@Michelle *****

I’m Canadian living on Samui. All in all into 1000x improvement on your quality of life. Enjoy. And don’t worry too much about having details wrapped up before getting here. Everything can be handled here 🛫🙏❤️🇹🇭

Michelle, Stuart is giving you the info you need here. DTV sounds like a great solution for you. And dependent DTV seems an easy route also.

@Stephen *******

there you go.Feel better? Well in all fairness it's been a few decades since we had to come save your bacon. Looking forward to next time the Germans come knocking.

@Nick ***********

one of the subtleties to this is that the immigration officers are always aware when it’s an agent visa. And you legal stamp extension is valid as can be. There is no problem. I assume you were not using agents earlier but border bounces only?

My experience with local immigration was excellent. In fact he assisted me in having it relocated to Samui to support 90 day reporting. He was well aware had never been to northern Issan where the stamp was put on my passport.

I totally agree that if it is available to you, the best way is the 65,000 monthly deposit method. I have always used Wise also, and experienced the same issue with Krungsri when they suddenly downgraded to only 50k deposits. Had to switch the deposits to BKK bank.

Thanks for taking the time 🙏

@Nick ***********

if I recall (perhaps I’m wrong) it was your previous stance on this issue? I thought you were here long time on border bounces? If wrong, my apologies, mistaking you with someone else.

But to the actual question, you mentioned here that ‘it’s not worth the risk’. What is the risk you see here?

@Stephen *******

don’t be so shy mate. I like your weird, passive aggressive lurker approach with the cute icon. But don’t be afraid to man up and state your piece. Don’t have to bring shame upon yourself for cowardice. Speak up man. It’s a free world

@Nick ***********

singing a different song now Nick. For clarity, what are the risks you perceive?

@John *********

wow. That’s two hard hits. Did not realize this.

The annual indexing continues for all 🇨🇦 govt pensions regardless of where you live. No freeze.

@John *********

it’s not a hassle as all really, I just bring money over when it’s advantageous exchange wise. Not that the CAD has been great lol.

Yes- low interest rates in the UK. We are maybe 4% on 5 year GIC in Canada right now, not much better. Have to look elsewhere.

UK pensions are liable to Thai tax? Interesting. Ours are covered under the tax treaty. Canada does withholding tax and Thailand doesn’t tax them