Presnock

Not special, after reading the stats for most developed countries, just more healthy if one is coznizant of the facts.

seems to me that the US DTA is very specific on wording of different pensions, stating like SS, US govt CIVIL SERVICE pension is only taxable by the US. State and private pensions are not protected like this and can be taxed by Thailand. or where one is a tax resident.

Thailand should give you tax credits in my opinion but you would need to check with the TRD reps to see what or how much in the different taxes and if credits are available here.

problem is the love is too short-lived! just looking at the picture , I see some beautiful lookiing dogs. I am a dog lover since a child but I have had many pets and never abandoned one! One older daughter in the US takes in abandoned dangerous dogs mostly huge in size, never been bitten and at any one time has 5-8 dogs living with her and her husband too loves the dogs. I note than now, people are in BKK are supposed to register their dogs and it should become a naionwide practice and then strays need to be neutered to begin the shrinking strays as the govt finding a stray can check for the owner and a large enough fine for abandaoning the pet should be levied. Citizens need to have some responsibility which seems to be lacking in many areas still. IMHO anyway but I still love it here.

Many of the negatives are affected by one's lifestyle - as for me none really irk me, I am still in paradise , especially when I see all the problems in my home country both human and natural.

Idon't think you need any letter, US emb doesn't give one and you fill out an immigration form for the transfers so they have all the information that they need with your old and new passports. Maybe someone else has other info, mine was at CM immigration.

Having watched so many different webinars, you are exactly right! failed to ake the direct questions affecting so many here!

ExCellent message for this forum readers, especially as it clarified entirely my financial situation and no need to file!!! Thank you.

BTW the document within the TRD para 1 says obtain the ID within 60 (sixty) days of having assessable income.

Under the FACTA exchange of banking data is actually very litle information only the aggregate bank account money fo the year, acct # etc but in reality, the local bank already has most of that info anyway, except for the additional amount that is different from the total that I remitted to Thailand. (gotten from the local Thai bank). I had to provide them with my ss# when Iopened the local acct and they see the money from my state side bank every month. I only have my US govt pension as an income so doesn't supposedly count as assessable income since it can only be taxed by the US govt. As for the lesser amount that I remit, all that is exempt by the LTR so again isn't acounted as assessable since it supposedly cannot be taxed by the Revenue Dept (YET anyway). Just saying that unless the RD does come out publicly and state that ALL expats/foreigners (adults) have to get a Tax ID and file then I won't. If the RD contacts me about the remittance source, I can provide govt documents showing my income is solely the civil service pension and that I have an LTR but they should really be active in contact with the BOI and Immigraton. Have a great day!

But even this from the TRD - they fail to mention foreign earned income exempted by LTR or DTA (i.e. US SS, civil service pension which local rd's advise that no tax id is warranted nor filing of the tax forms since in the referenced chart, it says "subject to tax" yet fails to say that these exempted sources are not subjec to tax so nothing needs to be done about them other than to be able to justify the exemption to the TRD if queried WHY no id nor tax form.

I totally agree. The problem from what I notice is the failure of the Thai government through the Finance Ministry and TRD who are looking to garner additional funds through the expansion of the tax base here and have failed to keep the expats informed of any other changes to the taxe other than the 31 December 2023 change date on remittances. Even this they have failed to advise officially by easily interviewing with news media if all foreigners MUST obtain a Thai Tax ID and file 2024 tax forms for exempted foreign income i.e. protected by DTA's, LTR exemptions, or pensions taxed already in one's home country because it is my understanding from what we have seen on this forum of members going to a local RD office and being advised that they don't qualify for a tax number because they have "exempted" income so not necessary to file tax forms so do not need a tax id. Then we hear webinars that give us some advice that we do need to get that tax id and file whether or not we have assessable income here even though not taxed. I feel I will ot have to pay any Thai income tax on the funds I remit but would appreciate an official TRD interview to the press that ALL expats with ANY remitted funds needs to get a tax id and file or not. my feelings anyway, as I like to follow any of the local rules and regulations and not just speculation. I notice on every one of these different tax stories, one of the big problems is lac of credible information instead of GUESSES on what is expected of us.

Did they provide the address of the "THAI" Embassy in Thailand?

when BOA dropped my account (50+ years) I joined SDFCU and after 4 years with them am very happy with their services, credit card too.

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