TroubleandGrumpy

That is only for the wealthy retirees with lots of money - as pointed out already, because they still have to pay for medications and hospital treatments and clinic visits, plus all those Visa Extensions and Reporting issues. IMO marrying a Thai lady (a good one) who will look after you when you get very old/sick (and 90% do) is the best option. Additionally for much less than the retirement place - you can hire a Thai 'nurse' to come and look after you every day. I recall pre-Covid that some local Expat was setting up a business where you could hire a nurse - no idea if still going.

Any of them you would recommend - that either you or a person you know uses?

Rent for a while, then buy - if you have the money. Not sure of your CLink situation, but if you have that 'asset' it can affect your payments. Likewise, any rent you receive will be taxable from $1 onwards - no tax free threshold when not a 'Tax Resident' (check ATO site). Main issue is to have an 'address' that you will be able to use for many years - family member or a good friend. Before leaving 'move' into that house (get a rental agreement for 1 room) and change to that address with everyone (Govt, Banks, Licence, etc).

I agree with both the post by @MarkyM3 and yourself. We have not 'burned the bridge' but we did burn everything on the other side to the ground. We have no intentions of ever returning, but we will maintain our Passports and therefore the right to go back at any time it is ever needed. Fully burning the bridge means giving up citizenship and letting your Passport expoire. Becoming a Citizen or PR is just not an option in my situation, so therefore IMO having the option of going back is wise. You never know if you are going to get a serious medical problem that will take years and lots of money that you dont have to treat. You never know if your 'Tourist' Visa is going to be cancelled for some breach of Thai laws or from a run-in with a powerful Thai person. And many other reasons. Dont burn the bridge, but burn/sell everything on the other side.

Thanks mate - much appreciated. Back to Plan B - I will see if I can get someone in Australia to get some and send it to me here.

After reading through all the comments since I last 'played' before dinner/mnovie yesterday, two things are very clear: 1. A lot of the 'debate' is based in ignorance and apathy, and appears to me to be just old men having an argument (muh guilty of that too). 2. Participating in this post is not a good idea - responding to the ignorance with my own ignorance is just plain stupid and unhealthy. Back to debating about things that do matter in my life - such as, Thailand Income Taxes, THC based Pain killers for my bad back (golf), and other such matters that actually mean something. If the current Israel/Hamas war extends to involve other Terrorists, and goes towards WW3, then I am interested. Until then I pray that Israel organises for all Hamas members and enablers and supporters to meet with God for His verdict.

Get a life.

I'll be back .................... I got a life - going out - not staying on social media all day/night 🙂

Thanks - and No Thanks to the Thai apologists saying everything is fine and stop discussing what to do if/when and planning accordingly.

Show me where Morch has said he supports Israel and where he has denounced the terrosits murders committed by Hamas, and I will stand corrected.

Go away - I am not interested.

I think Morch can speak for and defend himself - which he did - you dont need to answer for him. But I take your points - I have decided to agree to disagree with him. Glad to hear you are rational - Israel should and will destroy Hamas. Saving any of the hostages will be a bonus, but should not be their main aim, because that is why Hamas took them - to 'hide behind' - like they do with Gaza civilians. I saw an interview today with a Hamas leader from a few weeks ago, and he was asked - 'why did you spend 15-20 years building tunnels for your fighters, but you refuse to let civilians use them when Israel bombs their buildings, os why dont you build bomb shelters for the Gaza civilians. His answer ws a bunch of rubbish about the fighters being protected so they can fight for their unholy cause, and when pushed again aboutbuilding bomb shelters, he replied that it was up to the UN to protect civilians from Israel bombings (by making Israel stop). They are truly evil and inhuman and they should be eradicated from the Earth.

Lets just agree to disagree. I support what Israel is doing - You do not.

