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rabas

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  1. No. The only valid question is, how much hospital space is currently being filled up with Covid cases, and how fast is it filling. It's quantitative.
  2. Breaking Phillip J. Buckhaults, Ph.D., the researcher whose words were widely misconstrued here and elsewhere to suggest Pfizer's vaccine was highly dangerous, yesterday made a public appeal for everyone to chill. To those of you following my comments on DNA in the [Pfizer] mRNA vaccines. 1. The DNA is real, however the risk of this DNA is theoretical. There is no need to panic about past vaccination. 2. My comments were directed toward regulators and industry experts, they were not intended for the general public. The unanticipated wide distribution outside the intended target audience has caused unintended and totally inappropriate anxiety in the general public. Everyone calm down. Please. Full message here.
  3. Putin struggles to convince Russians his S400 system can protect Sevastopol. Watch till the end.
  4. And that in no way means or supports your initial misinformation claim, in your words: 'the CDC has finally admitted that vaccinated people are at higher risk of infection from new variants of the virus than the unvaccinated population.' No. The CDC did not say that, admit that, nor is it true according to science. Not even close. Kindly refrain from such claims without proof.
  5. It was observed and proven by science not the MSM. Even I don't blindly trust the MSM.
  6. General destruction! At least 3 missiles destroyed building sections with the best views where generals likely sit sat. Early morning sitting at their desks soothing hangovers...
  7. Do you really believe it when they say ... most people believe everything they see/hear on the Internet is true. ?
  8. No, this is for anyone who is a tax resident of Thailand, always was. I have personally used this tax loophole, at the suggestion of the Revenue Department, when I sent collections overseas for sale. In the future I will not be able to use it. There are in fact no new tax laws or taxation. Only the removal of a timing loophole, to wit, legitimately taxable overseas income is no longer exempt by waiting to the next calendar year after it is earned, if and when it is brought into Thailand. Anyway, there are many double taxation treaties. Here is a copy of the Thai Tax code wrt Thailand assessable Income and Income Tax https://www.thailandlawonline.com/revenue-code/income-tax-law-in-the-revenue-code#ii
  9. Mostly among people who are easily susceptible to Russian propaganda. It's literally everywhere now, and in fact much of it is low quality. Surprising some are so blind to it.
  10. I went and spoke to Thaipost's Laksi branch manager about my form, which is still in transit after 87 days. See my post above. He did find it in their system and said it's being held by the USPS. He added that if it weren't officially on hold, it would have been returned to Thailand some time ago as it had exceeded its delivery window. He didn't know why it was on hold but agreed it was likely by arrangement with SSA. Still no warm feeling. One must still assume SSA will not consider it late if held at USPS, but, probably OK.
  11. Same. Mine left Lehigh Valley PA Distribution Center July 25, 2023 and is still in transit (like others). Below is from 17track today, which curiously says it's expired. USPS shows nothing unusual. Note the red text. I will visit Laksi Mail Center tomorrow and revert.
  12. When the war is over, Russia will be trillions in debt with a failed economy, doubt they could rent a beach chair in Sevastopol, much less a naval base. May be better for them to cede Sochi and the Novorossiysk navel base to offset massive war reparations, especially since they'll have little use for a naval base by then.
  13. This is what they will do January 1, 2024. Translation of the new rule: Section 1: A person who is Persons residing in Thailand according to Section 41, paragraph three, of the Revenue Code who have assessable income due to work duties or activities conducted abroad or because the property is in Foreign countries according to Section 41, paragraph two of the Revenue Code In the said tax year and took that assessable income Entering Thailand in any tax year That person has a duty to include that assessable income in the calculation. To pay income tax according to Section 48 of the Revenue Code In the tax year in which the assessable income was brought in in Thailand. From this coconut article: The change announced September 15 is meant to close a loophole in the tax system that allows people to avoid paying income tax on foreign assets and earnings by leaving the income abroad until the next tax year.
  14. From reading the rules, I suspect only lump sums that were taxable income prior to 2023, and, the taxee was tax resident in Thailand in the year the income was earned overseas. 2023 earnings are not exempt because tax has always been assessed on income brought in during the year it is earned, for Thai and foreigners. IOW, there are no new taxes, they only closed a well known loophole. That was income earned overseas, while tax resident in Thailand, was only taxable if brought into Thailand in the year it was earned. Now, it is taxable any year you bring it in, if, you earned it while a tax resident in Thailand. I experienced this a few years ago when I sold a valuable coin collection at auction in China, as a Thai tax resident with a retirement visa and no tax ID. I called the Revenue Dept and ask what to do. They explained all tax residents must pay personal income tax on earnings from overseas, but only if brought in in the year it is earned, and only on the earnings (profit) not the sale price. They then suggested I wait and bring the money in the year after the earnings are realized, in which case it was no longer taxable. All Thailand has done is remove that "wait till next year and it's not taxable" loophole.
  15. Your look was too quick. That page comes from a google link with no input data. Go here https://international.schwab.com/open-account-intro Click the [open account] button in the upper right. Go down to [Select country/region] and choose Thailand. Enjoy. I have a joint account as an American with a Thai address and my Thai wife.
  16. Dead wrong on that. See what the FDA says: "From the FDA perspective, once the FDA approves a drug, healthcare providers generally may prescribe the drug for an unapproved use when they judge that it is medically appropriate for their patient."
  17. No use! The side hole directly targeted the engine room, the top hole in front targeted the weapons bay. Not much of value left on this nearly brand new sub. What's truly amazing is the missile hit the side horizontally, at the water line, while the sub was basically in a ditch, and hit the engine room with one meter accuracy.
  18. So that's about a 10% drop now. Got about 30% more to go for my household. Waiting...
  19. Not only did you post an irrelevant 3 year old article to 'prove' something that is not even true, you did so against forum rules, which you seem unaware of, only to conclude others are out of touch?
  20. There's something odd about iPhone 12 here. Below are official values from the German Office of Radiation Protection. Iphone 12 is high but well within spec. Note that Apple can change these levels in software. Do you remember when Volkswagen engineers developed special software to fool US emissions testing? Don't know if Apple is doing similar but they have a worse track record by using software to degrade performance to sell phones. https://www.visualcapitalist.com/radiation-emissions-of-popular-smartphones/
  21. I use ~2500kwh/m. In part because nieces who don't understand the cost of aircon. When I enter 1000kwh to estimate, I get a slightly lower rate of 5.49b/kwh. If I enter the real rate ~2500kwh I get 5.61b/kwh, which is exactly what I pay, 5.61 is printed on my bill. Maybe some additional charges sensitive to volume. I also see there's an optional Residential Tariff No. 1.2 which scales with peak hour rates. That would save a bit since most of my bill is aircon, off peak starts at midnight and on holidays. I wonder how one requests Tariff No. 1.2.
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