little kid that is not his? Clearly something happened other than the child playing with his phone. If they arrested him then also clearly they have enough evidence to charge him as well. 7 year olds are not prone to making up stories like this and parents are not so quick to believe it also without some supporting evidence. "I would guess you do not have kids". That's the problem with people such as you who make fatuous guesses, I have four children and two grandchildren. "Let's put it this way. Meet me with your wife and I will take her off alone so she can play with my phone ok". What? If I still had a wife what would be the pint of such a ridiculous attempted analogy when she would not be a 7-year old child? "Clearly something happened other than the child playing with his phone". No, that has not been "clearly" confirmed yet. "If they arrested him then also clearly they have enough evidence to charge him as well". Being charged does not make him guilty and the prosecutor is the person who will decide if the police "clearly" have enough evidence to indict him. "7 year olds are not prone to making up stories like this and parents are not so quick to believe it also without some supporting evidence." Which "supporting evidence" is that? You need to cast your mind back a couple of months to the case of a van driver being falsely accused of raping a young schoolgirl as a result of the girl being put under pressure from her family. He was innocent. I am not condoning this man's actions if he did what he is being accused of but, at this stage, that has not been proven to be the case.

The following numbers for 2020 have been published by a news source that cannot be referred to according to Forum rules. Yes, the Bangkok Post reported that also. I correct myself...All persons earning income are required to file a tax return except for individuals whose income from employment is THB 120,000 or less (for single persons) or THB 220,000 or less (for married persons.

Did you even read the article Yes, I did, you should have done that also. He has been accused, he has not been found guilty yet.

The cheque is deposited in your Thai bank account, uncleared (the funds cannot be used), which then physically sends the cheque to the US bank. When the cheque is cleared in the US, by the US bank, your Thai bank will be advised and credited internally. Your Thai bank will then clear the funds in your account here (minus any charges) and they can then be utilised. It can be a long-winded exercise and may not be worthwhile if it's not a large amount.

Has he been found guilty of committing any crime yet?

So what? It really happened in this NON-FICTION instance.

I still reckon we are on the same page Lou. "Fine print" is just an expression of must read the policy details Ok, but the expression "fine print" is usually an derogatory reference to something that may be intentionally or fraudulently obscure. "Policy conditions" is a fairer reference to the, er, policy conditions that are in regular font.

No. You didn't watch the video, did you?

Doesn't have to be reported for it to be true. Doesn't have to be reported for it to be false, either, but, in the absence of any suggestion, never mind evidence of your claim, why bring it up?

A good article extolling the virtues of the LTR visa supplemented by anecdotal "case studies" and the usual "I don't actually know, we'll have to wait and see speculation", ending with the disclaimer that it should not be considered professional financial or tax advice and that readers are strongly encouraged to consult with a qualified financial advisor. The authors interesting SEC licencing/approval details can be seen here... https://market.sec.or.th/public/orap/PersonProfile01.aspx?lang=en&personrunid=0000092919

All Thais with income are obliged to declare it and pay tax if applicable - many are within the exempt bracket. Income-earning Thais do not have any exemption from filing a tax return. Who are "the Thais earning a lot of money" who are exempted from tax to whom you refer?

How much coin do you think is left after paying back the mortgage and all fee's associated with selling ? No idea, why do you ask?

Russian scam? Where has it been reported that the scammers were Russian?

Of course the tourist police will not investigate this themselves. Why "of course" not?

You're right, that what is specifically stated in the GFM.

Unfortunately I can't do your thinking for you. I don't need you to think for me, especially as it seems that you can't successfully do it for yourself.

How quickly do you think the banks could remortgage ? How much equity do you think that there is in their house?

I am sure I could find such link. But I don't really put the effort into that. It's in the original story.

Depends on the specific insurer's policies but cover probably would be provided as the IDP is nothing more than a translation of the valid foreign driving licence.

There were approximately 3.2m tourist arrivals in December and 2.6m the previous month so no problem for that scheme that doesn't exist.