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That extra £3244 buys an additional £1000 per year. You'd break even on the investment in about 3 years, maybe 5 or 6 times higher than what you'd get from an open market annuity. 

On 2/26/2025 at 2:56 PM, rockyysdt said:

My question is, are most drawn to Buddhism for the promise of eternal existence in the state of Nibbana?

Unlikely in most cases, given that this is recognised as an extremely rare event and not something most people would expect in their current lifetime. Even the understanding of Nibbana, like the snuffing out of a flame is very hard to comprehend, it is not a personal achievement. 

Most would be drawn to Buddhism within their own culture by absorption and tradition, and in many respects the more mundane aspects of Buddhism function not dissimilarly to old fashioned Christianity with it's petitionary prayer, a wishing for better fortune. 

At deeper levels (and where outsiders might be brought into the fold), it is as others have mentioned suffering. If Nibbana is the ultimate exit ramp within Buddhism, perhaps the entry point lies in the Four Noble Truths. 

3 minutes ago, motdaeng said:

 

any reliable source for that? what rules are under review? thanks ... 

It was discussed here:

https://aseannow.com/topic/1351759-thailand-may-ease-overseas-income-tax-rules-amid-global-changes/

14 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

There are two types of Visa that come with the Thai Elite Membership:

 

a) Longer term and earlier memberships: Give an SE Visa - which is a 5 Year Visa sticker...  90 days is given with each entry which requires another 90 day extension of stay every 90 days (if you have not travelled out of the country).

 

b) Shorter term and (some) later members: Give a PE Visa - which is a 1 Year Visa sticker and is renewable each year until the term of the membership has been completed (in this case 90 day extensions are required, 90 day reports are required).

The newer PE visa is still a 5 year visa sticker but with one year entry stamp. For the longer 20 year memberships this sticker is replaced at each 5 year anniversary. 

10 hours ago, JJ-Thailand said:

However, if I have a foreign assessable income sent over to Thailand that I have not paid tax for I would file my tax return for this income as it does not require a tax credit claim and could be considered to be tax evasion which could result in penalties. Form PND90 has not yet been updated by the authorities to include foreign capital gains but in PND90, No. 7 Assessable Income Under Section 49 (8) any assessable income can be inserted, e.g. capital gains from sales of foreign stock. I would also make sure to use all available allowances and deductions in order to avoid or minimize any Thai tax.

If this income falls within the 0% tax range is it necessary to file? 

5 hours ago, Digitalbanana said:

+1. The Gruen Effect can have negative result and drive customers away. For people with anxiety disorders it can be very disorientating and alarming. Not worth setting foot in without a plan to waste time and window shop. For single items go elsewhere.

https://youtu.be/5w4ripVIZ7w?feature=shared

Is this a new document published by the RD? Looks pretty scant on details. 

If 2024 remittances fall into the 0% band (<150000฿) is there a requirement to file?

And what is the penalty for filing late when things are made clearer? 

6 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

He may have needed assistance - perhaps used his dictaphone... 

Very plausible, though where did he keep his phone..?

2 hours ago, YorkshireTyke said:

The X96 box seems cheap, similar price to the 3 I'm using, one is H96 Max but just googled it and it's not the S905 processor.

Had an X96 mini for a few years (2gb/16gb), cheap and cheerful at around $20 but it does feel a bit basic. The performance actually improved significantly after a year or two when I did a kodi upgrade.

Works OK, albeit with poor ventilation and a tendency to overheat. 

28 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

And, I have always wondered if this film is actually based on a True Story.

IMHO, I believe it is.

Whether it was true or not, Britt Ekland's bum was fake - an imposterior. 

Terrific film, and Christopher Lee's personal favourite role. 

1 hour ago, CMHomeboy78 said:

Wok Visa's came in much, much later.

You need to get a Non Stick B visa before you can apply for a wok permit. 

I applied for CoR at CW earlier this week (not arrived yet). She asked for my TM30 and my 90 day report which I gave, and then said after doing 90 day it was necessary to make an updated TM30 showing departure date to match the permitted until date on passport, as previous check out date was left blank. Anyone else had this? I pointed out that a new TM30 would not be able to show my actual arrival date in Thailand and she said it didn't matter. It baffled me but it didn't affect the CoR, I was told it was something I could do later. 

The other thing I wasn't expecting, I was told the CoR is only valid for one month - wasn't it previously a year? 

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Suggestions include installing additional signage in multiple languages to inform visitors of local customs

One of the oldest local customs is peeing on the beach. 

1 hour ago, dinsdale said:

Liver and kidney according to the missus. Interestingly there's been quite a lot of diabetes related deaths around the village recently. As for alcohol being a poison, yep. Ethanol is a poison but the liver deals with it. The liver, however, can only do so much hence drinking in moderation. To say even one glass is harmful I guess it is in a way but overall the the liver can handle it. It's when someone drinks too much and/or too constantly that the liver has problems metabolizing ethanol.

Not easy to compare East with West in this regard. Lao kao aside, Thailand's sky high rates of liver cancer often involve history of hepatitis, plus there are dietary factors such as dishes like koi plaa which causes liver flukes.