RocketDog

When people ask me what I think Trump will do I tell him to just stop. Conjecture is worthless and just causes emotional distress. What I tell them is no matter what you can imagine what will actually happen will be much worse. Identify Trump's policies that would personally affect you and focus on mitigating any harm for yourself and stop worrying about other people and the problems he's going to cause them.

If it is drawn down to nil the bank closes it in time. No worries mate.

Good info. Thanks

All good thoughts. Thanks. My 1 MHz organic processor is all I need at this point in my life!

I did exactly the same this year but had OA for 5 years immediately before with no violations of any kind. To a my amazement when I went to convert to the type of Visa they actually challenged the 800k I had in a timed account for several years as to whether it came from foreign sources. So I had to jump through my a** to go to Bangkok bank and get complete record showing that all of the money had originally come from foreign Bank transfers and it took 2 days to get all that information and then they finally allowed my O Visa. That was totally unexpected. Hua hin office. Might be good for him to clearly prove his 800k account before doing the visa conversion. Good luck.

I like your reasoning and humility about your knowledge on this subject. I feel the same. I, like you, have an account here built over the years. However, since I am almost positive that my social security payment is fully exempt, I transfer 1 million thb from my Wise 'baht jar' to my Thai account each year. I don't need any more than that to live comfortably here since I own my house outright. Over each year I put money into the baht jar when the exchange rate is good. I NEVER use a foreign credit card here, only an ATM card from BBL. So my question was mostly about whether a Wise debit card transactions has visibility to TRD. I have chosen to play defense on the Thai tax situation. That is I retrieved and documented my usa bank balance over the last five years as proof that I had substantial usa funds well before 2024. I also keep records all FTT (foreign telegraphic transfers) into Thailand every year. I even went to my local BBL branch and had them provide records ,in great detail, of all my incoming transfers for the last five years. This included precise dates/ times and even the exchange rate of the transfer. I needed this early this year when immigration claimed I had to prove that my required 800k bank balance for conversion of my OA visa to O visa was from foreign sources even though it has been in a single timed account at BBL fir over 5 years set up specifically for that immigration requirement. It was lunacy for them to challenge its validity. BBL staff was happy to accommodate and immigration accepted their records. So I will not seek a TIN until forced to. At that point I will have documentation of years past to prove I owed no taxes here and thus cannot potentially penalized for not filing earlier. Other posters are correct: keeping detailed records is the best policy. As you say, I will watch the situation unfold but won't panic at all. ====/=========/====== BTW, my CPU is pretty old too. I got my first one in 1976, a KIM 1. It was a single PC board the size of an A4 sheet. But it had a real engine under that deceptively simple hood! 1Mhz 8 bit MOS TECHNOLOGY processor, 4k of UV Rom, and a full 1kx8 bytes of static ram as well as a 6 digit 7-segment hexadecimal display AND a 16 key keyboard. I did all the programming on machine language. Programs were stored on a cassette tape player. Who could ask for more? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MOS_KIM-1_IMG_4211_cropped_scale.jpg PS: I sold it on ebay this year for $1,900!

I agree with your perspective but don't know for certain that you are correct on all counts though. What I am sure of though is that I also filee FBAR (FATCA) every year with my US taxes and all they want is your final balance of the Thai bank accounts at the end of each tax year. I give them no other information. Personally I also find it hard to believe that the Thai government has access to credit/debit card transactions (not ATM) in Thailand which leads me to believe that if one uses debit cards like the Wise card for purchases here in Thailand there will be no record of it. So if one were to purchase a large amount of precious metals let's say with a debit card then I doubt there would be a record of it but that would be the equivalent of bringing money into the country. I also presume that if the quantity spent at a gold shop was large enough and the vendor wasn't paying any credit card charges on top of it then I suspect they would be amenable to the situation. Does anybody have a perspective on that situation?

This is the sad ending to so many of the things I purchase here. That's why I choose many times to just tackle the problem myself rather than wasting time with the people that are so called experts on the problem. If nothing else it gives me it a reason to buy more tools!

