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Slight change … a doctor's prescription will be required to purchase medical maryjane … little brown envelopes will now change hands between retailers and the world renowned Thai medical professionals

It seems that finally someone hit on the math problem here in Thailand. They are talking about the first three quarters of the year 2023 foreign buyers transferred ownership of 10,703 units valued at 52,259 million baht (US$1.46 million) . 52 thousand million, otherwise known as a billlion … therefore not $1.46 million but billion substantial number

Don’t forget air quality. Almost on par with Lahore, Pakistan

This change is primarily designed to tax Thais. Wealthy Thais have kept funds outside Thailand and earned income that is repatriated in the year following the year in which it was earned. This income has been tax free up until now. It seems that many readers here do not understand that it is your duty as a citizen of the world to know where you are a tax resident. Anywhere you spend 180 days between Jan1 and Dec31, you are tax resident. It is now your duty to file tax in that country. Also, if you pay tax on income in Canada, for example, but that income when reported in Thailand is taxed at a higher rate, then you report the tax paid in Canada as a deduction on your tax payable in Thailand, and pay the balance owing to the Thai tax authorities.

So what! Pay the man.

People who speak English are not English teachers unless they have been educated in the art of language instruction.

Have to be careful everywhere these days. Last time I was in Vancouver, I was threatened by a homeless crazy guy at 9:30am outside my offices in the downtown financial center of Vancouver. I luckily talked him down and he walked away. Everywhere these days you see a lot of crazy.

What we are missing is the measurement from the floor to the top of the railing. My assumption is that it is far below legal standards. Rather than assuming somebody pushed them.

I thought the bank. But if you only got 5 baht and take off your pants all the time. Then!!! your ear is the best place.

My friend’s 7-year old son is getting straight A’s in napping and pretending to be asleep. He is also doing pretty good in snacking. But he does not know how to count to 100, has no idea what plus and minus are, and cannot write his name in Thai. But since he is rated second highest in his class of 26 other farmer children, by his teacher. My comments are dismissed.

Is this information that was provided to you by the Thai police or are you getting this information from InterPol? Either way I am impressed that you are allowed to share it with us.

You people come from countries that have perfected the art of theft. And you whine about poor Thais stealing a few baht. Good home for god’s sakes. Leave this country and it’s people alone.

Another uneducated comment. I have been involved in teaching English in Japan and the average Japanese high schooler is 100 times more proficient at English than members of this forum. Their issue is solely with pronunciation as they don’t have easy access to English speakers. But after a few weeks of one on one they are amazingly proficient English speakers.

This makes me laugh. It’s like saying … have your cleaning staff explain the origin of man. Way beyond their skillset/knowledge. They reuse dirty water when cleaning floors because they were taught wet is clean.

My wife, who was/is an Isan farmer has convinced me of the simplicity of the Thai system. Kill someone and if you can agree on the compensation with their family, which compensation is so meager, then all is well. The parties go on with life without bothering the police or the courts. I love and live in Thailand.