DrPhibes

That was rather bold of you!

Bad times are coming to the Chinese economy. Being almost 100% focused on real estate as a means of preserving or increasing wealth for the average citizen is an "all your eggs in one basket" problem.

Article 10, 11, 12, 13, and 15 are an interesting read. Yes, retirement plans and Social Security are sheltered from Thai taxes, but other US derived income has the possibility of being taxed at both ends. Anyway, any tax paid to Thailand would go on form 1116 Foreign Tax Credit where there is a very high probability you will get all that Thai tax applied to your US tax obligation.

Or else!

Absolutely what I needed. Thanks!

I have visited the Chiang Mai Immigration website and have downloaded the TM-8 form but can not find any instructions for documents needed or fees for a multi-entry one. Also, can it be done at the Central Festival office or does it have to be at the Airport one and are there specific hrs to apply? Anyone with recent experience on this that can help? I'm hoping to not have to go there multiple times. Thank you in advance!

chick, chick chika

I volunteer! I have a 21, 19, and 5yr old from the same woman. The first 2 made on the night we wanted to mak'm, the 5yr old was the only 1x unprotected moment of passion in 15yrs. Of course it helps she comes from an Issan lineage where the women have kids until almost 50! 65 with a 5yr old, not sure if keeping me young or wearing me out faster! Seriously though, there are too many of us to support well by the world's ecology. I think 3 billion tops and well separated to keep enough genetic diversity would be fine. Yes, economies will have to adapt.

Actually not exactly accurate. The first $112,000 of 2022 WORK income out of the US that fits in a 12 month window out of the country that can span more than one calendar year where your not in the US more than 330 days can be excluded. Enrolled Agent with the IRS ????

Just posted this exact strategy I use. Use several bank accounts to season money so that I am using last year's money this year.

Some of the US tax treaties exempt certain types of income from being taxed by a foreign country. Each of us need to now research our home countries tax treaties with Thailand. I use a different method. The current law states income earned and then brought in the same year is taxable to a tax resident. I have a separate bank account in the US to season the money I earn until after the 1st of the next year and then use that money to live here for that next yr. Have 3 accounts for this cycle. All well documented. Hope this helps. BTW, leaving with family in June for a couple of years to see how things pan out here. Did this back when it looked like Thailand was going to Civil War way back in '06.

Paid 210,000 baht sin sot in 2000 for my wife, my offering. Paid about $400 for a feast (and hangovers) for the village in the depths of Issan, including a cow we all ate. Best investment I ever made ????

Ha, great place to hide and manipulate your "salary".

Hahahahaha, "agrees"!

So it has come to this level to discredit, jeeeze!

With a somewhat strategic position, who will line the purse the most.

First rule of defense, lead with an offense.

Ya, after this sham of an election and what may come of it and having a now 5yr old, we have decided to move to another country next June and sit out a couple of years before making the decision to move back. We did this before with our much older kids back in 2006.

Yup, That's why I'm ask'n. Thank you for such a quick response.

Heading to Nepal for the first time in Oct and need to know if I can pull out Rupee from an ATM using my Bangkok Bank card. I will speak to the bank but I'm looking for actual experience from one of our group if you get my drift. Thanks in advance!

Each person's experience of what constitutes basic essentials and "living" is different, ya can't judge another for that, only yourself.

Thanks for the tip. Really only looking for catastrophic insurance, I can take care of the rest out of pocket. Anything chronic or not time critical I can go back to the US and use Medicare.

Wow, 65, slightly elevated (not high) BP (in check by the most minor of medication) but nothing else. Had dropped my private US insurance that was costing me nearly $1,300 USD/mo when I hit US Medicare earlier this year but now need 5mo of coverage while in LOS before heading back to the US. The coverage here in LOS is nuts bad. I don't need life Ins and the roughly $2,000 USD per year (can only be paid yearly) being quoted pays jack s__t per Confinement (which, while there is an asterisk on it, is never defined). I agree with others in this thread in that companies like Cigna Global might be a little bit more expensive, but way better coverage. Going that route...

Went to file my 1st extension based on a multiple entry non-imm O based on marriage Aug 11th. Turns out somewhere along the line I had lost my TM30 out of my passport. Immigration high up friend of ours said no problem, if you have an old one, just show them that. Arrived to an absolute zoo at the airport immigration office. Turns out they were still processing people who they turned away the day before but who had numbers already (and it was the day before the 3 day weekend) but we needed to do it that day for numerous reasons. Anyway, once they checked all the packet copies numerous times, they decided I needed to go over to the TM30 place in the back and get an updated one. Bad luck as the TM 30 place had just closed for lunch, so very quick lunch and back to get in line for TM 30. Only had to wait for 5 people and then obtained the new TM 30 copy in a few minutes. Back to the document check area (directly back to the window we were at prior, no waiting) and off with our number we go into the main building. Had to wait about 5 minute to get called, turned in paper work, waited another 15min and then got called to take a pic and receive my passport back with a return date for the extension stamp of Sept 22. Did not check before I left (my fault). I thought the wait time was 30 days? Missing something?

Try saying that line to Tony Hawk's face and see who gets battered with a skate board next!