acepredator

They don't have a civil court system in Thailand? Why couldn't she contact a lawyer and file a civil suit against the clinic for compensation for her medical expenses. In addition, she could sue for punitive damages for the clinic's negligence resulting in significant physical trauma and emotional distress. Where I'm from, that's the course of action someone would be likely to take if he or she were in the same situation. 

15 hours ago, jerrymahoney said:

Keeping my money outside Thailand for some, or most, means they ae engaging the services of an agent for an extension of stay.

 

For people seeking a one-year extension of stay, whether via retirement or marriage, there would be financial records of their 800K baht balance and/or 65K+ baht per month FTT deposits and copies of their current passport showing whether they then spent 180+ days per year in the Kingdom.

 

... except if they use an agent.

 

While one might ponder whether the Revenue people know such I-just-use-an-agent arrangements exist, if they do, the Revenue folks might not be happy with such arrangements as they could also serve to facilitate large scale evasion of Thailand income taxes.
 

I don't know which agents you're  referring to, but the agents I've talked to here in Chiang Mai follow the rules as put forth by the Immigration Office. You need the 800,000 in the bank or the monthly 65,000 in order to get a visa. There's nothing the agents here can do if you don't meet those requirements. One agent told me that some agents in Pattaya can put 800,000 in the bank for you just long enough to get the visa, and then they get the money back plus some fee, whatever that would be. When I asked if she could do the same, she was absolutely clear that she could and would not do so and that neither would any other agent in Chiang Mai. 

I only asked the agent out of curiosity because I do not need such a service. I keep 800,000 in a Bangkok Bank fixed account year round. My post was not very clear. When I said I would not keep my money in Thailand, I meant any money other than the 800,000 in Bangkok Bank, which I have no choice but to keep here. For example, I would not invest in property or the Thai stock market. My 800,000 has been safe for many years, and, barring a financial catastrophe, I expect that to be the case throughout the remainder of my time here.

10 hours ago, BE88 said:

 

Thai government guarantee of up to B1 million. This I call peace of mid no your bankruptcy western bank.

If the Thai government guaranteed that the sun would rise in the east tomorrow morning I wouldn't believe them. If you think that the Thai government is honest, uncorruptible, or competent than you must not have lived here very long. If you have lived here for a significant period of time and still believe anything the government says than you must be using some extremely powerful hallucinogenic drugs or just be completely out of touch with reality. Thanks very much, but I'll keep my money outside of Thailand where a government guarantee is actually worth more than the piece of paper it's printed on.  

10 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

Thanks for you deep sarcasm. Still wet behind the ears, I would assume. Did I ever talk about closing any other bank accounts? Did I ever say that you move all your money too Cambodia?

The only thing you are right about is that I make intelligent financial moves. That has made me totally solid for life. So, yeah, I am pretty happy. However, you seem to have big problems.

Thanks for picking up on my deep sarcasm. Very impressive for a non-native English speaker. If by "wet behind the ears" you mean young and naive, the answer is negative. If you mean old and gullible, then I must reply in the affirmative. For example, I recently lent 250,000 baht to a Thai lady I met on the street. She promised to sell her house and three rai of land in Lamphun and repay me. That was three years ago, and I'm still waiting for my money. Maybe old and stupid would be a better description. When will I ever learn that when a Thai promises to repay a loan, you would have been better off buying lottery tickets because the money you lent is gone forever. If you see me begging in the street sometime soon, please show the kindness and compassion to give me a little spare change, or maybe a 20 baht note. 

As for my other problems, there's IBS (irritable bowel syndrome), BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia), adult onset scoliosis of the spine, etc. etc. etc. Yes, I know. That's way more than anybody cares to know. My point is that if you are truly solid for life, both financially and physically, then you are indeed an extremely fortunate individual. The vast majority of people struggling to survive on this miserable, wretched planet cannot say the same thing. But don't take it for granted. We are all only one motorbike or car accident away from being much less solid for life, at least physically, and probably financially as well. Best of luck in the future to you and your family.

2 minutes ago, CartagenaWarlock said:

I did not understand this Cambodian bank account gig. If ATM withdrawals are not taxed, It really does not matter what bank account (Cambodia or the US) you use to withdraw your money in Thailand

Very true. The key question is, however, would you rather trust your money to a bank in New York or one in Phnom Penh? The issue is not about what will be taxed here in Thailand, as ATM withdrawals from either bank, presumably, will be tax free. The issue, at least to me, is the safety and security of my money. It just seems obvious that a bank in just about any country in the world would be more trustworthy than one in Cambodia.   

