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yeah, I view the local tnn thai news weekdays at 6 AM and they show the wind directions so have seen where they come from but with the same old ways of clearing land for planting, searching for mushrooms, industry, etc We are basically surrounded by the pollution producers even if they convinced all the locals to cease the burnings, I flew up from bkk to NKP many time 50+ years ago and can easily recall how it was just about impossible to view any land as the smoke covered the whole north eastern area. Once the burning starts, the NASA satellite picture makes Thailand almost totally red with active fires.

well they sure did a lot of exercise daily in the large lot running and jumping plus playing with our daughter for hours. I learned that have developed quite a bit of vocabulary and can understand when I talk to them knowing what they are familiar with. Anyway not my choice of dogs bu this is my second family and we had our share in the first family so I let these two ladies choose and paid dearly for them. Vet continues to say they are healthy and appear happy,

well, if one reads the informaion that they have on their web page, it talks in several paragraphs about the tax paid document needed to depart the country. They could just say, "hey, it is in all our instructions" so folks cannot really say they don't know what they are talking about. But of course, that same document could be used for extension of stay also.

Ours are long haired Siberians too. The ancestors according to our neighbor who raises them, have been in Thailand for many generations. Our spend really hot weather inside with a/c too but have slept outside in their own very large dog house buildt from some company in bkk. Their dog house coms equipped with fans and they seem to sleep well. Now, even at 11 years old they do not sleep with a/c and during winter time no fan even, they do wear a "shirt" during really cold nights and never seem to have any problems with that.

Yeah the real problem being with the TRD - then the BOI benefit of no tax on foreign income, exempting such income so it actually doesn't become assessable or if they do want to do that way, then they need to amend the instructions on the filing forms and correctly id'g assessable income that is exempt by what means. This of course is logical to us but to the trd officials I think requires too many brain cells to decipher it easily....just wait until new tax forms come out, then immediately followed by the world wide income tax scheme really screwing up all the trd officials around the country.

I do believe that the TRD has to authorize that 13-digit number for actual tax ID but since I will never have one anyway I only know what some folks here say and we know how that goes.

Unless you have humongous lungs and a deep deep sea diver, don't even try to hold your breath until some guidance comes out from Pitai & company. Or, maybe they did plan and have guidance and later forms thinking that the parliament was going to pass the new tax scheme in conjunction with the coprorate tax bill just passed. Seems several other news groups were told that it would pass together at the time that it was being separated and only the corporate tax bill passed.

I have two Siberian Huskies since heir birth 11 + years ago and I can guarantee that none of my neighbors have ever heard them barking, especially late at night when they were housed (doghouse) outdoors even. I also never fear that they would ever bite or attack anyone except to get love and lick one's face especially kids. WE are near a construction area beign prepared and there are at least ten dogs that bark at night and engage in fights every night but I sure tdon't believe anyone here would poison them. I believe they all were former soi dogs and enjoying their current free and safe life.

totally agree! just like fighting some trd local office to get a tax ID when one will LIKE IN MY CASE NEVER repeat NEVER have assessable income - US govt civil service pension (with documents proving same) and LTR unless they at some time in the next 9.5 years decide that foreign income is no longer exempt by royal decree.

Hey someone who understands English too. I am sure that whoever wrote all those instructions sure did not wish to have their agents going through millions of tax forms with no taxes owed whatsoever. Have a great day!

AMEN! exactly! in order to dile you must have a thai tax ID: the first requirement according to the TRD instructions is that one must obtain a tax ID number "within 60 days of having (NOW READ THIS) ASSESSABLE income" I rest my case until they change the rules - and letting us know - so I really don't think I will be still alive whenever they get around to advising us of any changes, especially since the changes are only going to be amendments to the laws and still have to be approved by the parliament - too many are tax payers so who knows if that will ever happen.!

for 4myr: I checked the trd web site in English - the number one requirement to file for taxes in Thail;and is obtaining a tax ID number in order to do that - the number one requirement is "within 60 days of Having ASSESSABLE income" if one does not have assessable income then one cannot get a tax ID number unless one fights the TRD office!

well, I never call them, I just access the web page and read....

he says exactly what I have been saying - ss civil service pension if DTA specifically exempt it, do not need to file!

