KhunHeineken

Probably because it always gets bailed out.

Living The Dream.

The OP heading is "Kodi boxes." Kodi can run on an old secondhand laptop. Geez, Kodi can even run on an old android phone, cast to a smart TV. There's no such thing as a Kodi box. Kodi is software that can run on multiple platforms, yet some members mislead the readers that it can only be run on an android box, and only on a cheap android box. Of course, we can keep suggesting the cheapest option for the OP, which is typical of Thai expats, and Buddha forbid, anyone dare suggest an option that is 4 times more costly, despite it being 10 times better. Oh, and Windows can run an android emulator, thus, both, whilst an android box can only run android. Once again, I am not talking about 1400 baht v 20,000 baht. One can get mini PC for cheap, and I have posted a link to just one of them.

JFK and Martin Luther King - assassinated on the order of the tyrants who really ran the country at the time. Democracy is a good thing.

True. So, you have the biggest country in the world, that is good friends with the most highly populated country in the world, who both share the same form of governance, and that's a concern for the west, is it not?

I have multiple streaming sources, some paid, some not, to allow me to get pretty much whatever I want, whenever I want, from all around the world. Keep saying it, you get what you pay for.

I never did. Sounds like a great system. How about mentioning how much he lobbies government. You know, that great word, "lobbying" which is a legal word to describe "donations" because in the west we can't call them "bribes." No way would the rich, like him, ever "lobby" government to further their own interests. Example please? I'm sure the "average man" would appreciate a less from an "above average man." Should I be impressed? Well, in a capitalist society, some see "money" as the ultimate.

Check out a VOIP provider. Don't have to be "hip" to use it on a PC or app on phone. Cheap calls to anywhere in the world, and you can also get call ID and local numbers for your home country.

Personally, I think you are talking up cheap android boxes because you are selling them, Depends what each user needs each device to in the home. Is your suggestion cheap 1400 baht android rubbish boxes "dotted around the home?" How do you know what market the OP is in? That is absolute rubbish about performance. A Core i3 or i5 in a mini PC sh*ts all over a 1400 baht android box, and you know it. If that's all the OP can afford, by all means, buy a cheap android box. By your advice, he should buy a 343 baht android box, and not get ripped of by someone like you selling an android box for 3 times the cost. A 343 baht box, like in the link I posted, can run Kodi, then again, just about everything can run Kodi, but it seems you don't care how well Kodi runs, just as long a it runs.

So, it's really YOU who is living in hostels. Living The Dream.

He mopped hospital floors. What did you do to deserve a pension? Serious question?

Another thing that the proposed changes to tax residency will end. The immigration data base will start communicating with the ATO data base, which we know communicates with the Centerlink data base.

Correct. I do not receive an old age pension, but if / when tax changes are passed in Australia and / or Thailand, I may very well make changes to my finances, in which I will qualify, and apply for, an aged pension, thus, I have done my research, way passed your 1800 CL number that you keep posting. You have posted previously, and recently posted on another thread / forum you receive an aged pension, but have posted on this forum you receive a vet's pension and did your 2 years in Vet's accommodation. What a load of BS. Everyone knows you can not received both pensions. Why would you do this? You are a troll.

Do my post scare you, Olmate? No, I didn't think so, but if they did, toughen up, "Princess." Just more trolling and baiting designed to get me an AN holiday. You are a "know less" from Blackall or backa Bumfark." You have no idea. Just another one of the "I get the Thai missus to do it" for everything, whilst all you do is sit in the bar at 9am on the cheap Leo everyday. You are just a troll and haven't added any content to this thread for months.

Your plan covers all bases. Short stay visas will be no problem. There's always the 30 visa exempt, and the 1900 baht 1 month extension. Still better than being deemed a tax resident of Thailand, and all the BS that's coming in the future for that.

Are you still trying to sell your cheap rubbish "kodi" aka simple android boxes "fully loaded" of course? Kodi is no a box, it's an app / program. What people decide to run it on is up to them, and their budget, but stop trying to mislead people that "kodi" only runs on a specific platform and / or hardware. So, the 343 baht box should be fine, right? I guess that means you don't get to sell your 1400 baht boxes that you pass off as "kodi boxes." A bit like riding the bicycle or scooter to pop down to the local shop, when you can afford to drive an air conditioned car. The car being a more suitable tool for all climatic conditions, and comfort. What a stupid comparison. Like I said, you get what you pay for, and not everyone is a Cheap Charlie.

