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23 minutes ago, SCOTT FITZGERSLD said:

For example, let's say i purchased 100K worth of security in one year. than the

investment gained 200% in few months , and now it is worth 300K.

So if transfered into thailand, in that same year, 150K, will there be capital

gain tax on that amount? and what about the other 50K amount

which i did not transfer into thailand in that same year?

I you transfer 150K into Thailand this sum consists of the 100K you invested and 50K profit. According to the law you have to pay tax over the 50K.  If you made (earned) the 100K you invested in that same year also you will have to pay tax over 150K.

If you transfer money into Thailand it is better to only transfer money that was made in previous years.

17 hours ago, chilly07 said:

Not true-once you have an account you can go on line and set it all up. The only thing my branch was interested in was my pension going in every month.

That is not true...

I opened an account some months ago at Bangkok bank between Asok and Nana. No internet banking, no app. Only a bank book and debit card.  I went back to ask, but they said they give internet banking only with a 1 year visum. I did have a 1 year rental contract, but that was not enough.

Krungsri was more helpful...  Internet banking, app works fine, debit card. 

Why do so many people prefer Bangkok bank ?

1 hour ago, HHTel said:

Would you like to expand on that as copying is a crime under many headings:

Plagiarism

Copyright 

Patents

Intellectual Property

Many more......

 

It is illegal to copy movies, music, software, another person's writing, etc etc etc

 

It really depends on your definition of crime. In most countries copying software is not part of criminal law but civil law. That means that police will not get involved. And if they want to do anything about you copying software they will have to hire a lawyer and go to a civil court.

So I am a little bit surprised that police in Thailand is going to spend time on this.

35 minutes ago, Brigand said:

Can you just imagine the venom and spitting if the UK came out with a policy that foreigners had to pay at the NHS and natives got it for free. You would be in court before you could say "hang on."

Of course, even it would be like that it would not be free for UK tax payers. All UK tax payers will pay, even the ones who never visited a hospital in their life.

I know that at least in the EU it is common that students pay different prices for going to university. In The Netherlands Dutch citizens of the country pay about 2000 Euro, EU citizens about 10.000 Euro and not EU citizens about 20.000 Euro a year.

The way of thinking is: Dutch citizens already pay all their life for universities, even when they never go there. People from abroad never made that contribution.

With hospitals in Thailand you can apply the same way of thinking. The only problem is that they use this as an excuse to scam people with overpriced services instead of asking a fair price.  

14 hours ago, soalbundy said:

All in all I think the whole thing cost around 30,000 Baht with court costs and lawyers fees.

Thank you @elviajero and @soalbundy

I need to legalise my parenthood to get a Dutch passport.  Today I called the city Hall of the place where I used to live in The Netherlands. They said that if I and the mother visit, take a legalised and translated birth certificate of the baby with us that they can do this in 5 minutes. And it is free. With the same visit we can also apply for the Dutch passport which will be ready for pickup a week later.

I always thought that my country is too bureaucratic.

So it seems that I can use the 30,000 Baht to buy tickets for our small holiday.

I don't know if legalising my parenthood in The Netherlands will have any positive effects in Thailand. But the main goal is the passport. 

On 10/15/2019 at 7:19 AM, rrremo said:

An online lawyer is a guy who has no job, no life and is single for most of his life. 

You mean someone who travels and works at the beach or in a coffeeshop?  Also known as a digital nomad?

2 hours ago, scorecard said:

I wonder how many folks realize that for decades (not sure if it it still continues so much today) you could go to thousands of hotels upcountry and sitting in a darker area in the lobby or in the back of the coffee shop, there would always be a few girls

I know several very expensive hotels (<deleted> etc) on Sukhumvit road with girls in the lobby or at the bar. I do not believe that hotel management is involved. But I am sure the staff knows exactly what is happening.

12 minutes ago, elviajero said:

If your son is 7 you should be able to do it at the Amphoe.

 

 

My child is expected in december ????

I was reading:

There might be amphurs that will accept a registration of the father as the legal father when the father and mother appear at the amphur together to register the birth of the child and ask at the same time that the father be registered as the legal father. It is not according to the law.
 

and:

if the parents are not married the law wants the father to confirm he is indeed the father. In Thailand that is done by the fahter registering the baby himself.

If someone else registers the baby, the fahter didn't legalise the baby and he is not considered the legal father of the baby.

So remember, if you are not married and want to be the legal father of your child register the baby yourself at the amphur. Registration of a newborn has to be made within 15 days.

and:

the old topic was incorrect and misleading. It mentions incorrectly that you can legitimize a child by registering the birth of a child yourself at the amphur. 

I still don't really understand whether it is possible or not. If possible then this is the easiest way.

2 hours ago, saengd said:

I don't think there are that many foreign expats who voluntarily declare their overseas income to the Thai tax people, I've not met or even heard of even one in just under 20 years!

It can be good to pay something. Even if it is only $100. Being in Thailand for more than 180 days and being able to prove that you are a tax resident who paid tax makes things more clear if you get problems with the tax office in your old home country. This does probably not apply to US residents. But in my situation if I ever wanted to go back to my home country it could be very useful.

