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10 minutes ago, AsiaCheese said:

On a side note, don't forget to update your bank(s) and DLT (drivers licenses) re new passport number, or you'll find yourself in hot water at some later point.

do you know if you need all the usual documents (certificate of residence, medical certificate etc..) to update the DLT?

I don't want to spend again 800b just for change.

4 minutes ago, gravity101 said:

Huge difference with Bull In China shop implementation and targeted tariffs. I really want to see how Trump got that 72% import tax figure from.

Trump got fun of all the people, because they are not import tax !!!

Just the balance in $

(import- export)/import * 100

Real import tax are in a separate document of about 400pag

but only to me this way of calculation base on trades deficit makes no sense?

One country could even apply 0% import duty to US products, but not buy much because not interested.

But sell a lot because for example US need clothing.

You will still be taxed 30/40/50% because of you sell much more than you import.

I found the documents:

Less than 3 months, they just return the money.

More thant 3m, they return money plus some basic interest (not the one I fixed).

a few month ago I blocked some money into "fixed normal account" for 4y: do you know if possible to cancel (even losing all interests) and get money back?

19 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

The NETA EV looks like a failed plastic 80's Fisher-Price toy, where someone tried to crossbreed a potato with a suppository.

The front end has all the charisma of a half 'farted' whoopee cushion, with headlights positioned like an asean-now boomer needing a poop while stuck on Pattaya Soi 6...

 

Step inside, and you’re greeted by an interior that feels like it was constructed from melted bar-stool seats found on Soi 6 mixed with tupperware and the shattered dreams of failed SAS hero's and financial power-players... 

 

The touchscreen lags so much half the asean-now boomers who'd drive it would pass-on before the input is registered and the seats have the comfort of plastic noodle stall stool... 

 

Driving is like piloting the aging mamasan in the wonky-nipp!e bar; zero excitement and sloppy with an overwhelming sense of regret.

 

The worst thing about driving the NETA EV? the engine can't drown out the sobs of embarrassment...    something MG drivers can relate to !!!   

same as always, it's personal; actually I live much more the appearance of Neta compared to MG4, so what?

If Neta is that ugly, horrible inside and low performing, why matched MG in 2024? cannot say only because of the price

Even more than AION or Ora good cat (that for me is the most horrible ahah)

when you select "Select the currency you want to deposit" there are many, but no THB.

You may try sending USD from your bank, which you change before (this may cost a bit).

Unfortunately WISE doesn't work in Thailand, because I use sometime this App as an intermediary

you have half roundabout at Terminal 21 Pattaya and it's always stucked ahah.

Maybe a good idea would be to decrease the time for Red at tthe traffic light.

If you know that you have to wait 5 minutes, you go with Yellow or more

I have open a few years ago when already residing in Thai, but never looked at the possible withholding tax or other

hello, I take this old topic to ask a question.

Selecting Thailand as residence in IB, is there any Tax paid by IB in US?

both from dividends or when selling stock

"electric vehicles are still expensive, whereas ICE ones aren't"

actually I think it's the opposite.

1.5 years ago I bought NETA which I paid less than a similar ICE vechicle.

Cheaper regular service and 4x saving considering electricity/petrol price and fuel consumption 15km/l

buying now a 2nd hand car is even better for buyer because pay only half price for a 1y old car!

compared to years ago, they have nice a large beach:

not used during the day because too hot/sunny

cannot be used at night?!

so what's the point?

On 11/7/2024 at 2:49 AM, Confuscious said:

 

Living in Thailand was never my first choice, but Thailand was a nice country to live in.
Everything was dirty cheap, unless you wanted to keep eating Western food and have a Western lifestyle.

Eating a full "Pad Grapao lae Kai daew" in a roadside restaurant costed 20 Baht (0.60 Euro).

 

But as I grew older and my Health started to go downhill, life in Thailand became less enjoyable.
Also, the cost of living became very expensive for me.
I needed to go frequently to a doctor visit at the hospital and I was feed a lot of medication.

Daily tasks became a burden to me.

 

What made me decide to leave Thailand?

1. In 2022, I got the message of my doctor at the hospital that my Kidney function was degradating very fast and that I would soon need to start to do a Kidney Dialysis. The cost of this would be a very big junk of my income.

 

2. The level of corruption at Immigration and other departments started to become a burden. At the age of 70, I am not keen to run around for every "requirement on the spot" of the immigration officers. I thought that thai people had more egard for the elderly.

