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I do pay tax, on my income working in Thailand.

Is Thailand getting more or less xenophobic, what do you guys think?

You sound like a lamb to the slaughter

One thing I learned from 90s gangsta rap, "You can't make a ho a housewife." So, that's a something to keep in mind and clearly most farang never learned that. Thai men know it. Their momma taught them that. Snoop Dogg knows it and even tried to tell us. Haha. But if you're just looking for a girlfriend, then who cares?

So, it seems from the further feedback, that: - American dividends are taxed from the first dollar (not above a threshold) - and the brokers withhold the tax when the dividend is paid (and I assume they pay it on our behalf?)

Thanks for the info guys, A bit off topic, but do any of you have experience doing a chartered long distance sail from Phuket to Singapore? Something we have been wanting to do at some point maybe a year or two after we move to Phuket.

Yeah

Cheers guys, good answers in here. So far the feedback here is: - no tax liability for Thailand - no American capital gains if you filed a W8BEN But dividends are taxable (America), right? Still not clear if it's withholding tax or we need to file a return each year (how does a foreigner do that?) and if there's an amount of dividend income that's tax free or is every dollar taxed?

No, actually on the contrary: I wish Britain had migrants that were beneficial to the country. Like the previous migrants who came to integrate, work, and support themselves honestly: Irish, Italian, Chinese, Indian, Pakistani, for example. The new wave of migrants are quite different aren't they? Racial bias? Just look at the statistics on migrant crime. You can do that objectively, right? And what's your bias? Do you have one? Well, no <deleted>. You didn't think it would be a young lad from Kent, did you? Or a Chinese medical student?

So, I'm a bit confused ???? Some details: - I am an investor in American stocks. - I am not an American national. - My tax residence is Thailand. - I use a European broker I am sure I don't need to pay any tax to my home country. I am under the impression I don't have to pay capital gains tax to America. Correct? But I think I do have to pay tax on dividends to America? Correct? And if so, is the tax withheld or do I have to pay it myself yearly? And is it paid from the first dollar or only when you earn over a certain amount? I believe I would have to pay capital gains tax to Thailand if I brought the money into the country within the same tax year as the gains were realized. Otherwise, no capital gains tax in Thailand. Correct? And is the same true with dividends? (If you don't bring them into the kingdom, no tax?) Anything else I've missed? Or have I made a total hash of my above assumptions? ????

Well, a lot of crimes can easily be avoided with a better immigration policy.

Skill? I mean, you're just compiling paperwork and hopping in a taxi to immigration. Dealing with the taxi driver takes some bureaucratic skill, okay, I'll give you that.

Yes! What's the deal with this? Drives me nuts.

Just curious as to the shooter is. Are you denying that immigrants commit serious crimes in the UK? Don't you think there should be a zero tolerance policy on that? Don't you think they should be careful about who is allowed in? Do you even care about Britain and the British?

If it is a new arrival to the kingdom, then that's a failure of the immigration system, OBVIOUSLY.

I am interested to know the nationality and immigration status for the shooter.

Well, I just got a document from the #1 hospital in Thailand saying I am not retarded so I guess I am safe, for now.

I am not sure he cares much about money. He's a bit nuts and seems to care more about doing cool things and stroking his ego. If money were high up on his list of priorities, he wouldn't have acted like such an asshat recently. That said, I do like the guy - not just cos we share the same political views - but cos he is genuinely trying to make a difference in the world. However, he is too much of a loose canon for me to invest in Tesla. Oh well.

Uhm, perhaps he wouldn't have been thrown out of the vehicle, and then crushed and drowned by that vehicle.

Those guys like to drive over slowly and hog the road. Standard practice.

Thanks

Thanks will check it out

Hello folks, We are moving down to Phuket City to work and live in a few months. Work is central in Phuket City. Looking for neighborhood recommendations up to about 30 mins drive away, preferably with gated community houses. Thanks in advance.

Some of them are alright.

Thank you. Do you have any experience with doing visas in Phom Phen or Penang? Are they trickier in any way?