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Why is it that the Left (Dems) always play the man and not the ball? They seem to be incapable of making objective, balanced judgements and delight in savaging the man! I am not a US voter, but, in my mind, Biden - who is a corrupt, political hack whose term in office is littered with bed economic and social policy of enormous magnitude - is the greater of, let's say, two evils. Take a look - objectively - at his term compared with Trump's, and be a fair judge as to when America was a better place.

Quite right, Normandy, a momentary lapse! The rest of my statement stands.

Perhaps he is alluding to the fact that, after Hitler's betrayal, the Russians kept the German forces split. The Nazis were bogged down on the Eastern Front unable to commit all of their forces to Western Europe, and where, potentially, the success of the Dunkirk landings and subsequent offensive might have had a diametrically different outcome. Some 20 million Russians lost their lives in defence of their Motherland; German troop losses amounted to hundreds of thousands of men, not to mention the volume of materiel lost or destroyed.

You may be right, I haven't looked at it. But there is a huge difference in percentage terms in each country. The impact (of Muslim population) is much more noticeable in the United Kingdom, and, frequently, are much more vocal and activist than in the USA. Vance is like the all-too-typical American, doesn't know much about what is going on outside of his own country. For example, ask an American to find Africa on a world map - it takes forever!

I don't recall bars on the windows but that might depend on the service provider. I travelled 2ac sleeper in both directions Mumbai - Goa. About 11/12 hours each way, about 2000 Rs or so.

Agree about the culture and the overall experience. I haven't tried in Thailand - yet - but did do India last October. Similar experience, it seems. I would think twice before doing something like that again, but am really glad that I braved it.

Yes, good comment! I did take a look at the PIT scale and you are correct that the top rate is 35% The same scale applies to income from crypto. There is also the possibility of paying a 15% withholding tax (WHT) on crypto income, but this would then be an input credit against actual tax due. It is possible that this deduction is left to each individual exchange to apply or not. The ultimate answer may be to cash out in a country where no tax is payable (e.g. UAE, Singapore, Georgia and many others) and then remit to Thailand. If the amounts are large enough, then a personal visit may make some sense. It probably needs further investigation but there do appear to be some loopholes.

That's very useful. Thanks for your help.

Thanks that's very helpful, especially the second part which I had not given any thought to. Do you have some idea what the scale of tax is in Thailand at the moment, I have been out of the loop for a couple of years?

Can anyone tell me the best way to cash out bitcoin to fiat, locally? Can it be done with a local crypto exchange? Or is it a case of selling the bitcoin on a local crypto exchange, converting it to a stablecoin, and cashing that out with a compliant bank? Any helpful comments or replies are appreciated.