On 12/2/2023 at 10:18 PM, Gottfrid said:

If you do t that way. No tax will fall on you. Same I have done lately. All my money goes to a Cambodian account. After that a card attached. Unlimited spending and works in Thai ATMs

 

A Cambodian bank account. Brilliant. Why didn't I think of that? I only have an account with Citibank in New York City, the financial epicenter of the world, which I'm sure is much riskier than an account in Cambodia. I'll close my Citibank account immediately and open an account in Phnom Penh. No chance that those honest and incorruptible Cambodians will misappropriate or mishandle my money, unlike those greedy, incompetent, and dishonest New Yorkers. Thanks so much for inspiring me to make such a sagacious and intelligent financial move, as you have done. 

On 11/3/2023 at 5:30 PM, JacksRiVe said:

I'm sorry to hear about your financial setback, and I appreciate your determination to find a legitimate way to make money online without speaking. Your situation is understandable, given your experience and health condition.

 

While there are many options online, it's essential to be cautious of scams, as you've mentioned. If you're looking for ways to make some cash online, you can explore some practical tips on how to make money fast. These strategies might not bring in significant amounts immediately, but they can provide you with opportunities to supplement your income over time.

Thanks very much for taking the time to reply to my post. I'll follow up on your suggestion. I've signed up for one legitimate website, but so far it is slow to produce any moneymaking opportunities. I'm in the process of signing up for other sites that my research has shown to also be legitimate. It is a ponderous process, but I am staying the course until I see some meaningful results from my efforts. 

11 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Seriously? Legal age in the US is 18.

There is no legal age in the U.S. The United States consists of fifty individual states, each of which has its own set of state laws. These state laws dictate what the age of consent is for that particular state. The ages of the various states are as young as 16 and as old as 18 years of age. If you are really interested, here is a link to the list of the states and their ages of consent: https://wisevoter.com/state-rankings/age-of-consent-by-state/

16 hours ago, jak2002003 said:

So... Go and buy live rabbits and Guinea pigs to throw for dog to kill and eat.  That way you eliminate the cruelty of factory farming.

 

Double standards if you feed killed animals to your pets but say people are cruel to eat animals. 

 

Humans are also omnivores naturally...same as chimps.... 

Thanks very much for the suggestion, but I find it to be just a bit on the impractical side. Buying and handling live animals would be very costly and difficult. In addition, modern, domesticated dogs wouldn't have the slightest idea how to kill and eat a live animal, at least the dogs I've owned wouldn't. Today's pampered dogs have evolved to be fed food that comes from a can or a sealed bag. I'm afraid there are no other viable options. 

On 9/20/2023 at 12:23 AM, jak2002003 said:

So, you don't feed your dogs meat? 

 

Yoi don't care about the cows, chickens and other animals that are factory farmed, transported in crowded conditions, and killed in a slaughter house.....just to make food for your pampered pets? 

 

It amazes me the vegetarians or vegans that keep pets that eat meat. 

 

 

 

 

I don't have dogs in Thailand, but in America I fed my dogs the canned dog food that they preferred, which was made from meat. While dogs are classified as omnivores, they are, in reality, carnivores by choice. If no other food source were available, they would eat food derived from plants, but they'd be much happier eating meat. Whoever heard of a vegetarian or vegan dog?

And, yes, factory farming is a crime against the animals that are forced to be subjected to it. But, of course, the vast majority of those animals are fed to people, not pampered pets. Pets have very limited choices in what they can eat, unlike people. If more people stopped eating meat, the factory farming system would undergo radical changes in a very short period of time. Don't blame pets for factory farming; blame people who feel they cannot live without consuming meat. 

13 hours ago, quake said:

Drove from pattaya to Udon the other week

I counted 22 dead soi dogs,  just on the offside of my car.

They are an epidemic here. 

 

Behind my place in pattaya, two packs of dogs, a pack of 10 and a pack of 11,  come to fight every night and sometimes in the day. ( can you imagine what that is like )

I would be vey happy if they departed this world very soon.

this congregation of dogs has been caused by idiots feeding them.

I see we have some of ( these idiots on this thread )

do-gooder's,  helping Thailand.

But they have,  no Soi dogs themselves.

 

This is  from google. not my journey

 

Best Soi dog 2023. 

 

 

 

By definition soi dogs are not owned by anyone. They live in a soi, which is why we call them soi dogs. Simple enough for you to comprehend? And, yes, yet again I will say for about the tenth time on this thread that they are pests and that the problem needs to be dealt with in a meaningful and efficacious, but humane, manner. That manner does not involve hollow-point .22 bullets fired from a Sterling semi-automatic rifle or running them over with your car. I think that intelligent and compassionate people (something decidedly in extremely short supply on this thread) can find a better way to deal with this serious problem.

15 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Yes, go back there then, there are limits here!

There are limits there, too. Nobody ever said that freedom of expression is limitless. Generally speaking, the line is drawn when freedom of expression causes harm to someone else. The classic example, specifically concerning freedom of speech, is that one cannot scream "Fire!" in a crowded movie theater. Thanks very much for your suggestion, but I'll stay where I am for now. 

17 minutes ago, proton said:

Cannot be named for LM reasons

Okay. I see. Thanks for your reply.

