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  1. StayinThailand2much
    The 'transit scam' is definitely a scam I am least worried about when travelling to Thailand... 😁
  2. StayinThailand2much
    Sometimes a headache, if you're at the airport, without wifi, or own internet, and staff at the check-in counter want to read visa/ETA emails, and won't accept screen shots.
  3. StayinThailand2much
    Let me guess, now, either, (1) Each tourist has to hand out the phone to the IO, so that he/she can check the TM6 on the phone (similar to airlines checking ETAs on your phone), or (2) If it is in the system, IOs will spend five minutes to locate each TM6 on the computer... 🧐
  4. StayinThailand2much
    Pi**ed off the tourists from developed countries, so now they're going for travellers from countries such as Somalia, Haiti, Afghanistan, etc. ... Go Thailand,! 😆
  5. StayinThailand2much
    Spot on. IOs at Arrival enjoy their power games, while IOs at Departure are very friendly. Nuff said...
  6. StayinThailand2much
    So, now he wants to become prime minister not only of Thailand, but also Myanmar and Cambodia (where most scam centres are)? 😆
  7. StayinThailand2much
    Thailand is not a tropical paradise anymore. For me, nationalism, sour faces when arriving at the airport, as well as girls behaving just like hookers in the West, have led me to decide to not stay there extensively anymore. Still, if you're loaded, and have a good health insurance, it's not a bad place, esp. if you like hot weather and beaches.
  8. StayinThailand2much
    Neither a policeman, nor a tax inspector will come knocking on an expat's door because they didn't file a tax report. What will happen in the future, in regards to visa extensions, or bank accounts, is a different story though.
  9. StayinThailand2much
    Seconded. I even used my account in Bangkok, but, obviously, had to pay extra charges at the Pattaya branch.
  10. StayinThailand2much
    By the way, do they do 90-day reports? Last time I was with them, this was not included.
  11. StayinThailand2much
    Well, worst-case scenario, one could always spend 179 days in Thailand, up to 179 days in country X, and 7+ days in country Y...
  12. StayinThailand2much
    Yes, this may actually backfire, as the economy may lose way more than the few $$ extra revenue...
  13. StayinThailand2much
    Sorry, but that raises so many questions, e.g.: 1. 'Income' from when, 1975 (or whenever it was earned), since residing in Thailand, or just for the tax year? 2. If I hold $20,000 in savings, had a taxable income overseas of $5,000 last year, and transfer $3,000 to Thailand, how does the Thailand Revenue Department know whether such transferred money came out of my savings, or last tax year's income?
  14. StayinThailand2much
    Probably almost all "falang", Mr. Guava, have already paid their taxes back home. But, of course, you're free to hand over all your cash to the revenue department. 😆
  15. StayinThailand2much
    Once more the old money grab to fleece foreigners, without thinking of the long-term repercussions... They'll need a few more million Chinese tourists (here for a week) to replace the expats and their money they're scaring away with these tactics. Good luck, Thailand!
  16. StayinThailand2much
    So, they're still trying to attract Goldman Sachs-style staff, working remote... How '2021'! 😆
  17. StayinThailand2much
    What will happen to all the pre-ordered shrimp? 😄
  18. StayinThailand2much
    Not sure about Home Depot, but strange having staff in malls following you, who then suddenly talk to you from behind or the side in Thai, expecting you to understand their sales pitch, and if you ask them a simple question in English they won't understand a word... 😆
  19. StayinThailand2much
    So, that's where they went instead... 😆 Guess, there are other things that attract Chinese tourists than just getting in visa-free.
  20. StayinThailand2much
    I take it that these are Thai ID cards, and it will be upgraded to read longer Thai names in English... Yes, that will lead to faster service at the airport overall, I'm sure... 😆
  21. StayinThailand2much
    So, it's all about the banks requiring one's info? I doubt that the Revenue Department will contact expats, unless they have a business in Thailand...
  22. StayinThailand2much
    Have people from Scandinavia been warned about the cold weather this year? 😆
  23. StayinThailand2much
    Well, if I were to transfer money to Thailand, it would come from my savings... Guess, I'm in the clear then.
  24. StayinThailand2much
    I think, the economic downturn, unpaid and declining salaries, health issues, etc., are things that worry the average Chinese more when contemplating overseas travel, rather than 'human trafficking of one Chinese celebrity in Thailand'...
  25. StayinThailand2much
    Taxing (more of) their own citizens would probably yield way more revenue than reminding 'foreign taxpayers'... Also, how many of the former transfer "income" to Thailand, or do they classify overseas' pensions and transfers as 'income'?

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