MengWan

A condition of "retirement" is not to work. If you don't work you don't get income (domestically). If you don't get income why would you need to pay tax?

Easy question !

It depends on the "Tax Treaty" with your country of origin ...

Some income from your country of origin is to be taxed in Thailand, this is my case for all interest I receive in France

Then, once you make a revenue declaration in Thailand, you can eventually get back the withholding taxes (15%) that are taken from the interests (or dividends) issued to you in this country

Great!..A Coup!...this will really place a lot of confidence with the rest of the world.

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​Of course, the "rest of the world" is looking at this present mess with a lot of "confidence" !

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Given his experience in Thailand, I think he was there to advise on how to bing back reconciliation in Iraq ?

Shocking !

What is the ranking of the US in this "survey" ?

(can't possibly be very high)

Indeed, this ex-governor took too much a risk for Thaïland !

Confronted to a violent and/or illegal activity, the governor should look first who is responsible for this and let the "authorized people/groups" be violent/illegal ...

Violence and/or illegality are permitted for certain peoples/groups, and non-violent/legal activities of others are NOT !

Is it a dictatorship or not, after all ?

So if I publish your credit card details, is that ok? After all, I won't be using your card, as I'll leave that to others.

This guy did NOT publish anyone "credit card details", this kind of fantasy is pure smear ...

He was scentenced in 1981 to 20 years. Wasn't that over 30 years ago now ?

It's the US system, they like to condemn some people more than once for a given crime !

BTW, prisons graveyards are crowded, where in more humane countries old people are released to die "free" ...

Hmmm, the sister of the most corrupt man (no longer allowed) in the country, is spearheading legislation on corruption, after bungling the extradition of this same criminal.

I suppose this is why the smile of "Vorawit" looks so ironic !

"For instance, some items were produced in Thailand and other Asian countries, instead of the United States"

My God, they should be hanged for that ! (or extradited to the US ?)

"stupid nationalism, xenophobia and hypocritical image obsession displayed by some locals"

Stupid indeed, and hypocritical "at large", especially when "locals" are involved !!!

US nationalism is NOT stupid, it is the recognition of a dominant status over the whole world, so everyone else has to recognize it is an inferior ...

To me, a nice self-provocative attitude would have been to disembark from the plane in an sexy orange jump-suit, Guantanamo style !

One of the most depressing elements of Thai politics is the complete black and white view of a number of those involved. It's either the Dems setting up the fire or the reds doing it themselves to blame the Dems.

It could quite as easily been a few local pissed up hoodlums or an individual setting it on fire for a laugh.

Anyone knowing this place (Chana) a little bit and its inhabitants could have concluded the same thing !

I think this "red-shirt village" should have been even better settled somewhere in Pattani ... or in a reserve for wild bulls !

(in France's Camargue, for example)

Since when elected people have to obey the law in Thailand ?

This is "Democracy" !

^{This constitution is stupid ...}

^{The voting system should be connected "wireless" to Dubaï !}

One more stupid show of racism ... and machism !!!!

I DO have a "Thai spouse" but I DO NOT CONTROL HER (and her possesions), IT IS THE OPPOSITE !

Maybe Thai husbands "control" their wives (sometimes by beating them), but I doubt there are a lot of farangs who do the same here ...

_{"Pure" fascism !}

Now, because it is "unexpected", this cooperation could be fruitful !

Who knows, identity theft is the basis of Mossad operations, and a manipulated terrorist network could be dismantled ?

_{As this "scientist" is working for the NASA, the capital should ne moved to Washington ?}

_{Anyway, it is a good thing that rocket scientists are NEVER used to choose the location of countries' capitals !}

The money from the most corrupt (f.i. Afghanistan) finds itself a safe place there, I think they would like to have a greater share of Thaïland !

"and a depth of ten kilometers"

Is that a misprint or is it actually realistic?

They forgot to mention the pumps to dry-up the Gulf of Thaïland and siphon the water to the Pacific Ocean ...

In French, we talk of these kind of projects "pompes à fric" (money-pumps)

"The inundation has spread, with water levels reaching 5070 centimetres after continuous rain"

So there is water 50 meters deep ... but where ? (should be in the gulf, I think)

Perhaps guys just like to boast more..

It seems that men, in general, are having sex more than women. Maybe they should include pets in their next survey.

Or women here suffer from "Clinton-ism", i.e. they don't know exactly what is "sex" and what is not ...

Another explanation, men on average performs 2 times per month while their partner is asleep !

... of electing politicians that have nothing better to do than secure a good chunk of relief money for their own pockets while secretly plotting to bring a known criminal and convicted felon back into the country.

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I'm sure they'll be disbanding the National Anti Corruption Commission soon enough so this guy shouldn't worry too much.

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LOL

It is unbelievable that a piece of national policy can be traded for personal support !

Thailand has no interest to be at odds with China, it should keep neutrality between the "last" super-power and the future ...