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Although I agree with your observations, and that the whole concept of emojis doesn’t really matter in the grand scheme of things, but the only two available emojis for expressing dissatisfaction are both ambiguous. The confused emoji, for example, could either mean that the person genuinely doesn’t understand the post in a confused way or that they are discontent in a way that isn’t literal confusion. Similarly, the sad emoji could indicate that someone is saddened by the content of the post, or it could be interpreted as them viewing the poster in a negative, pitying way. I’m not going to make any judgments about how and when people should use them or what permissions they should have, as you already discussed, but I do think these two emojis rarely capture a person’s true intended response. A simple and traditional thumbs-up and thumbs-down system for expressing approval and disapproval would be much clearer, more to the point, and more effective without beating around the bush. Even the laughing emoji is often misused. I frequently see it on posts that aren’t funny at all, meaning the person using it can't actually be laughing at the post, nor is it necessarily meant to mock the poster. Sometimes, people just use it to show they liked the post or that it made them smile, but not laugh. Again, this could easily be replaced with a thumbs-up or a by adding a simple smiley face to the choices of emojis for better clarity. In conclusion, most emotion-based emoji options on AN tend to be vague and open to interpretation. A more straightforward system with clear, to-the-point reactions would be much more effective, eliminating confusion and making interactions more intuitive and other people's reactions much easier to comprehend. I think that by only providing these vague emotional reactions, there’s an intentional effort to avoid confrontation. However, the lack of clarity and directness ultimately leads to greater misunderstanding rather than preventing conflict.

Those are some nice, cool, trippy looking nuggets. Cheap as chips too. ฿11 and ฿12 a gram.

My post was sort of in jest and meant to be humorous, but I do understand how you feel. I like that quote too though. Very clever. Thank you. Unfortunately I think he is already back with us as of today as "Elvis Presley", of all user names. Well, he did tell us he is a big Elvis fan in the past, so it makes perfect sense.

Life must be extremely frustrating for Bob. First he disappears to "Spain" for three days and then comes back as Bar Boy, but within 30 seconds, everybody knew it was Bob. Now Bar Boy has also disappeared for about a week and today has come back as Elvis Presley. Again, everybody knew within 30 seconds it is Bob again. Well, I guess you just can't polish a t*rd no matter how hard one tries.

There are structures and there are structures. There are ones that where you could still transfer money in and not be taxed. Anyway, I saw the following comment posted today on an Integrity Legal YouTube video. It's anecdotal, but I don't doubt that it is valid too: A mate of mine went to tax office here in Thailand. Asked for tax ID and explained he is remitting funds from abroad and retired here. He mentioned the dual tax agreement with Thailand and his country and he had documents to provide. He was basically told to go away and he didn't need to lodge for a tax ID. He tried to argue that he thought he needed to lodge a tax return. They told him it wasn't needed. So, here is the quandary. I have heard of several other expats a experiencing the same issue.

I think my low point was when I discovered AN and then read my first bob smith post. I will never forget that day and must live with it in shame until it's time for me to clock out. What a pity.

Yes, interesting times ahead and it will be amusing to see how all of this actually plays out, whether or not the laws are rolled back at some point, whether many people leave or not, etc. But the high net worth individuals probably won't end up paying any tax regardless of what happens. That's because they are capable of setting up sophisticated legal structures to avoid paying tax whereas the smaller guy in the middle may not have the resources to create the same setup so easily.

Sorry, I should've added some caveats to my previous posts. The 210,000 tax-exempt threshold I have been talking about applies to single individuals under 65. For those over 65, higher deductions apply, as they qualify for additional exemptions. Married individuals also benefit from higher deductions. However, retirees living on an overseas pension and transferring it monthly into Thailand are likely to exceed the annual tax-exempt limits as you noted. While the general threshold of 210,000 I gave is also a useful guideline, actual exemptions will vary based on age, marital status, and personal circumstances.

Correct. That's for the additional personal allowance, but that's in addition to the first 150,000 which is exempt and tax free for everyone: So a single person filing individually is entitled to at least 210,000 Baht in income tax free.

Identifies all of his minions who suffer from mental health disorders. The normal people are the ones who oppose him. Glad I could clear that up for you. Thank me later.

And have you?

And? I know average people in their sixties who look better.

Perfect!

Was that money that you received from a foreign source less than a total of an equivalent of ฿150,000 for the entire year? If so, then I believe you're not obliged to file a personal income tax return for the year, in which case you don't need a TIN either.

Or they could simply ask for a copy of the complete tax filing, or in cases where someone isn’t required to file, a tax clearance certificate might suffice as an alternative. However, it’s also entirely possible that the Immigration Department may never require anything at all on this, as personal income taxation doesn’t fall under their purview or jurisdiction. Plus, requiring a copy of everyone’s tax filings would only create millions of additional documents every year that they don’t really need, and would still have to find a way to store away. Thus, it seems inefficient and less unlikely to be implemented on a large scale.

You are sure of that? And what about alcohol?

Hasn't aged very well. Doesn't look at all like an Olympic athlete. More like Som-Sack.

I much prefer weed to PM2.5, don't you?

Another great song for when you are high:

So you’ve tried taking a break? That’s interesting you get that kind of relief from cannabis because you are feeling pain-free 24 hours a day, but yet the half-life of THC and CBD in the body is usually no more than about 6 hours.

Personally, I would never do it. I don’t smoke joints to begin with, nor would I want to consume a carcinogenic substance like tobacco. But lots of people do it in Thailand. Even with bongs. To me, it’s like putting ice in your beer, which is something else you see quite often in Thailand.

Came across this last night when I was feeling pleasantly couch locked:

It sounds strange, but I see lots of people in Thailand doing the opposite. They aren’t cigarette smokers, but they add tobacco to the weed to make it less potent when they are rolling up a joint. This way they can smoke through a whole 1g joint without getting too zooted. I guess they figure it’s better than only smoking half a joint of pure cannabis and then having to keep the rest for later.

Ever thought about taking a week off from smoking weed to see how you feel? Not suggesting you stop if you enjoy it, but it could help you figure out if the joint pain might have cleared up on its own earlier and whether the relief is unrelated to cannabis use. Honestly, it sounds like it could possibly be a placebo effect.

Love that Santana Supernatural stuff. Big fan. Otherwise Pink Floyd, Enigma, Depeche Mode, Everything But the Girl, Cafe Del Mar, and definitely some Sade when I’m burying the bone.