Tropicalevo

I am with AXA. I have used them since the car was new (2013). I have no idea how good they are as I have never made a claim. They were recommended by a local insurance agent that I have known for years.

As others have said, buying new is a better and more safe investment - unless you want to buy a very old one. Not universal, but I notice that the Thais that I know never put their bikes in for a service. They wait until it breaks down and then get it fixed. I bought a second hand PCX from my local mechanic/bike rental shop to see if it was my sort of bike. As the seller was a mechanic, if I found anything wrong with it, he fixed it. That was the deal. When I took it for a service he asked 'What is wrong with it? What do you want me to do?' (I had the same question when I took my old Suzuki Caribbean in for a service.) Good luck

Tragic. RIP.

Hi all How much does the airport charge for parking a car - per day please. I never leave my car there so I have no idea.

The old 'I pay VAT' is the weakest excuse ever. Everyone pays VAT - almost everywhere in the world. Even HM the King if he buys a coffee in Starbucks. VAT is nothing to do with your income. It is to do with the product. The bit that I find laughable about all of these whinging posts is that we have no idea what the tax rule will be and it is certainly NOT aimed at expats. It is all fear mongering and complaining.

And there are lots and lots of Khmers and Burmese who come to Thailand (legally and illegally) to earn less than the Thai minimum wage. I agree with your sentiment though.

Are you the sole director? I set my business partner/shareholder as a director so that she can sign if I am not available. I also agree with OneMoreFarang - my accountant does everything for me (including forging signatures now and again). The last time that I used a lawyer was almost 8 years ago and that was not business related. (My wife died without a will.) Can they produce a cashier's cheque instead of one to a company? That happened when I sold some land that was in the company name.

I don't. Once a month, haircut and pedicure in the local shop. Two nice young ladies look after me.

Royal Doulton. Had the full set when we got married. Some still surviving after 34 years https://www.royaldoulton.com/en-gb/sale/winter-sale/winter-sale/highclere-hi-ball-glass-set-of-2-1060903

I drink Marlborough Mussel Bay Sauvignon Blank. Nice fruity tang, not too dry or acidic. Just under 700 baht in my local Minimarts. I think that BigC might sell it as well.Not sure.

Totally true. M-I-L provides that for me for pension and the bank although both institutions know that I live overseas. Her place is also 'cheap' to stay in on the rare occasions that I go back to the UK.

I had a flat in the UK in a 'posh' area. Company sent me to Asia to open up new offices here back in '93. I had no idea where I was going to end up so I rented the flat out with a reputable agent. Agent ripped me off and so did the tenants. So I sold it. I also kept a car in the UK. It 'disappeared'.

Not legal though. If immigration checked, you could be take to their offices. There, my friends were threatened with possible fines and visa cancelled. Luckily we were able to get their TM 30 details on the database before they were processed. Here on Samui, immigration do random checks. My friends were 'arrested' at their business for not having a current TM 30. Hotel has to report your passport number and date of entry. That is why I always give them a copy of my passport.

Yes. All a bit worrying. Need to watch out for dodgy emails. eg 'Special offer. Click on this link to see how to receive a free flight!'

Thank you

If it aint't broke, don't fix it. They pay on time and they appear to not have been a problem. It sounds as if it is working. The real tenants have probable just gone and opened another (successful?) restaurant. Normal practice. Train staff. Watched them for a while and moved on to the next one. New tenants could be a can of worms.

I had lens replacement in April. I went to Bangkok Hospital Phuket. There they do both single focal lenses and tri focal lenses. I went for tri focal. Total cost 219,000 baht. I too self insure. The advantage of the tri focal, I no longer need to wear glasses. With the single focal I would still be wearing them. The department is called Bright View Centre. Excellent service, great staff and a brilliant doctor. Day 1 - left eye, one hour. Day 2 right eye, one hour. I was doing emails on my laptop after about 3 hours on day 1. https://www.brightviewcenter.com/

Yes. Different immigration offices are working to different rules. It is not only CM stating that rule. It is all well and good for the 'I am correct' posters to say that you do not need to report your TM 30 again. They do not give out visa and extensions. If the person giving the service says 'do a TM 30', I advise you to do a TM 30! Register on line and it will take less than 5 minutes for you both to re-register your TM 30. I do it every time I return home. Simple. No issues with immigration. Here on Samui - it is a must.

Ironic. And just this week, two newborn babies have been found in garbage bins.

As Anutin was responsible for the wording in the act, I suggest that his knowledge of the facts before, during and after the act are more realistic than your dreams. Perhaps Wikipedia will help

I do not like many of your topics, but I would never wish ill on you. Hope that you recover soon. By the way - Glenmorangie. Works for me.

Nooooo. I want a long, long, sleep. Please do not bring me back.

I think that Thailand is working towards that. To my knowledge, this is the first time that Thailand has had a single reporting system for arrivals in Thailand. Hotels, villas, condos etc. I suspect that the tricky bit is that TM 30 is for everyone. Originally just tourists, but now, everyone. Huge database. The TM 47 system is not usually used by tourists/short stay etc. Let's hope that they get there but many folk will not like it.

Fairly recent. This year some time. There are some good threads on it. I found this one. https://aseannow.com/topic/1306628-tm30-new-website-address-for-filing-notifications-and-registration/

OK. That is the theory. BUT if the person wants an extension or anything else at immigration, they will have to have a TM 30. Saying 'but it is not my job' will not help. I had some friends who were taken to the immigration office because they did not have TM 30's. Immigration were threatening to cancel their visas. (Real threat or not, I do not know.) Friends phoned their landlord who called me and he asked 'what do I do'. I told him and he did their TM 30 before they got to the front of the 'naughty' queue. Phew! Close. (Here on Samui, immigration are carrying out random checks looking for tourists with no TM 30 or expired visas.)