KhunHeineken

Ok. I have an old Acer laptop. Didn't it get worked hard and copped some punishment in it's life, and it's still going strong. I just use it as a media player now. Based on my use of that laptop, I certainly couldn't complain about Acer, but I accept your experience is different to mine.

Isn't that what it's all about? The Thai government drums up some business, which then has a flow on effect? Call me cynical as well.

So he went from being called "bwana" to being called "farang." Quite a step down.

https://americanglobalstrategies.com/team_member/scott-p-morrison/ Seems that AUKUS sub deal set him up for life.

They don't seem to build houses very fire resistant in America though.

Yes, and I do disagree with what you said. By your thinking, I can buy a condo today, and sell next month, and I must make money, because property ALWAYS increases in value. In my opinion, that's just rubbish, and you know it is, but you will not say it because you have a conflict of interest. You buy and flip properties here. You have said this in other threads. Once again, and for clarity purposes, over the long term, and it's a very long term when it comes to property as an investment vehicle, property increases in value, but to say property ALWAYS increases in value if incorrect. There are boom bust cycles. Peaks and troughs. Just like any other investment.

A bit harsh. There's been many threads and thousands of posts about this matter, and we are all still none the wiser, but we will be soon. Do you know with any certainty what is going to happen? No, I didn't think so. Putting someone on ignore says more about you than it does about them.

Please do. It allows others to continue the discussion without your trolling. I expressed my thoughts, and your reply was to put me on your ignore list. Why read other's thoughts, just to put them on ignore because they differ from yours?

We all know the Thai government, and their various departments, like to work in the "grey area" particularly where farang are involved. We might start to see the flow of information in a few months. Also, I would not be surprised if the Thai government tweak this policy, more than once, in the near future, Just too much easy money, either legit or otherwise, from easy targets, to walk away. .

Are you thinking of a monitor? If so, I mean your actual TV, what you watch movies, sports etc on. Does the AIO have a HDMI port?

If people really wanted change, why didn't they vote for it? It would have given Shorten a mandate to "correct" Australia's housing market. Who is going to be brave enough to go to an election with it after seeing what happened to Shorten? https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/oct/15/negative-gearing-proposal-albanese-government-unions-nsw There's a good video clip in the above article. She explains it quite well, with some sarcasm.

This seems to be the point of some debate on the forum. You know your remittances are not assessable income, but the TRD does not. This simple fact prompted many, including myself, to post that a Tax Clearance Certificate may very well be needed at extension time. This would force foreigners to get a TIN, file, declare their non assessable funds / remittances, be issued the certificate, and it's done, or, pay tax. The debate appears to be about "self assessment." One way of thinking is, my funds are not assessable, so no need to file. The other way of thinking is, I need to file in order to inform the TRD that my funds are not assessable. To date, mixed messages from government and professionals. Time will tell if we ALL have to file, or only those who want to file. Note I said "want" as opposed to "should," It's for this reason I have said without any collection and enforcement, this is no tax policy at all. Time will tell how this unfolds.

I said "in many cases" and not "in YOUR case" or "all cases." Merely pointed out that the word "pension" is very broadly used to describe any regular payment once retired. Not every single retiree will receive a "pension" but some may still call it a "pension" because that's what they believe it to be, however, it may be a different financial product. https://moneysmart.gov.au/retirement-income/annuities#:~:text=An annuity%2C also known as,sure about your future income.

He must put on a great party at the US Embassy for visiting politicians.

You can pay over $0.60AUD per kilowatt in Australia during peak hours, but the electricity providers are charging obscene money for "supply fee." That's a daily fee you must pay just to be able to have electricity connected to your property. Do you have this in Germany. Australia went from being a country with one of the cheapest electricity prices in the world, to a country with one of the most expensive electricity prices in the world, and Australia has an abundance of coal and gas. The cost of electricity because so expensive it impacted the manufacturing industry to the point it was not viable for many factories to continue. Australia has experienced electricity shortages in recent times, and they predict gas shortages in the near future. It's a disgrace.

I'm interested to know what happened to it. I'm wondering what would happen if you got a HDMI cable and plugged it into your TV and powered it up.

There are no "profits" until it's sold. Profits can not be released without selling. Do you agree, or disagree? Which proves the point I am making. To "make the money" you have to "cash in" but after casing in, you need another roof over your head and you will be buying back into a market that is most likely at the top, because that's why you sold. Not withstanding moving location or downsizing. Once again, this is a time based factor. Over the long term, I accept what you say. Over the short term, many have lost, for many different reasons. Another member who disagreed with me posted a graph for the US that actually proved my point on two occasions. I remember during the GFC you could buy a house in many cities in America for next to nothing. You can only go up from there, but how about we discuss the thousands of people that sold. Did they get to see any "increase in value?" No one said it was a problem. It just takes more of the profits from the sale of the "roof over your head" property.

Some examples?

So am I. Actually, do everyone a favor and put me on ignore. That way, you do not disrupt the threads I post on for others with your trolling.

Can be worse than what's happening in Australia in relation to energy. Australia has vast gas reserves, and in fact, is a major exporter of gas, yet Australia is looking at having to import gas. It will most likely be our own gas that we buy back.

I agree. This has been the source of a lot of debate in the Australia Pension thread. Members just saw the word "pension" in the DTA and jumped to the conclusion that it is tax exempt in Australia and Thailand. Article 19 sets out only "government service pensions" are included in the DTA, and the aged pension is not a government service pension. Yes, she will get a war widows pension.

Yes, I know.

Capital growth rate, compared to the interest rate, would be vital if that was one's strategy.

"Unless you are inside trading, then land & RE are never losers" - YOUR words, not mine. Property is not like stock. One example is say a worker is transferred by their employer and has to sell. They may take a loss on the sale. They really don't have a chance to "sell smartly." They need the equity from the sale to buy in a new location. There are many other examples where not everyone makes money on property.

One could downsize and take some profit, but for those already in a downsized property, what you describe is correct.