I opened Wise in America and have the physical card. You say I can use on Shopee online. Have you used it with lazada? Thanks

A puppy crawled under my front gate and entered my property June 5th 3 years ago. She was covered with fleas and dirty and nearly starving to death. The vet said she was 2 to 3 weeks old at the time. I washed her and took her to the vet and had her spayed a fewmonths later and she's been with us ever since. It's a real joy and a great addition to our lives. Yes? She will grow out of it. Puppies don't really grow a brain until they're about 2 years old. Until then it's a problem to keep up with them. It's all part of the joy of owning a dog. I guess if you can't take the heat then get out of the kitchen.

Thanks. Now that the bank transfer issue gas been cured I'll drop the True money idea

Don't despair. My contact and documentation caused BBL to correct the issue within 24hr. Now you too can use that service that I got restored for all lazada users. Don't think for a second that this was a problem unique to my app or my browser; it affected everybody who attempted to pay from BBL with a bank transfer. They proved that by taking immediate action. What have you done this week that helps that many people? Besides adding snarky remarks that helped nobody.

Lots of politicians sell influence. Specifically I'm saying: TRUMP IS THE KING AND PATRON SAINT OF GRIFTERS. One politician acting badly does not excuse it for another. clear enough? end of

Don't let your opinion get in the way of facts.

And if they had not given it back as agreed? I'm not that trusting myself.

Well, just about anybody that knows Trump sells influence along with sneakers.

Yes but what about his welding gloves and insulated handle of the welder? Maybe he wasn't using gloves and the handle was nio well insulated (as in black I mean). I wonder if he was wearing his 100thb sunglasses when welding. Why am I not surprised,

Serves her right for letting the bike use her phone. Motorcycles are not the brightest lot, until they catch on fire of course.

I contacted a Thai lawyer as well as web research. Both claim USA style Trust Funds are not possible for Thailand. I suppose you could set one up in your home country for assets there going to Thailand beneficiary but it could get messy.

Pete, You have some good points but I have a will in America and I have a Will in Thailand. The Will in Thailand never mentions anything in America but my American Will mentions payments to my girlfriend here. In America if there is no last Will and testament then the Probate Court does assign proceeds to the next of kin. If there is a awill in effect however the proceeds go to whoever it is assigned to and next of kin get nothing at all if not named beneficiaries. I have no blood children or adopted children so neither of these are mentioned in my Wills, neither of them. To upgrade inheritance point, both cars are already in her name but giving all I own here before I pass to any person is beyond my limits of trust. She will just have to do with what she gets after taxes. BTW, my Thai Will specifically asserts that all proceeds go to GF and any family claims are specifically excluded. I am well aware of this hazard and have blocked it. A trust fund is a good solution also but as you may know these do not exist in Thailand. [Thanks. Hope all is well with you. House in America sold on Nov 28. Yay!]

Some countries don't allow live events to be available to certain other countries,just like some video. My understanding that having a VPN show your server as local to that country it can help. Maybe I'm wrong.

I thought a Will is to choose who is a beneficiary...period. Could be the lady selling noodles down the street or your sister at home. What am I missing? I am legally divorced in USA decades ago. Three years ago I went to a Thai lawyer and made a Will naming my Thai GF as the only beneficiary of all I have here. My understanding is that he manages the probate process and she gets the proceeds. Why wouldn't that work for you? Are you saying Wills only work for married people in Thailand?

And people who voted for harris didn't speak? Half liked Trump and half didn't. Thems the facts.

Jing you are correct of course. But look at it this way: Even if all the numbers were reversed and Hartis won by the same narrow popular vote margin that Trump did his supporters, especially on this platform, would still be saying that he had a mandate for his policies since the margin was so close. There is no point in pointing out the blind dedication his supporters have by using facts: that will never work for this crowd. When seen from afar, it is difficult to tell the difference between a sane person and an idiot. Let time go by and see how the sycophants feel in a year when inflation roars and taxes go up.

Actually I do but have never used it. Good idea! Thanks