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You cannot conceive of a reasonable explanation for not keeping abreast of AN posts from the date of joining until recently? It really doesn't take much effort to think a tad deeper.

you can buy a battery backup for your gate motor. You can use solar or grid power to keep the battery charged. Another option is that when the power is off, you can disconnect the gate from the motor and manually open the gate

Have you tried Google Drive for transferring files? It requires twice as much copying of data over the network but is super simple. I would assume there's a version of the Google Drive app for both Linux and Android.

Are you suggesting that a US citizen can change how Thailand applies tax by filing an IRS form? That doesn't seem likely or reasonable.

I didn't think past eliminating the router from your communication path between laptop and phone. I'm only guessing because I'm no expert in networking. Router configuration? a rare router/phone incompatability?

Set your phone up as a WiFi hotspot, turn your router off and try and connect your laptop to the phone's SSID.

Get a PING app for your phone and try to ping the router. Not all devices respond to ping requests. I know nothing of the Android system. Does Android allow ignoring of ICMP (ping and other) messages?

You could also try running a VPN inside a virtual machine with a never been used image. Use a simple OS like a version of linux. Theoretically the programs inside the virtual machine cannot "see" outside their virtual system. I'm not sure if you will be allowed you to run a VPN on the virtual network connection. I have never tried. Testing this method should be fairly easy and doesn't require you to purchase new hardware.

This is not accurate. The social security (SSA) withholding is from only "earned income" not from interest, capital gains, etc. Those funds are maintained in a completely separate pool of funds, apart from general federal government revenue. That SSA fund is then invested in a special type of US treasury bill. The SSA benefits are then paid out of that fund, not the general federal government budget. However, the US federal government is on the hook when that SSA fund is not sufficient to meet outgoing payments. So in reality the US system is quite similar to what @Mike Lister says below.

It's not like the money paid for the shares went into an individuals pocket. The capital value of the purchased shares went into the government's coffers. Hopefully the government then used those funds for the benefit of the public.

You're not even pointing your weapon (mind) in the right direction. Try again! Googling is background reading... always has been..... always will be. Research takes place at the edge of knowledge not in some bunker well away from the front.

It looks to me like you don't really know what you're talking about. There's a lot of "I think", "I don't believe" and "If... say, half".... in other words where's the beef?

Miss Info has several YouTube channels to "answer" your query.

Until the 1800's high infant mortality kept the life expectancy far below the bible's prediction. Next!

I agree. Anarchy would be much better for the planet. People would succumb to disease and kill each other much more frequently. This would reduce the average lifespan and each individuals contribution to the coming apocalyptic climate catastrophe.

If you're going to listen to AITA's representative take a sizeable salt shaker with you. In the past at least one of their senior staff has represented to US expats that withdrawals from 401K's and IRA accounts can be done tax free if you live in Thailand. This is not the view held by the IRS as seen here: https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-trty/thaitech.pdf

Don't you know...we're in the presence of several experts at reading between the lines?

OK.... that is true. However a lot of evidence that backs up that theory has been accumulated in the last couple of decades.

How do you know there were no scientists during the last ice age? You don't think there were humans that were curious and willing to try new things and pay attention to the results(ie. learn) ? The ice age did not wipe out the 'Dinasaurs', a big a$$ meteor or comet took care of them.

I have seen the light! I now know that the critical shortage of tin foil hats is the real issue.

Yes, but not markedly so. He is an outlier!

I think it is probably best to have your Thai bank convert to US$ rather than your US bank. US banks hardly ever deal with TH ฿ so it's not convenient for them whereas Thai banks often deal with the US$ because it's effectively the global currency. You will likely get a better exchange rate from the Thai banks. Dee Money seems to be the most popular 3rd party to provide transfer of funds to US. You can probably easily find their rates and fees online. Just make sure that Dee Money and your Thai bank tell you exactly how much in US$ you will receive into your US account so you can fairly evaluate their costs.

Our landscaper has accepted custody of the moving blankets.

I had to put my quest for the Holy Grail on hold so I could get some kosher salt for my wife. So far, I have failed. We live in Chiang Mai so I checked at YOK, Bakermart, Tops and Rimping. https://www.acouplecooks.com/kosher-salt-substitute/ I wish the OP good luck on his quest.

If you keep it as clean as my wife does, the roaches leave to look for food.