Metapod

we need Prayut back.

i started smoking again when thailand legalized weed and i found that i drink less, sleep more, and get more exercise. it's been a net positive on my life. thailand went full legal with weed and everything is fine. there is no need to change anything. the last 15 months shows it works

smaller government and then less tax. nobody likes government but yet always wants the government to be larger and be involved in more things. everything private is more effective. private schools > public schools, private hospitals > public hospitals. every government process has no profit incentive and motivation to be efficient. stop thinking about how to reward bad government and instead limit government and you dont need to rape and steal from your citizens

The solution isn't more taxes, it's smaller government. Taxes are theft and governments will always want to spend more and more. Politicians basically win elections promising to steal your money to give you things back.

DTA doesn't exclude you from filing and paying taxes. You have a double tax residency and that means you will be required to file taxes in both regions. If the taxes owed in one region is less than the other, you will need to pay the difference to the other region. What the DTA agreement does is prevent double taxation of the same income, it doesn't mean you can just pick and choose the region you owe taxes and pay the smaller amount. Keep in mind that Thailand has a progressive tax structure and the higher rates kick in a lot earlier than western countries like the US. This change affects everyone who isn't already filing and paying taxes in Thailand.

Thailand is going to lose A LOT of wealthy expats over this change.

no kidding. 3 weeks into new government and they completely <deleted> me over

wow, this might be the one thing that forces me to move out of Thailand. I'm shocked.

Hope that doesn't happen as i will then have a gap between the end of my 20 year Thai Elite and eligibility for Retirement Visa

can i get the contact details of the electrician that you end up going with? i have some electrical work i need to do

must feel great to be a land owner next to that building right now. i bet they will get raked over the coals trying to develop a second access road.

so what happens to the condo now?

they need to find a way to clear the water up. bangkok has so many waterways that would be a lot more pleasant if the water was cleaner.

cashless positive? lol giving the government absolute control of your ability to participate in the marketplace is a terrible idea. a good example of this is during the protests in Canada where the government shut down bank accounts of truck drivers. I'd say enjoy your dystopian future, but you are probably already a geriatric and won't be around to see how bad it actually gets.

so many bitter old losers and cucks on here. the guy is right and i guarantee he has no issues getting women in bkk. you put women on camera and give them a position of power (they can turn him down but he cant turn them down) and you are going to have some uppity bitches that wouldn't typically get a second look from this guy. the other factor is putting girls in a group always changes the male/female dynamic as girls always allign and don't like to stick out or go against the grain.

mine went from 1500 to 3000. its the highest bill i've ever had

what do they mean by "internet idol" ? only fans?

Still doesn't seem like that good of a deal

i used to play tennis there and the court was 30 thb an hour. now its 240thb an hour. not worth it.

Have you got a list of the book titles? How much are you looking for them?

why vape when you can get high?

Taxes are theft. Governments don't need more money. They have no profit incentive and noone to hold them accountable for how they spend/waste public funds. If they can't manage with 80 billion thb a year they need to work harder and smarter with the existing funds.

im missing 38 already

cost of living continues to rise.

I'm very happy with my condo purchases here. Haven't dipped into housing as I don't like the grey area of ownership but I have quite a few friends that have done well. The people that say only to rent typically know <deleted> all about property or Thailand.