Liverpool Lou

The foreigners who paid her for the illegal companies through which they illegally owned businesses and/or property are the ones being defrauded, they risk losing their investments and property.

They used Thai nominees to circumvent the rules, which is illegal; it was not done "per the rules"!

Such a well thought out suggestion...ask the airline that would be responsible for her. Incapacitated passengers are not allowed to fly without someone with them to act as their carer.

So why not have a level playing field.. treat every country as the same. Treat them all the same? Yes, they should freeze all pensions that are currently receiving increases to level the playing field with those not receiving increases. Now that's an idea, that'll sort out the whingers!

Yes Maybe they DO Lou, & There are Many that get even LESS as I Do..... Your point is...?

What's the 'kin relevance of that?

Maybe you could suggest one to help her out?

She's not in the UK so the welfare state's facilities, functioning or otherwise, do not apply to her.

No UK government wants that reciprocal arrangement, regardless of how easy it may be to implement!

That's not a standard pension, many receive higher amounts.

What makes you reach that ridiculous assessment?

What is illegal about a foreigner owning a business here?

All packages retained for duty/VAT in Bangkok are held at the local post offices that cover the delivery area of the addressee.

Hear, hear!

Most of us don't die in Bangkok, Bangkok is not a juggernaut of noise and the heat is, to all intents and purposes, no worse than Thailand's heat anywhere else. You seem to assume that he will be walking everywhere...why?

But he said, specifically, that he's coming to Bangkok to see things in Bangkok, he didn't mention a need for cheap rooms or beaches.

What makes you think that you have to pay the tax in person at the bank? Have you asked the bank for the KTB account details for the payment? If the JP won't pay it on your behalf, just transfer the amount from your BBL account, you don't need a KTB account to credit a third party KTB account. Or wait until you're back in Thailand.

What will not? You're confused. I know the current process for items over 1500 - you go to the Mail Center to pay your duty/VAT. I know the existing process also, items are held at the local post office for my delivery area in Bangkok, not a "Mail Centre", whatever that is.

Well said! Again.

Isn't it odd that if I dispute something, or express a differing opinion, it is always categorised as "being argumentative"? Are we all supposed to have the same view here and agree with all the posts even when so many are, clearly, inaccurate or nonsense?

No, it will not, the policy already exists for B1500+ items, and items are held, and charges paid, at the local post offices for the delivery area of the addressee.

China won't allow it? Nonsense.

"RIDICULOUS !!!!" Yes, you are being ridiculous. Which taxes have been "doubled or more" and on which products?

Most imports in any country where duty, etc. is due work on a CIF basis, it it not peculiar to Thailand. I'd love to see the breakdown of your alleged "120% duty/fees" on that item and what the item was. Your claim doesn't sound credible.

Where has that "service fee" been reported?