The uk embassy in London is the home office.

@Christopher ************

very few men are free I've found in my life! Maybe we are all looking in the wrong places? Very few men do look after themselves past 40 years old, they are mostly disgusting. I'm still waiting for a balanced relationship in terms of health, finances and intelligence. Sadly I think I'll be waiting a very long time, but I'm lucky I don't have to compromise.

Wow, just wow. Insight into how men think. It's scary.

@Justin ********

thank you. Raising some good points here. I pay tax on the money in the uk, as it's rental income, so will have to check if she isn't allowed gifted living expenses in Thailand. It's not a lot of money and within permitted uk annual gift amounts.

@Graham *****

can you help what a Non O visa is? The drop down list to select a visa, I can't see anything that looks remotely like a 50+ visa?

You can fly to Hong Kong in 4hrs and costs less than 4,000 baht. Make a nice weekend break of it!

@Thomas *******

surely that's the point with wise, it's a card to travel with. They can see from your IP address which country you are in?

This is really helpful, but also I didn't know you could buy a place in Thailand without being a Thai national or at least with a residence visa?

@Tin *********

yes it's taxed in the uk.

@Ivan ***********

if you are freelance you have to take work wherever it comes from, so you'd have to turn down Thai work, even if you won the contract and you live there... that's crazy