@Mick ******

Any income from the UK over £ (to £50,270) is taxable in the UK by HMRC at 20%.

@Alex *******

I found some in a drawer a few years ago but no one would cash them for me not even the banks (UK). In the end they were cashed by American Express themselves.

@Jack *****

Has that changed recently I thought the exchange rate and a fee appeared on your statement with a UK HSBC card (maybe Aus HSBC is different)?

It's not a scam it's a business. They aren't at all interested in you or your health, just the profit they'll make...

Get a few quotes for your shipping first, it can be very expensive based on weight and that's before you add on possible tax at this end... I got rid of electrical tools and furniture before coming here as the cost of sending against buying new here for me just didn't make sense.

@Dan *******

I moved here 'permanently' and have no address in UK so any correspondence/new cards would have to come here. MBNA closed my account immediately. My remaining card is the clarity card from Halifax. They are OK with my overseas address and mobile number although I've had to confirm details by post rather than online. Their card also has the advantage that they don't apply a foreign transaction charge when used abroad. I don't use it very often but it's a handy option to have.

@George ************

So not just "don't ask, don't tell" then?

@George ************

So long as you have an address in your home country all good. I don't therefore I can't plus I no longer have a home country sim card for contact, OTP, login etc.

Might be an idea to say what credit card you have and see if anyone has an issue if you wanted to change to a Thai address/mobile number for app/payment confirmation. I had 2 UK credit cards one is happy for me to use an overseas add/number, the other shut my account.

@Curt's *****

Does that come with bedding or do you take a sleeping bag liner?