jerrymahoney

Thanks. I just went via that YouTube vid and typed into YT search "2024 Thailand taxes" and there is a whole sub-industry in these 'advices'.

well it wasn't on YouTube so I had to quote the NY Times. But others in this topic have already repeatedly said those who stay in Thailand only do so for cheap sex.

Fixed. Yes and because I'm just a cheapo: Nov. 8, 2023 The Justice Department announced charges on Wednesday against three people accused of running a “high-end brothel network” in the Washington and Boston suburbs and unveiled an investigation into potentially hundreds of high-profile clients who had paid for sexual services. The prostitution scheme was run through at least two websites that advertised appointments with Asian women ... They are accused of using “coercive tactics” to draw the women into providing sexual services, for which clients were charged about $350 to $600 per hour. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/08/us/politics/justice-department-brothel.html

That's OK. Don't give up. Even the RMS Titanic had 4 wonderful days at sea before hitting the iceberg.

Presuming the above was your question and just a formatting error, you might look at this recent post: https://aseannow.com/topic/1268153-wrlife-medical-insurance-experiences/?do=findComment&comment=18485195 ... and not one comment from the Boo-Birds.

According to the Revenue Department, it will seek opinions from the stakeholders affected by the new rule and issue guidelines to provide more clarity. The plan includes an amendment of the personal income tax return form to facilitate the foreign tax credit claim. https://www.mazars.co.th/Home/Insights/Doing-Business-in-Thailand/Tax/Thailand-Tax-Foreign-Income-Taxable-from-2024 e-Form: : Personal Income Tax https://www.rd.go.th/english/62892.html

OK. I don't want to sound like the I'm-alright-Jack type. Whether a Yank or not, I set up my finances years back to handle the 65K+ / month extension and that serendipitously dovetails with the DTA Article 20. Finding out that my wife was in-the-system I only found out after agreeing to marry her.

I have already computed the my current tax obligation without any US-Thai DTA Article 20 items would be about $US 100 per month. And the DTA items if allowed could bring my tax owed to zero. My Thai wife is not a CPA or lawyer. She is the daughter of a Thai RTP cop.

My recommendation would be that Community Pub topics not be linked on the Forum Home and other main forum content pages. If you want to read what's in the Pub, go to the Pub.

Actually my $100 monthly possible tax bill -- using only current deductions no US-Thai DTA Article 20 -- may be even less as I will have a 60,000 baht annual deduction for life insurance premium paid to a Thai Life insurer. Again from the US Embassy Bangkok website: "The Economic Section monitors economic, financial, energy, trade, investment, and labor trends in Thailand. The team presents U.S. views on bilateral and multilateral economic issues to the Thai government and the public." So they may have something to say if it turns out that each Thai provincial RD office is allowed their own interpretation of the US-Thailand DTA. https://th.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulate/bangkok/sections-offices/economic-section

My favorite OOPS poll:

Someone from Bougainville Island?

Redux: According to the Revenue Department, it will seek opinions from the stakeholders affected by the new rule and issue guidelines to provide more clarity. The plan includes an amendment of the personal income tax return form to facilitate the foreign tax credit claim. https://www.mazars.co.th/Home/Insights/Doing-Business-in-Thailand/Tax/Thailand-Tax-Foreign-Income-Taxable-from-2024

The problem seems not with the "sending organizations" but with the Thai "receiving organizations". I know from personal Thai NGO experience albeit years back that such visa arrangements require the Thai NGO to provide detailed financial information.

No --they scare the <self-deleted> out of me.

Poll. Schmoll.

I'll just add this from the movie Bonnie and Clyde (1967): Farmer: All I can say is, they did right by me - and I'm bringin' me and a mess of flowers to their funeral.

Biden and his team will work to use Tuesday’s Democratic victories to their advantage — but it’s unclear whether voters will ultimately buy that https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4298989-five-takeaways-from-a-winning-election-night-for-democrats/

I did you are too fast

Yes I know. You've got scruples. From the movie Paper Moon (1973): Moses Pray : You don't have to worry. ... I've got scruples too, ya know. You know what that is... scruples? Addie Loggins : No, I don't know what it is but if you've got 'em, it's a sure bet they belong to somebody else!

Why -- wouldn't it be good to know whether the 70 new RD enforcement attorneys will be accepting agent bribes?

I've done 7 years of marriage extensions, and never given them foreign financial information. I have been asked to provide a "source of Income" letter along with the Thai Bank proof of 12 FTT deposits for extension via retirement. No big deal.

OK. I have said the other mega-topic that -- as of deductions available today -- I might only have to pay about $100 per month in taxes and, due to the US-Thai DTA Article 20, I might end up owing zero Thai taxes.

You said: They will enforce it. In fact, the Revenue Department is in the process of hiring 70 Lawyers.. One in each province to assure tax collection.