Thailand only joined on FACTA recently, although it has been around since 2014 I believe, you can query FACTA and Thailand and it will advise of the exact joining year. That website also says your local bank should advise you of their working with FACTA.

you can contact the "thai Revenue Dept English for the English version of the tax laws and obtaining a tax id, doing the forms etc.

She should understand the legal things to do also - notify local police department of death of foreign national - she may have already done that notify the embassy duty officer of the death of an American Query the navy paying him any retirement annuity Query SS - prob the office in the Philippines Has his stateside family if any been advised of his death? If any then they may have contact of info or know what his status was. best of luck...the embassy has a web site and all the details about reporting of an American overseas I have it here somewher but is much easier to get from the embassy website especially if it has been update lately.

well based on the forms as have been reported, they still say "assessab'e income" and exempted income unless it fits one of the examples given if it includes non-assessable income should not be filed on these tax forms. Why is the phrase "ALL ASSESSABLE INCOME" even used unless it is the very meaning of what the TRD wants from all the expats.

well, the smoke in SEA is not limited in spreading by borders - Based on the satellite data, Cambodia too has its share and being sandwiched between Thailand Laos and VN - have you noted the last few days that Hanoi has been #1 polluted city in the world?

totally agree but it is also my understanding that the Thai revenue dept must inform clearly if ALL income or only assessable income is necessarily reportable. Funny how well over a year into this new interpretation and we have such little info from the Govt.

I note, and see that these are supposedly quotes from the Thai Revenue Dept concerning the filing of tax forms - I see that it says exactly what I have been reading in the TRD instruction web site plus what I have been reading plush what is mentioned in webinars etc -"assessable" income - and that phrase in English means to me that if one has a US govt or other government civil pension that is not taxable except in one's home country, then that plus SS is not taxable by DTA either, and/or an LTR, one doesn't have to file unless they do have some assessable income. If like me they have no other income, then filing is not required unless they are changing the rules on not having ASSESSABLE income. Until I see that in the TRD, where ALL income whether assessable or not must be reported and filed then I will do nothing.

Actually, I with my wife have a house in CM so understand the "burning season". But daughter now in college in BKK so we are renting a house (have dogs) in Prawet district of BKK and since I bought a 2.5 micron meter years ago, I still would check the pollution level here in BKK - it has been over the WHO safe limit (37) more often than not for the past 18 months. Some days after heavy rains, it does go down some but sometimes not at all. Like out of the last 2 weeks for sure, only 2 days was the level in the safe zone while some days it has been flashing "red" almost as soon as I turn the meter on. We live in a mooban that is heavy with mature trees and lots of bushes and even some open fields so it is not like a crowded streets daily bit. I usually measure the pollution in the early AM 3-5 as that is when I take the dogs out to do they business and there is seldom any traffic at that time. Just saying, SEA IAW the NASA satellite, is more red than green always IMHO. One also can google AQI Thailand anytime and see the measurements all over the country. Need good filters in the house and masks whenever going outside IMHO unless one moves to a non-polluted area.

was the husband retired and drawing a pension or social security? If so then there should be some paperwork there at their residence. The embassy might not know anything about him. My Thai wife is aware of my pension and the resulting annutiy that she will receive upon my demise. I get an annual annuity breakdown which specifies exactly how much she would receive monthly when I do pass away. Does his wife even understand what is required upon the death of a foreigner? Embassy has an answer to that and what is required in Thailand when that happens. Anyway, my condolences to her and any family/friends he might have had. Hope she is taken care of...

well that is a personal thing. I am a firm believer in obeying the rules even if I think theyr are ridiculous. I have read the rules and have stated my opinion. Just because you interpret something different, it is sorta like an <deleted>, everyone has one just like an opinion. I have never told anyone how to file their tax forms, get an ID from the revenue dept of whatever, only what I think it proper for me. We all have different income and each can report his as he wishes, I am not suggesting anything different.

yeah but now they can't really implement it until 2026 at the earliest since this year has already begun without that scheme in place.