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Yeah i monitor my heart during exercise and while studying Taekwando, I learned that breathing deeply will allow the heart to relax somewhat from vigorous exercise. Also it is proven that deep breathing can lower ones BP too. There are actual exericse programs for deep breathing. Good luck.

Yeah, when I pass away, my wife will get a pension annuity from the US govt. Since she is a native Thai and living in Thailand she will need to notify the IRS of this fact, so that the US doesn't tax that annuity and she will need to pay Thai taxes on those funds. We are well aware of that fact as it is also stated in the DTA very clearly.

once I saw the effects on my mother's BP, I too began what I suggested to her - and I still take garlic supplement daily and I have no problems with my BP at 77 but I also exercise regularly a couple of hours daily and eat a healthy diet - lots of fresh fruits and veggies great here in Thailand.

Well, My pension is from the US Government and is a pension paid for the 40 years of government employment during which the monies I receive were paid by me and my fellow employees. The LTR to which I paid for certain 10-year benefits says I do not have to pay taxes on foreign income and in addition, the DTA between the US and Thailand says that my pension can only be taxed by the US government. Now, if both those reasons that I have non-assessable income are declared null and void by the Thai government, then yes, I will leave this land that I love and that I spend several millions of baht yearly and have done so for many years. I would not be happy to leave but I would go to some place that puts some value on my monies and self worth. Best of luck to others that may be negatively affected by the tax programs to come.

yep they only continue to reap record profits if the masses remain ill...never forget that...just check out the number of "new BILLIONAIRS" during the COVID pandemic!

I kind of agree with some of the other people on this forum. Taxation without representation just doesn't make sense to me. That was a major situation a couple of hundred years ago for the British colonies in in which birthed the US of A. As long a everyone does continue or starts paying taxes somewhere, then that also means to me no paying a "fair share". That is also one of the stated reasons for 138 countries to sign on to the OECD agreement of 2023. I guess if the govt does go to a worldwide income taxation it will really affect retirement in this country by foreigners. It does seem to me that they want all they can get from foreigners but they sure don't seem to want to give us any breaks except for the LTR so far. Someday maybe they will appreciate the monies that the expats do provide here without getting any benefits. My opinion only of course but I have paid taxes since I started working as a teenager and haven't missed paying them every year since then. Good luck to all.

I never recommend anyone take any kind of medication especially if a doctor prescribes it but...I did recommend to my mother who suffered from high blood pressure and had to regularly visit the doctor for a new perscription. I told her about taking a garlic supplement for one month, then stop taking the prescribed medication but continue with the garlic supplement. After doing this, onher next visit to the doctor's office, he remarked that the medicine was finally working. He gave her a new prescription which she tossed into the trashcan - her blood pressure remained steady and within healthy limits for the next 20 years. Just saying, I for sure don't know if it works but it seemed to do so for my mother

I would have thought that people would see the Russians for what they are anyway after so much evidence but then again, Trump continues ruling.

So, govt efforts to get tourists here by numbers seems to be working! They reported that 22 million touritst have arrived since the beginning of the year through July. At that rate unless it cools off due to severe flooding throughout Thailand they should have a RECORD year but that will be only in numbers but so far the money collected from the tourists is lower than expected. Those "zero dollar" tours I guess.

AMEN to that!

Welll I have already voiced my opinion of men in women's sports but this dude had gender problems previously in the boxing world and was banned, how could the olympic officialls allowed him into the games here. The Italian girl took a couple of hits from him and realized quickly that she could be hurt forever. Not a little dude either but a tall and strong dude! Officials should be banned from sports for life in my opinion!

Well, I am against open borders. Yes, the US has always encouraged immigration, after all that is what made he US great but it is not without fault and some things need to be addressed. Freedom from school loans - I f I signed on the dotted line for ANY loan, then I would be responsible for that loan. Too many of these students signed onto loans at the behest of the President/Veep of those years and opted for poor degrees that had and have no use for the work force today nor in those days. Why should I and the other Americans pay for the choices made by these students and O and Biden? I agree that there needs to be a permanent ceasefire in the Middle East, but Iran needs to be forced to stop arming their terrorist organations in countries surrounding Israel. However that is fixed, I am all for it. Just like we gave up on Afghanistan and allowed the terrorists back into power and now they have gone back to the stone age in all their dealings. Healthcare needs to be addressed too, the Republicans fought against the Obamacare bit but could never come up with a program of their own. Now, the government has allowed big Pharmas, doctors and hospitals to overcharge all patients it seems so that health insurers seldom want to even get new blood without charging one of one's arms or legs. I read and article in today's news - STARTER Houses now is my subject, no just houses but that American dream of the yesteryear: 237 CITIES (yes cities) starter houses are at least $1 million USD, half in California cities in (SF area, LA area, , many cities near NYC New Jersey, Fla, Washington state, Massachusetts cities. Yeah average starter house in the US right now is almost 200K USD and how many people can just run out and get a loan for that? The transgender bit - I don't dislike them, I just don't understand them nor do I understand laws that enable a man to compete with women in sports! Even at the Olympics this year! An as for abortion, I am personally against it but I am also even more against anyone telling any woman that she cannot have an abortion or what she can and can't do with her own health issues. As for Trump, he is a total idiot. If he wins, our democracy as we know will be gone, he promises just that in revenge. I don't feel that he was ever qualitified to run the US govt but then not a whole lot of those that have been elected to that office really were any better. I just hope that GOD blesses the USA and its citizens. Good luck to all here!

that is also due to all the fast food joints here now....in the 70's, there were none at all and most of the Thais were shorter and non-fat...to see a fat Thai then was amazing to say the least!

