As has been said a duel sim phone.... I am from UK...have lived here 4 years...have an EeSim and a Dtac sim in phone, and both work all the time.

I also kept my EE Sim just for WhatsApp so I can have a UK number.

If you have a pension that big....how come you have not managed to save 800,000 baht.

This post just doesn't add up.

@Raquel *******

what's that got to do with his question.....Pattaya is a dump

I lived in Kamala for 2 years and the owner was English and living in the South of France. Always did Tm 30 online

@John *********

it has your passport number on it....so if they right this down on their system it is just the same

@Rok *******

this is not true.....just because you can take out £12,570 from your UK pension without paying tax doesn't mean you are protected from Thailand tax when you bring it into Thailand. The DTA between UK and Thailand is very poor and only protects ex forces and certain government pension schemes. If you take out 12,579 and even a tax free lump sum from a UK pension......as soon as you bring it into Thailand you are potentially subject to tax in Thailand

@Roberto ******

that is not a very low income....it is perfectly good for living in Thailand....dont be so arrogant

@Andrew **********

might be sensible but it is wrong. Thailand is already from 1st Jan 2024 taxing any income brought into the country... whetever it comes from.

If your country has a really good double taxation agreement there is a chance you won't pay tax in Thailand....but all countries have their own agreements and so you will need to investigate the wording yourself or get advice from a tax specialist.

The UK DTA is pretty useless, and will only help ex-servicemen and certain others like police. For the average person it will not protect you.

I am here on a retirement visa and I am fully expecting to pay tax at the end of March 2025

What has this post got to do with Visa advice....why can't you use a more relevant group?

Looking at your spelling in this post I would say you definitely need help