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Bob. Just my thoughts. Did you work for the NHS and get paid by the local authority, or did you work for NHSBSA - providing services for the NHS? If you were paid by the local authority during your career and NHSBSA are just the people administering your pension, then I'd think you have a Government pension. If you worked for NHSBSA, maybe it's non government. Would be a good idea to write to your pension provider asking for clarity.

Government pensions are covered in the UK/Thailand DTA. Here is a list of Government/Non Government pensions according to HM Gov. https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/international-manual/intm343040 You will notice that National Insurance pensions (which I assume means State Pension) is, oddly, not a Government pension.

My wife discovered recently that car wash liquid will remove the white deposit on our glass shower partition. Applied undiluted with a sponge.

I think, when it comes to wanting a taste from home, we prefer the taste of the things we grew up with. For example: When I am recovering from an illness, only Heinz tomato soup hits the spot. Nothing wrong with Batchelors or Baxters, but they're not what I crave. Of course, you are correct about the duty and taxes.

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Wife, daughter, passports and bottled water.

Maybe this ...

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My missus calls it tuna, which it is not. Seems it is "short mackerel" https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=ปลาทู

Don't blame the cows for global warming! A lot of them are Friesian.

I stay indoors with windows and doors barred, and have the aircon set to 22C.

12.85% of 2000 people is exactly 257 people.

I think that DDT is prohibited in Thailand, but I'm sure that the "fogging" chemical (whatever it is) is not good for one's health. Like you, I make sure that we all stay away from the smoke - pets too.

Were they doing the fogging? I pity those guys as it must knock years off their lives breathing in that smoke every day with just a paper mask to protect them. Probably the equivalent of a 40-a-day cigarette habit (or worse).

Hi Jeffers, You should have saved this story until April 1st.

This kind of "soup night"?

There are two volcanoes in Thailand but they are both extinct. This means they have not erupted in the past 10,000 years and are not likely to erupt again. The first is Doi Pha Khok Hin Fu. The other is Phanom Rung. https://homework.study.com/explanation/does-thailand-have-any-volcanoes.html So there will be volcanic soil in those areas. That doesn't explain "volcanic" durian in southern Thailand.

Yes. 44 fall guys. No need to look any further.

Remember when Ronaldo was pulled off at half time ...

I see it, very occasionally, in Makro. Found this too ... https://www.bangkokbobs.com/shop/fresh-rhubarb/

Sausage casserole with Yorkshire puddings and colcannon and/or cauliflower cheese. Crumbles. Apple, pear, rhubarb (when available), strawberry, raspberry, blackberry (frozen berries are ok) or combinations of these fruits.

It will be interesting to see how vigorously he is pursued, compared with others who have fled justice. I use the word justice - but in this young man's case it's injustice IMO.

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