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Like several others on this thread, you're confusing two different proposals. One is to tax multi-national corporations a minimum tax - that's where the one billion THB comes into play. Two is to tax individuals on world-wide income - there is not one billion THB requirement for that to take effect.

Just to remind you that you are confusing two different initiatives. One is to tax multinational corporations - those are the "platforms" being mentiioned. The other is to tax worldwide income from individuals who are tax residents. They do not need to earn over a billion baht to qualify, as you seem to think.

I was going to say "corporate tax" but the corporate tax rate in Thailand is 20%. So perhaps that poster is referring to the capital gains tax, which is 15%.

Reviving an old inquiry - a google search of this establishment shows "temporarily closed" for some time now. That's often code for "out of business" in Thailand. Anyone know if this pub is no longer operating?

This perspective may take a bit of the "shine" off of Sheinbaum's landslide victory: "Mexico has its first woman president. But her big win may be a bigger danger to democracy and security." https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2024/06/failing-state-mexico-sheinbaum/678585/

Last time I was there (end of April), Father Ted's had Leffe Brune on tap.

"Thailand’s prolonged political crisis and poor management of the economy over the past few decades have taken a huge toll on the country’s growth. The Thai economy grew just 1.5 per cent in the first quarter of this year after having expanded 1.7 per cent in the fourth quarter of last year and 1.9 per cent for the full year in 2023, according to state-owned think-tank National Economic and Social Development Council. The country has been bogged down by sluggish growth for decades since the 1997 financial crisis." https://www.thaipbsworld.com/has-thailand-become-the-sick-man-of-asean/

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That's a funny line.

Same here. Was never a delay problem until WISE partnered with PLAID. What previously took a day now takes a week due to my account having been verified via micro-transactions. WISE recently informed me that I could speed up my transfers by going into the settings of my account and obtaining "instant verification" for my credit union account. It appears that this is a process whereby WISE/PLAID will re-direct you to the log-in page of your bank/credit union and record your log-in for verification purposes. I have no intention of sharing my bank/credit union's log-in credentials with another entity so that's a non-starter for me.

The "pull" option is what I use - I initiate the transfer from the WISE app, not from my credit union. Was never a delay problem until WISE partnered with PLAID. What previously took a day now takes a week. WISE recently informed me that I could speed up my transfers by going into the settings of my account and obtaining "instant verification" for my credit union account. It appears that this is a process whereby WISE/PLAID will re-direct you to the log-in page of your bank/credit union and record your log-in for verification purposes. I have no intention of sharing my bank/credit union's log-in credentials with another entity so that's a non-starter for me.

"People who use cannabis"? "Cannabis users"?

Traveller's cheques, lol.

Uh, no, it isn't. If that's the foundation of your argument then there's little reason to listen to anything else you have to say.

That's a great answer to the question: "Who are the friendliest people in Europe?"

Unfortunately, even the "larger" and "older" models of this system now cost 1500 THB for short time. Or more.

I just departed in JAL Business Class a week ago. You'll have fast track security/immigration. It took me less than five minutes to clear both (05:45 am). Two hours ahead of time should suffice. I arrived 2.5 hours prior to the flight and spent nearly two hours waiting in the lounge.

My experience lately - when I smile and say "please" and "thank you" I receive the same in return.

Thank you for the assist.

I saw that earlier but didn't want to admit I was too stupid to know how to do that. Basically, you would transfer the funds from your home bank account to WISE (how to find the routing number or whatever is required), then it gets deposited into a WISE account you set up to "hold" home currency, then you send the home currency in Thai baht to your Thai bank through WISE? Is that sort of what we're talking about here?

Getting pretty sick of WISE and their delay tactics. This month, another "micro-deposit, blah blah" will take a week to get your money transferred. I need a better option than this.

Dr. Freud is laughing from the great beyond.

I pretty much wear whatever I want. I don't care what old, fat, bald alcoholics think about my choice of apparel.

There are zero consumer protection laws in Thailand. The system is set up to screw the poor Thais for the enrichment of the oligarchs.

I'm thinking you're a Don Lemon kinda guy.