10 hours ago, Adumbration said:

@acepredatoranother 1.5% skim this morning: B1.025, S1.04. Circa 6% in six days.

Very impressive again. I envy your ability to make money on your money. If you can do that, why go to work?

On 9/17/2023 at 1:26 AM, ChrisP24 said:

I was in the legal industry also for a lot of years, and can tell you that legal transcription services are in high demand, all the more so as law firms trend toward working remotely or even becoming virtual law firms.

Very interesting. The concept of virtual law firms is something I've never heard of and never would have expected. It just goes to show how much society has changed recently, especially in the age of COVID. 

13 hours ago, quake said:

People first, end of

Animals don't even come on my charity list.

 

You can do what you want.

But don't come on a forum announcing how charitable you are to dog charities and expect, no flack.

( most of us keep our mouths shut about what we do )

So, yes you are sad for that.

 

Firstly, I can announce anything I want on a public forum as long as it doesn't violate the rules of etiquette. It's called freedom of expression, and it's considered to be a sacred right where I'm from. How unfortunate that the place you escaped from doesn't enshrine the same freedom. And, secondly, the majority of people who post here spend a great deal of time talking about exactly what they do, so your statement that people keep their mouths shut is absurd, ridiculous, and ludicrous. 

13 hours ago, NorthernRyland said:

Firsyl I have twice been with people who were bitten by dogs in Chiang Mai. Many publics places you can't even go because people lets their dogs roam the streets and may bite.

 

Yeah this is a people problem first and foremost. The people here want and condone stray dogs running around their streets and refuse to euthanatize under any circumstance. I've given up trying to reason with them because it's clear they want this so outcome.

 

I wouldn't even bother to fund shelters because for every dog they "rescue" some idiots will be feeding strays and you'll get 5 more. Bottom line is Thai's have not learned to be civilized with dogs yet and there's nothing we can do about it.

I'm afraid that you're absolutely correct. As I said in previous posts, the government needs to get involved and take some meaningful action to stem the problem of stray dogs, but, of course, it never will. In my long experience here, I've concluded that government entities of all sizes are virtually useless. Ordinary citizens will do nothing, except possibly make the situation even worse, so there is no end in sight to the problem. 

17 hours ago, proton said:

 

 

That best selling book made the reluctance to do anything about the problem 10x worse

Sorry, but what best selling book are you referring to?

17 hours ago, proton said:

Gave up eating dead animals and fish 51 years ago, the hypocrisy of the 'animal lovers' who eat them has always seemed odd. 

Wow!!! Over half a century without meat. Congratulations. Your longevity is a testament to the benefits one can experience being meat free. And, yes, the hypocrisy of animal lovers who eat meat is appalling. I've known a significant number of animal lovers in my life, but only a few vegetarians and even fewer vegans. Sad to say, but the vast majority of people in the world will be eating meat until they draw their last breaths.  

28 minutes ago, Woof999 said:

Agree with everything you say there, but I can never see that happening in Thailand.

 

I have no probelm with those that feed soi dogs, unless they are doing it outside other people's property, but they are doing nothing to fix the real problem.

Absolutely true. Unfortunately, as you said, the major changes that need to be made are not likely to ever happen here. As a result, the soi dogs and the people affected by them will continue to suffer. Very sad situation.

1 minute ago, steven100 said:

give it up .... stop beating the drum when it's a pointless issue ....  these dogs are pests, they bite people, they breed like mice,  Thai's are pathetic as they let this happen,  they chase the elderly,  they crap everywhere in the sois,  they are vermin .... and now i'm seriously wondering if your not in the same category ....  Lol

Yes, maybe I'm exactly as you described. In any event, I'm heading out, so have a wonderful evening.

3 minutes ago, steven100 said:

please just donate to my local staff at the bar .... they are not pests and don't bite kids.       Lol

Thanks for the excellent suggestion. I'll be heading out soon (if the rain has finally stopped) to donate to the staff at MY local bar. 

8 minutes ago, steven100 said:

   you really have no idea of Thailand

Really? After living in Chiang Mai for 17 years I have no idea what Thailand is? I understand that the vast majority of stray dogs have no owners, but it's entirely possible that some might. I have seen dogs on the streets wearing collars that might have some kind of identifying information. It wouldn't hurt to try to locate owners, if possible. Of course it would be a long shot. If no owners can be found, then the dogs should be euthanized, as I've stated in several previous posts. Sorry, but I don't see the humor in this topic, so why are you rolling on the ground laughing?

4 minutes ago, quake said:

If you turn round,  I would hear you better.

 

None of your business what I do for charities.

But it evolves children,  not  dogs.

 

What a sad bunch,  your type are. 

 

 

Really? Those of us who donate to help animals are a sad bunch? Because we think that animals are important, as are people? If you donate to causes that help children, that's commendable. Of course, you should donate to charities that help with issues that you believe in. I also have the right to donate to the charities that I believe in. If you don't understand that, then you are the sad one.