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Do you think resident foreigners don't, albeit not directly in the form of an income tax? For spending to sustain oneself in Thailand, 7% VAT applies to virtually every expenditure. Unlike foreign tourists, there is no refund. VAT goes into the Thai Treasury as part of the general fund.

A Thai license? If so, what would it take to be renewed?

Forget the meeting updates and do your job. Mandate an opening date and do whatever is necessary to make that happen.

Another viewpoint: "The unemployment rate in Thailand has reached a nine-month high of about 2% of registered workers, as the country struggles to deal with slow economic growth and more factory shutdowns, according to the Employers' Confederation of Thai Trade and Industry (EconThai)." Aug 9, 2024. (my bold) https://www.pressreader.com/thailand/bangkok-post/20240810/281998972752307

It is also four additional years of interest on the loan Prayut took from China (and other Thai/Chinese investors where applicable) to build the project. The overall cost will be upwards of 300 billion baht ($9.9 billion), equivalent to 2% of the size of Thailand’s economy in 2017. https://tdri.or.th/en/2019/03/will-thailands-chinese-high-speed-railway-be-worth-it/ In January 2015, the Chinese Government announced plans to provide loans to the Government Thailand for railway construction. Several options were offered, such as a 100 billion Baht loan through the Bank of China at an interest rate of 3% and a repayment period of 20 years, and a 2 billion Baht loan through an unnamed bank at an interest rate of 2.9% and a repayment period of 2.9%. https://china.aiddata.org/projects/38130/ In 2015 the Bank of Thailand policy rate was about 1.5%. https://app.bot.or.th/BTWS_STAT/statistics/BOTWEBSTAT.aspx?reportID=223&language=ENG Academics raised issues of default on the project but under Article 44 the NCPO junta government of PM Prayut under its absolute power authority bypassed such reviews.

Vance is not, nor has he ever been a VPOTUS. Albeit, he has dressed like a woman.

Was he ever?

Or vaginal envy.

Make Trump look like a whimp. Keep Thai politics out of US politics please.

MFP no longer exists as an opposition party in the House. That then gives the minority PTP a majority, ie., 51%. As such the Senate cannot vote for PM if 51% vote is received in the House by party, in this case the FORMER minority PTP coalition.

You're looking at it. It never ended when PM Prayut lost the 2023 election.

He says, "I don't really have sufficient funds to go with anything on the upper shelf of Visas (Elite etc), or DTV, because i have no income" His financial status seems a mystery.

Who cares? Certainly not the Thai People. NIDA Poll "Political Popularity Survey for the First Quarter of 2024": When asked about support for candidates for PM: Pita 42.75%, "no suitable candidate" 20%, Thavisin 17.75%, Paetongtam 6%, Pirapan 3.6%. (some figures rounded, my bold). https://nidapoll.nisa.ac.th/data/survey/uploads/FILE-1711167362839.pdf Of course MFP no longer exists.

Billionaires have a different outlook for fun. Me - buy an all day pass to Disneyland parks. Billionaire - buy Disneyland.

Best UK sign a peace treaty with Russia now to survive future Russian expansion and retribution against supporter of NATO and Ukraine. UK Oblast anyone? "UK military ‘couldn’t fight Russia for longer than two months" Failure to secure more funding for Armed Forces puts us at a disadvantage, warns Deputy Chief of Defence Staff. Danielle Sheridan, March 26, 2024 https://www.telegraph.co.uk

Incorrect according to the Constitutional Court that only recognized the Prayut only served four years (2009-2023 as PM). According to the Constitution, if a PM has served an aggregate of eight years, that person cannot run again for PM. PM Prayut was challenged in court to be ineligible to be nominated PM in the 2023 election but the CC found against the challenge.

You may not like Harris policies but at least they apply to 2024 versus Trump's self-promotional policies from 2016,

Also known as a "Nothing Burger."

She still supports Trump for POTUS - hoping for Secretary of State?

"Disney is trying to have the lawsuit dismissed" (my bold). This is called a motion for summary judgement before any trial. If Disney is correct about its alleged legal position, a judge upon review of plaintiff's rebuttal may rule in favor of the defendant without a trial. But the defendant still has appeal rights.

"Section 204 of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand B.E. 2550 (2007) provided that the Constitutional Court consists of the President of the Constitutional Court and 8 Justices of the Constitutional Court, appointed by the King upon the advice of the Senate." (my bold emphasis) https://www.constitutionalcourt.or.th/occ_web/download/article/article_20170312125044.pdf Recall that the 2007 Constitution allowed only 50% of the Senate to be elected. Following the 2014 military coup that abolished the 2007 Constitution, it wrote a new constitution with 100% unelected 250 senators initially nominated by the military coup leadership but with 50 permanent senators who cannot be removed. In 2024 an unelected senate selection committee replaced the initial 200 senators through an internal "selection process." Again unelected.

Aug. 15, 2024 https://theguardian.com "The biggest party in Thailand’s caretaker government PTP will meet on Thursday to choose a successor for dismissed former premier Srettha Thavisin, as it races to shore up its alliance a day ahead of a pivotal parliamentary vote on a new prime minister. Pheu Thai must now choose one of two eligible candidates – Chaikasem Nitisiri, a former attorney-general and justice minister, and its inexperienced leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra ..."

Seems to be a Thailand tradition dince 1932.

Maybe he should overthrow himself and abolish the constitution. The CC has no issue with coups.

Stop funding "star-studded" government agencies and private foundations so maybe the begging community can be given a chance at normal life.