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Re: that video, if someone in my home country gifts me money for my living expenses, and it can be shown if asked (how I have no idea, but leave that aside) that it was really their money and always their money, then it's not assessable income?

There was a ceasefire in effect on October 6. What else does anyone need to know?

Not sure I understand yet, but if I do, not sure how this changes what has been understood so far. My question is, if I spend for personal expenses every year most of the profits spun off by my business/investments (in US), so in the following year have to remit current year excess cash flow/profits, are those remitted monies now to be subject to tax, as we've been assuming?

Isn't a big part of the problem that Srettha is just a stand-in for Thaksin and they all haven't yet figured out how to pilot the ship until the big guy gets a clear grip on the situation? His health may be a bit of a real issue at this point. And they may be trying to figure out which Shin to be the best front person. We're all waiting for the other shoe to drop. And those who have said Srettha will only last 6 months may be right on point.

I can't forget an interview with an Israeli woman I saw some years back where she was asked what's the solution to these constant attacks? She looked at the camera and said "carpet bombing". Maybe if that had been done back then we wouldn't be where we're at today.

And then how do I "show" that without turning over my bank records and possibly my tax return to the Thai bureaucrats? Understand I'm not trying to argue with you.

I appreciate the answer, but because money is fungible how does anyone really know where that other $30K came from? Or it came from where I say it came from, like a combo of SS and savings from previous years, prove me wrong? But the banks break down every item that goes through the accounts, so in that way it's doable. But of course i will pick the items that are to my advantage and ignore others, so it's really what I say.

So say if I bring into Thailand $50K during a year, but because of major construction expenses, general repairs, lawyer fees and losses for tenants that stopped paying and can hardly be evicted, previous years' depreciation schedules, exemptions of various kinds, on and on, I only had US$20K "taxable income" (on which my tax owed is based), is that $50K money I have already paid taxes on in the US? (Ignoring SS and any other misc.)

But isn't that the case with every person? This is what I'm here to learn. If someone gets to one's home office or hacks one's social media accounts or completely takes over their computer, then they might harvest enough data to do what you suggest. Everyone tries to avoid these things. But surely they can't just put the real bank app on their phone simply by using my real full name.

My TGF convinced me to have my Krungsri branch take the mobile app off my phone, and I never wanted a debit or credit card. Thus nothing can happen (short of an inside job?) without my appearance in front of a teller or manager. I suspect the GF's motive (besides concern for my wellbeing and solvency) was partly that if any monies ever disappear, she cannot be suspect--that's also fine.

Since the condo I'm in is for sale (Bangkok, Nana station), I'm on a month-to-month rental agreement, which is fine with me. Last evening talked with the rental agent (owner is out of country) and she said there is almost no one interested in even looking at this unit, though it is priced at what until a few month ago at least seemed like market. Further, she said the big banks have repos they can't sell, and just finished condo buildings, ones coming on line, even older buildings can't find buyers. The market is dead. That's one agent's observation; anyone else hear anything like this? I wanted to ask her if the tax uncertainly entered in, but her English is not great, and I don't know how to describe such a big "IF" to her; I may try later.

And this might be why a long stay visa involves on renewal checking a box marked Other rather than Retirement (there is no such box). There is no such thing as a Retirement visa in Thailand though that is what we often call it. I often wondered why they did it that way, now I'm getting a clue.

If I were one of those being held by Hamas I would think of myself safe and lucky in the sense that I may soon be in a place where I will never again feel pain, for eternity.

So if I stay over 180 days. My residential rental property in the US month to month generates a free cash flow over and above expenses, though that money is only tangentially related to what my year end US tax return will say is my taxable income for the year (because of depreciation write-offs, etc., etc.), and it's that declaration that I will definitely pay US taxes on in the next calendar year. But during the current year my manager transfers some of that cash flow from the main business account to my Thai bank for my living expenses. (He's also transferring my SS monies that accumulate, but that alone is seldom enough.) Technically I haven't paid US tax on that transferred money yet, though normally I will. So is that money from the business what Thailand may want to tax? And how would that play out? And when will we know? And how do I/we proceed until we know? And after we know?

"If anything happens to the hostages, the Israeli forces would be blamed." By you, apparently.

They had to opt for something more rather than less expensive because there were already the "sunk costs" of the submarine deal!

This is going to get very interesting because mainstream Thai culture (though not the highest levels) is gentle, conciliatory, willing to listen, respectful of others and their differences, while currently staring into the face of an evil so profound that it makes even the student killings of 1973 and 1976 pale in comparison. What will the mood be if we slowly learn drop by drop that every one of those hostages is forfeit and defunct, that Hamas could not care less, that Thailand means nothing to them because their eye is on a far bigger prize, and there is nothing anyone here can do to change that, it's hopeless? I'm not predicting, but if you think I am, then I hope I'm totally wrong.

If the patient is on any kind of government subsidized health plan then he should be given the choice of following the doctor's recommendation or paying for it himself when the time arrives that he likes; otherwise, if his condition has deteriorated by then, he is taking resources away from other patients.

The hostage holdings are working for Hamas just as intended by Hamas from the time they started this crisis. This article just explains how Iran, which bankrolls Hamas, thinks about how the hostage situation should work for them.

The first paragraph refers to "Hamas militants". Can we stop this!? I see it on Reddit, I see it on mainstream news services, the UN probably loves that expression. They are terrorists! They don't wear uniforms, they don't follow any recognized rules of war, their stated goal is the death of all Jews in the middle east, they lack any shred of human empathy.

I want to say something serious. To illustrate, my father was an alpha male and made a lot of money and was fairly good at handling it. He lived a long time, but when he reached a certain age I had to to take control of his finances and learn when to say no, which was a complete reversal of our relationship. This should be common understanding. Take over. Do not let them make mistakes. Dominate. Period. And I doubt if I will object when my son starts doing it to me, which he already has in small ways.

After what just happened it is simply incredible that someone would say this. Peace be to your soul.

Taiwan.

Everyone knows how this goes: you have to hope for the best and expect the worst. They are all dead men (and women and children) walking until proven otherwise. Besides a strong smattering of Buddhism I am not "religious", but if I were I would be praying that I will live to see the end of Hamas as an organization of any kind.

How can this official say Thailand remains neutral and then advocate a two state solution, the ultimate view of total outsiders? Hamas doesn't want a two state solution, they've shown that over and over. They want one state, with every Jew dead; it's part of their charter. But they may get what they want ironically because Israel now has little choice but to incorporate Gaza as the only path to any sort of security; they can't keep letting this happen over and over. But if Hamas is allowed to survive this, will Thailand want any of its citizens to stay in that area? Is removing them neutral?