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  1. I just started looking into this as I have a few properties in the UK and my finances are complicated to say the least. My basic understanding thus far is no CGT up to 2015. CGT on increase in value after 2015 to the point of sale (can't remember if this applies to all properties or only to those properties that are not your home). You have to pay taxman within a certain period of time after selling your home. I think it is 90d. I imagine the taxman will be aware that you have sold your home given that Land Registry/Local Council will need to know as well as potential reporting requirements from 3rd party agencies. It probably will not cross their radar initially but it may do in the future. I have just been contacted by the taxman suggesting I owe him tax (I don't). I can only assume he got his information from an enquiry I made of my local council about 3 years ago. This is possibly linked to a phone call my sister received a few years ago asking if I lived at her address (I don't but I use it as a correspondence address). The UK system may be slow but there are no guarantees that they will not find out at some point. If you have cut all ties with the UK then this probably will not matter.
  2. Using an Agent may be the quickest option. Never used one directly so no idea of cost. There are also driving schools/test centres that will do the training and administer the checks on behalf of the Thai Ministry. Then you just turn up at the Land Transport Office with the Test Centre papers and collect your Thai licence.It's a bit of a pain in that you have to sit around for 2 days to do all the theory and tests but you get a licence within 3 days.
  3. It's ok for lightly trafficked driveways. It's primary purpose is to stop cracking so should ideally be placed in the top of the slab within 40mm of the surface. I have a degree in civil/structural engineering but my specialism is not reinforced concrete design. I just know enough to be dangerous. Hope this helps.
  4. I use Komoot to plan my cycling routes in Thailand. Set it for a gravel bike and it shows me dirt tracks I can use to avoid busy roads. It is reasonably accurate for Thailand. There is an option to provide feedback on the routes so that the maps can be updated. It is free but you can also get an enhanced version for a one time payment of about 40 euros I think. Google maos is good for minor roads but does not cover off road tracks to the same extent as Komoot. Komoot also gives you a profile of your route showing the % grades - good for replanning to avoid steep hills. p. s. I also have a Varia radar for my bike. Expensive but the best investment I have made for cycling on the roads of Thailand.
  5. Thanks for all the feedback. I know IRovers (have used it a few times for obscure Championship football). I will be with a friend from Bkk. He is happily married and not really into the Pattaya bar scene. He just likes his beer and rugby without any additional complications. LK Metro might just be too much for him. However, I know in IRovers he is more likely to get hassle from the punters than the girls. Murphy's may be an option but "packed to the gills" concerns me a little as the bar last week in Bkk was the same. Not only was it a pain in the <deleted> but it was a breeding ground for covid - at least Murphy's has a small open section. I will explain what LK Metro is all about and maybe take him up there a couple of hours early to see if he is ok with it. Noted re. the drinks curfew. Are they really that strict in Pattaya? I suppose LK Metro and Bukhao are pretty popular areas that will have a bigger police presence. Some pubs in Bkk just dimmed the lights for 15mins at 11pm, got rid of the undesirables and then 're-opened' for the duration of the 2nd game.
  6. Any recommendations in central Pattaya to watch the 6N rugby with commentary that you can hear. I was in Bangkok this weekend in a pub with multiple HD TV screens but you could hardly hear any of the commentary over the background chatter of the bar. Looking for a reasonable atmosphere in the pub but the main criteria must be that the TV volume is loud enough to follow the commentary. Are there any 'rugby' bars in Pattaya? By that I mean bars that will prioritise the rugby over the Premier League games.
  7. It can mean foolish but I have only ever heard it used to mean infatuation. Maybe so infatuated that you behave(or appear to behave) foolishly?
  8. I have used the long term parking without any problems. It is currently 140 THB a day. I think Zone A is the only zone that offers covered parking. This is across the main road from the Public Transport Centre. if you have a lot of luggage or just can't be arsed waiting for the shuttle bus then the short term parking option is more convenient. Short term parking next to the airport is 250 THB a day.
  9. Just been onto the website. No facility for English. Tried to register and it only accepts Thai ID card - no option to enter passport ID. Went to the App. Offers option between Thai and English. Chose English. Took me to ID page - two options. Thai ID or Passport ID. Unfortunately, the option for Passport ID is greyed out and therefore cannot be used. Only option is Thai ID as per the website. So, in short, no option available for me to register on the app or the website. I will give it a few days to see if the glitch is resolved.
  10. It was reported that Merkel (Germany) and Trudeau (Canada) both had mixed vaccines. I think it was AZ followed by Moderna but not 100% sure.
  11. I use my bike a lot in/around Pattaya including a run up to the lake. I have my mask with me but do not wear it when cycling outside of town. Main reasons are (1) it does restrict air flow and is uncomfortable. (2) it gets soaked with sweat and moisture very quickly which further restricts O2 intake (3) I am frequently sipping from my water bottles and snacking on bananas/nuts etc. Any other time I wear my mask - walking around town etc. I think riding a bike is different to jogging in town. Exertion from jogging in town can result in particles being emitted in close proximity to people. Cycling on a country road less so. By not wearing a mask in these circumstances I do not think I am (a) being arrogant/selfish or (b) putting anyone at risk. If I am ambling about on my bike around town then I wear a mask because the level of exertion does not impede breathing or nutrition/hydration. If I was stopped by the police out of town I would reluctantly pay any fine but would not agree that my actions were potentially harming others.
  12. I used the ThailandIntervac website. There are some hospitals where slots appear to be available. I got mine at BNH in Silom. Looking at the Intervac site just now it seems that BNH is still available . I don't know for sure because this time I have not followed the application all the way through. 10mins ago it sent me to an application page. Normally, if it is full they do not send you to the application page. There are a couple of other hospitals listed as open but when you click on the links you may find that the application is in Japanese only - which tells you all you need to know for that particular hospital at this point in time.
  13. I got the AZ jab yesterday. Applied on Sat, notified on Mon, jabbed on Tues. Once you find an app/website that works it seems to be quite quick.
  14. If you look at Moneychimp there is a "risky retirement calculator" that is useful for working out how long your money will last in retirement. It does depend on your lifestyle obviously but assuming the following: 220k invested 60:40 in stocks:cash 0% interest on cash 1% charges on investments 20 years of retirement up to age 86 The OP can spend 10k per year and his money will never run out. Add his full UK pension and this goes up to a total of just over £19k. At today's rate that is about 70,000 baht per month. If his pension is not index linked then 70k becomes say 50k in 20 years. As the value of the pension goes down the cost of medical insurance shoots up. I think 70k is on the limit for Bangkok. I wouldn't do it. However, I think it is enough for Pattaya/Jomtien.
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