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It was the Wise switching to use "Plaid" that resulted in my Fidelity Account not allowing transfers to Wise. So, I have switched to a wire transfer for my 65K+ transfer (monthly income method). Wise gave a better exchange rate but charged a higher fee. Fidelity does not charge for my international wire transfer. Bangkok Bank gives a lower exchange rate and charges 200 baht. In my case, cost came out at about $17.00 either way so I am fine using the wire transfer.

Damn those of us who are students of and educators of history. Your opinion will not be the documented history. one of these things is not like the other ...

"And everyone knows" ... assume makes an ass out of u and me ... Thanks for your personal opinion but I'll stick with the findings of the citizen Grand Jury that there was enough evidence to warrant a trial. And the finding of Guilt by the separate citizen Trial Jury. Thus is the documented history for all time.

I have done this but ... it was an elephant state at the Golden Triangle Wat.

Congratulations, my Sons will probably never forgive me for selling my small holding of Apple Stock when they fired Steve Jobs. Should have bought back in when he returned we all could have been retired comfortably. As it is each of the two of them will inherit a nest egg which will help them but not allow for early retirement (thus far below UDA inheritance taxes).

Sad to have to live in such a country. Fortunately, I was forced economically to retire to a lower cost safer country in retirement ...

Just finished, "Teak Lord" and now reading, "Thailand's Secret War ..."

Gee, Mr. Trump ... might I suggest you read Condorcet (influenced by both Voltaire and Rousseau who I also recommend you read for your enlightenment). He observed centuries ago that it is the surety of being caught more than the severity of punishment that results in fewer crimes being committed. Oops, sorry, I forget your goal is money and public notoriety rather than knowledge. Hmm, does this get me on Patel's "enemy list"?

Wait, what ... some folks here on AN seem to think it is he who will "restore " American international prestige.

No, just more verbal blowhard talk.

After decades of service, I wish him only well in his earned retirement. I took the same route after announcing my retirement after 41 years of teaching. was fortunate in having a college president allowing my my last semester without teaching duties in order to wrap up my many community roles. and yes, you could have found distractors wanting me out of the way.

No change. 65K required income per month for Non-O Retirement (yes, I am aware of other methods). I am thinking a non issue for me with USA already requiring income tax on global income, the existing tax treaty, my retirement income being derived from Social Security and retirement from government employment. None of this applies? Then I am free to move to another low cost country, several of which will allow me to join their national healthcare system after a period of residency and no threat of income taxation as a retiree.

Hmm, yes the Kingdom of Thailand will know as they require me to transfer from abroad 65,000 baht a month (one of the recognized methods for Non-O Imm, Retirement. Interesting requiring that I bring in 65K a month resulting I required Thai taxation? Hmm, think I will await further steps by the Government of Thailand and I would refer them to the Embassy of the USA as a citizen of that country with an existing bi-lateral tax treaty.

Google? there are several. got my Saki Set at the one on 2nd Ring Road.

Methinks will not sit well with some on AN.

Apology. I was confused by: "The message refers me to a website for "fir-line", the URL ending with ".cc" . I had never seen .cc before." I guess I have only seen .cc as part of an email address.

I agree … legal settlements are often made to limit the cost involved and do not reflect truth or Justice thus … “The judge said the verdict did not mean that Carroll “failed to prove that Mr. Trump ‘raped’ her as many people commonly understand the word ‘rape.’ Indeed ... the jury found that Mr. Trump in fact did exactly that.”

You are free to read the publicly available annual income tax records ... in the President's case going back decades as required by the office he held ...

Fortunately, my Apple Mail automatically places in the "Junk" folder for my review and deletion so I never open such.

Nope, nope, nope. Can you find happiness here in the "winter of your life"? Absolutely, but experienced advice (American 13 years retired CM)? No permanent commitments until at least a year of life in Thailand and definitely outside Pattaya. Love Pattaya and my experiences there but odds stacked against you for a long run ....

I agree … legal settlements are often made to limit the cost involved and do not reflect truth or Justice thus … “The judge said the verdict did not mean that Carroll “failed to prove that Mr. Trump ‘raped’ her as many people commonly understand the word ‘rape.’ Indeed ... the jury found that Mr. Trump in fact did exactly that.”

Agreed. Did not work out in any case ...

from daveAustin "This’ll get the lefties going." Wait, you guys are confusing me ...

Agreed. During my "adjustment" time in Thailand, I was a fat boy in a candy shop. The first 8 months of retirement, I tested the various scenarios. Varied partners in varied locales (Pattaya, Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Udon Thani), girl on retainer (2-3 times a week), University girl visiting over the weekend but ... In the end, perhaps due to habit or my personality, I found I favored a steady companion sharing my life so ... 13 years on, happily married to a traditionally raised Thai girl 26 years my junior (OK, I am ancient). Happy camper retired in Thailand.

And thus, I and millions of other Americans are retired in lower cost countries.