Etaoin Shrdlu

Everyone knows that what the medical profession erroneously calls "disease" is actually the manifestation of demonic possession. Just ask Dr. Stella Immanuel.

Jack Russells are fearless. Ours has taken on large monitor lizards and chased them from our garden. Smaller monitors have met a different fate.

And he gave approval to make the payment? If so, then you should get reimbursed by your insurer for this payment.

Was a representative of the insurance company present at this meeting?

Advised to pay by whom?

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.

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.

Earth was spherical until the Covid jab flattened 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?

Well, since this is a Trump thread, I'll post this: Is/was Donald Trump a Soviet/Russian asset? https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/2/21/2305351/-Magic-Disappearing-DB-Story-About-Allegations-Trump-Was-Recruited-as-a-Russian-Asset Even "The Mooch" (certainly no "leftist") has some suspicions: https://www.thedailybeast.com/anthony-scaramucci-raises-alarm-on-donald-trumps-weird-relationship-with-vladimir-putin/ And what might be the implications of having been given the code name "Krasnov"? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyotr_Krasnov

For some it may be. I looked at Mytello's website and it appears that the cost for a phone call to the US is $0.01 per minute. I paid $30.50 last July for 12 months of unlimited calls to the US on Skype. I checked my Skype account and I have used 299 minutes in the past 30 days. This is my typical usage and at this level Mytello would cost $35.88 per year. Skype is a flat annual fee for unlimited calling. Mytello is metered.

So far, the answer is yes. I received an email from Skype just this morning with this as part of the message:

I think your best bet is to see a urologist. I'm not sure there are many GPs in Thailand. Every doctor seems to be a specialist.

I think the penalty for not filing the FBAR is fifty percent of the value of each account for each year not filed, subject to a minimum of $10,000 per account per year. The statute of limitations on FBAR filing is six years. In reality, I don't think they actually levy the penalties in full. I read an article years ago that said that the DoJ was avoiding doing that because this level of punishment was very disproportionate to the injury caused and would probably be struck down by the courts or be ruled unconstitutional.

Bob's "Harley"

Yes, employment and payment of personal income tax for a minimum of three years is a requirement for PR. There is a minimum salary requirement, too. It is possible that the immigration officer may not know that you're not employed as an extension based upon marriage does not preclude employment. Probably the main benefit of PR is not having to obtain an annual extension of stay and also having one's name in a blue tabien baan which serves of proof of residence for any and all things Thai. The Camarata's Guide thread discusses PR in detail.

It is also possible that the target market for the unsweetened product is willing to pay a higher price in order to obtain perceived health benefits. Market segmentation.

Impressive monthly income? For a wage slave in Thailand, perhaps 300,000 baht per month and up.

Yes, Thailand back in the 1980s and 1990s was more fun. I was a lot younger back then, too.

I think the RD sends out a form to every taxpayer that filed in the prior year, or perhaps in any of the prior several years. Whether you need to file will depend upon your particular circumstances, not just because the RD sent you a form.

I think the FBAR filing requirements came about because of the Bank Secrecy Act of 1970 and that the $10,000 filing threshold hasn't changed since then. If indexed for inflation, the filing requirement would now be more than $75,000. Unfortunately, I don't think there's much political will to do anything about this.

Yes, few Americans resident in Thailand will need to file Form 8938 with their Form 1040 due to the high reporting thresholds for specified financial assets. FBAR (FINCEN Form 114) is, as you state, a separate filing requirement apart from tax filing obligations and is indeed triggered by an aggregate of $10,000 or more in reportable accounts or assets.

Even with a 50 million baht house, I don't think you would have to worry. I don't think real estate counts as a "specified financial asset".

There are fairly high thresholds for filing Form 8938. It isn't linked to whether one has to file a tax return, but instead to the aggregate value of specified financial assets held outside the US. For single persons resident outside the US, the threshold is the aggregate value of specified foreign financial assets of $200,000 or more at the end of the year or $300,000 or more at any time during the year. For single persons resident in the US, the thresholds are $50,000 and $75,000. Higher thresholds apply to those filing jointly, both for residents of the US and non-residents. Details here: https://www.irs.gov/instructions/i8938#en_US_2020_publink100045144

Yes, a number of firms have given out what I think is inaccurate or misleading advice. I am especially leery of any firm that advised US taxpayers that their traditional IRA withdrawals were not taxable by the US because of the US-Thai tax treaty.