
Etaoin Shrdlu
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1 minute ago, Yagoda said:
Expensive too.
Some of them very expensive.
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4 minutes ago, Yagoda said:
Hasidic guys with the silly hats? But I doubt they are down in the Soi Arab area dodging Trannies and Africans.
Silly hats? Shtreimel.
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9 hours ago, casula said:
please forgive my ignorance. I am a resident. If my mother sends me money, does anyone have to pay taxes?
It depends.
If your mother is not a tax resident in Thailand and she sends you money from abroad, then she is not subject to Thai income tax. If the money is hers and a legitimate gift to you, then you are not liable for income taxes. You would also not be liable for gift taxes unless the amount exceeds the threshold for gifts from parents of 20 million baht per year.
If you transferred money to your mother that would be assessable income under Thai tax regulations and she then transmitted it to you in an effort to avoid Thai taxation my making it appear as a gift, then it may not stand up under scrutiny if it came to the attention of the RD. I'm not sure whether this would also technically be considered money laundering under Thai law. In the past there had to be an underlying specific illegal activity (drug and human trafficking, for example) for it to be money laundering and I don't think tax evasion was one of them. I'm not sure whether this has changed in recent years.
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Those aren't bugs, they're features!
But I'm surprised a cashed-up guy like you would have even noticed any of that, living in the cushy cocoon that mega-bucks buy.
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Here's a good analysis of Trump's current state and motivations:
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I decided I needed a US phone number enough to justify the $99 lifetime subscription to Phone2. Since Viber can't provide a US number, I'll let my 59 baht per month subscription to Viber Out expire at the end of this month. Viber Out did work for outgoing calls, however.
I was paying Skype a total of about $70 per year for a Skype Number together with an annual subscription for unlimited calls to US landlines and mobiles. I've tested Phone2 for both outgoing and incoming calls and it works just fine. I'll break even if Phone2 lasts for 18 months.
I don't presently have a need for 2FA via SMS from financial institutions, so I can't say whether Phone2's claims that their incoming SMS service works for financial institutions' 2FA are valid.
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Call THAI and tell them your situation and see what they say. If THAI can't offer a solution, get a new passport now.
Don't put any bogus information into their reservation system.
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16 minutes ago, Felt 35 said:
Do you know if Viber have a "stand alone" download for windows, i.e.no need for a phone app?
Thanks
Felt
It does for Mac, so certainly should for MS Windows.
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1 hour ago, PREM-R said:
You haven't received notification about this due to Musk firing all the staff that would normally undertake this work. Welcome to Trump 2.0
I'm afraid the worst is yet to come.
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Normally I receive an email from the US Embassy when an alert of this nature is issued.
I haven't received one for this.
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28 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:So Viber is only useful if someone the other end uses Viber, so same Line, WhatsApp etc
No.
Viber has Viber Out, which for 59 baht per month supports unlimited phone calls to US landlines and mobiles, just like Skype. World-wide calling costs a bit more.
The major deficiency of Viber is the lack of an equivalent to the Skype Number for incoming calls.
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12 minutes ago, Jingthing said:Very good question and timely question.
They were saying before it was a limited time only until the end of February.
I think their office is in a western time zone in the U.S. meaning it's still Feb. 28 there.
Their offer still stands here:
Business Phone: 4 users included.
www.phone2.io/ltd
That said, I would be very surprised if they don't extend the offer. But no way of knowing yet.
But be clear. This is very new to me.
The phone voice and voice mail works but so far no luck getting test texts.
I am in communication with them about the issue.
I bought it because of their claims for texts.
So I can't in good faith suggest that you rush out and buy this, unless you don't care about using for 2FA texts.
Also to send texts is a big hassle registering with the government which is something I won't do and don't care about anyway.
Cheers.
Thanks.
In the meantime, I've downloaded Viber and purchased a subscription that provides unlimited calls to the US for 59 baht per month.
I've used Viber in the past, but haven't done so for a number of years now. I'll see how it works.
Unfortunately, Viber does not seem have an option for providing a US phone number the way Skype does, at least as far as I can determine. But that's a minor issue compared to being able to make calls to landlines in the US.
