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Does your Mother know you're writing this crap for Asean Mike? Don't you feel uneasy passing yourself off as some kind of pervert on an Expat forum? Wouldn't it be better to get some kind of real work?

I take your point, though the relevancy is all in the definition of 'tax residency'. How many of us who do not file Thai tax returns for financial activity/employment for earned/unearned income within Thailand? Sadly this forum has become a never ending click bait rendering of controversial topics, submitted by undoubted Asean administrators under a variety of probable same person member names, to boost post counts. These are the countries with whom Thailand currently has DTT's (Double Tax Treaties): https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/thailand/individual/foreign-tax-relief-and-tax-treaties

The definition of tax residency in Thailand is that of already paying Thai tax, typically through employment, in which case those liable for tax would have a work permit. Nothing to do with typical retirees and others who do not work here and fund their stay through overseas earnings such as pensions and/or investments etc. This whole overseas tax thing is aimed at Thais who have undeclared overseas earnings/offshore accounts etc, not Joe Soap who is renting out his house in Birmingham to fund his Thai life.

Over recent years, there have been major upgrades to dual carriageway status for the roads betweek Khok Kloi/Thai Muang/Khao Lak. The density of traffic on these roads is also very light compared to Phuket/Phang Nga/Krabi.

When you say you are in Phuket, where in Phuket?

Khao Lak, certainly this time of year, is even more unadvisable for sea swimming that the west coast of Phuket. Not a great selection of restaurants, and every where very spaced about and not easy to get to. Fine if you want a holiday staying in the hotel and chilling out, but for access to other places of interest and entertainment, forget it. January/February might be a better time for Khao Lak. A lot of the local restaurants and stalls that were popular, closed during Covid, and never re-opened. There is no shopping other than 7/11 or Mom and Pops. As I said, great if you want a quiet chilled out holiday in a resort, though you might feel a bit lonely this time of year.

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For a near offroad experience, would think that the 'road' that joins Chalong with Patong across the Nakkard hills might suit. Formerly just a track, it was upgraded some months ago when a landslip closed the main route into Patong. However, since then, no maintenance has been done on this road, so the recent rains and poor surface have taken its toll. This would be the starting point in Chalong: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Bukit+Elephant+Park/@7.8616007,98.3182239,2366m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x30502ff7b0acb3b9:0x7fbf2b8eb29422ae!8m2!3d7.8618603!4d98.3216632!16s%2Fg%2F11q497xcjc?entry=ttu

This place does a range of motor accessories, including Carryboy: https://www.google.com/maps/place/ห้องกี่+ออโต้ซาวด์+HONGKEE+AUTO+SOUND/@7.9121498,98.368152,3a,75y,90t/data=!3m8!1e2!3m6!1sAF1QipOKQFv3XuCrA6PwHJRNSMSWL-BdutrE4SrUAaIM!2e10!3e12!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipOKQFv3XuCrA6PwHJRNSMSWL-BdutrE4SrUAaIM%3Dw114-h86-k-no!7i4608!8i3456!4m7!3m6!1s0x305031e61673416d:0xeb31b8290aef64e2!8m2!3d7.9121498!4d98.368152!10e5!16s%2Fg%2F1tn8nzpm?entry=ttu

One of the bagels that I make myself, toasted with cream cheese.

I have a couple, this is the one that I use regularly: https://www.lazada.co.th/products/philips-daily-collection-promix-hr254300-i4507114712-s18281418698.html?from_gmc=1&exlaz=d_1:mm_150050845_51350205_2010350205::12:19668221003!!!!!c!!18281418698!120268644&gclid=CjwKCAjwxOymBhAFEiwAnodBLAFKCCB8S1p2ZqgvY9y0e4sk8dB-pbBVl_k0Yc1hLQBDb3-DT2wfghoC9DAQAvD_BwE As I described, I use the blender attachment, not the whisk. Everything goes into a jar together, and in less than 2 minutes you've got great mayo. None of this drip feeding oil and aching arms crap!

I use fresh eggs, and the lemon/lime juice adds an element of citrus that's not there with vinegar. Homemade doesn't have preservatives obviously, nor the other more dubious ingredients of commercial mayo.

By co-incidence, some plastic sauce bottles that I ordered from Lazada have just arrived, and a new batch of mayo was needed. I also make my own Sriracha and Sweet Chilli sauces.

OK, in a jar with the neck just wide enough for the stick blender to go into (I use a coffee jar), one whole egg (white and yolk), one grated clove of garlic, one teaspoon of Dijon mustard, a tablespoon of lemon or lime juice, and 250ml of oil (I use Canola). Keep the blender flush to the bottom of the jar until you can see mayo starting to form, then wiggle it around in the jar until you get the consistency you want. I then add a pinch of salt. This gives you the basic mayo, then you can play tunes with the ingredients/quantities according to taste. Once made, the mayo is good for about two weeks in the fridge, which is probably as long as a batch lasts me, great for egg mayo sandwiches, coleslaw, BLT's etc. Use olive oil and more garlic for an alioli.

Make your own, quite easy and much better than any store bought mayo, including the imported varieties.

Family Mart, originally a Japanese owned franchise, was 100% sold to the Central Group (owners of Tops) a couple of years ago. Obviously Central are looking to rationalise their real estate. Competition is great, certainly here in Phuket, where Lotus and Supercheap are major players in the 24 hour convenience store market.

I go with Siemens. We have two, the oldest is now 16 years old which had a problem with the drum about 7 years ago. Thought it was going to be expensive to repair so bought another, larger capacity one in anticipation of the first one being scrapped. Quote from Siemens was reasonable, so now we have two machines. The drum problem was caused because of some construction work we were doing at home, and cement/debris getting into the clothes that were being washed. Local service (Phuket) for Siemens is very good. I would also look at Samsung, as again they have a reputation for reliability plus local service (only used for TV's/phones) is excellent.

Cross purposes. Letter from bank, 3 month statement, and copies of actual bank book pages (all in duplicate of course). I'm referring to the requirement for 800/400,000 minimum balance throughout the year required for Retirement extensions, which does not apply to Marriage/Familly extensions.

Indeed, no requirement at all for any amount to be retained in own bank account other than 400,000 baht two months prior to extension application. This regardless of which Immigration Office.

No. Currently for Marriage extensions, you can withdraw the whole amount of your balance the day after the extension is granted, and with no need to deposit any further funds at all until two months prior to the next extension being due/applied for.

Pulled pork made this morning, the Bao buns this afternoon for the freezer.

Just a follow up for this post. This morning, pork into a pressure cooker with the marinade, topped up with about 500ml of pineapple juice and mixed together. Once the pressure cooker had got up to heat, 50 minutes then allowed to cool down. Meat removed from the cooker and allowed to rest for 5 minutes before pulling apart with a couple of forks. Meanwhile, the juices that were left in the cooker brought to a simmer with the lid off for about 15 minutes until turned into a thick syrupy sauce, then the pulled meat put back into the cooker and everything mixed together. All this will be split and into the freezer, probably about 10 meals.

This is pork shoulder in a marinade that went into the fridge today. I'll be cooking it in a pressure cooker tomorrow for pulled pork, and making some Chinese Bao buns to have it in, along with some pickled vegetables and Srirach sauce. The pork came from Makro this morning, nearly 2 kilos, and only 212 baht! Amazing.

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