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Presnock

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  1. 14 hours ago, MikeandDow said:

    Well WOW !!!!   show how effective immigration enforcement is,  big lose of face on this one !

    well in the world of AI, believe that more and more the Thais will recognize the need to merge data, sharing banking, immigration, tourism, hotel stays, whatever, so that they don't continue to be embarrased at these shortcomings..but then again, kill the goose that lays those golden eggs..maybe never.

  2. 12 hours ago, shocky2012 said:

    I sincerely hope I never come across a situation like this because this is probably the only instance where I know I would lose my freedom.

    He has a special place waiting for him in prison.

    and funny you say that when we read than many of the radicalized are radicalized in our prisons.  A sic society for sure and a horrible belief classified as a religion.  Just look at their history if there is any doubt.  

  3. 48 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

    It's not anti tax, i pay tax in UK i just don't want to pay more here for nothing

    well supposedly (operative word here) the DTA between the UK and Thailand should mean you do not pay anything extra here...I would think that any tax that could be charged  to Thailand would be less than that in the UK and then a tax credit ..but I am no tax expert for sure, just on my own anyway.  Good luck to you as I think the Thais will try to keep expats here as opposed to scaring them out.

  4. On 2/22/2025 at 8:15 PM, sanabavy IV said:

    I recently read that we can learn a lot from urine and blood screenings before undergoing those scary biopsies. While I am in Bangkok where would you suggest I go to  get those tests done; I mean should I see a urologist or can a G.P. write up the prescription? That's before I go back to my remote island. And I must say I'm already on tamsulosine. 

    include in your daily diet cooked tomatoes or tomato paste - red fruits/veggies for the lycopene which does wonders for the prostate.  add to whatever pharma your urologist prescribes.

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  5. 18 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

    Many men are stuck here with a wife and family so they are going nowhere, single guys can move away for 6+ months if needed 

    well wife, kids, or not, I am an American and not matter where I go/live as a tax resident, I still owe Uncle Sam.  I accept that and have for some 60+ years of working and paying taxes.  I fail to understand the anti-tax folks thoughts even to the point of failing to follow the laws of different countries.  But, my opinion and am sure YOU might not like it.

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  6. On 2/21/2025 at 7:44 PM, save the frogs said:

    I dont consider salads healthy. It's rabbit food.

    Dont forget to eat some protein. 

     

    salad bars also include beans - plenty of protein there too.   I have eaten there in different locations over the years and never had any ill effects.  It is not any more expensive than most other western food restaurants.

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  7. On 2/21/2025 at 8:08 AM, OneMoreFarang said:

    An acquaintance from back home told me his 19 year old daughter and her female friend will visit Bangkok sometime soon. And he asked me for advise.

     

    Some thinks came to my mind like be very careful when you cross any road (including with green light), be careful with overcharging drivers and don't get drunk and trust any guy to take care of you.

     

    And then I thought about riding apps like Bolt. But I have no idea if they require a local phone number. And then, I don't know if tourists can easily get a local SIM card. And can tourists somehow pay with QR code?

     

    And how is the situation at the airport now? Can new tourists rely on taxi-meter from the airport? Or is that still a big scam? 

     

    Instead of everybody adding a few tips here, do you know any good websites with good advice for first time tourists, and especially girls?

     

     

     

     

    Thanks

    go someplace else!  Japan  and S. Korea are safe for young western girls but then again, a lot depends of the maturity of the young ladies.  My daughter now 21 has been taking courses at Korean universities during her university term breaks here and says S. Korea very safe for young girl unless they hang out in bars!  Japan I know several friends whose young ladies visited and had a safe and happy time  there.  I have spent many years living and working overseas and not sure about the safety of young folks today as they seem to be a lot wilder than I was but then as a teenager I spent a couple of years in a war zone so I probably might not be a good judge of character for young folks today.  Tell them to avoid Laos too.  My daughter grew up here in Thailand teenage years in CM with no problems though - all depends on the individuals it seems to me.

  8. 1 hour ago, garygooner said:

    They need info such as where you are tax resident & tax numbers so surely just a signature wouldn't suffice. 

    Thailand didn't sign the FATCA agreement with the US until April 29, 2024 so anything you signed earlier wasn't the FATCA agreement.  When immigration informed me and others 5 years or so ago, that we couldn't use a joint account but that it needed to be a sole account, so I changed my BB joint for a sole account user and had to provide my US ss# at that time.   I did not even think about FATCA until last year or so.  Anyway, I will be going to BB local branch this week and will advise all what they tell me about the forms.  They haven't sent anything to me, I got a copy of what I need from expattaxthailand.  As for no Thai tax number, on the w.9 form is a space for indicating why no tax id number if a tax resident here.  No assessable income so...

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