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The poster Prenock in his summary of what went on at the seminar said this: The seminar speakers also mentioned that they want to tax ALL income one recieves during the tax year, not only that remitted into Thailand and that they were also talking about credit card use and ATM withdrawals.

I agree but one thing I've learned over the years is never underestimate the stupidity of the Thai government. And there has been strong resistence against the change in law but it's under the radar because the negotiations with affected parties are ongoing. Look at the TM30 fiasco. That led to an exodus of foreigners out of Thailand and protests from foreign embassies but the government learned nothing from it. They made a slight modification in the rules but there isn't any consistency among the various immigratioin office.

What's being ignored is what was said during the US Embassy seminar, which was that the ultimate intention of the Thai government is to tax all income earned by tax residents of Thailand. In other words, apparently they want to move to a tax on worldwide income and this is the first step. The other major point is that initially it was assumed that this tax was mainly aimed at Thai people with money overseas. That appears not to be the case and in reality they are deliberately targetting foreigners. So the consequences could be severe if they follow through on these proposals. Even taxing remittances would have a big impact on the condo market, one would think, where foreign buyers play a significant role. Even if the actual impact turns out to be small, the controversy this proposal has stirred up is bound to have negative consequences. Retirees will rethink retiring in Thailand, Diigital Nomads will move on to friendlier areas, and there will be less enthusiasm for investing in condos, parking large amongs of money in the local banks, and making plans to settle down here if the rules can change so drastically overnight. It's just bad policy.

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Me either. I came to Thailand to have a hassle-free retirements. Seems like they're intent on putting an end to that.

And? What do you intend to do?

"You will own nothing" doesn't mean that at all. It means everything will be leased to you on a subscription basis. This has already started. Microsoft now pressures you to "subscribe" to Office. All the books that you have on your kindle or other e-reader don't belong to you. Sony just deleted all Discovery programs from its Playstation. HP forces you to subscribe to ink jet replacements and if you decide not to pay they lock down your printer. In other words, you'll have rights over nothing.

Looks like the worst case scenario is about to come true.

They'll allow you to import plants?

It's not your imagination. It's due to the resurgence of Covid according to the ones I've talked to. In fact, a couple of people expressed surprise that I'm not doing the same.

You can use Italian basil. It's not exactly the same but similar and it creates a good dish. Pal discussses this on Hot Thai Kitchen: https://hot-thai-kitchen.com/pad-kra-pao-beef/

Just an ad hominem attack with nothing to back it. Htysterical, unreasoned, and addressing none of the points that I made.

I have nothing against gay characters but I do think that some TV shows tend to go overboard for the sake of political correctness. One example in particular is the new Perry Mason where Della Street has now become a lesbian. In the original she was Perry's assistant and also his mistress. That was an integral part of the series. Now she's his partner, the brains behind the firm, and openly gay in a series supposed to be set in the 1930's. To make matters worse Hamilton Berger, the prosecutor and Perry's nemesis, is also gay. There's no logic to those changes and in my opinion the show shouldn't be called Perry Mason. Also, Paul Drake, the detective, is black and they throw an Asian character in there too somewhere just so every group is represented. The new Kung Fu also has the obligatory gay character (who naturally has a black lover) and his traditional Chinese family couldn't be happier. By the way, I don't believe people are born gay. They're born polymorphously perverse, as Freud put it, and sexual orientation can be determined by the power of imprinting, which is affected by your personal experiences and the role models you're presented during your sexually formative years. In some surveys these days, up to 40 percent of Generation Z members declare themselves non-heterosexual. I don't think their genes have changed that much.

Promotions are for a set time period so the price will naturally revert to the usual rate when the promo expires. I don't know why you would think you should continue to get the promotional price when you're filing a 90-day report outside the promotional period. You can always sign up for the special four-report deal for 1500 when you do your visa extension. That price won't change. They also have promos for retirement visas on occasion but if you're not renewing at that time you're out of luck. You'll have to pay the full price.

Watched May December. Reviews on IMDB were mixed but I thought it was great. Strong performances all around but especially by Julianne Moore, Charles Melton, and Natalie Portman. The movie, supposedly inspired by a true story, concerns an affair between a 36-year-old woman and a 13 year old. She becomes pregnant with his baby before going to jail and when she gets out they end up marrying. Natalie Portman plays an actress selected to play the role of the older woman in a movie and spends some time with her and her family in order to prepare for the role. Not a lot happens overtly so I suppose some will find the movie slow but a lot happens under the surface. More of a character study than a plot-driven drama you would have to hard of heart not to feel for all of the characters involved.

Yes, I now worship the great goddess Baubo

I read they're having orgies at nursing homes in America. Made me feel like checking in.

Third best in the world? Ridiculous. I like kaphrao and make it all the time, but it's basically a cheap street food dish. It's popular but I certainly wouldn't call it one of the top dishes in the world.

Check permissions for all of your apps, make sure you don't allow access to the microphone, contacts, location, camera. Turn off access to location in your Google account too. What usually happens is you download an app that then accesses your data. There have been a number of reports about beauty apps, filters, file managers, etc. that mine your data and sell it to third parties. Only install apps that you are absolutely sure you can trust.

It's become obvious that this guy is just a pretty face for photo op opportunities and has no real power

Contact the tourist police. They should be able to direct you as to what you should do.

Scam. Cards aren't impounded over a fraud alert. They're locked down. You call up the bank and they'll unlock it. This scam has been running a long time. It used to be, "I was taking the bus to so and so and all my belongings were stolen. Can you help me out?" The funniest scam was the Indian guy who used to walk around with a bag of urine strapped to him asking for money so he could buy his medications. If she were really in trouble, why wouldn't she contact her relatives back home and have them wire her some money? Why go around asking complete strangers?

Areas of concern: According to the lawyer in the video I posted, pensions are taxable. If they're not taxed in your home country, you will be liable for the full tax rate in Thailand. Apparently, if I understood this correctly, remittances for the purposes of buying condos will be taxable unless it can be proven an exclusion applies. Even then, if the amount of income exceeds the allowed exclusion, a tax must be paid on the excess. The burden of proof for when income was earned falls to the taxpayer. So even if the new law applies only to income earned after Jan. 1 2024, you must be able to prove the income was earned before this. Same with the tax credit. If a country has a tax treaty with Thailand, in pinciple tax paid in the home country earns a credit in Thailand. However, the taxpayer must be able to prove the tax was paid and in cases when the tax rate differs, the taxpayer must pay the difference. (For example, if the tax rate in your country is 30 percent and in Thailand it's 35 percent, you have to pay 5 percent.) This will be a headache in terms of calculating tax rates, credits, and providing proof for the sources of income. The lawyer noted that negotiations with the revenue department are ongoing but the problem is the government has a habit of implementing unworkable legislation and only backing down once there's a public outcry. Let's hope

1000 baht for non-members. I hope somebody takes notes.

New video up with a thai lawyer who specializes in thai tax law for foreigners. If he's right and the law isn't amended, this could be a killer for a lot of people.