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18 minutes ago, Trollmann said:
Sheryl said on page 2 "I never even know such a list or book existed" so she was in fact unavailable to compare the current price list and the New one. This post is about the official price list from the MOPH. The prices in the list is ceiling price. When Sheryl have experienced higher prices than the ceiling prices from MOPH then in the future it is now getting LEGAL to charge double price from foreigners
Yes a very good article thanks for posting it -- it is definitely wrong in my opinion to capitalize on necessary healthcare and even worse to make duel pricing legal and then rub salt in the wound to say that some foreigners pay more than others.
It just makes the divide between locals and foreigners more exaggerated and rubs salt in the wound of married expats who don't have a social fund card and retirees. Especially those who cannot or will not afford costly private heath insurance with many exception clauses.
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5 minutes ago, flyingtlger said:
No, this has to fake news......????
A fake insurance claim by an upstanding Chinese citizen, surely not?
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On 8/30/2019 at 10:20 PM, timendres said:
A very good suggestion, although I am not sure everyone can get a Schwab debit card. Are there specific requirements for this? I was able to establish a Capital One savings account based on having a physical address in the US, but some members do not have this luxury.
Isn't Schwab for US residents/citizens only? from memory thats why I wasn't able to secure an account.
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I entered comparable exchange rates to send to a bank account in Thailand (not ATM withdrawal) and for me Transferwise was showing a slightly better exchange rate and cost combined for both GBP/THB and USD/THB
The only time Everex costs was better than Transferwise was for a small amount of 100GBP/THB exchange.
Its a good secondary backup though although its not as cost effective as Transferwise (today)?
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5 hours ago, Trollmann said:
I pay tax to thailand from pension from my home country brougt into thailand. I pay that tax to thailand but in thailand it has absolutely no benefit, i get nothing back for this money in thailand so it gives my absolutely no benefit to pay tax to thailand. But I get tax deduction in my home country for the part of the pension i pay tax for in thailand.
What you have described is a duel tax treaty so you don't pay tax twice but only once, If you didn't pay tax in Thailand on that income which you say is liable then you would still be liable to pay the source country.
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35 minutes ago, samran said:
If you are a tax payer here - ie working - then you've likely got a social security insurance card which covers medical at hospitals in the network.
I paid taxes in Thailand for many years and I'm not allowed a social fund card. I was owner and director of a Thai company. Only employees can get the social fund. Another ridiculous rule.
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On 9/1/2019 at 10:49 PM, Trollmann said:making a comment like this without any detailed examples makes it difficult for other People to verify that you actually have done Your homework correct. Please give further details of exaclywhat has decreased in price with old and New price. Did you compare with the prices from the green book published by the MOPH in 2017?
The information you are sharing is all good although if I may mention its unfair to doubt Sheryl on these matters since she has a lot of credibility, mainly..
- a global moderators tag
- Over 18,000 likes on ThaiVisa
- Over 27,000 posts on ThaiVisa
- history of helping everyone out with medical questions an concerns
- years of history of generally helping people
The fact that you only have about 70 likes and your ThaiVisa name is 'Trollman' I tend to trust Sheryl's judgement ????
Good post though, very interesting. Although because I am unable to read Thai, Sheryl's comments have made me feel a lot better knowing someone with lots of experience has looked over the document.
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2 hours ago, JimmyJ said:
"The us bought laptop needed a new hard drive which was repaired by the service center in Thailand because of worldwide warranty."
What brand was that?
That was a slimline samsung chronos from the us which I wouldn’t recommend at all.
Dell and lenovo seem to be best buys for me purchased in Thailand.
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It depends on what hardware you are looking to acquire.
I've purchased high end laptops from both Thailand and amazon.com in the us.
The us bought laptop needed a new hard drive which was repaired by the service center in Thailand because of worldwide warranty
I had to pay import taxes on it when it was shipped in though.
My most recent laptop is a high end dell from Thailand, a good machine that I’ve upgraded with higher hardware spec than a MacBook.
There are some good Lenovo’s out too but it depends what you use it for. I invest at least 35-40k baht in a good laptop and I upgrade them more to max spec.
The cheaper laptops tend to overheat and burn out the motherboard after 2 years if you use them a lot.
for a standard desktop pc just buy one in Thailand and have it built to your needs.
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But as soon as I begin talking to answer, they begin talking again as if I am not even there or as if I am not talking.
Did someone hear a noise?????
