MartinBangkok

On 10/18/2024 at 9:45 AM, chiang mai said:

That's not what the statistics suggest.

 

 

Statista get their numbers from Thai sources. Need I say more?

On 10/18/2024 at 7:59 AM, mfd101 said:

You'ld have to be a NITwit to think there'll be any benefit for expats out of such a scheme.

 

And will my aged PILs - illiterate & without income beyond what I give them - have to register? They wouldn't know the meanings of the words.

 

As for the appalling corruption at every level of government and society, much of it would disappear if bureaucrats were actually paid a liveable salary ...

What is a PILs??

In my native language, "pils" means beer.

43 minutes ago, Rolo89 said:

You don't have to be a tax resident of somewhere.

 

It mainly causes issues with banking so it's a good idea to get tax residency somewhere. I get paid dividends from my UAE company into my Jersey personal bank account. Can't see why I'd need to get tax residency, neither of those countries cared about my thai tax status.

It causes no issues with banking.

Thai quality products? When pigs fly.

Probably only 100 "Safety First" signs. Should have had 200.

On 8/21/2024 at 4:27 PM, Flyguy330 said:

Nice idea, but if you never establish Tax Residence in one of those countries (and maintain it) you will probably be declared Tax Resident in your home country and taxed there instead. They've got us every way guys - you cannot become a global tax exile on planet earth. All you can do is find the cheapest legal option.

For me - I established Tax Residency in Malaysia, and only need do 90 days per year there to maintain it. The rest of the time I can be nomadic and untaxed.

Good plan for yachties too.

"They've got us every way guys - you cannot become a global tax exile on planet earth. All you can do is find the cheapest legal option."

You are so wrong Flyguy. You clearly haven't got a clue.

Chickenlegs, I could ask you to be banned for making fun of a non native English speaker. But I wont. I meant of course decent.

How is your Norwegian, by the way?

On 8/9/2024 at 8:16 AM, Mavideol said:

that means they would have to crack down on everything coming from China, everybody knows the general poor quality of Chinese goods, cheap and substandard is their main goal to make money, if they change that to standard quality and remove the cheap that would not be China business practices, worked my own factory there, did business there for 12+ years I know how it's done

But the real problem is that Thai products are inferiour, even to Chinese products.

All Thai products are inferiour to products made in China, not to mention products from the western world.

If you disagree, name me one descent Thai-made product.

The main problem for Thailand is that Thai products are even inferiour in quality compared to Chinese products, not to mention products from developed nations.

13 hours ago, Sigmund said:

Amazon offers deliveries within the hour in France...so what's the big fuss in Thailand wanting to keep up ? Those who are sulking on the issue can go to Europe to protest and leave the Thais decide on how to optimise their online business....nothing worse then all those farangs all over comming to Thailand and trying to impose their western socialist ideas.

Did Freud name you Sigmund while he was treating you?

17 hours ago, RethairedJarhead said:

Does Apple marketing represent “criticism from white people“ or are you referring to yourself? 
 

Either way, categorizing all asian people under your narrow understanding is almost amazing as you choosing to live among Asian people. 

You are Asian, right?

On 7/19/2024 at 9:15 AM, Bandersnatch said:

 

Due to low demand for electricity at night in Thailand many EV owners have TOU meters to charge their EVs with half price electricity.

 

 

I use my home solar to charge my 2 EVs and an electric motorbike. I don’t have a meter.

 

And hows the second hand value of your car right now?

On 7/19/2024 at 8:10 AM, JBChiangRai said:

 

EV's are currently about 4-5 times cheaper to fuel than an ICE, so I don't think it will make much of a difference.

You vote democrats, don't you JB Chiang Rai (regarding your love of vegan leather)?

I have tried explaining just one of the downsides of an EV to you regarding the excess weight, but you just will not except any criticism about EVs.

Will you?

On 7/19/2024 at 7:34 AM, hotchilli said:

The vultures are hovering....

"Dette går til helvete" as we say in Norway (This is going straight to hell)

Governor Chadchart Sittipunt, 29 officials penalized? How about sacking everybody, including yourself, and let a Farang build up Bangkok from the ground?

19 hours ago, BigStar said:

 

And he's right.

 

Now, BKK does of course offer cheap hotels and tuk-tuks. Budget travel is certainly possible, and a good thing that is, too. 

 

BUT these gay travelers are on a company expense account and would travel in standard business style. Furthermore, they'd be dealing with higher-level professional business-to-business types (Chinese Thais) who can get things done. So the selection bias shown towards Thailand throughout the ad is quite condescending and plays to outdated stereotypes. It would certainly give a false impression to unwashed tourists who've never traveled here as well as potential business investors.

 

I can see why Thais would find it annoying. So do I.

 

 

People who know me, know that I am very critical of Thailand. But I have to admit the Apple-ad is a bit outdated. Perhaps influenced by the movie "Hangover 2"? I see several similarities.

18 hours ago, BigStar said:

 

Japan has always had a low level of proficiency, and even today the level is barely above Thailand's. Perhaps you can think of other reasons Thailand didn't develop an economy on par with Japan's.

 

 

Common in Asia. Japan's been the same. China of course yet is the rising world power.

 

Tell you the truth, though, seeing the degeneration and decadence of Western countries, I think kids could do with a bit more deference and patriotism taught in schools over there.

 

 

Your last paragraph is on a different subject BigStar. But talking about that, I agree with you.

How about lets learn the business language of the world..