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The price quoted to you in Australia is not really that outrageous -- for Australia. Thailand does provide excellent dentistry at a lower price. However, remember that there are a few charlatans out there. So if you have the work performed in Thailand, be sure to use a reputable dentist.

I like Sunny Day

Where did you obtain this setup?

Cool. But how do you manage the routing over the different interfaces? I always thought you had to deal with the OS routing tables, which is not in the UI that I see.

I am using my phone for Internet now, as I wait for AIS to install in my new place. I hit the monthly data limit in 2 days. Had to pay 159 THB to extend my limit. I believe you will find the data limit is the issue.

Linux for sure. On MacOS, I am not sure, even though I use it everyday. Never had that setup. Windows, I do not know. The issue is one of routing inside the computer. The OS must know which network to use for what communications. On Linux, this requires dealing with the OS routing tables. It is not for the faint of heart.

I see the comments fine, and I can add a comment if I wish. I did not watch to see if I got YT ads or not. But I do run ADGUARD in Chrome which is what I watched it with.

I think this is the simplest answer. You have sufficient monthly deposits to qualify for the marriage extension (always over 45K) using the income method, but I would keep the 400K in the bank as a backup method, until your income method is confirmed.

Some?

Moving will be infinitely cheaper and less stressful. With an assured outcome, which the lawsuit cannot offer.

I question if the transaction would count as "bringing money into Thailand". The transaction you are describing is a loan, not an income, which is what Thailand is taxing. In reality, money was handing to the Thai merchant by your bank. not by you. And when you pay off that credit card with your home currency, that transaction does not get involved with Thailand. Maybe someone knows better than me, and can clarify this point. I did not read the details of the recent excellent post I saw, which may have answered this, so you might wish to consult that:

The only money I bring into Thailand will be my social security. So it is simple for me. If you are bringing in other money, you will likely have to do the double tax agreement stuff to offset any potential Thailand tax with the taxes you paid to the US Treasury. I suspect I will still be required to file a return to show the social security and claim that I owe nothing. PITA, but what can you do?

Honestly, I cannot answer that question. Since the income is not subject to tax, that would suggest you do not need to file. However, since it is over the minimum income required to file, and it will register money transfers to Thailand (mine is deposited directly), then it might require the filing stating "no tax due". The only benefit to having to file, is if you are parking 800K like I do, it gives you the opportunity to reclaim the interest withheld by the bank. Not a lot of money, but if the filing is mandatory, then I will collect to offset the "expense" of producing the filing.

As I just started my US social security, this is the best news I have received in a long time. I really feel for UK pensioners here. You guys just keep getting punched in the gut - frozen pensions, exchange rate, now this tax.

Pointless.

Those sites are the best venue for gold diggers, and, thus, they are full of them. The girls you actually want to meet are not hanging out there in any real quantity. Have met a couple of good ones over the years, but they are quite rare.

This is why I love townhouses. As well as taking delivery. So much easier.

Exactly. The US Government is the "manager" of my retirement fund. I need to stay aware of how badly they are handling that responsibility.

They are sold in virtually every 7/11. In Thai - Yaa Dome

I have actually heard two stories, first hand, of girls who were lured to locations for "job interviews" that turned out to be nothing more than an attempt to get sex.

Actually, my wife went from a full time job and independence in Thailand to being a housewife in the US. What she hated was the colder weather, the food, the cultural differences, and missing friends and family. She did love a few things, like the fall colors and the natural beauty of my location.

Good to see some proactive measures by MOPH.

You conveniently left out the "Initial police reports" with regards to it being heroin.

Emphasis on "newly created jobs". If we see a serious recession, companies will cut jobs. However, I believe you are correct that, outside of recessions, unemployment should remain quite low for many years. Unless AI and robotics change the landscape dramatically.