Australian Man Runs Amok, Sets House on Fire, and Smashes Vehicles in Pattaya
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Opening UK bank account-non tax resident
Which country do you spend most of your time in? That would normally determine your tax domicile. Are you depositing your Saudi-earned, tax-free salary in a UK bank? A Thai bank? The simple days of declaring to HMRC that you are "non-resident and not ordinarily resident" doesn't hold the same guarantees as it used to. Opening an offshore account isn't too easy any more. Most of them, like the Isle of Man, are restricted to residents (and tax payers) of the Isle of Man. I recall the Channel Island "tax havens" are similarly restrictive. However, if you are a high net worth individual and can afford a half-million opening deposit and maintain a minimum amount of half of that at all times, there's still some banks that will welcome you. Maybe seek the counsel of a qualified financial advisor in the UK before opening another account there? -
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Retirement visa after overstay ban
Not through a 90-day conversion at his local office, though - at least not officially. The Immigration Bureau guidance states "If you have overstayed, you are not allowed to submit an application for this type of visa": https://www.immigration.go.th/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/9.FOR-RETIREMENT-PURPOSES-50-YEARS-OLD-NON-O.pdf -
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Make life better with your own Win rider
In Bangkok, Win motocy riders are everywhere. In Chiang Mai, I've never seen any. But they can make expat life so much better, more convenient. I will explain and suggest how. But first: some readers here in Chiang Mai may not have any experience with Win motocy, so I'll give a bit of detail. Most expats, when they think of Win motocy at all, think of them as a cheap taxi service. True, but they can do much, much more: - go shopping at the local market, TOPS, BigC, etc. Just give them your shopping list and money. - pickup prescription at pharmacy - go to HomePro, Thai Watsadu, Global House to search for hardware or tools. - help with moving house, (but you'll need a truck). - take children to/from school or other activities - take items in for repairs: such as mobile phone for new battery, fan for repairs, etc. I've learned from my years in Thailand, when I need something from somewhere, I think first of getting a Win to do it rather than go myself, because rain, traffic jams, air pollution, tourist crowds, police stops, etc. But here in Chiang Mai, no Win system that I know of. (If there are, please post here where to find them.) LineMan and Grab have motorcycle services: taxi for people plus some messenger services. Here in Chiang Mai, I've been impressed with good service from LineMan, and use them often. Mostly food delivery, but also for the kind of general errand services that I'm describing in this post. For example: On this forum a few weeks ago, one man posted an offer for a group buy on a floor sweeper. I took him up on that. When the product arrived I could have gone to his condo, paid the money, and returned home. But lazy, old, curmudgeon that I am, I called a Win to do that for me. Gave the money due to the rider -- 2,000 baht -- and said, essentially, "go fetch". About an hour later, he returned with my new floor sweeper. 2,000 baht ! To a stranger?? Aye, there's the rub: he wasn't a stranger. He is my regular Win rider. Whenever I need something delivered, instead of using the app, I contact "my rider" directly. So convenient that way. Almost any errand or shopping I can think of, I will try to arrange for him to go, instead of me. When the visa agent handled some extra paper work for me recently, my Win went to pick up the documents at the agent's office, not me. I stayed home, relaxed and air-conditioned. My Hatari air cleaner died recently. Instead of hunting around town myself for a service center or local repair shop, I just called the Win. He picked up the Hatari this morning. Where is he taking it for repair? I actually don't know. But I have enough experience with him to know he can handle it, and better than I could. So how did I find him in the first place, and how could you find a Win of your own? I use LineMan a lot. Most riders bring the food, or whatever, then, "sawatdee krap" and they're gone. But once in a while, maybe 1 in 20, a rider will do something extra, beyond the basic duty. Perhaps carry my parcel to the front door, rather than just handing it to me at the front gate. Perhaps provide plastic bags for stores that no longer offer plastic bags. Perhaps send a message saying something like, "Big accident at Iron Bridge, bad traffic, but I'm on the way.) Something like that tells me he puts some "heart" into his work. So I ask for his phone number and his LINE ID, and problem solved. Actually lots of problems solved. Could he get into trouble for taking on "side jobs" like that? Hah, this is Thailand ! If you are a lazy expat like me, living in Chiang Mai, I recommend finding your own Win rider. And, if you can't find one, or your Thai language isn't quite up to the task, I may be willing to "share" mine. He's very good and I'm sure he'll appreciate the extra "private duty" work. -
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Canada is Petrified
As an Albertan where most of this oil and gas comes from, I'm not too concerned at all Crude oil imports from Canada reached a record after pipeline expansion. U.S. imports of crude oil from Canada reached a record of 4.3 million barrels per day (b/d) in July 2024 following the expansion of Canada's Trans Mountain pipeline.Oct 30, 2024 -
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Cost to Send a Pea: How much to send a pea from NYC to Thailand via UPS?
I just received my renewal debit card from Chase. Chase sent it via the US Postal Service. It probably cost about five dollars or less in postage and took about ten days to get here. It looks like it costs about $165 to shave off five or so days delivery time. But the USPS's hands aren't completely clean. They killed off international surface mail in 2007. Used to be good for sending books from the US to Thailand inexpensively. -
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COVID-19 Severity Fades, But Virus Remains, says Dr. Yong
No otherwise healthy person is hospitalized or dies from covid. The average number of life threatening comorbidities is over 4. The so called "vaccine" did nothing except blow up teenagers' hearts. What never was is finally over. What's the uptake of the new "vaccines" ? Stunned silence follows. The next big thing is bird flu, so you'll still have something to post about. -
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K bank E-mail with Tax Forms attached ?
Can anyone help me out here? I'm from the Netherlands, but living in Thailand for 10+ years. I haven't been back there since. I have almost no ties with the Netherlands anymore and all that I have is here in Thailand. Is this all really necessary to do? -
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Cost to Send a Pea: How much to send a pea from NYC to Thailand via UPS?
She must be total garbage, if she can't get a credit card from NC to Thailand, ON TIME, for a reasonable price. What a CNT......haha.... Don't you think?
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