Old Croc

It left me cold.

I remember seeing this video a couple of years ago, I was impressed with the way he handled the situation but didn't commit his name to memory nor consider hero worshiping the guy. Surprised to see such an article here and now.

I came to the same conclusion. I was also wondering why he would spit on and try to slap, the wife, who was a passenger.

Perhaps they couldn't make a reasonable study because of the great disparity in the death rates between the two. There are less of the latter still alive for comparison.

My words "The unfortunate dog inside it probably contributed most of the weight." I never considered the snake weighed as much as the monks estimated. You decided I was backing up their version because I pointed out its obvious bulge was probably the reason they thought it to be massive. In a way I was agreeing with you and just providing an explanation for their error. Then you started ranting about weights of large dogs when it was obvious from the picture the meal was not as large as you decided I had implied. When I took exception to the lecture you went full Ajarn mode on me.

How many fingers am I holding up kid?

When to retire can depend on many things - age, finances, family, health, work situation, attitude. I believe when you have sufficient funds and income to last until infirmity and beyond, it's time to start the "self" stage of life. Retirement for me was easy, when the opportunity arose, I was out in 3 days. I disliked what my job had become, and many of the people around me and my finances were sound. I retired at 53 and have not worked since. I have sufficient money to live very comfortably in Thailand without relying on my government's pension. Not everyone can, or wants, to make the same choices. Of course, you need to be certain on the financial aspect, you don't want to be the guy mentioned above who wished he had worked for 10 more years. There are also many people who can't imagine life without putting on the work boots, or shirt and tie, every day and some who simply dread the uncertainty of life without the safety net of a job. Some are so ingrained with the habit of slaving away at a desk they can't imagine what they'll do with themselves if they stop. Others think they have to work until they drop to build a legacy for their offspring to spend. I consider these concerns to be unwarranted, if you do your sums. If you love your job and want to keep at it forever, you're fortunate, but will miss out on most of life's exciting last chapter.

Perhaps you could point out where I said it did weigh 50 kgs. It's a medium size Burmese, but not massive as described in the article. I also don't believe it to be 50 kg. It's the usual media exaggeration. My one liner just suggested the obvious meal inside it probably weighed more than the snake. When you decided to lecture and "educate" me on weights of dogs, you were the one sitting high on your horse I didn't consider that a necessary response.

What an amusing little man. You're just trying to educate me about snakes and dogs! You're not even clever enough to pick up on sarcasm. Quoting nonsense from the internet to try and prove you are some sort of reptile expert is hilarious. I've owned and at times bred, dogs all my life. We currently have an aging Shepherd cross, a Samoyed and a Bang Kaew. I'm well aware of their approximate weights, not by using the internet, but by weighing them. Living on a large remote, farming property in the north (and as an Australian) my knowledge of reptiles is extensive and based on actual experience. We've had snakes (inc. a cobra) come inside the house and frequently find them close outside. Since the recent rains we are seeing them almost on a daily basis. I was just talking to the wife about a large, unidentified one she nearly ran over yesterday. We've had to remove 2 large pythons from the chicken run in the last couple of years and a King Cobra was recently sighted on the property next door. I'm not living in a city reading about the wildlife, I'm living among them.

So, your taking issue with my use of the word, most in my throwaway post. Perhaps for the truculent on this forum I should have said, much. In the same petty way, perhaps you could explain how you decided the snake weighs about 20 kgs? I probably should have weighed the 12foot reticulated python we caught in our chicken pen a few months ago so I could also display my expert knowledge here. And thank you for the estimates of weight of several breeds of dogs. I will try to utilize your findings in my dealings with my 3 large canines.

Would the production of a RD file number or tax assessment allow a foreigner entry to a national park at Thai prices?

If he wins several Olympic medals he magically evolves from an illegal immigrant from Somalia into a Knight of the Realm!

The unfortunate dog inside it probably contributed most of the weight.

In an earlier post I explained my planned course of action, but possible whistleblowing actions by other agencies against Temporary Residents (Immigration category), was a worry. I'll do as the locals.

Ok, again thanks. That helps explain why millions of Thais don't bother to lodge.

I'll withdraw my thankyou until I can re-assess! 😛

Thankyou.

Questions: Apologies, likely already been asked and answered in the tsunami of posts in the various threads on the tax subject. Qualified as a tax resident under the 180-day in country rule. No tax owed because nil remits or under limits after allowances (self-assessed) Do you legally have to obtain a tax number? Do you legally have to lodge a return?

You certainly demonstrated you have that.

Everyone has an opinion deserving of consideration. Punctuating your opinions with personal insults offsets any value they may hold.

My argument is that there will be ramifications for Thailand by this taxing non-citizen pre-taxed funds remitted for expenses in this economy. Their recent panicky changes to visas to attract more foreigners, suggests to me that they see a revenue downturn problem with foreign money. With myself as an example, there will be significant less money flowing in from abroad by those of us living here. In 14 years here I've imported over 25 million baht which has considerably helped extended family, and others, to further education, start businesses, receive medical care, gain lifestyle changes, obtain property, vehicles, etc. (For the curious or confused I will not discuss this aspect further) I have already reassessed my future imports downwards with nil remits this year and significant less to be available from now on. I expect thousands more will also cut back in the same way. Thailand could lose a noticeable amount in the retail sector. Even though I could meet a tax bill as just another expense, I refuse to do so to aid the Bangkok crooks to widen the massive gap between the rich and poor in Thailand. Unlike some here I am not intimidated by possible consequences of rule bending or avoidance. If tax residents are ever given the same rights and privileges as locals my attitude will change.

Tell that to all the Australian surfers who get murdered in Mexico. I keep up with local and world news in my remote village using high speed internet better than I had in Phuket and Australia! Knowledge is not limited by geography in this day and age.

They didn't "grandfather" the health criteria for the O-A extensions. Why would (should) the Os get a commonsense approach.

Everyone but the winner is a massive loser, wouldn't attract too many entrants I would think! Last century Australia had a couple of amnesties for overstayers where all were granted PR. When an immigration minister became aware that thousands were staying illegally waiting for the next one, he banned them permanently.

Immigration monitoring this group? Presumably, this guy had been locked out of his accommodation for non-payment of rent and may have been trying to retrieve his belongings. Seems he has money for car, phone and pets, but not sufficient to pay a Thai what he owes. Entered on a business visa.