Sheryl

If it is in fact required, better contact the Australian Embassy as they may require that the test be done at a specific hospital (likely one in Bangkok). And yes, testing can be done during pregnancy, from about 7 weeks onward.

What hospital is she registeted at under the universal scheme? If she gets a letter of referral fom them can get care at Chula free.

And they are. Foreigners too can exempt income received from the Thai Social Security Fund.

Note that it says : THE Social Security Fund". Not "a". It refers to the Thai Social Security Fund. Which is why no definition of "Social Security" provided; they literally mean a specific fund of that exact name.

Yes, by more than a decade. That is internationally speaking. Both treatments are pretty new in Thailand.

HOLep laser works at least 10 years for 75% of patients. TURP, laser, Rezum are all equally invasive; all involve going up the urethra and partial removal of prostate tissue. TURP has been around the longest, REZUM is newest so least known about it especislly long term outcomes. It can only br used on orostates below a certain size (no such lmitation for laser or TURO). There are individual specific factors that might favor one treatment over another for a particular patient (overall medicsl history; which lobes are more enlarged, etc). Best to explore all this in cinsultation with a urologist ecperienced in all these techniques. There is more precision using laser and blood loss, average hospital stay are less thsn eith TURP. But still invasive.

What he did was not correct as the SS income is completely non-assessable and shouod not have been entered as income. If that was all you remitted then no need to file, period. Local RD offices are not familiar with DTAs.

Nothing in the tax form states the details/origin of pension income so no determination was made by RD about the assessibility of OP's old age pension from Oz. Since he owed no tax, one of 3 things likely occurred: 1. Total income inclusive of the pension was under 150k after personal exemptions, old age allowance, expenses et al were deducted. 2. The accountant did not include the pension in the declared income i.e. treated it as non-assessable. If so would have to ask accountant for the reason. Might have had mistaken impression it is a government pension. 3. Accountant included the pension income in declared total income then listed it as an exemption on the line for Social Security income. Less likely but possible. Should be quite obvious from the form which of these was the case.

That funds are being continally spent to finance beneilfits is not in dispute. The issue was the claim that SE intake is placed in general government coffrrs and spent on whatever. This is not the case. The expanding numbers of retirees relative to SS tax income from employeed persons is the problem, not SS income bring used for other govt spending. This is why the full retirement age keeps getting pushed back. Other measures will likely br necessary as well to keep the system solvent over the long term. Similar problem in many other countries.

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I believe it goes into the Social Security Trust Fund.

US SS is not assessable in Thailand per the DTA. Neither are pensions linked to any type of government service, but private pensions are assessable. You could reasonabltly deduct the amount of your SS (and govt pension if you have one) from whatevet you remit to come up the amount that is assessable. Going forward, you can have your SS directly deposited to Thai bank account. The credit advices for each transaction will show that it is SS.

I honestly don't remember, sorry. It's been a few years. One of these 2 systems required a video call to set up but not sure which it was.

Do not use a bogus number. Enter your current details. After you get new pasdport, update online if possible. If not then bring both old and new passports with you (or copy of old one if you have to surrender it). Potential issue would be at airline check in, not at Thai immigration.

What about login.gov, can you use that? Most sites using ID.me also accept login.gov

Not yet, no

Yes Chula or Siriraj are good options.

I agree with @JAG Government hospitsls are well able to manage diabetes. Many have dedicated diabetic clinics. They are also usually able to manage asthma, though in the case of community or general hospital might need to refer if the patient has severe respiratory distress. Which is her registered government hospital? Her diabetes would not explain the heavy menstruation. She has a separate GYN condition.

Sorry, this is a new one to me. As no replies in Health, let's try the marriage forum.

As the content of this thread is contrary to medical science it is moved to the "off the beaten track" forum.

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Yes this is a problem. There is no place for it on the forms. I don't know where/how you should show it. Maybe someone else can advice. Otherwise, need to ask an accountant or Revenue Office.

Ah, that makes sense then. Thanks! I had understood "Thai travellers" as meaning people travelling to Thailand.

OP your understanding is correct. Makes no difference where the property is located, any income derived from the rental that is remitted into Thailand is assessable in Thailand (assuming you are resident here 180 days or more) However if you also paid tax in it in another country you can claim a tax credit for that (or vice versa) assuming the country in question has a Dual Taxation Agreement with Thailand.

This is no longer recommended for urinary tract infections. It does still have some medical uses but quite specific ones for fairly rare situations. Would help if you indicated for what you are using/thinking of using this and in what form e.g. topical, oral etc