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As I know, we (foreigners) are not tax-free for foreign income in 2024. I filed my tax form for 2024 in the Jomtien Revenue Department. I had to go 3 times to give them more information and documents about my source of income(retirement), with monthly specifications (electronic signature accepted). I had to provide them with all my bank accounts and remittances from abroad in 2024.I had to provide them with doc. that I pay taxes in my home country! I had to fill out a form in which they asked me many tax-related questions. Now I am still waiting for my tax return (if any). I paid taxes on dividend income in 2024.

Making an appointment online can cause you only problems.They do not care in the office.They sent us back to collect more documents two to three times. Annoying.

The MR of my leg I paid 6600 BHT. In a private hospital same MR was 40000-50000 BHT. Besides, I was waiting 2 hours in Bang Lamung hospital for an X-ray for only 3000 BHT(leg and arm). Yes, you must wait, and you will save a lot of money! In a private hospital X-ray is from $223-400$ X 2 as far as I know.

Not true. Health insurance is very costly here.

I have a Tax ID and claimed the tax return for 2024 based on dividend income (approximately 19,000 BHT). I did not remit any money from the EU (as a citizen of the EU) in 2024. I was asked to provide additional documents to RD, like my source of income in my country, for every month, with proof of paid taxes(pension). I had to give them all my bank accounts in Thailand and my bank accounts in the EU, with all remittances to Thailand. Besides, I need to provide my brokerage account with a bank account from which I made transactions, and all TSD forms of dividends paid with taxes. I provided RD with all documents on Friday, and now I can just wait.

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This isn't good for business and tourism.

I am 68 as well, and there is no proper insurance for us here. No need to try to find a good one.

Or go to the state hospital and pay a reasonable price until you can go to your country! Nobody can take your life savings if you are clever.

Well, I am from the EU, and almost everybody has health insurance there. I have lived here 14 years and I have a pink ID card and can go in any state hospital here.For major issues, I can go to EU.I am 67 years old and insurance here is more than 800 USD per month which is not acceptable for me, cos they do not cover any pre-conditional issue. From my knowledge they brag about money people mostly do not have money or have a little bit. For major problems, I can go to Vietnam Da Nang Private Hospital as well, cos it is much cheaper and the same or better quality. Besides I have more than 1 million BHT in my accounts here for emergencies. I am fully aware that people over 50 are not savvy enough to pay so costly insurance here and they can save much more if they make their money funds.

Who wants to pay health insurance in LOS? It is costly and does not cover pre-existing conditions.

I just tried to withdraw some money from my account at the Naklua Branch, and they told me that it's not possible before I verify the account at the Jomtien branch, where the account was opened.

We must have a new visa every year, so they can check every year visa is valid. Annoying.

I have been a BB bank holder for about 14 years, and in January of this year, I was informed that I need to verify my account in Jomtien if I wish to continue working with it. I had to go strictly to a bank in Jomtien where the account was opened. I lost a day verifying the account, although I have a Thai wife, a marriage visa, and a condominium here.

Well, China is not collapsing. It is true, but everything is not "nice" and will become more difficult. Trump's tax policy will hurt China hard. My friend works for a US company based in China and told me recently that business has almost stopped. Chinese are clever people, and they spend less in tough times and tend to work more.