Discrimination of any kind is in my opinion sinful. In the US there are laws to make most people fairly equal, even if they are in the country illegally (which I don't agree with of course). But here, I remit several million baht to the Thai economy yearly plus the VAT on food and other purchases too so yeah I don't agree that they don't treat us as they treat their own, and from this forum it seems that many of the citizens of this country don't contribute anywhere near as much as many expats contribute yearly. Yeah, I disagree with discrimination but I also agree with the fact that people earning any kind of income as long as it is over a minimum, they should be paying income taxes to some country. I see on you tube that many of the "nomads" are making hundreds of thousands of dollars yearly here - I hope they are payiing their fair share. I have never asked for any discount (I am 77 years old) but sometimes when I give my drivers license to a kiosk for paying entrance, they do give me a discount due to age, and many times yeah I ask how come I don't have to pay full price and they smile and say you are OLD now!

I have experienced a really low heart beat - google or healthline or some online service recommended doing a self heart monitor while still in bed at morning. I tried that - super low but as soon as I got out of bed and began moving around, it settled into a low-60's healthy heartbeat at rest. But it sure seems better for a low heart rate than a high rate. Wait to see what the specialist says. Maybe you are just super fit...I notice my wife and daughter have low blood pressures and slower heartbeats too. I am happy with my current BP and heart rate as it is very good for someone much younger than me. Be happy and good luck.

Yeah maybe if I travelled down her to BKK I might have gotten a shot earlier as it took a while to get up to CM. Eventually got the COVID anyway, only had a slight sore throat for 2 days like our daughter but wife did have to be hospitalized for a week. Lucky we bought COVID insurance almost for free but saved us money eventually.

Just like the female Itlaian boxer, all it took was one punch and she knew that fighting a man would only hurt her even more. The officials that allowed this to even happen on the world stage should be banned from ALL sports events in my opinion.

Again, there are government jobs and there are govt jobs, some are teat suckers from the beginning to end but others do a worthwhile job. I worked, first military in VN getting shot at regularly, rocketed many nights living in Rocket City, and after my 4 years, went to work for a private company but after 6 months was offered a govt job which I took. It enabled me to live and work around the world in some really great cities and gave my family that same exposure to the world and how different their lives were because of that. That career enabled me to retire here very comfortably and I wouldn't trade my life for anyone else's. I have spoken fairly fluently 10 different languages and worked with some really great people. I realize all govt positions are totally different from each other. This comment by Gknrd just shows me how ignorant he is. Maybe he is only talking about Thailand but I take it as his feelings for all government jobs everywhere. If I made the wrong assumption then I apologize. Have a good one

WEll speaking for myself only of course - I wasn't able to get a vaccine if I wanted it until the US donated for free for all expats, this of course months after within the US all were given free shots. As for the 2nd and 3rd shot, I had to pay for those. My daughter got a free shot at school but subsequent were paid for by me. Yeah I could have gotten free Chinese shots at the beginning but not sure if anyone noticed, but the doctors and nurses even though they had the Chinese shots, took the freebie US vaccines first.

What no tourists? is the govt lying about in the first 7 months of the year only 22 million visitors? seems a deluge so to speak of toursists. I realize that now with the rains and flooding in many provinces, those numbers will shrink - maybe not as we still read that the govt is making moves to entice even more visitors.

or vice versa - didn't you read about the Algerian boxer in the ladies competition?

Kinda stup not to wear adult diapers if one has that problem!

well after re-reading a lot or most of my notes here, I notice that my spelling appears really shaky too but it is not that I don't spell the words correctly, it is that even at this advanced age, I try to type as fast as I used to but unfortunately the fingers just don't spell as well as they used to.

The DTV can allow one to work - you can read the requirements/type of work etc but supposedly not for a Thai company. If you work for a company outside of Thailand, then any foreign income you remit into Thailand might become taxable if you stay over 180 days - that is not totally known at this time if the Thai revenu department will allow assessable funds to enter without taxes if the DTV holder stays over 180 days in a calendar year. If you qualify for one of the 4 categories of the LTR, you may still be able to get a work permit to allow you to work in Thailand paying taxes to the Thai govt or no taxes on remitted foreign income. One thing you want to avoid is to break the law - that is one of the reasons stated for the new tax interpretations too, those earning money without paying taxes anywhere. As for any possibly changes in the tax law to worldwide income taxation, that too is unknown at this time. In fact, the government leaders might change sooner too due to some court challenges. Since your plans concern a January 2025 timeframe, by that time hopefully we all will know what is happening and when. Just continue to monitor this forum, ask any questions you might have about ANYTHING and someone will provide an answer or that might just be a guess too. Best of luck

When I got the LTR they insisted that the retirement O had to be cancelled as one can only have one active visa. But I don't know all the rules of immigration so...