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25th amendment of the US Constitution can be used by the cabinet to remove the president

agree, the cabinet should have advised that he was incompetent to serve but I guess because then KH would have assumed that position and they knew she was even less qualified IMHO. Democratic party really screwed up as they could have won had they come up with someone more qualified earlier in the year. I am not even close to being a Democrat nor do I follow any of their policies but nowadays, it is difficult to find competent and willing candidates I guess.

with all the flooding, make sure you have a qualified business check out the vehicle top to bottom.

we are still waiting to see if they have come up with the "new" tax forms to cover their latest tax scheme.

But the new Thai taxclaws say that even if the money is earned outside of Thailand, if it brought or sent into Thailand then it is taxable (unless of course one's DTA is specific about that earned income). Previously, as long as it was not brought into Thailand in the same year that it was earned, then it was not taxed.

this is a guarantee for sure after the OECD agreement and as govt coffers seem to be empty or close to that around the world today plus the changing weather. In the US many people are fleeing California and New York and have been doing so lately due to the high taxes in those states plus the high cost of housing. The folks are fleeing to Texas (no state tax) and Florida - retirement heaven I guess. to each their own choice. Not as easy as it used to be IMHO.

EXACTLY sick! I too have lived in a Muslim country and there too every day sickening stories in the newspapers on the barbaric treatment of females, young or old. I am not a religious fanatic by any means but I certainly believe in equality and fair treatment of women. ( nine years of age or 11 or 12 in other Muslim countries - these are little girls no matter how you look at them). Like the rapes in India too - seen as a way to make a female forced by her family to wed the rapist or they lose face! Another sick society and not all Muslim either. They have tribal courts (no real legal courts, just elders who make the laws) and several times I have read where they hand down a verdict of the males of the raped victim are to then rape the young female of the rapist's family. Just totally stone-age thinking where women are just treated as slaves. MHO is that these countries should be penalized by the west but they have oil so nothing will ever happen.

LTR is even better if you leave the country then the 1-year provide the BOI with resident address (LTR form) and the 1 year resets when you re-enter Thailand no matter how many times by leaving every year, you would not have to visit the BOI check in at all. As for the DTV, what about taxes for remitted income? if you spend over 180 days in any calendar year, you become a tax-resident and thus taxed on remitted income over the minimum assessable amount. Anyway, for me the LTR is the perfect visa. I'm set for the next 9 and 1/2 years anyway unless they do come up with too many changes with the next tax schemes.

I agree, the LTR if you can meet the requirements of any of the four qualifications, then to me is the cheapest with the least amount of running around getting any necessary documentation. I realize too if one does not fit into a financial situation like mine that the LTR might not be as easy or attractive. No 90-day reports, in and out of country whenever, no return permit needed, max re-qualify is a the 5-year level, just a residence location possibly each year unless you travel outside the country and then upon reentering, start the one-year to provide residence location (can be done by agent, spouse or friend and free - just turn in the form LTR form). No bank statements needed yearly or in my case no bank statements whatsoever. Everything I needed to show qualification I could do on my computer in my house. Very easy and in the 10-year visa validity even cheaper overall. Best of luck...I had a retirement O for 20 years so well aware of those requirements and as for the DTV there might be some changes to that too as it is brand new and immigration offices around the country are not totally aware of it - just like consulates/embassies elsewhere seem to look at it differently according to comments we see on those trying to get one.

yeah, but IF you earn income somewhere then you should be paying tax on it. I agree that taxation without any benefits to you is not fair, but since tax money is supposedly to run govt/countries, then everyone who earns the money should be paying a fair share in my opinion. That is based on my being an American, and we well know that taxes and death are the only certainties in life. If those of us that decided to retire here or stay here for any length of time (i.e. 179 days only a calendar year) during that time we obviously must use the roads, trains, taxis, ubercars or whatever, telephone systems, computer and wifi so we do benefit somewhat, hospitals too are available if needed, police (I know that issue) for safety is all part of the govt benefits for everyone here inclurding tourists and long stayers as well as the citizens. By thinking you are "special" and should not have to pay taxes at all, that too is your perogative but to me that is not fair either. IMHO anyway.

