@Jim **********

True enough, but it's best to be ready - the tax rates/bands are common knowledge, check how much you bought in and then deduct any allowances, also commonly out there. You'll be ready if it happens and pleasantly surprised if it doesn't

@Tore ********

It took effect on /24

@Wayne ****

How much do you pay for the roads/police/street lighting/ etc etc. You have to pay tax for these in your home countries why not here? May not be freeloading but it's certainly living tax free and that doesn't happen anywhere. Thailand are merely catching up with more advanced countries. The howls of anguish are laughable.

@Andy ***********

Give us your comprehensive knowledge of the UK tax system and why it was 'stupid' to sell up please..

@David *****

Bills being padded is a country wide problem, they don't give a shit if you're foreign, thai or an alien. If they think you're stupid or drunk, theres a good chance your bill will be padded. Always ALWAYS check your bar bill. In BKK Koreans get absolutely rinsed so don't take it personally

@Detlef **********

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@SJ ******

I need to find a shitting dog emoji! 😆

@Ruth ******

It may also add some mud. I was told funds wise I was well over the line but it was in the wrong places (equities/pensions/cash) - cash is useless for the LTR visa, and if I applied it would be turned down. The fact I don't need to work and thus have no tax return fried their minds and said it would fail on that alone. When I pointed out surely someone who has enough they don't need to work, must be in a better position than someone who needs to, I just got blank stares. Also they couldn't get their head around (as a brit) that I don't do a tax return each year as the vast majority of retired people don't need to.

@Marty ********

$100k alone in a bank account won't get you an LTR visa unless they've changed the rules

You can own the house without any 'company' involvement - I think your land/house wires are getting crossed tbh. I've always owned my houses alone (yellow book), with the land owned by the wife, with a land office issued usufruct as a guarantee to use that land. There is some debate as to whether that gets cancelled in a divorce but the natural thing then would be to sell up anyway.