redwood1

So the winner was the money sent by foreigners to their Thai girlfriends or wives.......lol...............Thats hardly surprising......NGOs are pretty much worthless, at least most of them....And many Goverment projects have loads of graft.....But money to the girlfriend goes straight to the people..

Well the 220 baht banking fee is just like a tax....

There is already about a 1% tax at ATMs with a 20,000 baht withdrawal.

I agree for the most part...

I think in reality weed is very popular with teens and 20 somthings but as people get older most lose interest.....Except for a small but very vocal group of adult supporters...

Well after the last few weeks many are saying.... Prayuth please come back....lol

Lets say you have 500,000 dollars you saved in a foreign bank. And you saved a little each year, over lets say 15-20-25 years.. How do you prove that each years deposit was taxed? Well unless your a CPA superman......You will not be able to prove it.... This whole tax plan is like a ship that has sunk before it even got out of dry dock...

Mr Smiles Srettha has managed to upsetet a lot of people and become very disliked in just a few weeks time.....I think the honeymoon only lasted a whopping 2-3 days.....

If a Thai retired to America.....Did not work, no investments in the USA, did not own a house and only lived off savings.....They would not pay 1 penny in taxes in the USA besides sales tax...

My accountant has told me to take all the rubbish and throw it in the trash can......He said thats the best way to plan for my future......I have to agree, my accountant is a smart guy....

Headlines in 2123.......We are not joking aroud this time.....This stadium will be completed by 2130 come hell or high water.....Its only going to cost 10 billion baht more...And we will be keeping a eye on every baht of that money....

Maybe they could put the sub in orbit...

That's basically it! Can't explain it any more simple. I can... Wont pay jack.......Can't explain it any more simple.

Why ever complete it?......This has been the gift that keeps on giving to contractor$...............I bet this new bunch is already slicing up the pie $$$$$$$...

There are huge numbers of expats who are not in your tidy ever so smug tax position that you seem to love to yap about in a condescending manner......Maybe try thinking of others beside yourself...

Clarification.......Clarification.......You dont need no stinking Clarification..

If foreigners are not buying houses,condos,cars and keeping their money out of Thailand, I can guarantee the Baht is going nowhere but down down down...

Well the truth is weed is really pretty bad for youth.....But youth get weed legal or not....So this excuse will not fly..... I think the crackdown has to do with politicians just showing they can do something.....With no observation or thought behind it..

Sir did they hold you hostage in one spot?......Try moving..... Yes loud music is not pleasent....But dont be a victum.

Yep i agee 100% with the Thai baht is on the way to major devaluation....And minimal money should be kept here.. I think its clear the elite do not plan on paying taxes..

Because the goverment gave out licences to weed shops......And the goverment needs to pay out big if they want the shops closed...

Here you go folks......The answer to why all this talk about new taxes... Because.. https://www.thaiexaminer.com/thai-news-foreigners/2023/09/25/calls-for-clarification-of-new-regime-income-tax-foreigners-overseas-income/ Thai economy is driven and owned by a small elite This is leading to the government seeking a wider tax base with much of the country’s wealth, held by a small elite in holdings that are mobile and able to be managed against changes in the country’s tax code. Because of this imbalance in power, such tax changes run a risk of disrupting the country’s economy which is very much dependent on this elite class.

I got to give you credit for having a very good understanding of all the little details of this tax mess......I personally think the whole mess belongs in the garbage.......But I have learned much from your posts.....

I bet this trip was very sucessful at giving the buffetts a good work over..