bob smith

Philippines how do you do!! where dem girlz at.. bob.

Pattaya - Just Say NO! bob.

Yes, I did. And my original comment of 'well said' still stands. You know as well as I that the vast majority of farangs living in Thailand will never get the chance to become a fully fledged immigrant (i,e PR) due to being retirees and not having 3 years of Thai income based Tax Returns. Now, if this new tax law means that those farangs who are paying taxes on money remitted into Thailand can apply for PR/Citizenship on that basis, then that would be a step in the right direction and I am sure there would be many takers. I highly doubt that will be the case though. So it's business as usual. Let's just fleece the farang for all that they are worth without giving them an inch back in return. bob.

Phils sounds great tbh. Problem is I would probably put my back out after a few weeks from all the poundin I would be doin! bob.

well said. the question I keep asking myself is why do us well-heeled farangs subject ourselves each and every year to the constant cycle of abuse? we must be rather masochistic by nature... bob.

....It truly is a wonderful feeling knowing that no matter what happens you have the money and resources to move to new pastures at the drop of a hat, should the Thai authorities want to play their silly little games. I am the one with the money. and it is my choice how and where I spend it! bob.

good news.. looks like mr. taxman can't get his grubby little hands on what is inside my safe then! bob.

so all money remitted into Thailand pre 2024 is tax free?? I liquidated all my assets in December last year. bob.

no taxation without representation! bob.

they wont. and even if they did, it would cause so much anger and frustration at the IO desk that they would stop it within a week. plus farangs like me hate going to immigration every year, I do it only because mrs. smith wants it that way! If I had it my way I would go to an embassy abroad every 12 months and leave the country every 3 for a bit of galavanting. but mrs. smith knows all about my exploits abroad and wants me to curtail such activities as she gets a bit jealous.. bob.

No problem at all for me! back to 12 month ME visa from Laos. bob.

this is going to be fun for the thais to enforce are they going to send the tax man around to my front door with a clipboard? let's wait and see. bob.

sounds a bit..... strange, don't ya think? bob.

Oh ey.. Where and when? Bob.

I do it all the time, Doesn't mean it's good though. And it can be very boring at times. bob.

I disagree. I don't think GG is in a funk at all. I think he is wide awake and can see the wood for the trees. bob.

are you that annoying tourist with the camera round his neck holding a map? bob.

enlighten us... what exactly is it you get up to? bob.

He is right though. bob.

Once you cut out the booze and the birds, Thailand is actually a very boring place to be. There is nothing really going on and people are mostly either eating, playing phone or in the shopping malls. It's actually a very boring existence. bob.

Yeah you're right, The owner is lucky I didn't smash the pint over his head after the way he spoke to me, a paying customer. Bob.

...don't let the door whack your backside on the way out! bob.

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No Chump. It's because of my big willy. bob.

The ladies either call me big boss or daddy. I don't engage with the males except a few close friends who I have known for years. Jimmy is the salt of the earth. A very, very wise man. There's no flies on Jim! bob.