Isaan sailor

I wonder how Hamas got the funding for this well-coordinated attack….

Thank you for making my point.

Fallacious straw man arguement.

It’s not nonsense. If they pass a citizenship law for them—they would have the right to vote. Of course they can’t vote now. But things could change.

I didn’t say illegals can vote today. Stop with your nonsense and read it again.

Some Republicans think blue sanctuary cities need more illegals pouring in. It’s they only way they will change current voting patterns. Conversely, if the DNC can get illegals to vote—it will assure Democrats perpetual power. Just close the borders.

Got an age gap marriage to an Isaan girl. She’s sexy, hard-working and appreciates a little money. First thing she did after marriage—get her high school equivalence degree. We live in her village, and a small house on the coast. No regrets

How come we never hear of problems/issues with transgenderism in Russia or China or North Korea?

This begs the question: What should they do with the rise of looters, more and more brazen and aggressive? And does anyone think a $900. limit for free shoplifting is a good thing in California?

Amazingly, in the US, we have eleven states that tax Social Security income.

Tell her you have a sexually transmittable disease, and you don’t want to spread it.

If you like Chiangmai Mai—just plan to vacate to the coastal areas during the smoke season. It costs more—but it’s worth it for clean air.

Good points. But I would counter that the USA and other expat countries have signed tax treaties in force. And in the USA, the Internal Revenue Service has absolute power over our tax situation, wherever we live.

That gives me an idea: how about a dedicated Social Security account at the Thai bank—but use Wise to fund it? We could prove we send the same $$ amount each month, by referencing the rate that day on the Wise site. It might be worth a try. This is a worst case example. More likely this whole taxation BS will fall by the wayside.

Yes, bringing Social Security direct to a separate Thai bank account seems like a safe idea. The reason I don’t do it now—I get a better rate with Wise than a bank exchange rate, and I have no control on the rate when SS comes in near the beginning of the month. Right now, I have the luxury of waiting for the best rate.

Why do you suppose Biden’s approval rating has gone down?

That would depend on where those capital gains and dividends came from. In the US, money in a Roth IRA came from after tax investments. And money in a traditional IRA is tax deferred—Uncle Sam will assess the tax—not Thailand. The long arm of the IRS reaches American expats. If they tax us—they need to protect us from double taxation.

Better naturalise those millions of illegals now, And no wonder they want the most recent arrivals to remain in Texas.

My Ranger will smile. And most days there’s something or someone riding in the bed.

Not sophisticated enough to short stocks, or buy on margin. I just try to buy low and hold forever, with selective selling. Good luck!

Thank you. I still buy and sell stocks, although more selling than buying. I like it when stocks go up.

Not sure about the Virgin Islands, but I’ve done pretty good with stocks. Does that make me rich by your calculations?

Brinkmanship hurts everyone. But so does overspending.

Sorry my sarcasm failed you. When I said plummeted up—it was just a play on the headline. Yes the Baht rose today.

Today, the Baht plummeted up. So much for that taxation panic.