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I WISH LOL, When contacting the DWP they just tell you to contact HMRC

Thanks Mike, nahh we don't get any assistance with cleaning the road or security, our Thai neighbours just won't pay for it. The road imo looks a mess well other than our frontage which wifey regularly cleans, you won't ever get me out there cleaning or tending to the garden its just toooooooo damn hot !!! Our gardener comes twice a month and we pay him 1200bht for the big job (4-5 hours) and 500bht for the small version (2 hours). The standard of his work is not up to English standards but for what we are paying its ok, he don't know what a fork or a spade is for tending the flower beds/lawn edging, he just uses a Thai type tool that i've never seen before and needless to say it don't end up looking as good as it could. TIT mate When we bought our house we bought two plots of land, one for the house and one for the garden but now after 17 years of ownership we have a few major refurbishment jobs needing doing but we just can't get suitably competent workers to carry out, one of the problems with living in Korat/Isaan. Yep just like your wifey my wifey looks after herself in every respect and we reap the rewards ehh lol Coming to Thailand and meeting our ladies was akin to winning the lotto imo lol

So its been pretty hot then mate ? lol

So you have to wear it to bed ?

Bingo, i have been put off buying a new Fortuner because of what you say.

I am surprised they are not showing your state pension as it forms part of your income, so how are you able to check that you are not being overcharged tax cos your state pension is increasing each year by the triple lock increases that in truth you are not receiving. Same same all previous years .. I always get a tax refund though .. THE MIND BOGGLES lol

So your state pension will be showing on your HMRC account, check that it is the correct amount for the current tax year, also check previous years. When i cottoned on to what was happening i initially got a refund of over £350 but since i now check every year i just get the amount adjusted to the correct figure.

When did you start drawing the state pension ? if you are in receipt of it you need to check that they are not imposing the TL increases, my pissey ass weekly benefit is £124 per week and they have me down as receiving £134 and are taxing me accordingly. I have raised a query online with them and am awaiting a reply, sure enough they will check eventually and adjust to reflect the true figure. I have had to do this for the last few years and i'm not alone many expat farangs are having the same problem. You need to check.

Just remember ''your only as old as the lady you feel''................... and wifey is 42

Thats strange, mine has been showing since they announced the % increase on the triple lock.

Have a lookie at your State Pension weekly amount after 6th April each year, its quoted along with any company pensions you may have. You will note the amount is increasing each year in line with the triple lock increase which you are not receiving. The only way to get this corrected is to contact HMRC.

Are you aware that the UK HMRC are for whatever reason assuming we are receiving the triple lock state pension increases and increasing our tax liability accordingly. This has been an ongoing problem for me and others for many years and i always look at my HMRC tax account and then inform them of their error. It gets duly corrected but it takes them time and YOU have to initiate to receive the correction, be warned.......

Would you f****** believe the mugshots i had done are 50mm x 40mm despite me giving them the correct dimensions 45mm x 35mm. No probs i've just cut them down to the correct size, after all said and done they only charged me 140bht for 12 mugshots lol

Without a doubt mate it is confusing thats why i contacted her to clarify as it made perfect sense to me to have my signature witnessed on a POA. As i previously stated she confirmed i should have it witnessed which i duly did. I don't think it will make any difference if you did'nt have it witnessed cos all they have to do is get somebody in their office witness it. It will all come out in the wash mate lol.

All sorted mate, both DD and i are using MythaivisaLtd

BINGO and thats what i've done.

Well thats not what she told me, she said get the ''Witness'' signed too. I've just spoken to her and told her and she said never mind it will be ok lol

It says so on the forms at the bottom ''Signed...................Witness''

I'll scan and post/send to you. The forms they sent me are self explanatory, its the Power of Attorney that they need to act on your behalf, they sent to me together with the application form.

Now that is my kind of breakie, just had one fried egg on toast with mushrooms. I eat fruit at lunchtime and dinner, Mango, bananas, blueberries etc

Its a great service mate ehh ? Yep they want proof of address by way of any acceptable method, Thai DL, Yellow book, a home country pension statement. I like you will be looking to make use of their services for my other requirements. Wifey's picking up my mugshots this morning (i had em done yesterday but they had a 40 min waiting time to pick up) On the way back i popped into see a mate who witnessed my signatures on the forms, have you anyone local to witness yours (you've recently moved house ehh) ?

Yummy yummy, eat it all the time mate and they look real good quality👍

Wifey and i sat listening/watching/rocking to this last night, just love em..... Followed by.....and i was there

WOW Mike, thats a lot of import fees........

Great result for the Arses v Chelsea last night 👍The title race is really getting interesting imo