4MyEgo

Another Troll post, hmm, must be a Democrat LoL

I thought they dropped the prices already....LOL

It appears this all went over your head. I could have easily paid, however I appreciate Packers stance, in other words, if you allow others to take control, your weak, nothing to do with $'s. Spend up big MalcolmB, your purgative, however, you would have been the laughing stock, weak in my opinion, what Packer did was show that he wasn't going to allow some biatch to take control of HIS son's birthday party and if she wanted to be a show pony, then she can pay for it, otherwise why would she be stabbing him in the back.

Really interested statistics Dr Gerorge, is that coming from your mind, or do you have 1st hand experience knowing of these guys you are referring to ? Again, statistics George as I have only know one guy in the decade that I have been here who returned to his homeland, because he retired early and spent all his money, he will be back on the pension in the next couple of years I believe. Ah, yes, that dreaded Nanny State that I left a decade ago without any regrets. Life in retirement is what you make of it Dr George, I don't wear rose coloured glasses, although I do wake up at 5.30am, make a coffee, let the dog out for a pee, drink my coffee and listen to some news, then I head off for an hours walk around a lake, when I complete my walk, I will sit at the lake under a tree between 8.30am-9.00am drinking coffee that I brought with me, it's relaxing and I enjoy it. I will then head to Lotus, do some light shopping and head back home where I live in a BIG comfortable house and make breaky at about 10.30-11.00, after breaky, I'll check my emails, and give it about an hour before I go for a little kip, say 30 minutes to an hour, more if possible. When I awake, the world is my oyster as I have half of the day to do whatever I please, now whether that's YouTubing it, watching TV, but that's usually in the evenings, or chatting with the Mrs till she cooks up a nice lunch, then in the evening, depending on which nights I go, up to 3-4 nights a week, I will head to the local bar to shoot some pool and chat with a variety of retired expats from all over the globe. We are all content with our lives Dr George, life is what you make of it, sounds like your not very happy with yours, and aren't sure if you cut your ties with the Nanny State, whether you'll be happy here. Pattaya is not for me, I like the country life, that provides me with the opportunity to travel around Thailand, not a City slicker and don't like touristy area's, where there are mostly low life's, to me Hua Hin, Chang Mai, Rayong and parts of Phuket (outside of Patong) that are nicer and more enjoyable. You seem to get in trouble a bit, last I heard it was a 7/11, touch in that chest, it's no Australia here m8, learn to chill and take things easy, 2,000 baht + a bar fine for a woman for the night is average in Pattaya, I would think it would be 3-4 times that back in Oz for an hour. You sound lonely, perhaps you should try and dip your toe's, you know, get a girlfriend, love you long time, there are some good ones out there, I know lots of guys who have long term relationships with girls from bars, self included, you just to know how to handle the beast (financially). I really hope you find some happiness in life Dr George, because life is short, make the most of it, roll the dice m8.

That is absolute gold, what a champion, take that motormouth, that will teach you....LOL

Looks like you've got it down pat, that said, when and if you make the switch to move here permanently, i.e. if you so desire, things will change, that said, already starting to change here with the new tax laws here, not that I give a rats, because they ain't getting one baht from me.

A) There are appropriate channels to go through if you want answers. B) If the parents didn't like how things were being run at the school or the schools responses, they could have taken the kid out and put her into another school. C) Lawyer up. These days you can't go head on, otherwise they will use whatever means available to them, let's not forget they banned from the school for causing a nuisance on school property, then carried on, the Principal sounds like a real nutter, but obviously knows law, hence the reason I suggested what I suggested in A), B) & C) above. Overreach on the parents side if you ask me, especially when it's a public school.

