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"passengers not wearing helmets could be detained at a police station" Is this true? There is no reference to back this claim. Many years ago I took a motor bike taxi near the Phetchaburi MRT station to a hospital and motor taxi driver actually had a spare helmet for a passenger. Never before or after did I see a motor bike taxi carry a helmet for their passenger. Now police expect people on foot are going to carry a helmet as they walk around in malls, window shopping on the street in anticipation of using a motor bike taxi? If that is the case, motor bike taxi's will cease to operate.

Last year I looked into getting refund on tax withheld on interest from a Thai savings account. I've had a tax ID for several years but made no use of it (just got it for the experience). Long story short, the bank wanted me to fill out a US IRS federal form that reveals all my income taxed in the US. Not to be submitted to the bank but to a private company allegedly working for the bank (bank people seemed unknowing about the private company) . So in my mind any illegal exposure of my personal US tax information could not be attributed to the bank relative to suing the bank for releasing my personal data to unauthorized bank contacts. As the interest withheld was typically 200 baht against interest income of generally 1,300 it wasn't worth revealing my US tax filings. I'll just eat the tax. PS: I hold a LTR visa for wealthy retired individuals which does not tax foreign income. So happy to "donate" to Thailand 200 baht annually.

With substantial assistance from the Allies. And Allies pressure the West of Germany helped Russia to apply significant pressure from the East. And so far as helping win WW2, Russia demanded the spoils of defeating the Axis in Eastern Europe and Balkans by claiming sovereignty over countries it passed through to defeat the German army. Ultimately, giving rise to the Berlin Wall and a divided Germany for which it RULED as an authoritarian despot.

I thought I read recently in Asean Now that income generated outside will be taxed regardless of where or not any of it was transferred to Thailand. Maybe that only applied to Thais and not foreign residents.

For example, holder of a LTR visa in two of three categories.

But does not align with asylum. While the Royal Thai Government does not have an asylum system for the protection of refugees, UNHCR becomes the only organisation responsible for receiving and processing asylum applications. As the Thailand Human Rights Commission was recently accredited by the UNHRC, Thailand should in spirit of the UNHRC consider careful treatment of the "illegal" persons.

Just to note that "undocumented" is not synonymous with "illegal." Albeit, if they have as foreigners been working without work permits.

This should not be the only agency to review A&L. The SEC and Department of Revenue should also be in the review. It's more than a matter of "unusual wealth" but how it was kept and/or disbursed.

Why does it feel the local police have been compromised or worse yet, participants. Such is a perception when police delay investigation, refuse dialog with victim and deflect any assurances to the victim that investigation is proceeding with due diligence.

Nice. But don't lose sight for increased funding basic programs for Thais such as National Health Program, subsidies for agriculture, manufacturing investments, etc. Need to cap military spending and new acquisitions.

For almost 10 years with a non O-A visa I always file notification by mail with EMS tracking and enclosed post stamp return envelope. Only once did I never receive the return notification. For about seven years Tracking was acknowledged by an agent mark. Then no acknowledged mark but still received new 90 day notice in the mail. Now I have a LTR visa requiring notification annually, simply go to OSS ,Chamchuri Square Building, Bangkok (next to an MRT station) that has a window for LTR only. Submit LTR notification, receive next date placed in passport - 10 minutes.

To post on the beach all the rules, it would take a billboard to cite everything. But maybe post some police on the beach who can and must directly warn beach violators.

Bad for MAGA. Republicans who do not pledge allegiance to MAGA are voting for Harris.

Putin should put him on the Dead Meat Brigades to fight in Ukraine. He deserves Russian propaganda of a good life in Russia. https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2022/08/22/life-in-russia-made-harder-and-harder-by-economic-sanctions_5994442_4.html US and the West will not miss him.

If confirmed, Georgian Dream's victory would prove a blow to those Georgians who hope for closer integration with Europe in a vote billed as a choice between the West and Russia. Early official results with 70% of precincts counted, representing the majority of votes cast, showed the ruling party had won 53% of the vote, the electoral commission said. The results do not include most ballots cast by Georgians living overseas. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/georgia-votes-election-seen-stark-choice-between-russia-west-2024-10-26/ Putin will not allow a Georgian break away for sovereign independence. Otherwise Putin will have to conduct another Special Operation.

More like "We ignore any official accusations." The Putin regime is incapable of truth outside its propaganda.

What a great job opportunity. And cultural display for Italy. Maybe we'll see the Star of India - world’s oldest active sailing ship. https://sdmaritime.org/visit/the-ships/star-of-india/ I would like to see the USS Constitution, also known as Old Ironsides - a three-masted wooden-hulled heavy frigate of the United States Navy. She is the world's oldest commissioned naval warship still afloat. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Constitution

If the customer used an app such as K+ to make a transfer, couldn't the restaurant simply use an app to transfer money back to the customer?

It's not the laws are weak but the emphasis of civil disobedience over criminal disobedience. The National Police seems less focused (or ignorant?) on enforcing laws from a criminal aspect to enforcing civil peace which has little to do with the rule of law.

Might better be labeled the 'National Anti-Corruption Corrupt Commission.' Historically in my opinion as a cover agency for the "Good People" who get caught.

Of course. I am comparing former process to current proposals to show how much the weakness in new proposals. It is worse than when it was bad.

Yes, and that's the disparity in the police and judicial system - inability to corrupt them!

It seems like Thailand has a "give and take" foreign fund policy: you give and I take. Rarely do you see (any?) Thailand exporting investment funds to other nations to aid in developing import businesses for Thai products and materials.

May qualify for the 10-year Long Term Resident visa costing 50,000 baht to avoid taxation.

Thailand has been on a dedollarization "warpath," preferring BRIC currencies to other international currencies, many of which are tied to the USD. Japanese yen is not a BRIC currency. But if Thailand wants Japanese investments, it will be baht for yen.