jerrymahoney

So, to add to the above, even if add had to top-up social security to get the 40K per month, that extra money might be in the 0% level if under 150K per year or about 10K per month top-up which would be more than I need.

Yes, Me. Was a skilled volunteer at large NGO in Khon Kaen before becoming entangled.

I think AsesanNow offers a great public service: Some cannot afford group therapy.

Not to worry. Trump will not again be President. I read it on here:

And if push comes to shove, I will maybe switch my extension via retirement to extension via marriage where my social security mostly covers it. As Per section 20 of the Thai-US tax treaty, social security can only be taxed by the issuing country.

Note: For those without eyes in the back of their head, mirrors are acceptable.

What We Know About a Judge’s Finding That Trump Committed Fraud Sept. 27, 2023, 5:43 p.m. ET But Justice Engoron also took the unusual step of canceling business certificates that allow some of Mr. Trump’s properties to operate. John W. Moscow, a lawyer who has worked on fraud investigations for more than 40 years, said the dissolution of the companies — nullifying their very right to exist — was striking. “Corporate dissolution as a sanction for misconduct is not something I’ve heard of,” he said. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/27/nyregion/trump-fraud-ruling.html https://archive.ph/epQF3 NB reference to the 'June ruling' here: https://edition.cnn.com/2023/06/27/politics/ivanka-trump-civil-fraud-case-donald-trump/index.html

As to the reference in the OP, it does help when you keep your speed below 135 mph ... although that might not have been a factor in the actual incident.

OK. Per Trump motion: "The Court should reject this transparent gamesmanship and deny the motion entirely." Smith's team has until Saturday to respond. The judge will then likely set oral arguments on the issue. https://abcnews.go.com/US/trump-opposes-special-counsels-request-gag-order-jan/story?id=103489896

I posted this elsewhere but this, in part, is what is referenced above: https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-trty/thailand.pdf (click on jpg to enlarge)

This has been posted in various forms elsewhere, but this is from the official Treaty Doc (click on jpg to enlarge): https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-trty/thailand.pdf

In my case it isn't if they come to believe, they make a SWIFT transfer to Bangkok Bank every month. But I had the account for 15 years before moving to Thailand and have IRA and other and other investments with the bank so at least so far, they have never made any such inquiry. Setting up any new accounts elsewhere, as I once tried to do, hit a Patriot Act buzz saw.

Maybe read this for now: https://mahanakornpartners.com/the-revenue-department-closes-loopholes-tightening-tax-collection-on-foreign-income/

Well, at least for me, my next retirement extension is early December so I will have almost a whole year to figure out the nitty-gritty especially US-Thai Tax Treaty implications.

I will assume any hard-core results from that meeting will become available elsewhere.

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It is important to note that a POD is more powerful than a last will and testament. If a POD account has one individual named as the beneficiary, and the will of the account holder lists another individual as a beneficiary, the POD-designated beneficiary prevails. The named beneficiary on the POD account is not required to honor the account holder’s last will and testament, which makes it imperative that the individual ensures to change or cancel the POD beneficiary if they have someone else listed on their will. A POD account is very similar to a transfer-on-death (TOD) arrangement but deals with a person’s bank assets instead of their stocks, bonds, mutual funds, or other investment assets. Both POD and TOD agreements offer quick means of dispersing assets, as both avoid the probate process, which can take several months. https://www.investopedia.com/terms/p/payableondeath.asp

With a properly filed P-O-D, It is not the bank's concern. Maybe you should have sued the deceased when he/she was alive.

Trump fights Jack Smith request for narrow gag order in Jan. 6 case Prosecutors asked a judge to bar the former president’s ‘inflammatory’ attacks on case participants, citing a threat of violence and intimidation of jurors and others September 25, 2023 at 11:39 p.m. EDT After the government request was made public Sept. 15, Trump called special counsel Jack Smith “a deranged person” who “wants to take away my rights under the First Amendment.” His attorneys struck a more restrained tone in a 25-page court filing in Washington, D.C., writing that the court “should reject this transparent gamesmanship and deny the motion entirely.” “Given the significant First Amendment issues presented by the Motion, President Trump respectfully requests the Court schedule a hearing at the first opportunity,” the filing states. The response joins a battle that promises to be a recurring feature of Trump’s multiple state and federal criminal cases and that highlights challenges facing prosecutors and judges in the historic attempts to prosecute a former American president and active candidate. https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/09/25/trump-gag-order-response/ https://archive.ph/zaOGG

Yes. I have one whether asked or not 3x total.

It is up to the individual IMM officer whether they request a source-of-funds letter. For me it has been some do; some don't.

Upon proof of death, the bank or investment bank would give the money to whomever was listed as the beneficiary(ies).

I do not know about UK. In USofA it is a common practice at banks and investment P-O-D and no probate required.

If a UK bank offers payment-upon death options (no probate) then it might be easier for the Thai partner to gain access than from a Thai bank that does not.

Only to say that, at some future point, there may be an advantage to having a long continuous extensions of stay versus NOT so having.