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    Isaan Woman

    Isaan sailor replied to Stevey's topic in Isaan

    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
  2. Isaan sailor
    How come we never hear of problems/issues with transgenderism in Russia or China or North Korea?
  3. Isaan sailor
    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?
  4. Isaan sailor
    Amazingly, in the US, we have eleven states that tax Social Security income.
  5. Isaan sailor
    Tell her you have a sexually transmittable disease, and you don’t want to spread it.
  6. Isaan sailor
    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.
  7. Isaan sailor
    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.
  8. Isaan sailor
    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.
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    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.
  10. Isaan sailor
    Why do you suppose Biden’s approval rating has gone down?
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    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.
  12. Isaan sailor
    Better naturalise those millions of illegals now, And no wonder they want the most recent arrivals to remain in Texas.
  13. Isaan sailor
    My Ranger will smile. And most days there’s something or someone riding in the bed.
  14. Isaan sailor
    Not sophisticated enough to short stocks, or buy on margin. I just try to buy low and hold forever, with selective selling. Good luck!
  15. Isaan sailor
    Thank you. I still buy and sell stocks, although more selling than buying. I like it when stocks go up.
  16. Isaan sailor
    Not sure about the Virgin Islands, but I’ve done pretty good with stocks. Does that make me rich by your calculations?
  17. Isaan sailor
    Brinkmanship hurts everyone. But so does overspending.
  18. Isaan sailor
    Sorry my sarcasm failed you. When I said plummeted up—it was just a play on the headline. Yes the Baht rose today.
  19. Isaan sailor
    Today, the Baht plummeted up. So much for that taxation panic.
  20. Isaan sailor
    I took my Thai wife to CA just before the Wuhan flu. Even then, we saw homelessness in SF, brownouts in the Tahoe area, and a dry waterfall in Yosemite. But Sonoma/Napa, Carmel/Big Sur and Hollywood did not disappoint. Have a wonderful trip.
  21. Isaan sailor
    Help processing aliens? I don’t think it will deter millions more from crossing the southern border.
  22. Isaan sailor
    Get rid of bribery with those brown envelopes—it’s a start.
  23. Isaan sailor
    Now looks like two factors could drive out expats from LoS: An extended period of Baht inflation, and/or a taxation of our pensions, dividends, interest and cap gains brought into Thailand.
  24. Isaan sailor
    Hate America much?
  25. Isaan sailor
    I file jointly taxes every year to the IRS. I even pay Estimated Quarterly taxes when appropriate. As a retiree, I don’t normally owe much if anything. In return, I collect Social Security. No way I would give it up for Thai citizenship.

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