Indeed - they call that 'selective appropriation' (or cognitive dissonance). Those that support Hamas and what they have been doing, or just condone their attacks as 'freedom fighters', want Palestine to be 'From the River to the Sea' - which means the removal of all Jews and the destruction of Israel. I would suggest that they learn the history of Judea-Christian societies versus Islamic societies - they have been at it for thousands of years. Not just there - they should take a look at the history of India and Pakistan - peaceful settlement has always failed. IMO what Israel is doing now is fully acceptable - destroying Hamas - just like 'The Crusades' when Islam and Muslims were driven out of Europe.

I hear you - thanks for the advice.

I stopped reading after "reading comprehensions and anger issue, on top of being uninformed". I am happy to have a debate - but I will not accept 'argument' from anyone that imnplies 'you are an idiot because you dont agree with me'. Lets just agree to disagree. I support what Israel is doing - You do not.

Thanks - will keep that in mind. If you can try again to advise where and how to get cannabis oil/pills that would be much appreciated.

When Israel 'handed back' Gaza, it was the PLO (Arafat) that ran the place. Hamas took over in 2006 and after Arafat died, they have enforced a strict hold over the people in Gaza. Since then they have been indictrinating everyone to hate Israel and Jews, and to become a part of their 'army'. It is like the Nazis in Germany - the German people had no chance to remove them once they locked down their power and control. Anyone speaking out against Hamas has been klilled. Under Cover Of Conflict, Hamas Killed Palestinians, Amnesty Alleges : Parallels : NPR Golda Meir’s observation remains as true today as when she said it more than half a century ago: “Peace will come when the Arabs will love their children more than they hate us.”

Good luck with that - but I dont think he is listening at the moment 🙂 One of the problems with dealing with Expats in Thailand, is that the Thai Govt does not know how many there are. Therefore, they have no idea how many left when the Junta started cracking down on the 'Bad Guys'. Likewise, they will not know how many will leave if they start imposing income taxes - nor will we know for sure. What I can say is that one of the Thai lawyers I know has got involved in the 'review' currently being undertaken by the Thai RD, and likewise so has a member of my Wife's Thai family (who is also married to an Expat). The lawyer is saying nothing, and I doubt he will be trying to stop Expats having to lodge a tax return (good for his business). But the Thai family member has said that there are hundreds of other Thai Wives also complaining about the fear that their Expat husbands will leave Thailand if they have to pay income taxes. Obviously they are all on the 'Married Visa' - but I assume the same thing will be felt by many of those on the 'Retirement Visa'. Certainly there has been a lot of Expats saying the same thing on this forum. And I do know a few Expats, and all of them are saying 'no way' - it is one thing to deal with all the illogicval, inconsistent and downright stupid things that Thai Immigration imposes on Expats, but it will be another thing altogether if the Thai RD becomes a part of our lives.

I recently did an 'experiment' using Wise to transfer money into my Thailand bank account. Some say I have a big 'attention to details' and others say something else. I say that more ships are lost at sea on the rocks near shore (the details) than are lost in the huge open oceans. As part of the process to transfer money, Wise asks what the money is for (you must click on one of the boxes). The first time I did this I clicked on the box that said something like 'To meet overseas Visa requirements'. The amount when it arrived was noted in the bankbook as "FTT" and online it was noted as "International Transfer" The second time for a much smaller amount, I clicked on 'living expenses' and it was noted in the bankbook as "BTN" and online it was noted as "Transfer from A/c at Other Bank". There are also other boxes - including 'to buy a property' - I assume that one and all the others will provide a different code/s. Does OFX request a reason for the transfer? Maybe try Wise for your next transfer?

Good point - I meant both - in Thailand and on this Forum.

Cheers mate - much appreciated.

Thanks mate - much appreciated. Checked it out and it seems to work better than Diclofenac for some people. Will give it a try.

Sorry, but no you have not provided where to buy the stuff. Maybe that post you deleted had that info ??

Thanks - I am very interested in knowing how things go on 7th.