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Electricity costs for remote controlled electric sliding gates
gamb00ler replied to scorecard's topic in IT and Computers
Doesn't that test only work on infra-red (IR) light remotes? I think gate/garage door remotes usually are using radio frequencies (RF) like 433 MHz? The RF remotes work over longer distances. -
Electricity costs for remote controlled electric sliding gates
gamb00ler replied to scorecard's topic in IT and Computers
Don't worry... be happy! Unless you have a huge gate your electricity consumption will be miniscule. ¼ minute to open and ¼ to close, maybe 10 times a day for our busy house, motor might be 1Kw. Total will be around 2-3 KWh per month or 10-15฿/month. I hope you can now sleep well. -
Most of the following are commonly served in the central region of Thailand: stir fried Chinese broccoli with crispy pork (pug kanaa moo grob), bitter melon soup stuffed with ground pork (thom mallah), stir fried bitter melon vine tips (yod mallah), barbecue pork on skewer with peanut sauce (moo satay), deep fried fish cake with cucumber and spicy, sweet sauce (tod munn), pork garlic (moo grahteem), stir fried eggplant with basil and pork (pug mahcoor), chicken in coconut milk soup (thom kha gai), deep fried whole fish with lime (pla todd manao), stir fried pork with ginger (moo prik king), stir fried fish with yellow curry and Chinese celery, stir fried fish with ginger. Most are non-spicy but you should also say mai phet or phet nitnoy (only little spice).
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I'm not sure the following scenarios is possible.... The scammers may just enter random phone numbers or phone numbers found in some corporate data breach, then when they identify the user of that number they can see the user's name or profile and tailor their initial message accordingly (ie. English/Thai/other) You can also disable messages from LINE accounts that are not in your friend list.
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Western Liberals: How Do You Justify Your Stay in Thailand?
gamb00ler replied to kevozman1's topic in ASEAN NOW Community Pub
a great thread! It's awesome bait that has really bolstered my ignore list 🙏 -
Perhaps take some supporting printout or picture from Thai Immigration showing the financial requirements for getting a retirement extension. Try to include the Immigration logo in a picture. I know CM Immigration has posters on the wall showing the requirements... take along a picture of the appropriate poster.
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There are some privacy and security settings on LINE. You should review them. I remember there used to be a setting that would enable/disable the ability of others to find you using a phone number. But now, I can't find that setting. I recommend having that setting disabled.... if you can find it.
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Western Liberals: How Do You Justify Your Stay in Thailand?
gamb00ler replied to kevozman1's topic in ASEAN NOW Community Pub
Tell it as he sees it and thus risking violent backlash from the nutjobs addicted to the diarrhea dribbling from the orange man's mouth. -
Tax and interest from Thai Banks
gamb00ler replied to john donson's topic in Jobs, Economy, Banking, Business, Investments
Did you receive 235,295฿ in interest and the bank withheld 35,295฿ in tax leaving you with 200,000฿ ? -
Tax and interest from Thai Banks
gamb00ler replied to john donson's topic in Jobs, Economy, Banking, Business, Investments
The answer is: It depends. Start here: https://aseannow.com/topic/1324294-introduction-to-personal-income-tax-in-thailand/#_Toc30725 Relevant section from guide: TAX EXEMPTIONS DEDUCTIONS & ALLOWANCES (TEDA) 89) The Thai tax system contains a series of Tax Exemptions, Deductions and Allowances (TEDA) that will help you reduce your tax bill and they are very generous. It is easily possible for the average expat foreign retiree to reduce their taxable income by 500,000 baht or more each year. For example, a retiree aged 65 years of age, married and living here full time, supporting a Thai wife and receiving only pension income, is allowed the following TEDA, identified by the corresponding RD code: a) Personal Allowance for self (PA1) - 60,000 b) Personal Allowance for wife (PA2) - 60,000 c) Over age 65 years exemption (OAE) - 190,000 d) 50% of pension income received, up to 100k (PD) - 100,000 e) In addition, the first 150,000 of assessable income is zero rated and free of tax (ZR) 90) Additional deductions and allowances exist for health or life insurance premiums paid in Thailand, along with a range of other things. A complete list of deductions, allowances and exemptions can be found in the links below: https://www.rd.go.th/english/6045.html or from Sherrings below. https://sherrings.com/personal-tax-deductions-allowances-thailand.html -
I think Windows still provides a way to share an internet connection via WiFi. Your smart TV should be able to use your mobile phone's hotspot directly. That leaves only your VOIP device. Several VOIP services have a smart phone app. Does yours? If so, there is no need to provide an alternate internet connection for VOIP. For VOIP via mobile data, I have Google Voice, LINE, Facetime, FB Messenger, Skype and WhatsApp. Will those choices not be sufficient to keep you connected when your ISP connection fails?
