3 hours ago, NoshowJones said:

It's the 90 day reporting that get's me, I would not care if the IO office is at the end of my street, it is the thought of being treated like a criminal on parole. What other country does this sort of thing to law abiding retiree's?

 

You have absolutely no idea of what it is like to be "treated like a criminal on parole", none whatsoever.

 

But at least you're not claiming it's like the Stasi days, back in East Germany.

 

P&M club membership fully paid up I reckon.

On 6/30/2025 at 11:06 AM, impulse said:

BTW, that's also why I don't hesitate to hire an agent when an agent can save me hours of frustration.

 

On 6/30/2025 at 11:06 AM, impulse said:

the vast majority of married posters here, their wife is Thai.   And serves as their translator and bill payer and bank dealer and...and...

Even when we lived in the village, I was able to function on my own, never 'needing' my Thai wife with me to do anything - she was helpful in teaching me about social customs in the village, but in town, I was more capable especially when dealing with most official projects. 

 

When we moved up to the CM area, I was so happy to hire an agent to complete all the paperwork I had to do every year and then find out that they wanted a different color background for the photo etc... I love having an agent to deal with all the paperwork and appointments and know that everything is properly prepared. I spend no more than 5 minutes at the Immigration office... 

11 hours ago, NoshowJones said:

t's the 90 day reporting that get's me,

I give that to my agent to do also - a nominal fee - and it is done. They send me a reminder email 2 weeks before it is due...  maybe a very little money is worth not getting your draws in a twist?