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The AQI organisation data is frequently not working properly. Had similar issues with their reportings in November. I reported the inaccuracies (on the website). They shut off the ones that were completely out of whack. Typically, none of these things work properly, unless they are professionally monitored.

Agreed.....Greed. There is no political will to do anything. "Let them eat dust" as Marie Antoinette might have said from her ivory Petit Trianon. The billions of visitors to Thailand that TAT and the Thai government want to attract are simply not coming to be gassed...unless they're having a gas.

Yes, this "impending haze" just now @ 10.27 am AQI 176, down from 186 first thing.

Until they want it officially translated. Tax exempt LTR under Royal Decree, until it's not.

Thank you for this. Whilst I do not doubt your intentions, and you qualify all of what you write under Clause 3: it would be really really really helpful if RD could, after their promised "extensive discussions with stakeholders" issue something like this, and one of the tax companies you quote could refer to that. As far as I am aware none of these entities have done so. I realise you also acknowledge this. I have not yet hired a tax firm, but I am sure they are itching for business, which may be derived from this change in RD interpretation. Until they satisfy the foregoing, (a definitive guide), it would seem pointless, and costly. I also realise that the law has not changed, just the interpretation, but it is unclear whether the changed interpretation can be implemented without a change in the law.

In my case my partner and I have overseas joint accounts for everything. As our partnership is not recognised in Thailand, we will each file tax returns. As we're over 65, we will each have THB500K which is not taxable, (after allowances and zero rated sum). How RD view co-mingled funds, on top of fungible capital accumulated over 40 years of partnership is beyond my ken. If you get a definitive answer on that, I'd welcome knowing it.

Traffic lights are a year round Christmas decoration. Just a set of pretty lights in three colours.

Who did the "staging" for this photo? Lampshades in the wrong direction, (displayed differently in another photo); bed looks as though someone has just sat on it; a "throw" atop aptly named. Seems an unusual choice of room of his official residence to showcase. Also, good choice to "live above the shop" and avoid worsening traffic by having a motorcade. How about improving traffic congestion whilst he at it? Hardly a PR success.

Let me predict, (as it's New Year-ish): they wont have a clue.

And a re-enactment scene, with finger pointing.

Then we would have to be called "sads", (with apologies to Private Eye). That's exactly the detail that those of us in (UK) Civil Partnerships (or same sex marriages) want to know, but I suspect it will only apply to Thais with Thais or foreigners with Thais.

On my last 2 visits to the hospital, (BNH Bangkok), I declined their request to check my BP, as I check it every morning, and when I go to the hospital I photograph the monitor, where it is normal, (as in 120/83 with pulse of 63). In the hospital it is nearly 200/120 because of my white coat syndrome. Secondary attempts to check it makes it worse. Whether it's in the nursing fee or not, I don't care, as long as I don't have to go through this procedure, (even at the hygienist for teeth cleaning, or the physio)...it's a national obsession.

What is it with this "hospital fee"? I too pay a "service fee" at my hospital, (plus the doctor - 500, 800, 1000, 1200, depending on the phase of the moon), also plus a nurses fee to take my blood pressure, which by the time I'm more than completely effed off, is verging on the stroke level. Of course, as new Thai taxpayers, all of these foreigner fees will disappear...

It is possible the coalition will have fractured by then, as the Digital Wallet scheme scam is highly contentious, Thaksin may be PM, the economy has gone into a deep dive, and the constitution re-write has raised some unpalatable issues (for some) etc.

Or in Scotland: "June & Winter".

...and then presumably translating it. Whatever "narrative" (the technical term used by a bank when it annotates a transaction on a statement) would not be clear to RD. Hell, when I try and check the "narrative" list in the back of my bank passbook savings, even that is not comprehensive, and even the bank's own staff do not know what some of their "narratives" mean. If banks here employ people of that level/standard and they have the equivalent in RD, this will never amount to a hill of beans, (aka "HOB" in a bank narrative...)

Is that a lady farm?

AQI 173 in Bangkok @10.30

Yesterday @ 175 AQI and today @ 153 AQI

Do you think this is feasible? I expect the Non-Imm visa holders, (the soon to be newest tax group in Thailand), will not have this benefit. But if the queues are reduced by a large number of foreign tourists, then it may help the process, the nightmare of which I experienced in my first in a long time non Priority Pass/Lane when exiting Bangkok in September, (when I took economy). Coming back was of course dire. Shall revert to Business Class when I travel next.

Bangkok today @11.30 AQI 153

Bangkok today @ 11.38...AQI 159. AQI 173 earlier.

Thank you.

Thank you! From your link https://www.rd.go.th/english/63902.html Personal Income Tax Return for taxpayer with only income from employment under Section 40 (1) of the Revenue Code Only (Tax Year 2022). which PDF file is the return you have chosen as your sample page, as there only appears to be a PIT for joint filing (no 10 in the RD list)?

Thanks. Let me have a look at what I need, and I'll contact you as required.