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Western Liberals: How Do You Justify Your Stay in Thailand?
gamb00ler replied to kevozman1's topic in ASEAN NOW Community Pub
Too salty and too sour! -
How do you manage yourself when you have so many things to do?
gamb00ler replied to Rachel2023's topic in General Topics
Curiosity killed the cat.... be careful! -
Are you using Apple or Windows PC? I know on a Mac you can access the internet by using your phone's data connection through a USB cable. Then you can share your internet access from the Mac over it's WiFi interface. It may be possible to also share the Mac's internet connection over the hardwired LAN interface. What functionality do you want to add to your current internet setup using your phone's mobile data connection? Do you want an alternative path to the internet when your normal internet connection is down?
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Far-Right Rhetoric Intensifies Following Trump's Guilty Verdict
gamb00ler replied to Social Media's topic in World News
The answer would be just more very predictable MAGA nonsense. -
Thailand will go further than legalising same-sex marriage – PM
gamb00ler replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
That question is easily answered by looking at the authors of said drivel. If Michelin awarded stars for the world's finest drivel we know who'd get them. -
Most posters missed that part of the press release that stated: "The carbon tax will be included in the current oil tax framework, guaranteeing a revenue-neutral shift." That means there will be no increase in the governments net revenue. Typically carbon taxes are offset by some type of subsidy/tax credit/refund scheme that pays out what was taken in by the carbon tax. I studied the implementation of Canada's carbon tax and the end result of its implementation is that entities consuming more carbon based fuels end up paying a higher total price for those resources. Those entities that use less carbon based fuels end up paying less for them. As I see it, it's the easiest method to implement a multi-tiered price schedule that is meant to encourage reduced consumption of carbon based fuel. Multi-tiered pricing schemes are both common and effective. Water and power utilities often use them.
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To give a correct answer I would have to know if other forms of income are given special deductions or exemptions. What I know about Thai tax rates isn't exactly zero, but zero would be a very good approximation.
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If instead of that deduction they just increased the tax threshold then the tax reduction would be applied to ALL income instead of just employment income.
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trust accounts possible yet?
gamb00ler replied to gamb00ler's topic in Real Estate, Housing, House and Land Ownership
The google results return several references that agree with your opinion, but those results are not recent. I have also read several more recent claims by Thai law firms that differ from your opinion. Reporting of the Thai government's updating the law to allow private trusts stops around 2019. I can only search in English so google's results are somewhat suspect. Thus, my question. https://www.bakermckenzie.com/-/media/files/insight/publications/2018/08/al_thailand_privatetrustactapproved_aug18.pdf?la=en#:~:text=According to the current draft,a beneficiary of the trust. https://pdf.hubbis.com/pdf/article/thailand-recent-developments-in-wealth-management.pdf (last page) https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/benefits-beneficiary-trust-thailand-expats-dave-mills/ -
Queer Planet documentary ruffles homophobe's feathers
gamb00ler replied to Jingthing's topic in Gay People in Thailand
I hope you realize that the species with higher levels of brain function, and mammalian are much more likely to have characteristics in common with homo sapiens than lower order life forms. To me that means that observations of same sex relationships in higher functioning animals implies that such relationships are based on physical characteristics. Since these similar actions occur in animals that are "closer" to humans on the tree of evolution I think it's rather slipshod logic to say it's irrelevant. -
Queer Planet documentary ruffles homophobe's feathers
gamb00ler replied to Jingthing's topic in Gay People in Thailand
In many species there is a very strong mother-offspring bond. I suppose you also consider that irrelevant. I have no idea what these emojis/characters mean, but they all were displayed when I searched for "odd". ౸౻𑢱౺