More the fool you George, because you only read what you wanted to read. Copy & pasted below from my original post: "I have no interest in applying for the old age pension, because returning for the 2 year jail term to make it transportable is one thing for most, but (not feasible) for me because, they apply a thing called deeming, so even if I spent all of those $'s to return and stay to get the old age pension, once they applied the deeming rate to ones assets, they will reduce the old age pension, by 1/3 or a 1/2 or to zero depending on how much money/shares I own". If you don't know what deeming is George, I suggest you look into it because it WILL affect your old age pension entitlements, and if I am not mistake you own a property which you may sell and put the money in the bank, or buy shares with or even rent it out to a tenant. Read the below on what Deeming is and how it WILL reduce your old age pension. If you do decide to hold onto your property and not lease it out, then that will be a dead investment, so either way, "your up $hit" the creek as we say. https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/deeming?context=22526 Let me know your thoughts after you have looked into it, or if I am still the fool you say ?

Ditto.

Have you forgotten where you are man, just a reminder, the Land of Officialdom LoL

Yes I just read a few web sites thanks. Yes, as of May 1, 2025, all foreign visitors, including those on a marriage extension, must complete a digital arrival card (TDAC) before entering Thailand,regardless of their visa type or method of entry. Here's a more detailed explanation: Mandatory Digital Arrival Card: Starting May 1, 2025, all foreign visitors, including those with marriage extensions, must complete the digital TM6 form (TDAC) before entering Thailand. No Exceptions: This requirement applies to all foreign nationals, regardless of their visa type (visa-exempt or visa-required) or method of entry (air, land, or sea). Digital TM6 Form: The TDAC will be available online, and travelers will need to fill out and submit the digital TM6 form before their arrival in Thailand. Purpose of TDAC: The TDAC is designed to streamline the entry process and gather necessary information from travelers before they arrive in Thailand. Free of Charge: The process of completing and submitting the TDAC will be free of charge. Time to Complete: The entire process should take no more than a few minutes to complete.

Amended: It's back, see above reply to a post.

Why on earth would you remain a resident for tax purposes, for what, to retain the $18,200 tax free threshold ? Retaining a property as a resident or non resident, attracts you capital gains tax, if I am not mistaken, the capital gains tax is calculated from the very 1st day you purchased it (new legislation) as a non resident, not from the day you left the country as it used to be ? You can negatively gear the property and claim losses as a resident vs a non resident, taketh with one hand (negative gearing), but paying it back with the other hand (capital gains tax), and I reckon the capital gains tax payable will be larger than what you claimed from negative gearing it. Shares are taxable as a resident, did your accountant not advice you that you would be better off as a non resident, i.e. to sell your property before you left the country so that no capital gains tax would apply, and to invest your money into shares/cryptocurrencies whereby no tax is payable as a non resident, unless the dividends on shares were not fully franked. To me, being a non resident has paid off, having sold my property and invested the money into shares/cryptocurrencies, means over the past 10 years, I paid ZERO tax, and my gains outweigh what the property value of my property would be today. I can and do still use Medicare when I return, e.g. it's still active as long as you use it within 5 years, then it resets as you are technically not out of the country for 5 years straight. Have I missed something, e.g. the benefits vs the non benefits of being a resident/non resident ? I have no interest in applying for the old age pension, because returning for the 2 year jail term to make it transportable is one thing for most, but (not feasible) for me because, they apply a thing called deeming, so even if I spent all of those $'s to return and stay to get the old age pension, once they applied the deeming rate to ones assets, they will reduce the old age pension, by 1/3 or a 1/2 or to zero depending on how much money/shares I own. Not interest in returning to a country that is way over priced in any ones means, suffice to say I have no idea how people afford to live in Australia today. Getting out of there when I did a decade ago was perfect and still is, as I am living the life here that I would not have been able to do there, because of the cost of living and the taxes on everything. Each to their own I suppose.

You do realise you will have a Capital Gains Tax bill when you sell, if you own property in Oz, plus pay $0.32c in every $ that you earn from rent, plus not able to negatively gear the property as a non resident.

Why buy George, rent and invest the balance of your money to pay your rent for you + I had over 3 decades in property back in Oz, and there is no way I would buy a place here, that should tell you something. Renting means you can up and go anytime and you don't have all the outgoings that go with it, Thai laws are very different to Oz laws. You might get sick of where you live after a while and selling can take forever, whereas renting, you give notice and see you later, hello new rental. The above said if you invest your money in Oz, not property, it's tax free on any gains.