These countries in that agreement said a primary target was the tax resident that wasn't paying what they considered a fair share. Yeah they also were targetting other financial crimes too. I realize that one can do certain things to avoid having to pay taxes to any country but eventually I think that the countries will realize this and alter their tax schemes too.

well, at least 138 countries decided it wasn't "fair" in July 2023 and signed an agreement to share finance data of their citizens.

don't the health insurance have to be Thai companies?

If the govt already has all the documentation, then anyone with an LTR with the remitted foreign income under the wealthy pensioner LTR shouldn't have to worry at all. Same as all my previous documentation provided to immigration in order to get the "O" category visa which showed that it came from the US Govt civil service retirement and under the DTA that is only taxable by the US govt.

I have to agree as your article should only have been about walking back promises, not the fact that many promises might find difficulty in finding Congressional dollars to accomplish.

Wonder if the govt does decide to do this, how many police will have to be out as more than half would be just going back and forth from their patrol area and the police station to escort folks breaking this law.

Yeah meningitis was 1964...bomb dump at Danang I was there in tent city but with so many rocket attacks, just another night of bunker time. I met several of the civies from PhuBai, they were always coming around. But survived all the attacks, plane problems etc, after they kept hitting Danang, the AF moved our planes to Camranh but we had to stay in Danang and the acft would pick up our crews at the end of the runway. Some friends still have Agent Orange problems but I lucked out, probably gone by the time it was used extensively.

don't need a link, just google the Thai revenue department - English is that is what you want - they have a lot of different sections.

I have for 20+ years but it is a civil service pension and US DTA says only the US can tax it ...jike social security

sked for Ord but meningitis (spelling) outbreak so switched to East Coast - who was the NaA guy remember the name? Not at phu ca but also at Pleiku working with the ASVN's - did go to Monterey later in life for a year - only student so took a lot of afternoons off to play golf - as a civie only 5 buck - black horse course too. Now of course too expensive for that whole area. Were you there when the bomb dump blew up? Navy guy viet lingy was near the dump when it blew!

I knew a lot of the civilians working in Phu Bai and knew some of the DF guys, one of those on the c-47s came from my HS too and I chat with him occasionally. Also knew some of the Navy fliers of the Super Constellation. Since worked with DOD, I met quite a few guys from the VN era. Different world for sure.

do you seriously think that Trump has moral values of any civilized society? and laws -- why so many trials Jan 6 leading the citizens to storm the capital and then saying there was no violence, only love on that day. I was a Republican, could never agrree with the Democrats but I am not totally stupid and blind.

no, was flying onc130's out of Danang but I did know some of the RRU guys too but long forgotten now....also flew on 135's and then spent some time in NKP as a tech rep to the AF. Actually enabled me to eventually go to work for DOD and a long profitable career. Spent some time working/teaching/learning with the ARVN's too who got sold out in the end. Fortunately some of them did make it out on their own later. With your AN name you obviouslly were an operator too right?

Yeah I enlisted just before the Gulf of Tonkin incident was in basic training - got sent to Vietnamese language school - spent 10 years using that language and a few years in SEA. I didn'tmake a whole lot of money, got danger pay, flight pay which helped and free food and room (tent) in Rocket City, VN. But in later years the US raised the salaries and bonuses of those in the military with educational benefits, etc but still the last couple of years I have noted that most branches of the military other than the Marines, can't fill their quotas. Guess folks fear those desert wars with no real goals to an end of such activity. VN was the same, the politicians wouldn't let the military control the war thus ended up selling out the South Vietnamese! I know that for sure as I had many Viet friends that I served with. Just saying, war is crappy for sure no arguments from this old man but I wouldn't trade those experiences for anything.

but those that he promises to "export" immediately are illegal immigrants. The US has one of the highest legal immigrant status in the world. We are after all for the most part immigrant or our ancestors were immigrants.