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There is a section in here which SEEMS to cover superannuation/retirement funds, suggesting they are tax exempt???? Exemptions……. Certain types of income are exempt from personal income tax. In respect of income from employment, money derived in the form of per diem, travelling expenses and certain fringe benefits, such as medical treatment, is tax exempt. The exemptions also include maintenance income derived under a moral obligation (subject to a threshold - see gift tax above), corpus of a legacy or inheritance (see the section on inheritance tax below) and certain capital gains as noted above. Provided that certain conditions are met, gains or benefits from registered provident funds, retirement mutual funds, long term equity funds, super savings funds, national saving funds including amounts derived from insurance or social security funds, interest on a deposit received from a bank in Thailand, a savings co-operative and a return from a deposit in Thailand according to Islamic principles are also tax exempt. Profit sharing distributed by a fixed income mutual fund to individual investors is exempt from tax.

I would like to say that the information provided by a few posters on here is good and thought-provoking, although as many have said, we will not know until the powers that be actually know, and it appears they don't at the moment. On a personal note I would like to thank Mike Lister for the information which he has provided to me, which seems to cover my situation at the moment, but if nothing else it is food for thought and gives me a better idea of where I stand in this whole thing. Great that folks like this, TroubleandGrumpy and Dogmatix are posting information as they see it, and although they might not all agree on certain aspects, it's fantastic information and I would like to thank them all, and of course others also.

Or an adult nappy?

As the saying goes, "TIT".......

Thanks for your reply Mike and will send you a PM as not sure that I would like to share my financials with others at this moment in time.

How does the DTA agreement fit into this.....and I have been here for 17 years but have never paid any tax on the pension I have sent here nor the monies I have transferred here for living expenses????

I don't know enough about this particular incident to comment further, however is it possible that Hamas was using its old ploy of hiding the terrorists in amongst ordinary civilians?

Thinking about it, my lawyer was instrumental in getting my first house sold, because I gave her the details of it, knowing full well that she had plenty of current clients, many of whom were quite wealthy and possibly looking for investments through rentals, as well as newcomers to the area, and of course she knew their current financial situation so there were many pluses to this move. Now there is a little story around this, because I got a phone call from an advertisement I had put in the Phuket news paper, and the Aussie guy said he was interested in looking at it and although I tried to close him on a visit, he was reluctant and said he would get back to me?? Anyway a few days later my lawyer called me and said that she had a potential buyer for my house, and she turned up with the guy who'd phoned me previously, so strictly speaking I already had him as an interested party, so I explained that to my lawyer, and as that was the case I wasn't keen on paying her the full percentage commission I had apprised her of, and her answer was great, when she said, well he is now a client of mine and if you want to sell the house, I suggest you let me handle it for you and pay me the full commission. I thought that was a bit cheeky of her, but then again I thought that was a great response from a hard-nosed business woman, so I went along with her and paid her the full commission; making sure that I kept her as my lawyer and provider of other services (insurance etc), and we are still friends and respect each other's business nous. Seeking out the professional folk (especially lawyers etc) who might/will have contacts, especially wealthy and interested parties, should play a key part in gaining leads.

Somebody mentioned the 1984 BBC series, Edge of Darkness, so I managed to find it on Pirate Bays and download it. Have watched the first 2 episodes and thought them very good. The guy who plays Craven in the above has that certain something about him, which is intiguing (and great acting) therefore will be keen to see the remaing episodes I have downloaded. I have seen the Mel Gibson movie of the same name and thought that was good also.

Possibly Facebook......in the property section. When I sold my two houses I took pics of the inside and outside and put them on an A4 flyer which I handed out to all and sundry as well as pinning them up in bars of folks I knew. I even got a response from someone who saw the flyer in a Go-go bar!! In the end I sold one through my Lawyer, who contacted some of her clients about it, and one from a banner I had made up and put on the gate. Also of course put an advert (with pics) in the local newspaper Good luck with whatever you do

The mis-handling of armaments perhaps??

I like your post very much, because even when I was much younger, I reckoned that my ideal "marriage" situation would be for us to live apart and catch up for company, dinners, cinema and so on, but it never happened and I got married to a very attractive young woman in the UK who tried to change everything about me, and everything I did, so obviously that marriage only lasted three years! Now here in Thailand, I've had an accident falling off the back of a motorbike and have broken my coccyx as well as having concussion, but my ex-girlfriend here, who now has a husband in France, but is back here to catch up with her family, has offered to come down and take care of me, so I've booked an apartment for her and her daughter in my complex and they come up to my place for cleaning, cooking and company, and it is bloody brilliant. More to the point I have been able to see another side of my ex, and I now realise that her new husband is a very lucky man, however being on my own has never been a problem for me, in fact I prefer it, but now I am somewhat incapacitated, the help does come in handy. If I ever did get into a relationship again, I would love to try to emulate your situation, if indeed I was allowed to do that – – and therein lies the rub!!

Good luck......👍

I buy the Waitrose Original Blend tea bags (fair trade) or the Marks & Spencer gold teabags if I can't find those, and IMO both of these make a good strong cup of tea, which is to my liking......I'm not really worried about the price because a good strong cup of tea is a priority, no matter what the cost!