Mike Lister

Let me try to see if I can make you understand, one last time. When you file a tax return, in your home country, you declare the income that you have or in other words, you self assess and self declare. If might be that your home government tax department already knows about some of that income and mentions it in passing, just to jog your memory and help you along! After your home country tax department receives your tax return they look at it and decide if they think it's complete or whether, perhaps, because they have other information from some source, that perhaps you've been less than truthful. If they think you've been telling porkies, they may write or call and ask for proof of what you have said, if you left something out they may tell you about it. If you are able to prove everything to their satisfaction, you get a big hug and a thank you. If however you are not able to prove things they can start to get ugly. Does that pretty much sum up the way things go back home? Good, because that's exactly how it goes down here as well.

I'm happy for you that you've got things clear in your own mind and that it's clear that State pension is not a government pension, as per below. You'll forgive me for not having the same in depth understanding of the structure and payment mechanism's of the National Health Service, in a country I have barely ever lived in, as that of an ex NHS employee. "So how will Uk government state pensions be affected? I'm due to collect mine in a few months".

So the correct answer is that some NHS are and some are not, which is what I said.

That has always been the case with state, a common misperception. I will need to look back at NHS pensions again, I am certain it was clarified in the early days that most NHS are classed as government

State is not a governments pension, most nhs are. You appear to be using government and state to be the same, they are not

Up to you

The DTA says uk government pensions are exempt, did you read the DTA?

There is a UK Thai dta.

Please read the interpretation quoted, it's the sending of money from one to another.

Good for you, do you always get all your tax news from there! Hint: look u the wording of Por 162 at the revenue.

Any Thai insurer has always required me to list pre-existing conditions and to have a physical

That is not correct there is no time limit . Read the thread.

Strange. I had my thyroid removed and the whole process was excellent. But you have to manage some parts carefully, at one point I was seeing three different endocrinologists, for different parts of the same thing ...upsell again and roping on colleagues to earn fees

I will leave this for sheryl who is the acknowledged expert.

Calm down and read the answers you've already been given, slowly. You have to say what the funds are and if asked later, be able to prove it, that's all, no Spanish Inquisition et al.

Came across the following, purely by chance, perhaps it will prevent further carping from the sidelines: https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/tolley/tax/glossary/remittance Remittance definition Copyright © 2024 LexisNexis /rɪˈmɪt(ə)ns/ Produced by a Tolley Personal Tax expert What does Remittance mean? Remittance is the sending of money from one person (or entity) to another, or from one place to another place. Remittances can have tax implications. For example, the payment of a business bill will usually attract some tax relief for the business. The type of remittance being made, can also trigger some tax obligations. For example, the payment of an employee’s salary may require the completion of payroll filings by the employer and the withholding of tax, national insurance and student loan repayments to pay over to HMRC.

I'm not sure it is. A shortage of doctors in the government hospitals because everyone is chasing big bucks in the private sector. Private hospital care can be good but it depends entirely on selecting the right doctor, my instinct and experience is that there are far more poor ones than very good ones. One problem is lack of oversight of the medical profession, another is that remuneration often takes precedence over medical quality. Yet another problem is the constant upselling by doctors in hospitals, even by good doctors.

As with anything, it's important to consider the source of the information, If people buy the tabloids to find out legal information, they deserve what they get. Another option of course is to try best out of three, fortune cookies or similar perhaps.

You can't get much further opposite

Not reliable at all, nonsense in fact. "According to the Revenue Departmental Order No. Por. 162/2566 re: Income Taxation under section 41, paragraph two, of the Revenue Code, dated 20 November 2023 ("Order No. 162"), offshore-sourced income received by Thai tax resident individuals before 2024 can be brought into Thailand in any subsequent year without being subject to Thai personal income tax. Order No. 162 is the supplemental amendment to the Revenue Departmental Order No. Por. 161/2566 ("Order No. 161"), providing additional guidance on the same matter". https://insightplus.bakermckenzie.com/bm/tax/thailand-offshore-sourced-income-received-before-1-january-2024-can-be-brought-into-thailand-in-2024-or-later-without-being-subject-to-thai-personal-income-tax

Last year was tax year 2023, the tax forms for that year were required between January and March this year and are shown on the site linked earlier by the poster you criticised. This year is 2024, the tax forms will be required from next January 1st onwards and will be posted in the same link, closer to the end of the year. Most people cannot file a tax return, before 1 January 2025 hence there is no need for the forms, before then.

Our experience of Government hospitals is very mixed, diagnosis does not seem to be a strength but treatment can be. At my urging, my wife uses the University Hospital for diagnosis because it is fast and usually accurate, at a low cost, she then uses Government Social Security Hospitals for any significant treatment. We recently contracted covid, my wife went to the gov. Hospital and I went to the University Hospital. One hour later I had a confirmed covid diagnosis and anti-virals, five hours later my wife was told she had a cold and was given vitamins, she wasn't even tested for covid! If the thyroid panel results are normal you will need to look elsewhere, a head and neck surgeon would be appropriate. If the doctor your wife saw was an endocrinologist (I'm betting not), that doctor seems not to understand the significance of the findings (or lack of). It would behoove your wife to do as Sheryl suggests and fast track the diagnosis via a private hospital. They will be able to refer her back to the Government Hospital for treatment and potentially fast track the entire process.

Most of this post is incorrect! There is no general requirement to obtain a TIN by September, other than for those who have been tax resident for the entire year, up to that point, AND who have assessable income, in excess of threshold. TINs must be acquired within 60 days of becoming tax resident, AND exceeding the assessable income threshold. Taxes must be filed, after 1 January and BEFORE 31 March each year. Having a Tabien Bahn does not replace the need to acquire a TIN.

Yellowing of the eyes points towards jaundice, a two week wait hardly seems appropriate. A private hospital consultation with an endocrinologist is likely to cost around 1,000 baht plus tests (in the North). Blood tests for liver panel, thyroid, renal, say 1.5k or 2k baht tops. An ultrasound of the thyroid should be no more than 1,500 baht.

Wow, a paper tax return, mailed in no less, how quaint. :))) Yes OK, fair enough, there's always exceptions. I kinda like having my tax accountant person in the UK, at 150 quid (no VAT) she's great value and a nice point of reference (and barrier) between me and HMRC.