Yeah, I do. Like I said, you get what you pay for, and not everyone is a Cheap Charlie. Why don't you recommend this android box for the OP. it's only 343 baht? By your standards, why should the OP pay 1400 baht? https://www.lazada.co.th/products/mxq-pro-box-2023-android-10-4khd-tv-box-box-ram8grom-128gb-wifi-disney-hotstar-youtube-netflix-tv-i5020260137-s21218237244.html?c=&channelLpJumpArgs=&clickTrackInfo=query%3Aandroid%2Bbox%3Bnid%3A5020260137%3Bsrc%3ALazadaMainSrp%3Brn%3A8c45031aef40258197e98eb24199c047%3Bregion%3Ath%3Bsku%3A5020260137_TH%3Bprice%3A343.36%3Bclient%3Adesktop%3Bsupplier_id%3A100189218170%3Bbiz_source%3Ah5_hp%3Bslot%3A1%3Butlog_bucket_id%3A470687%3Basc_category_id%3A5992%3Bitem_id%3A5020260137%3Bsku_id%3A21218237244%3Bshop_id%3A1976030&fastshipping=0&freeshipping=1&fs_ab=2&fuse_fs=&lang=en&location=Samut Prakan&price=343.36&priceCompare=skuId%3A21218237244%3Bsource%3Alazada-search-voucher%3Bsn%3A8c45031aef40258197e98eb24199c047%3BunionTrace%3A2ff62a9e17186849252094893e%3BoriginPrice%3A34336%3BvoucherPrice%3A34336%3BdisplayPrice%3A34336%3BsinglePromotionId%3A900000029498671%3BsingleToolCode%3AflashSale%3BvoucherPricePlugin%3A1%3BbuyerId%3A0%3Btimestamp%3A1718684925986&ratingscore=4.749478079331942&request_id=8c45031aef40258197e98eb24199c047&review=479&sale=1413&search=1&source=search&spm=a2o4m.searchlist.list.1&stock=1 How does the Rockchip 3528 compare with a Core i3 or i5? Yeah, I thought so. Once again, you get what you pay for. You ask "why" well maybe the OP would like to run some Windows Apps as well. If the OP is prepared to pay a little more, he can get a mini PC that does the lot. If he's budget conscious, sure, go for a cheaper android box. I own both, because sometimes I run two screens steaming two different sports, at the same time. The mini PC's are so small now, the OP may consider getting one because it can do everything, and they have higher specs. Different if they were 20,000 baht, but many of them as a lot cheaper now, as you say, only four times more the cost.

First of all, the thread heading is "Kodi Boxes." Kodi is software, not hardware, and it can run on different platforms. As people across the world invest more by upgrading to larger 4k TV's, sound bars, storage for hundreds of movies, and streaming of movies (Netflix etc) and sports, many have upgraded their little Android boxes that have served them so well to mini PC's with higher specs. How many people repurposed an old desktop or laptop into a media player? Some of the well known Android box manufacturers also started making mini PC's to diversify their product range. It depends on the needs and budget of the owner, but he may consider another device to a 1400 baht Android box that can do everything the Android box can do, but way more, and a lot faster.

Good plan. You will be able to sit back and watch the chaos unfold, knowing none of it involves you, and you are not exposed to a tax liability in Australia and in Thailand.

I'm in Pattaya. There is a "agency" on every corner here. The agent I use is very professional. I can't complain with their service or price. I use them for everything because I don't like dealing with any Thai authorities, and I don't need the grief. I've never had a problem with immigration or the land transport office using an agent. Happy to pay the agent, and will continue to do so.

KODI is an app, not a piece of hardware, like a box..........remember? I have hardware that can run both. An Android box can only run Android. You do know Kodi can run on Windows, right? Windows can run Kodi also, so why not mention it. As I said, you get what you pay for. The specs of a SFF PC are higher than a 1400 baht Android box, and offer more options to the user / owner. Yeah, and a mini PC can do it all, and better. There are many to chose from. Here's a random one from Lazada. https://www.lazada.co.th/products/t9-intel-plus-n1008gb16gb-ddr5-256512gb1tb-windows-11-pro-hd-mi-i4870913151.html?spm=a2o4m.searchlist.list.29.194962b8qg5Qk5 Why don't you post the specs of the 1400 baht android boxes you are selling and we'll compare them?

Did it occur to you I may have Kodi on my Laptop and on my phone?

Ego, I would like to read your "interpretation" of what is said in this youtube webinar, from 17:15 minutes to 21:30 minutes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1chBfp8_XE This is the guy running it. https://www.carlturnerfinancial.com They talk about Article 18 and Article 19 of the Australia - Thailand DTA.

WISE have their own Visa card.

When traveling, rarely movies or Netflix. Mostly live sport. Different set up when at home.