(sorry couldn't resist)
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11 hours ago, donnacha said:
Given the situation we are discussing - in which real people are having their real lives and real relationships disrupted by completely unnecessary bureaucracy that is damaging real Thai incomes all over the country - your smug, self-satisfied contribution is both irrelevant and vicious.
You are also incorrect. They are increasingly rejecting visitors with valid tourist visas and passports too.
You may be in the fortunate position of having a retirement or marriage visa, but don't get too complacent, don't presume that your status is protected by Thai self-interest. This government has shown itself to be entirely willing to cut off its own nose.
Nonsense, how is me asking someone to clarify their point being smug, irrelevant and vicious?
I am planning to leave Thailand myself if you must know.
I'm guessing you are reading all the anti-tourist visa responses on this thread and holding me accountable for all of them because you are unable to control your emotions.
I asked a simple question about the poster withholding important information. I suggest that you read my post again and get your facts right before you begin throwing around accusations.
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1 hour ago, Tayaout said:I won't give details but they do offer "worry free" entry at some BKK airport now. It's disgusting but not surprising.
Why won’t you give details. Is it because the worry free entry is to show the correct visa and passport.
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Sim cards have been registered for years, its now mandatory.
Maybe the card you purchased will need to be registered to activate it.
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A lot of things are just coming to a head for me..
Its not just the exchange rate alone, or the immigration reporting or the lack of opportunities due to work restrictions/low pay in Thailand..
Its a bunch of other things too.
Everything combined has persuaded me to book a holiday abroad with the wife before I plan to return to the UK later in the year alone to try to setup a new business there. If it works out my wife will begin the first steps of a very long UK immigration process to join me.
Although if things change at any time or other opportunities arise we might even spend more time in Thailand as we are doing now. Its up in the air at the moment although it is more likely we will return to the Uk sometime in the next couple years with plans to return to thailand for holidays.
I've just closed our Thai business that is step 1 and we are shortly going on a long overdue holiday. A relief to get rid of some of the 'mind shackles' to be honest.
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4 hours ago, ezzra said:
I think it means that as soon as you buy the car the value goes down as a led balloon, i think...
Yes that would be as soon as you drive it out of the showroom the value 'pops like a balloon' and its then worth 150k less. ????
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11 minutes ago, Stoker58 said:In a country where their favourite word is “Cannot!” ?
It used to be ‘I can do’ but that’s all changed even for Thais trying to get things done.
For example i hate going into a Thai bank these days I’m sure to be told ‘cannot’
..even if I said ‘do you breathe oxygen’ the clerks answer would be an automatic ‘cannot’
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Tm30 = undercover tax reporting indicator for landlords and Airbnb managers et al
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I was just thinking one requires a secretary to manage all these reporting requirements..
visa, visa extension, reentry permit, 90 day report, tm30, passport, tm6, financial requirement, work permit, etc
..each one is a pain in the backside, how can anyone be expected to always get this right, it’s like spinning plates they keep adding more hoping you’ll drop one or two to pay a fine or be evicted.
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The op has what I call verbal posteriaitis
another person who thinks everyone travels to Thailand for one thing only
i can’t even be bothered to explain how long it takes to wind down a business, sell a house and prepare visas for family to travel and settle elsewhere
i bet the op doesn’t have any of these responsibilities to manage and I bet he/she thinks that is cool. An adult with a child’s mindset.
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47 minutes ago, 4675636b596f75 said:It's interesting how some of you just don't get it.
The window has 1mm clearance top and bottom. Perhaps the clearance is slightly less. The lip on the inside, is 1 inch high. Someone needs some chamomile tea and a hug.
I first wondered if the windows were designed that way and not to come out on the high rise condos so that people don't accidentally fall out of the window when cleaning them...
...then after a few seconds I remembered that I was in thailand and this was an absurd thought to have..
..be safe!
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Wow look at this..
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4 minutes ago, 4675636b596f75 said:I'm not trying to break into a car. The windows don't come out. Period.
In that case there is a special key you can use..
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Why do you want clean windows they would stand out like a sore thumb in Bangkok.????
There must be some way to take the window out of the frame. Have a look around the edges of the window to see if there is a screw to adjust how it sits in the frame, maybe adjust it to remove the window.
Although a dust cloth and a coat hanger might be just the trick.
(or find someone with very long arms) ????
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3 years of a shambles - any private sector business making such a mess over three years would be bankrupt long ago.
Just get on with it so we can start to get a decent exchange rate again!!!
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Government hospitals price increase up to almost 400% from 30. 9. 2019
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If you are a shareholder that also exempts you. It has to be employee only.