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7 hours ago, Jingthing said:
I just signed up for the 99 dollar "lifetime" Phone2 plan.
Apps for Android, IOS, and web.
You get a U.S. or Canada number. Expanding to other countries.
1000 minutes outgoing calls a month, unlimited incoming.
Unlimited incoming texts, outgoing texts are more complicated if you want to use them.
They claim that banks accept their number for 2FAs.
Problem -- the google app is blocked for download in Thailand.
A member here said IOS isn't blocked but not 100 percent certain myself.
The web app can be used though.
Where did you find the option for the lifetime plan at $99? Their website seems to only offer a business plan at $15 per month.
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28 minutes ago, Crossy said:It had to come 😞
It's really bad news for my parents, we've been using Skype for our weekly chats for something like 25 years!
Both are now in their 90s and dad is registered blind so getting used to something new, isn't going to be easy 😞
Possibly Whatsapp would be easier than getting to grips with Teams.
Luckily my sister lives local to them and is tech savvy. She'll do the necessary.
I'm in the same situation.
I need to find something to replace Skype that supports calling landlines inexpensively.
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13 minutes ago, Stiddle Mump said:Don't agree with you Sir.
Measles is not a disease.
There is no such thing as a measles virus.
Viruses do not cause sickness.
The measles symptoms are not contagious.
Can't get vaxxed, and get protection, for something that don't exist.
All a big money maker for Big Pharma.
Everyone knows that what the medical profession erroneously calls "disease" is actually the manifestation of demonic possession. Just ask Dr. Stella Immanuel.
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Jack Russells are fearless.
Ours has taken on large monitor lizards and chased them from our garden. Smaller monitors have met a different fate.
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9 hours ago, OneManShow said:
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And he gave approval to make the payment?
If so, then you should get reimbursed by your insurer for this payment.
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Just now, OneManShow said:
As I understood the 1st meeting at police station is for this purpose. I could refuse it, but as the one at fault I did it.
Was a representative of the insurance company present at this meeting?
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1 hour ago, OneManShow said:
I was advised to pay some for beginning before he gets paid by insurance later after he recovered, but I believe that was more than enough for such reason.
Advised to pay by whom?
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Did the lawyer present the rider's demand in writing? If so, forward the letter to your insurance company and advise the rider's lawyer in writing that all future correspondence or discussions must be directed to your insurer.
If the request was verbal, advise the lawyer that he needs to contact your insurance company and decline further discussion with the lawyer. Advise your insurer of the lawyer's approach in writing.
The best way to handle vehicle accidents is to contact your insurance company right away and not pay anything out of your pocket. Let the insurance company handle everything.
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I received a Christmas card here in Bangkok during the second week of February that was posted from Mountain View, CA on December 20th.
Two 1099s were received on February 21st, one posted on January 23rd and the other on January 27th, one from PA and the other from, I think, upstate NY.
Under normal circumstances, it usually it takes first class mail from the US about ten days to arrive.
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Earth was spherical until the Covid jab flattened it.
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45 minutes ago, JimGant said:
Yep. And if filing MFJ, you can take up to $600 without the need for a Form 1116. For years I've taken a tax credit for the 15% withholding Bangkok Bank takes on my savings accounts. Sure beats filing a Thai tax return to get that nitnoy money back -- which I certainly wouldn't bother to do -- but plugging in that amount in TurboTax is slam dunk -- just make sure you put in the ersatz 1099 you build for Bangkok Bank the foreign tax withheld in the proper 1099 line -- otherwise you'll go nuts trying to figure out how to deduct it.
Don't the IRS rules require that a taxpayer claim any foreign tax refunds applicable and then only claim the tax credit for the net amount after the foreign tax refund?
Simply ceding the entire 15% to the Thai taxman wouldn't seem to pass muster in this regard if a refund could be obtained. Or no?
Senate Rejects Bill to Ban Transgender Athletes from Female Sports Teams
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I think this is an example of even a broken clock telling the correct time twice a day.
In my opinion, the greater harm accrues to the biological women who have to compete against biological men in sports where men hold a proven biological advantage.
There are other endeavors where the trans community deserves protection from discrimination. This isn't one of them. Dems should let this one go and focus on something more worthy.