KhunHeineken

Like many countries, I am sure things were more easy going "back then." Now, like most countries, there are so many laws, fees, fines, tolls, taxes, licenses etc which has seen everyone lose a lot of their freedom.

That's "The Somchai Shuffle." You are under the threshold, so no need to file, but they didn't know this, because they didn't bother to look at your figures. What about all the other expats that know they should file, but get told by the same staff in the the same TRD Office, "No need to file." The chaos continues.

I predict a big swing away from both major parties, and possibly a hung parliament.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2024-11-04/orange-juice-price-cost-of-living-but-citrus-farmers-profit/102825544 "his explains why the price of a 2-litre bottle of Nippy's orange juice has jumped about 20 per cent in the past 18 months from about $6.50 to $8." https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2023-04-27/steepest-price-increases-for-milk-cheese-in-decades-abs/102268236 "Prices for milk, yoghurt and cheese are up almost 15 per cent from the same time last year."

Try a few of the apps. Might be easier than crawling Beach Road. A lot of the Breach Road girls are on the apps anyway.

Phnom Penh - Cambodia may be better suited to your budget.

What "something else" would you suggest?

Dutton now preferred PM based on two party preferred. Could Dutton "do a Morrison?" https://www.9news.com.au/national/coalition-leads-labor-fresh-polling-ahead-of-2025-federal-election/48b935ee-d191-4687-ad2c-b78a0de4dcc5

Quite a few aged pensioners are homeless, as well. https://www.advocare.org.au/news/census-reveals-shocking-homeless-numbers-for-older-australians/

That's rubbish. Have I never said, "the fact is...................." or "the facts are................." No. If it was a fact, it would be happening in immigration offices right now, but it's not. That said, I did post a youtube video of a guy in Phuket who went to the immigration office and they told him to go to the TRD Office. I have even posted it's more of a prediction even, than an opinion. I have never said it was a fact. Is that clear for you now???? Anyway, getting back on topic, why don't you put forward your reason/s for why it will never happen?

Strange that you have never put forward one single reason for why it could never possibly happen. Why is that?

Good to see you have made some progress. If you enter all your details online, and at the end there is 0 baht tax to pay, then that is a good result, no so much because of the 0 baht to pay, but for the record kept online that at a certain time and date you signed in and filed, thus, your a** is covered.

That's not much money to live on here.

Thailand doesn't let foreigners "self assess" their visas, so I can't see them letting foreigners "self assess" their tax liability.

Yes. You could call it a prediction, even. I don't know why the other members thinks I am saying it's a fact. We all know it's not being implemented as yet. Perhaps English is not his first language.

Once again, I have never said it was a fact. If it was a fact, it would be already happening. It is my opinion, but also the opinion of many others, including professionals.

Yes, it's my opinion. I never said it was a fact. If it was a fact, it would be happening already. What's your point?

I don't need to convince anyone of anything. Everyone will have to make their own decision in regards to this tax policy. I am simply suggesting the Thai are not going to let foreigners simply do nothing. Many others, including professionals in the industry, are of the same opinion. I accept this, but hey, TiT. One must make TiT work for them. What about all those that drive / ride drunk. have a property in a Thai Company and / or using Thai nominees, engage the services of prostitutes, have a fake marriage so it's 400k not 800k, failure to get a TM30 etc etc. People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. I will. I'll have a TRD document proving I have filed and paid.

Answer this question. How did you prove to them you have no tax liability. Ohhhh, that's right, you didn't. You must be the most naive person on the planet, endlessly posting about how things will NEVER happen in one of the most corrupt, 3rd World Countries, where you have no rights. Wake up to yourself. This is not an immigration offense, This is a criminal offense. Breach it. and open you wallet, big time. How many times do members have to say it? Is English your first language? It's inevitable the Thai government will use the immigration laws to push expats into a TRD Office to prove source of income. That means, they don't come to you, they make you go to the TRD office, or no extension for you. Get it? So what? How is that relevant to this tax policy in 2025? Thai banks report your remittances, and they know when you must show for your extension. This was he whole point of "the Thai's can't do it, they would have to employ 5000 more TRD staff to chase foreigners all over Thailand " argument. Noooo, just say no extension without TRD paper. Problem solved. Farang no must go TRD Office first. Simple, right???? Yes, rocket science.

That's "The Somchai Shuffle." Some Somchai say you have to pay when you do not have to pay, and some Somchai say you don't have to pay when you know you do have to pay.

Albo's in trouble. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-16/peter-dutton-anthony-albanese-election-polling/104941326 All Dutton has to do is keep his mouth shut and he'll "do a Morrison." "How good is Australia?"

Yes, for trolling me. Are you so incapable of posting some content?

I've always said I will be using an agent. Nothing has changed from that. I want as little dealings with Thai officials as possible, and I'm happy to pay for that privilege. The agent says he can also "negotiate" my tax liability. Some business owner friends here have confirmed this possibility also. Too funny. Real 3rd World Country stuff. I'll give it all a try this time around. See how it goes. I will will be legal, and rest well. I'll have that magic document that means I am good for 12 months, no matter what the Thai's do. Unlike yourself, I actually hold his tax policy, which does have criminal offenses attached to it, in the same regard as immigration policy, and that is, it is imperative to comply.

Funny how when you let people "self assess" they all say they owe NO MONEY. How long before they put a stop to that????

He went from saying none of Thai tax policy can possibly work, to saying he expects "some kind of domestic tax clearance system" in the future. Funny thing is, if I, or another member says it, it's scaremongering, but if he says it, it's fine.