BobBKK

Strange reply. I go to the Philippines regularly and would obviously have a PI address as part of the setup. I have Filipino friends who would help with that, or I'd use an agent's business address. I think the 10% increase lately or even 3/4% annually FAR out strips the small cost of annual bank charges. If the card gets chewed I get a new one sent to my friends and sent to me. I have many friends HERE in THAILAND who use friends and family addresses in the UK to get the rises - that is far more likely to be an issue imho. I don't understand your comment "signed by somebody in Thailand rather than somebody in the PI and was mailed from there." - what does it mean? it would be signed for in PI not here.

Is there any reason that one could not open a Philippine account - transfer pension there and use an ATM and get the annual uplift?

Most stupid comment 2024 so far.

Tactical voting and you know it

Oh really? been found guilty, has he? sure it was him are you?

Similar here, but that 900,000 is taxed already in your home country before you get it? My biggest problem with this is it is NOT income, as a salary, but pensions we PAID FOR all our lives. I am thinking of opening a bank account in the Philippines and using an ATM card here if it comes to it.

I'm anti-virtual signalling - everyone can live their lives how they choose. There is no need to display it or, I grant you, attack it. Just do your thing in peace.

We is 99.99% of US - obviously you are "they". Confused are you?

Is it a crime in every country? You are saying she was raped and then took the money. And a nice smiley photo? You are confusing legal technicality with ethics. I already stated Andrew was and IS stupid but she took his money - right?

Huh? On pensions taxed in our home countries? This is the point - not income earned while working.

But seriously? I think he was utterly stupid, and I think he's an arrogant $%#@! But there is something utterly tasteless in girls who have willingly sold sex, got paid, signed CAs - then bitterly complaining and getting paid AGAIN and still whining and selling their story. 17 might technically be a minor in some countries, but she knew exactly what she was doing, and the current woke culture that allows her to gain from it.

The poor, rich and blameless victim... I'm almost in tears

ah you are right lol

"UK State pension on the other hand is not covered by a DTA so it is assessable income in Thailand whilst UK Government or Civil Service and NHS pensions are not! Australian old age pension is assessible income in Thailand." Thats odd, but helps my NHS pension, I assume the bands start AFTER I deduct that? only on my Government and private pensions? in my case that would help substantially and im due my government pension this year but will open a Phillipine bank account and get my annual rises (allowable in Philippines but not in Thailand). ATM to the rescue!

It was put back then disappeared again?

and it only happened once, right? tricked on that sole occasion when she was still a virgin - sad, sad, sad and then they forced the money onto her

Well I mean Elvis would never do something like that right.. oh wait Pricilla was 14 The hypocrisy is astounding

Right, but you get my point, I think...

Got paid, then got paid again, poor little innocent things

Understand, but they cannot tax ATM withdrawals - it's practically impossible - think of all the tourists, etc.

And does it matter?

The girls were not forced, and they got paid. Happens daily here.

Yes, but I, for example, get 1.2m in pensions here, so I will still get clobbered if they follow this through. I'm toying with the idea of opening a Philippine bank account and splitting my pensions - then I can use a Philippine ATM card here. People will find a way round it OR leave. This tax was not designed for us yet Thais never think things through.

You sound very anti-hetro? why not just do your thing without telling us all the time - we DONT CARE.

Yes, they are American, so they must be right, right? what a farce America has become.