kevkev1888

Hello, everyone.

I encourage you to refrain from travelling to Thailand even after the situation calms down.

Thailand and Thai people must realize how much they have lost due to the demonstrations, riots, making Suvarnabhumi airport out of order, etc.

I had been travelling to Thailand until last winter and I was also going to go there next year with a friend but we have changed our mind and will spend our winter/spring holiday somewhere else. Fortunately, there are many other places in the world worth visiting, with beautiful landscapes, delicious cuisine and friendly people.

IMHO Thailand shouldn't be referred to as a "Land of Smiles" any more.

Maybe everything will seem to have calmed down in next days but there's no guarantee that anything won't happen again soon, in a few weeks/months.

I know that many people from all over the world are planning to spend New Year's holiday in Thailand (and probably hesitating now) but I don't recommend it. Have you read about a couple that were going to spend their honeymoon in Pattaya (if I remember well) but were stranded at the Suvarnabhumi airport? They said they are dreaming of going back to their country as soon as possible and not coming back to Thailand any more...

Who should take responsibility for all the incidents in your opinion? And how should the people whose lifes have changed due to these incidents be recompensed? Do you think that giving them back their money (travel costs etc.) will be enough and solve the problem?

I think that sometimes moral damages can be worse than material ones...

Drama Queen!!!

Why dont you go holiday in Mumbai???

I have speak with some people in Pattaya whos have explain that they became 300 bhat per person to assist in PAD demonstracions.

Hose make many noise became 500-600 bhat.Hose have a Van became 2000 bhat per day.Who can stay in Gouvermetn house for more then 3 monts without salary?

We foreigner dont now to much about Thai history.But we now what is Democratics rule. It mean 50%+1 vote you have reight to compose government.Rabbele from the stret and barricade can not in Democrat Country desolate legal vote Gouverment.This is the way how Nacis came on power. PAD are NAZIS group.They are using like Nazis propaganda with many lie.But 100 time spoken lie became to be truth.In Democrat Country ho make barrikade on the street, and occupy Goverment house will be whip of with Police and if necessary with army.And became baton on the back,and put in jail.In eeach democratic country

PAD are NAZIS

Can we get a translator, please?

I think anyone with half a brain can understand what this poster is trying to say, in what is obviously not their first language!

If you disagree argue your point, dont mock their english skills, like it makes you superior.

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Yes

Went last year not knowing what to expect and was realy impressed.

Very profesional for thailand good racing and much to see free entry and a great day out.

Currently watching TNN live. Protesters moved forward to a barricade (barbed wire) separating them from the police.

Lots of tear gas fired and reporter had to run for cover. Police seen advancing and banging their riot shields with batons.

Looks like they are trying to drive back the protesters as far as possible.

Continuous firing of tear gas ... protesters have retreated about 300-400 yards.

Is that available on the internet?

I am currently banking with Nationwide using my UK address that I am selling.

I do have another address i can use for corespondance in UK, my parents.

I understand i qualify for non-resident status is i plan to be outside UK for 330 days per tax year.

1) Onshore I fill out form R85 interest is paid gross use my parents UK address. Interest paid monthly to my Nationwide account I will be drawing from ATM as i do now. This looks the most simple to set up but will I still be liable for Tax on savings income?

Good luck with this. I will be facing the same issues very soon.

One thing you may need to bear in mind. Is your Nationwide a/c the Flex account? If so, this is supposedly only available to UK residents. If you are filling out an R85 to claim you are non-resident for tax purposes this may cause problems with keeping the Flex account.

Just a thought.

Good luck.

Hi

I R85 is only a self certified form to say i qualify for interest without tax, not to say i am non resident.

Have done a bit more reaserch on this now with thanks to information provided in this thread hsbc website.

As i understand it now, i need to complete form p85 to show non residence, then you are not liable for tax on savings offshore.

Will then open offshore account for my savings probably Bank of scotland international currently 6.56%

Pay interest monthly into Nationwide and continue to draw with no charges from ATM, change my address with Nationwide to my parents address and fill out R85 to get interest paid gross from them too.

The only taxable income then would be the small amount i am earning each month from Nationwide account and this should be well below my tax free alowance.

So no Tax to pay!!!!

Hi all

Hope someone out there can help me get my head round all this!

Some background

I have been in LOS for nearly a year now, renting my house in UK. I have just accepted an offer to sell house and am trying to work out what to do with the cash 170K.

I plan to stay in LOS for the foreseeable future and want to recive a monthly income from the interest.(tax free if possible!) This will be my only income allthough i plan on setting up a small bussiness in LOS for my Thai GF seperate funds available for this.

I am currently banking with Nationwide using my UK address that I am selling.

I do have another address i can use for corespondance in UK, my parents.

I understand i qualify for non-resident status is i plan to be outside UK for 330 days per tax year.

Have looked at both onshore and offshore accounts and interest rates seem to be much the same 6.5-6.6% fixed for 1 year paid monthly.

My questions are

1) Onshore I fill out form R85 interest is paid gross use my parents UK address. Interest paid monthly to my Nationwide account I will be drawing from ATM as i do now. This looks the most simple to set up but will I still be liable for Tax on savings income?

2) offshore looks a bit more complicated i think i can still self cert tax exempt as Thailand not in EU but to be tax free do i need to pay interest into an offshore current account and draw from there or can i pay into my UK Nationwide account. Again i will be drawing the money via ATM in LOS.

3) If i go offshore do i have to oppen an account with my Thai address or can i use my UK address and still be non resident in UK. I think i would struggle to provide proof of address in LOS as i am renting in serviced appartments so no bills ect to provide proof of recidence.

Is there is anyone from UK with experience of this with any advice????