KhunHeineken

War will materialize, that's for sure. Then, where's the rest of the things you mention going to be?

Ok. So here it is. Just one of many on the front page of a Google search. It confirms what everyone knows, except yourself. I mean, not only is defense the largest employer in the US, it's also the largest employer in the world. When YOU Google it, get back to us. https://www.worldexcellence.com/the-6-largest-employers-globally/ Table of Contents Largest employers in the world today 1. The US Department of Defence: 2.86 million people 2. Walmart: 2.2 million employees 3. People’s Liberation Army (PLA): 2.185 million 4. McDonald’s: 1.7 million 5. China National Petroleum Corporation: 1.5 million 6. Indian Armed Forces: 1.45 million employees

You are a 128 post troll. No doubt banned before, and back with a new username. Did I say android boxes are illegal???? No. The article just showed that "fully loaded" often means illegal streaming, as the other member alluded to, and the article shows that sometimes the people getting paid for the streams are arrested, and when they do, there goes your "fully loaded."

Maybe the OP didn't know android can run on a PC. Maybe when he found out, the OP thought, "Wow. I'll just put Kodi on my everyday PC and run a HDMI cable to my TV." Got that? Never suggested otherwise. 1400 baht boxes wouldn't offer much by way of OTA android OS updates, where as Windows can run emulators pretty much until death. 1400 baht is not mid range. It's rubbish range. No obsession. Mini PC's have come down in price to the point they can compete with android boxes, but offer a lot more. Simple as that. However, if one can only afford 1400 baht, then fine. That's why it's called an internet forum. For the exchange of information. Maybe the OP didn't know a mini PC could run android. Maybe the OP didn't know how cheap mini PC's are now. I merely suggested a mini PC as an option to consider.

So, if the OP has an old laptop laying around, repurpose it and save 1400 baht. After all, why pay even 1400 baht?

What type of "manufacturer" do you think you would get for 1400 baht? Surely they would offer OTA updates until Android 20 for 1400 baht.

Good for you. I have a mini PC and an android box because sometimes I run two sports streams at the same time, on two different screens in my lounge room. I have never said "don't buy an android box." I merely suggested a mini PC and another member criticized the suggest, for nothing other than "4x, 4x, 4x,4x." 4x of not much is not much. It's laughable.

The whole user experience.

That about sums it up. As I said, you get what you pay for. If someone's budget is only 1400 baht, fine, but I rely on my electronics to stream when I want, uninterupted, as well as other things. A 1400 baht android box can't deliver to performance I require. I merely suggested a mini PC, because for a bit more money, you get a superior device, and the other member has been like a dog with a bone ever since trying to sell his 1400 baht boxes.

Hardly. When it comes to electronics, you get what you pay for. Some may like to put up with buffering and having to restart all the time, but not me. I pay a bit more, because I want a better experience. Simple as that.

It should be a "vanilla" box, right? Straight from the factory. Brand new. No 3rd Party apps installed. Anything else, well, could be anything else.

There are cheaper boxes than the 1400 baht box you suggest that can still do the job as well. Why don't you suggest them? Of, that's right, you sell the 1400 baht boxes.

The decent android boxes are well over 1400 baht, so, for a lousy "4x" as you put it, a mini PC does it all, and long after developers stop supporting the current android OS. It really is you banging on about the bare minimum requirements. Not everyone is a Cheap Charlie here. Once again, different if it was 1,400 baht v 20,000 baht, but it's not. You talk out performance, but what about versatility? What about all the extra options available? What about the 2 in 1 nature of my suggestion? No, you just go back to suggesting cheap rubbish, which, I freely admit will work, and never said otherwise. All I have said is for not much more money, you get a whole lot more device in a mini PC. 4x of not much is still not much.

On the point of legality. Interesting article. Thailand related. https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-39947622 "In a statement, the Premier League said that it had supported Thai police in efforts to crack down on the illegal use of Kodi and IPTV boxes." I'm sure no member of AN would ever watch a pirate stream on their "Kodi box."

But what if, just if, there was a device that could do both, and do it better, and faster, and for longer, even over future android OS releases? Yes, some people really need to get over themselves. Those Nvidia Shields are more expensive than a mini PC.

You posted Aldi before, now it's Dan's. Ok, no problem, So, post a link for this fine beverage.

And I bet you get the best immigrant doctor, fresh out of uni from a 3rd World Country, sent to the middle of nowhere in Australia, so they can gain PR. What fine medical care you receive, but hey, it's free, but then again, so is Dr. Google.

The price has gone up since you last posted what you paid for wine in Aldi. Got a link this time? You didn't last time. I have a link. https://www.aldi.com.au/groceries/liquor/wine/ No 5L casks at Aldi. More BS from you.

Agree. "Permanent Resident" is not the same as "Tax Resident." Two different things.

In relation to the aged pension, that's the whole "in person" and "portability" discussion. As for your Super, I'm not aware of a requirement to be inside Australia at the time. Interesting about the ID. With no secondary ID, I guess some would have to return to Australia in order to arrange 100 points of ID, just to unlock their own money in Super. A waste of time and money, but it is what it is.

You are correct, but most have some diversification. I too, have rental properties. The interest may attract 10%, but the income from other investments doesn't. It's the full whack. Yes, I posted in a different thread about the changes to the non resident tax brackets. I was surprised to see the change. Interestingly, no tax free threshold added though. With the proposed changes to tax residency on the way, if they weren't after the "small fish" you would think a tax free threshold would be added along with the other bracket changes for the 1st July 2024 changes, alas, not to be. What's that tell you?

Other than Islamic countries, Thailand is probably the worst "wine" experience any foreigner tourists, or expat, could have. The owner of Thai Bev' can't have foreign companies eating into his profits.

How is someone on an aged pension entitled to 2 years accommodation in a vet's home?

Are you going on the record that the proposed changes will never be legislated? If yes, the current laws are 90 years old. For how much longer to you think the government, lead by either political party, will leave them in place? Many thought Albo would bin the proposed changes. This link shows they are alive and well under Labor, and Labor didn't even propose them. https://www.afr.com/policy/tax-and-super/assistant-treasurer-flags-new-tax-residency-rules-20220826-p5bd1v

No such thing as a "Kodi box." Can you post a link for a "Kodi box" for sale? If it was a mini PC, just update the android emulator which emulates the latest android OS, thus, it's never "too old." A member keeps banging on about a mini PC costing "4x more." As said, 4x of not much is still not much. The member in question did not discuss that "Kodi" can be run on different platforms. Very misleading to the OP. No, it's not. I merely put forward an alternative. If I started a thread, "Any suggestions for a mini PC" would you recommend an android box to me? That "narrow particular purpose" could be expanded, for not that much more money, and offer longevity. Simple, really, yet lost on some here.