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We are 100% in agreement and that is why I got mine earlier this year...plus no 90-day reports either.

well, As I have said I am no expert on Thai visas, As for the LTR work permit, I don't know anything about it except it was advertised in the LTR benefits in the event that one wantied to work while on the LTR. Good luck with whatever you sign up for.

Yessir it does say that qhich equals 360 days TOTAL during the 5-year period...then possibly the holder cannot obtain another 5-year BTV until the original 5 years has expired. I too am only guessing.

The boi ltr does get assistance from the boi in obtaining a Thai work permit....now what that allows one to do, I sure don't know but I also have seen nothing about tax exemptions under the DTV as there currently is with the LTR. Like too much with visas and permits, immigration, boi etc, I am less than a novice but have a belief in the chances of a bad situation concenring any of them, does impact on what I do sign up for. I like the LTR, have read tons about it, including the royal decree, translations, etc and yeah they could possibly withdraw that tax exemption. But there is still the DTA and until they decide that they will toss that treaty away from the t61 countries with which they have such treaties, then I will still feel okay about staying here. All we as expats can do about any of this is accept what comes around and then decide to stay or go somewhere else. Many other countries are making decisions on these new taxes too and some will be good for expats and some not so good. I hope all here have good luck! I have yet to see anywhere that the DTV holder can remit foreign income tax free. where is that written?

I really have not thought that one could obtain this visa and then spend at lleast 180 days every year of the 5 years in Thailand...I thougtht it would meant a total of 360 days and then that person could not get another DTV until after the original 5 year visa issued. But, I am no expert on Thai visas so... good luck.

With a boi ltr the boi helps with a work permit to allow in country employment.

elephant pants and shirts but must be made in Thailand only.

next will be at the beaches, if outside the water then have to cover up I guess!

Basically the same for a long time - oatmeal, blueberries, cranberries, pro-biotic yogurt, kiwi, pineapple, apple, mango, chia seeds, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, flax seeds, dash of tumeric, walunts, almonds and cashews, two cups of black coffee, one cup of green tea with ginger all unsweetened. Some days the fruit varies with what is available Somedays includes strawberries, some days cherries and walnut milk for he oatmeal/fruit mix. 1 small square of 99% chocolate. Has enabled me to maintain my weight within 1 kilo for years even though I exercise about 2 hours a day total. ALways have plenty of energy and never constipated.

Same in the grocery stores and others that sell bagged (chips), canned sodas, less in bags the same size, canned sodas 10 0z insted of 12 oz etc. John q. public of course NEVER notices...wrong on that. We knew that the bags were mostly air in the first place. In the US all consumers are complaining that while he govt says inflation has been tamed somewhat, the stores have kept all the jacked up prices. Maybe after November things will get better. No way, see doom all the way.

IN Feb, I had a 90-day report due, so went to the airport immigration office - they just told me to walk to the drive-in 90-day report window which I did - 1 minute wait for stamping! too easy or just drive through.

I may have been in error but I read from another that he was happier about 500K as opposed tgo 800K and that his (I think military) pension would cover the 66K income requirement - I withdrawal my original comment here about the 66K requirement unless I can find it again, Sorry for that.

They do require a 66000 per month income or 500K deposit plus cost 10K for the visa

I wonder if this might have somethinig to do with the new tax interpretations...

couldn't agree more - I'm 77 now...understand your worries...my brother in law now 78, lost all the male members of his family 38-43 (father/3 brothers) and he opted to exercise extra his whole life and is still with us, now though he as extra stress as wife(sister) suffering from dementia onset and niece just had a stroke in her 50's - food science making great discoveries today about health issues and how lifestyle can affect diet and health. Causes of all the major killers (from health issues) are now being traced to diets. Beware sugar, red meat and ultra processed foods. Just saying, not advising anyone to change their life, but do advise folks to read up on the latest health issues that affect all of us and our families. As I mentioned, best of luck to you and yours!

When immiration said we had to have an account solely for me, I had a shared acct made with my p/p and wife, I opened an acct with BB with my p/p AND had to also provide my SS number. Maybe htat iw what Social Security will need for your new acct.

Absolutely, lost 2 family members to cancer...always best from everything thing doctors have advised and everything that I have read on most cancers, the sooner they know it is there the better. Nowadays with these new researchers (many from Harvard) have done wonders with diets defeating cancers and helping to prevent them too..suggest reading Dr. Willam Li's two best sellers (avalabe at a big book store in the Siam Square area...if you need the name of the store I can also provide that - have to check with my daughter. My wife an I follow his suggestions based on actual studies. You Tube also carrying many doctors and researches studies now based on health issues and foods. Good luch with your physical and insurance issues. Best to be safe with less stress.

Will they be required to pay Thai taxes on that lottery win whenever they remit the funds into Thailand? Just wondering.

Yeah and even stranger, the shooter has been identified and they claim he was a Republican!

Yeah, I can remember ack in the day, changing a 20 USD bill and getting two pockets full of Kip. That Kip went a long way too. Only place I have seen worse is Angola - the homeless burned the paper money for heat on the sidewalks and for cooking whatever they could find to eat. One could find paper money scattered along the sidewalks. Never used he local currency there.

Agree somewhat, but a lot of the things that need to be done include offices not within the TRD and that means a lot more work for those other offices and while we complain of extra paperwork yoou could bank on the other offices not enjoying extra complaints about the extra work one would have to do for another office and not get anything for it. After all TIT.

If people did not understand how frustrating everyday life could be, then even if one has only lived in Thailand for the last 6 months, they now must fully understand why they keep seeing "TIT" whenever someone gives an opinion of something here. Best to chill and go with whatever may come... or leave. I lived here in the early and mid 1970's - political-wise, nothing has changed except names. A lot of wannabee's who think they have the solution(s). I wish all the best of luck whenever anything gets settled here, after all, TIT and as the weather changes constantly so does life here.

Available for reading within the TRD are the exemptions by royal decree of taxes. In reading about the LTR, it specifically says near the end, that the director of the TRD can remove the exemption of those taxes on remitted funds from overseas. Just saying, yes, the possibility does exist though we figured that anyway as TIT and anything could or will not happen. We just need to wait.

those missiles are guided, that is why so many hospitals have been hit, along with power providers, water plants, all kinds of infrastructure and especially civilian targets including markets and apartment bldgs. What hospitals in Russia have been targetted? But, yes war is horrible to say the least - been there done that, just survive is the key word and protect your fellow soldiers land homeland.

BTW: during my life I have lived in Japan, VN, Burma, Indonesia, PI, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Malta, Angola, Zambia, Guatemala, California, Maryland, Texas so have not been restricted to any one type of life nor language having studied more than 10 of those.