@Brenton *****

A big market called 700 Rai, Sattahip

@Jay ******

I stay away from shops when there's a market stall alternative. No corporate overheads or property costs

I've had repairs to my specs, then a sight test, and a new prescription. A regular clear pair of varifocals put in my own frame and a pair of prescription sunglasses in a new frame. From an optician who operates from a stall in a large market, but who brought the finished products to my home. Total cost about 7,000 baht. That's maybe a third of the cost for the same glasses in the UK

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

Again? What? You are responsible for what you do, don't look to Facebook for legal opinions. Ask a Thai police officer

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

Thailand is not interested in how long the IDP is theoretically valid for. After 3 months Thailand requires you to get a Thai licence. It's not like it's difficult or expensive 🤷‍♂️

@Emma *******

me too

You need a savings plan

You can make merit. You can't usually volunteer for any work a Thai could do. Too many businesses would take advantage, use free foreign labour instead of paying Thais

@Jeff ******

I don't need to think it through, Jeff, as I won't be doing drugs deals or gambling. More fool anyone who does. Fact remains, money you bring into Thailand is taxable if you're here 180 days plus. The only way to reduce the tax payable is to show you've already paid tax at home.

@Jeff ******

The onus is on you to demonstrate you have already paid tax in another country. If you cannot, then there is nothing to offset the Thai income tax due on it