11 minutes ago, elviajero said:

Only if you want to get married; not to get a visa. Your priority should be to legalise your parenthood through the local Amphoe or court if you don't plan to get married to the mother anytime soon.

Do you know the easiest way to do that ?

I have read complicated things about blood tests...    But read somewhere on this forum that at least in the past it was sometimes possible to do this at the same time when registering the birth of the child at the Amphoe. But I could not find more information about how to do that...

1 hour ago, CrossBones said:

Staying here over 180 days you need to pay taxes on overseas income.

If I understand it right you only have to pay tax on foreign income if it is brought into Thailand in the same calendar year as you earned the income. So best to leave the money you don't need abroad.

Forget the "a sole traders-name available from the local ampour office"...  You really  don't want links with Thailand if you do not want to pay tax.

But the formation of a UK limited is about $50.  You can also start a SIngapore or Hong Kong limited. But this is more expensive.

You do not want to keep money in a Paypal account or a Transferwise account. If for example something happens with your Paypal account, complains, charge backs etc they can block your account. Transferwise is also famous for blocking accounts if too much money is coming in or your balance grows too much. It is better to open a normal personal bank account or trading account in another country to keep your money safe.

VAT:  If you sell to the EU you have to pay VAT. Officially. This is complicated to do. So you can also hope that nobody notices it. 

I have a UK limited. On my own name. Normal bank account. Nothing to hide. The money I keep abroad. The only problem when starting this is to get a normal  bank account. 

8 hours ago, DanFromHawaii said:

it looks like conversion kits for Imperial-to-metric fittings for the natural gas will be no problem

Be careful, there are different types of "natural gas" requiring different burners. This varies from country to country. Using the wrong ones can have explosive consequences.

I would consult an expert beforehand.

Most converters convert for example 120 V to 220 V but do not convert the frequency. This can give problems with things using an engine/motor (everything that moves/rotates).

Usually it is best to use converters with double the wattage of the appliance you want to use. This means that a converter for an electric kettle is probably more expensive than a new kettle.

I do not know why. But many things that I brought from Europe and that I should be able to use in Thailand without a converter have failed. While things I bought in Thiland will continue to work. This may be a coincidence, but about half of what I brought with me is now broken.

1 hour ago, evadgib said:

4 hours ago, bristolboy said:

Are you saying Johnson didn't have a sexual relationship with her? Or are you contending that whe wasn't disbursed public monies from a mayoral fund? 

It's a 'if Brexit wasn't happening on 31 Oct we'd have heard nuffink about it'.

That would be really bad. Don't you understand that giving public money to someone you are having a relationship with is corruption ?

If something like that would happen in a third world country like ehhhh...  We would all agree about this.

1 hour ago, evadgib said:

It's nothing more than a desperate ploy to stop brexit. I frankly cannot believe how low they are stooping (& it ain't over...yet!)

After 100 messages I understand your opinion.  The moment that this comes up makes it suspicious. 

But apart from that ... Don't you think you shouldn't start a relationship with someone who at the same time gets money from a city of which you yourself are mayor?

Even if nothing is wrong it is just a stupid thing to do.

On 10/12/2019 at 8:55 AM, BritManToo said:

Another bit of  .......

I asked to sit as near to the front as possible when I checked in, girl at the desk says they aren't allowed to assign seats any more, unless I pay extra it's decided by the computer. So the back 1/3 of the plane is packed, and there's only 5 people sitting in the front 18 rows. Madness! 

It is even more bad.

I bought tickets for me and my girlfriend. ALL airlines I know give you seats next to each other if you buy the tickets together at the same time. Air Asia does not. They randomly give you 2 seats in the airplane, far away from each other. If you want to sit together you have to pay extra.

I NEVER saw that with any airline before.

And another thing...  The seats at the row with the emergency exits are premium seats. If nobody pays for this the seats will be empty.  All airlines I know invite some people to sit there. And explain to them the procedure to open the emergency exit. Air Asia does not. There is nobody sitting there knowing how to open the door, if nobody paid the extra money to sit there.

1 minute ago, Crazy Alex said:

Why are leftists always butting into people's sex lives????

I think just sex is not the problem.

But it gets different when public money is used to get sex.

1 hour ago, possum1931 said:

as you may find it hard to find another one

I always thought it was hard to miss them because there are so many of them...

9 hours ago, scorecard said:

The military leaders of that coup were: Sunthorn, Suchinda and Narong.  

 

They conducted a coup by arresting the then PM Chatchai Choonhaven and his family and cronies on a departing international flight, for massive open corruption.

 

Immediately following the three generals set themselves up as the new leaders / 'government' of Thailand.

Were they really the leaders ?  Or a couple of puppets following orders from a higher authority?

52 minutes ago, MartinKal said:

It is worth noting that the Thai Central Bank has its hands tied as to manipulating the currency by fear of reprisals from the United States. ( doesn't want to be accused of being a currency manipulator and getting hit by sanctions.)

There are many things they can do. But for some reason they don't do anything.

It's easy to lower the interest. A negative interest will do the trick.

I am not in favor of a negative interest rate. But if other countries have a negative interest you will get a flow of money to Thailand raising the exchange rate.