3. The oncoming changes and requirements for foreigners who were staying more than 180 days in Thailand was a "NO" for me. New taxation rules, taxation on my foreign income and a message of my bank in Belgium warning me that they had send the documents about my "Wealth" that were asked by Thailand was the "Final Straw" for me.

4. I was residing in Thailand on a Retirement Visa, type "O". This type of Visa did not require to show a Health Insurance. But Immigration was changing the rules and there were remours that they would require a Health Insurance on this type of Visa as well. Which insurance company would be willing to write a health Insurance for a 70 year old men with a medical history of a Stroke, a Heart failure, a Pacemaker implant, recent surgery for an AAA, and Kidney failure?
Yes, paying a very high Insurance price which at the end would mean nothing as every little thing could be connected to existing diseases.

I went back to Europe.

I chosed Spain because it is my country of birth, the nice weather and benefit the (almost) free healthcare as an EU citizen, Besides healthcare, I have other benefits in Spain by being a 65+ citizen.

I will reside here 179 days in a year, to avoid being taxed and do trips to other countries as long a I can.
As an EU citizen, I am entitled to the EU health insurance which repatriate me in case of an accident.
If I have an accident or need hosptal care, but can not be transported, the EU healthcare will sponsor my hospital bill.

It is maybe not the most perfect choice, but for the moment it is the best option.

hello,

you please explain this ?

"As an EU citizen, I am entitled to the EU health insurance which repatriate me in case of an accident.
If I have an accident or need hosptal care, but can not be transported, the EU healthcare will sponsor my hospital bill."

normal EU heathcare support during your stay in Thailand?!

so all turists from EU pay travel insurance for nothing?

14 hours ago, soi3eddie said:

That's a seriously big market. Who really cares what bottled water they buy so long as it's safe and reasonably priced? It's not exactly like beer or wine or spirits with different flavours!  Good luck to them if they think they'll get a ROI on this campaign. 

 

that is a fact for Thai ppl.

Being european, I don't like purified water, and feel different taste fro mineral water so have personal preference

On 11/3/2024 at 8:04 AM, john donson said:

what disturbs me even more, is that now there is the extra 200 euro charge for your luggage... flights from europe to TH without luggage? just carry on? who does that... just more things that add up...

 

I fly very little, but family members visiting do... no choice...

Airfrance or KLM you can buy without a baggage then add maybe only one for group for around 130 euro.

Hello,

last year I bought a 2nd hand OLED switch with Tinfoil installed.

Since it doesn't turn on, do you know any place for repairing in Pattaya?

(Tukcom cannot)

thanks

they eat 3 fried meals a day, with sugar drinks, then take motorbike to go to a shop only 50m away.

No wonder most of ladies over 30yo are fat;

also some children a so overweight that I wonder why they don't notice and take actions

I've bought a memory foam mattress in IKEA, cost same as in Europe.

Still a bit hard so later a MF topper 

annual premium 12.5k THB for death coverage 100k THB.

now you see the low amount, it sound even more ridicolous that they made to me for 10x more, and not to her (which is my wife anyway..)

14 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

How do you know that was the reason?

As far as I know insurance companies rarely explain why they do what they do.

An agent might say this and that is the reason, and likely he is just guessing, he also does not know.

 

I guess it should not be difficult for her to apply again maybe in a few month. I think 50kg should be no problem - that is my guess. And as long as she does not visit something official at the same time (i.e. just weighted in a hospital with 43kg) then I think a little lying shouldn't be a big issue. Maybe invite her for the big Sunday brunch. 

 

 

she explained in details what was the BMI result and the normal range.

Actually she even offered to go together to the hospital for a visit, very kind.

1 minute ago, Crossy said:

Do you have an actual link for that?

 

850mm x 680mm = about 0.5m² 

 

With the absolute maximum insolation from our local star being about 1kW per m² that panel is 200% efficient!!!

 

Most real panels are about 20% efficient.

 

Something doesn't add up.

 

 

https://s.lazada.co.th/s.JQNPp

you may be right about efficiency or the need to verify in person.

I just picked up the first results on Lazada

11 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

I wouldn't think practical, or economical if practical.  At peek time, if sunny, most you're going to get from any one panel is 500-700w per hour, and need an inverter to use.  Consider your slow charging cable is 2-3+kWh per, and you see the issue.

60km I think is around 8Kwh consumption (~35b /day, 1000b /month).

With 1 panel 1000W costing 1500b, chargin 8Kwh would not take 8 hours?

Even if I not spend much money, those 1500b could be saved in one and a half months.

Or you meaning other equipment is necessary?