JackGats

Such a forum wouldn't tell anyone how to get rich, no serious forum does. It could, however, host discussions about the technicalities of stock investing in Thailand. So not a bad idea at all IMO.

Well, he'd rather the handout were in cash. He's not opposing the scheme. He's opposing the fact that it is not generous enough. Maybe another opponent will demand the handout be in gold? Or in USD?

Set up a brokerage account and buy Thai revenue stocks. Dividends will be taxed 10% automatically (withholding tax, nothing to do on your part). You don't need a Thai tax-ID for this. As far as I know capital gains, ie selling with a profit, are tax-free in Thailand. Not a bad deal at all. Stocks like Tisco financial, PTTET, ...

I thought by now the sanctions would have ruined the Russian economy and the Russians would have become too poor to travel. Am I missing something?

38% income tax to worry about for tax residents (180+ days in the country).

Too late, Portugal just cancelled the tax incentive for foreign pensions as of 2024.

Scan to PDF then use a PDF merger to have both pages on the same file. You can download a PDF editor (better not merge online if the docs are confidential). Usually the PDF editors will allow the use of the merger function free of charge.

Pseudoephedrine works for people suffering from runny nose syndrome. In some countries it is sold OTC combined with a mild antihistamine. Eg. the brand Rhinopront (pseudoephedrine + Tripolidine). Depriving patients of medicines that work well is one of the many nasty sides of the war on drugs.

If high season in Thailand didn't coincide with the European cold damp winter, I would avoid being in TH in December-February.

Free SIM cards with expensive and lousy data plans! Better buy a non-free SIM card for 10 Baht, then purchase a good on-top package.

So whereas retirement visa holders would be well-advised to hurry and remit a high sum this year, LTR holder had better not do so until January 2024. If LTR holders remit the money in what is left of 2023, they may lose the benefit of Royal Decree 743.

Countries with tax-free foreign pensions: Uruguay, Peru, Colombia. The last two have girls as well.

Doesn't work like that. If you stay 180 days nowhere, other criteria (citizenship, where your bank is, ...) may kick in. You are expected to be a tax resident somewhere, even if not a tax-paying one.

Bring cah to Thailand and use it to pay your regular girls in Euro or Dollars.

Thailand still passes for a LD paradise but it is anything but judging what you see in the street or online. Maybe that too is a thing of the past in Thailand? If you want to know what an LD paradise can look like, google "Sao Paulo, bonecas, acompanhantes".

Lost in Space Star Trek (1st generation) Happy Days

Where do you find walkable "nature" in Thailand? Walks in nature trails in national parks are expensive for foreigners. Not to speaks of the stifling heat.

L-Theanine before going to bed. DHEA in the morning (but read the litterature about possible risks first). Some sun exposure every day for vitamin D. Avoid cannabis or take only in very low dosage. Getting plenty of sleep - if necessary with naps in the middle of the day - is essential, but alas difficult in Thailand. I'm writing this bracing myself for yet another day with the din of grinding machines.

If that is the case, instead of remitting sums direct to Thailand, everyone can borrow money abroad and have it sent by the lender to Thailand. Each short-term loan gets repaid abroad within 4 to 5 weeks. It's not income, it's a debt.

And I can see a further juicy source of income for workaround visa agencies and IOs.

ATM withdrawal in TH or even paying a hotel with a foreign credit card in TH is tantamount to importing funds into Thailand I think. More difficult to police than bulk remittances, but all the same. If you rely on that to stay under the radar, you'll be technically committing tax evasion. P.S. Same regarding flying in with wads of currency to exchange at money changers (where they photocopy your passport).

Not fully. Bank secrecy only gets lifted in Germany when the revenue service is already suspecting or investigating someone. The revenue service cannot just phone or e-mail a bank in order to ask for data.

If only this meant "low plastic".

The question is, once you speak Thai very fluently, will Thais want to speak to you in Thai? It may turn out that however better your Thai is compared to their English, they will refuse to speak Thai with you. Instead of pursuing the conversation in Thai, they will abort the conversation with the usual "How long you been Thailand? You speak Thai good". That's as far as spending years learning Thai may bring you: "How long you been Thailand - You speak Thai good".

Hmm ... no!