Fat is a type of crazy

The point of this post is thai tax. I was happy not to be paying thai tax and to keep life a bit simple even though I may have to lodge some sort of nil return. As I said in previous posts my plan is to spend time in both countries and sometimes that may mean more than 180 days in Thailand. As you know and as I have said in these posts the rules in Australia are not simply that being over 183 days in a different country makes you a non-resident of Australia. With an ongoing home in Australia and other links I could spend more than half of the time in Thailand and still be an Australian resident. The rules you state are inevitable have not happened. So I will not pay tax on the first dollar and taxes on superannuation pensions for public servants have a special tax offset. If I one day decide to live in Thailand full time which I do not foresee it would be a different situation.

By not bringing those funds. Tax free in Thailand as not brought to Thailand. Simple. As I said this post is about Thai tax not Australian tax. Rent will be taxable in Australia. For people staying 12 months a year in Thailand that may cause problems but that is not likely to be my situation so simply be careful what funds are kept in each country.

Thanks. But I won't have to pay tax in Thailand if I follow my original post and remit the work pension and saved funds only. The issue of Australian tax and residency is open to debate at this stage as discussed elsewhere depending on how long you spend in the country. The rules as they stand are not simply 183 days as discussed.

In this post I was looking at Thai tax. I think for the time being I will be able to remain an Australian resident even if I spend a bit more than 180 days in Thailand based on other factors e.g. maintaining a base in Australia. If I go to Thailand full time over a longer period which is not likely at this point in time you are correct.

Good thing on this page posted by Dinga looking at many aspects of tax in Thailand for Australians. https://aseannow.com/topic/1306896-thai-government-to-tax-remitted-income-from-abroad-for-tax-residents-starting-2024/page/282/

Based on the Australian webinar from Dinga's post it seems: sending my superannuation pension paid as a former public servant to Thailand is not taxable as it is specifically excluded from the Double Tax Agreement; if I keep an account separate in Australia that has savings from before I am a resident and send the funds to Thailand either before or when I am a resident that too is not taxable; income such as rental income or superannuation paid from a normal non government employer related superannuation fund is not taxable as long as I don't transfer those funds to Thailand Thanks Dinga for the helpful post. Writing it down in case someone thinks otherwise. I think I recall a retired public servant on this site saying their Government superannuation pension was taxed in Thailand but this suggests it is definitely not the case.

Covermore have a good inbound policy that I used in the past.

The airline I am flying has options for 7kg or 14 kg on the plane so it’s not done to inconvenience but to get somewhere as the airline recommends is appropriate. If there’s no room the airline would no doubt have to update their policy.

People will be jealous given the hellish heatscape that is Bangkok and Thailand. I am enjoying the cool Melbourne weather. But when I go to Thailand in coming weeks I have 14 kg carry on rather than normally half of that which means 2 decent sized bags so saves me having to pick up bags later.

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For Australians, I like the Bankwest Platinum card travel insurance, as it has no requirements i.e. no prepurchase of travel or whatever, is covered by a good company being Covermore, no annual fee, no charge for overseas purchases.

When bringing my thai partner to Australia I used to use Covermore which normally had decent prices. A friend had a good experience with them when sick overseas too.

If his name wasn't Kennedy he wouldn't be discussed one bit

60 per cent - not likely - a couple of per cent of Democrats tops - surely the same crazies who like Trump like Kennedy

It was hello and thank you - and we all know that in 99.9 per cent of cases it would get no reaction or a favourable reaction. So it either didn't happen or he met a psycho or there is a different reason but it clearly is not an indication of the way thai's normally behave.

Let us assume it happened and you are a long term customer who tips well. It might have been that something else tipped her over the edge. I could imagine if a customer was loud or obnoxious or seemed drunk slurring their words or was poorly dressed or flirted with the staff inappropriately she may have had enough and she was looking for an opportunity to get rid of them. Doubt these would apply to you though.

In my case because going between 60 and 90 days. But for others I imagine it can seem better and easier to get it done at the start, as some of the stories of going to immigration offices with long queues and maybe some unexpected request, do not inspire you to take the punt when there.

More than one thing can be important at the same time. The topic of discussion was Trump and his comments.

You are using the extreme comparative argument. I like World Leaders to take a stand in important matters like freedom to vote, freedom to protest and freedom of the press, in such a country as Russia. Freedom to live like we have. The reason for his death is highly likely not to be due to natural causes. It is not about standing on a box and saying - He Did It - but acknowledging such an events importance and significance beyond the sad death of one man. Many world leaders spoke up. Trump has no opinion and seems often to support what happens in Russia. If that's of no significance to you or even a good thing then it makes it easier for me to understand why you might support him.

As a Kiwi do you have to pay much higher fees now or was that a mistake or something. Seemed bizarre. Australian fee $60 for two months the same of course.

Point is he can say an awful lot without saying he definitively 100 per cent knows how he died and who killed him. Put yourself in a position of power and ask yourself if you would be so cavalier and say the same.

Keep saying the same thing. Who cares. If you don't get it that's fine.

Nick you are stuffing around with an important issue in my opinion. Clearly it is extremely likely it was a government sanctioned death. Nothing is 100 per cent of course. Look at the facts - clearly fine the day before, body not released in a timely manner, previous attack etc. I consider it Trump's responsibility to be definitive in his condemnation of the circumstances and secrecy of his death rather than playing the - who knows how he died - game.

I waited till this morning and found I couldn't apply too. See what happens.

What are you looking for? Some answer that says people from Phuket are all this way or that way. Phuket has friendly people and fun people and a few scammy people and jaded people. Tourist areas have more of the fun people and more of the scammy and jaded people than a town in the country side. So go to Phuket and search out the fun people and stop whinging like a bitch. Or stay where you are and keep whinging about some where you don't even want to go to.