Scouse123

I went to the office for disabilities in Kalasin city today to request a disabled card. Anybody who is under 65 and can prove a disability can claim an additional 190,000 baht on their yearly tax allowances. They were very slow, I was there five frustrating hours, and he printed a plastic disability card off and then was overruled by a senior, and it was not handed over. After showing them letters from the tax office in my local area, and a letter from a doctor at my hospital confirming I have a disability, I was issued, as a compromise, a certificate of disability for tax purposes. The reason given for not giving a card was these cards are linked to prompt pay and monthly government access to disability funds, so they didn't want to give me one, even though I would have no access to such funds, anyway. It was what we call Red tape when they also said my doctor's form signed and stamped was the wrong form, even though this is what the tax office gave me to take to the hospital. So, that's what you do guys if under 65 and disabled to get a further allowance. FWIW, The offices were well aware of the new tax rules being enforced from January 1st 2024, and it is mentioned in the certificate.

Are you really so sad you think Thais just eat platefuls of rice? Ask the 7-11's, KFC, MacDonald's, Five star, Dunkin' Donuts. It's actually what planet are you living on, they were eating sandwiches, if it was rice I would have said such. What an ill thought out, waste of time response on something irrelevant, instead of focussing on the issue.

Then it must be cheap, because the cost of living in Laos is more expensive than Thailand, and on poorer wages.

It's not only about the money, it's the associated heartbreak the users cause. Most are layabouts and get money for drugs from cheating, theft and burgling, doing anything to get funds to buy drugs. They are not 10 baht either, nearer 50 baht to 100 baht. They also attack and bully family members for money, hurt loved ones, neglect their own children and have no respect for others whilst out of control on these substances. Yaa Baa is a scourge on society in Thailand. 75% of those in jail are on drug related offences.

"Do not regret getting old, it's a privilege denied to many " Credited to Mark Twain. A sobering thing to do, is to go visit the War cemetery in Kanchanaburi, I have been a few times and taken friends. Nearly 7,000 poor souls there, and when you look at the young ages of them, it's very upsetting. You come away being very grateful to be still here. I am 62 and had a few health issues, and survived cancer through radical surgery in 2005. I feel, what we have in the here and now, is better than the other option.

Even main dealers pass your cars on to their mates who are second hand car dealers. They then get backhanders. Car dealerships don't, to my knowledge, particularly get involved with what is now, a second hand car.

I second this as I have sold many cars through bahtsold and then gone and bought a new one without a trade in. A lot of Thai dealers follow that website because they know foreigners usually get their cars regularly serviced at main dealers and look after them, so they like to but from foreigners. Good luck, link enclosed. https://www.bahtsold.com/

Kuchinarai district office of Kalasin.

What we have seen is them totally back down to the Unions, which they always have done and always will do, at the expense of everyone else such as Farmers, NHS, Defence, and especially pensioners. They are now using the Police to stifle free speech instead of fighting crime, the list goes on and on. Not to mention a Reeves budget from hell.

They can have Boris, because we don't want him.

https://www.pattayamail.com/latestnews/news/thai-lawyer-argues-most-expats-wont-be-impacted-by-personal-income-tax-482534

I hope so, I really do. They certainly have no idea how to govern and are totally at odds with the British public.

This is interesting from a Thai lawyer and his take on all this panic about assessable income and tax implications. https://www.pattayamail.com/latestnews/news/thai-lawyer-argues-most-expats-wont-be-impacted-by-personal-income-tax-482534

Is that an attempt at humour? Many people have disabilities that are not visible. I also have lung disease that is not visible and No, I don't carry chest X-rays around to prove it either.

It had a photograph embossed and the disabled logo in a hologram on the front, and an expiry date of the card. You don't need to read English to see what it was, and it isn't beyond me to translate to them in Thai the purpose of the card.

I took documents and proof from the UK and it is visible disability.

They couldn't wait to get back to their sandwiches! And I am not joking. You would think I had just arrived at Earth, and five of them moved forward, listening intently, so they could catch the reason as to why I was actually there.

I trotted off today to get the tax number that all and sundry on here talk about incessantly like the end of the world is coming. First stop tax office. They had misplaced the necessary forms that needed filling out, or somebody had taken them home, and even then were unsure if they were the right ones. They messed about with the pink card and the computer, but didn't really know what they were doing, and then announced they had only one other foreigner who had reported to them, and he was running a farm! If you aren't working in Thailand, what are you doing here. We'll take your phone number, in a classic ' Don't call us, we'll call you ' scenario. Next stop local government office. "I've come to get the document that says I am below 65 and disabled, so I can present it to the tax office." We only do disabled cards for Thais. "Yes, but new rules have come in, and I must, as a foreigner, show myself to you and provide evidence I am disabled, and you will issue me with a disabled certificate " No can do, try the hospital. We haven't been told about any new rules. OK, thanks everybody for your help and guidance. Bye. And that was it. Maybe, better luck next year when Bangkok tells these offices upcountry what the new rules are that they expect us to be adhering to.

I agree, But I think it includes companies registered in Thailand and Pacific Cross is. Assessable income, well we are back on with the ongoing debate of is it or isn't it. I transer savings and some rents I get, but how do I prove savings and the UK government make agents deduct tax on rental income for HMRC when it comes in to them.

That's what they meant. But you have to give Immigration the credit and not let the truth get in the way of a good story.

Yes, if 65 or over or disabled and under 65.

No, I already allowed that. 60K personal allowance + 150k (0 -150K Non taxable) + 25k health insurance = 235K 780k - 235k= 545k taxable.

Nope, They place them in immigration holding, which is not a nice place, and they stay there until they acquire the funds to buy their own ticket home. If they wait for Embassies, it's a very long time after all options such as family etc. have been exhausted.

Makes for extremely sad reading, and so does constant references to him being British being banded about, as though pedophilia was the exclusive domain of British people, which it certainly is not. If British law enforcement has been in touch with the RTP, the evidence will be pretty solid, they don't leave things like this to chance or possible error.

As DrJack24 says, they lock it for three months after granting your extension, it is ridiculous really when they are saying they believe 800K is what somebody needs to look after themselves for a year. Then, they are blocking the full 800K for three months, and 400K permanently, as they say it mustn't dip below that at any time. Not same with a DTV visa, weird?... Yes, it is. Also, under the 65k a month method, that equates to 780K a year, with your single man's allowance under the new taxation system at 60K plus 150K, for a single man. You can claim 25K for health insurance. The rest being 545K, subject to differing levels of taxation.