Everything posted by tomazbodner
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The Thai ETA (Electronic System for Travel Authorisation)
You're right. I have read the official announcement, not linked article and that one didn't mention that it would be required for every entry. This article clarifies that. Thank you.
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Reduce taxation by gifting.
That's someone else's title, I never wrote this. I am referring to Por Ngor Dor 91 form, which has these in it:
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Reduce taxation by gifting.
Did I say anywhere that you can?
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The Thai ETA (Electronic System for Travel Authorisation)
It's planned to be like ESTA for US - online form to fill out, like a visa form, upload documents, pay fee online. Within usually minutes (we'll see about that) you'd get an email with a travel authorisation, which you print out or have on you just in case. You proceed to check-in counter of flight to Thailand, and they'll check your passport against the list - and if you have it, you're allowed to board, if not, you could probably do it right there and a short moment later continue checkin. In Thailand it's a check just like a visa, whether your passport has been authorized and you're allowed to enter. ESTA is valid for 2 years, some others are valid 1-2 years. Basically that gives government a chance to check the background of visitors before they arrive. And collect some revenue from the visitors, like 500 baht...
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Thailand is played out. Expats where will you live now?
And that makes you an expert?
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Thailand braces for severe monsoon rains and potential flash floods
Seems I'm staying in that other 20% of Bangkok... And happy to!
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Reduce taxation by gifting.
Donating to an organization works - you can deduct 1x the amount that you donated. You need to get a letter from them confirming that donations. However if you donate to organization that directly supports education, then you can deduct 2x the amount you have donated. Example: In first case, let's say you have 30% tax rate and you've donated 50k baht, you can put that 50k on the form and with the deduction get a 15k refund. In second case, you donated 50k for education, you would put 50k into another field, and it will give deduction of 100k, thus you'd receive a refund of 30k. It would be best to check with someone else which organizations allow such double deduction. I've done donation to schools before but it was beginning of the year and by the time it came to submitting paperwork for taxes I've already lost all the documents, so I never submitted it. But I guess that would do. What you're suggesting above would definitely not fly, though.
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Harris upsets Gold Star families
https://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-avoided-the-military-draft-which-was-common-at-the-time-vietnam-war-2018-12
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When Thai 'gangsters' move in next door...
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Teeth Whitening Bangkok, recent info
DentSociety at Marche Thonglor has this Philips Zoom machine that has quite good results, but I didn't try it myself. It's a very new clinic so everything is new and clean, and it's a bit cheaper than some other larger clinics around it. Dentist is nice, very detailed, but as said, I didn't do whitening there. You can add them by Line and talk to their admin. That's how I scheduled all appointments (and told them I'll be late as I was stuck in traffic):
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Indian Businessman Accused of Raping Underage Thai Girl and Forcing Her to Abort Baby
Clever man. Get rid of DNA evidence!
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NACC Awaits Hospital CCTV Footage in Thaksin Treatment Investigation
December 2049 - NACC still waiting...
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Tragic End to Dream Holiday: Brit Found Dead in Thai Waters
She's not his babysitter...
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Worst Joke Ever 2026
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Worst Joke Ever 2026
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Worst Joke Ever 2026
Can we write petition to allow attachments in this section? It's the section most worth reading here!
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Thai YouTuber exposes substandard aircraft repairs
You should expect a call from Bangkok Airways' and Thai Airways' lawyers very soon.
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Immigration Hacked?
well... surprised?
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Bolt driver arrested for molesting two young women in Pattaya
Appropriate name...
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Digital wallet scheme may be delayed to next fiscal year
That's such a great statement. If it's not implemented in September, it will be implemented after September...
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Dashcam Recommendations?
DDPai Z50, expensive a bit but overall excellent. Back camera takes some work to install so it was bought from a shop in Bangkok that offered installation as well. Came handy to record a white Mazda 2 rear-ending the car while its driver as playing with the phone...
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Special Counsel Smith Urges Appeals Court to Reinstate Trump Documents Case
Suzy, you're back!
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Thai man beats wife to death in jealous rage after friend raped her
Should have turned off any cameras, remove any witnesses and leave him there...
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Koh Samui eyes approval of 12.1 billion baht cruise terminal
This is a great idea. So all these massive cruise ships can bring them water and take away the trash!
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Long John Silver’s (U.S. seafood fast food chain) docks its first Thai branch in Megabangna
I do. In far more detail. Will give LJS a shot again. The menu on the top looks way better than when I was last there.