Everything posted by lordgrinz
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Thailand Welcomes UN Resolution for Gaza Ceasefire
Right after Hamas releases the hostages, and surrenders unconditionally. Otherwise, Israel should continue to hunt them all down until they are removed from the face of the Earth.
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Foreigners and their overseas income: what next?
Yes, Cato 😉
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Foreigners and their overseas income: what next?
Ok, so it's still less then 10%, happy now?
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Closure of Thai Car Plants Sparks Investor Concerns
Basically, all of the current moves of the new Pheu Thai government "sparks investor concerns", and it's new PM is another village idiot.
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Foreigners and their overseas income: what next?
Only 3.3 Million people pay income tax in Thailand out of 70 million people. So almost all Thai's don't pay income tax.
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Chinese Men Attack Young Thai Waiter, Slashing His Arm
Hopefully they stop him before he boards a plane, and he spends the next 20 years in a Thai jail.
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A deadly accident on Sukhumvit Road resulting from reckless U-turn
Will fall on deaf ears, even the RTP abuse traffic laws here, and will enforce none of them. This is Thailand, the land of selfish people, who care nothing for safety (theirs or anyone else's).
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Thailand Grapples with Growing Number of Foreign Beggars
No application necessary, just show up at the southern border, step over into US territory and reap the benefits of Utopia.
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"Wai" Recognised as Part of Thai National Identity
Still don't understand the "wai", respect is earned, not given. There are very few people I have ever met in Thailand that I would even think deserve one.
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Thailand to tax residents’ foreign income irrespective of remittance
I'm guessing with these harebrained announcements, that the 2nd half of the year is going to be very unpleasant for the Thai economy, and probably the end of the Pheu Thai party.
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Thai PM Shrugs Off Thaksin’s Criticism of Prawit
It's amazing how people worship murderers when they hide under the guise of righteousness.
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Thai Prime Minister Calls Off Controversial 300-Baht Tourism Fee
Now he is on the Privy Council, all his sin washed away, and worshipped by all his followers.
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Thai Prime Minister Calls Off Controversial 300-Baht Tourism Fee
This is about the only proposal they had that made any sense, and its the one they choose to abandon?! How about abandoning the new tax changes, that one would make more sense to get rid of.
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Thai PM Shrugs Off Thaksin’s Criticism of Prawit
Pot, meet kettle. Both as corrupt as they could get, both have hands in the government till, and both have run the country into the ground.
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US My Social Security transitioning to new login. I don't have a US mobile phone
I ran into this same issue, but I can get text from banks on my Google Voice app.
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USA phone data - What's the cheapest way when visiting.
Not sure I understand you correctly, but I use a Skype number ($39.50 yearly) and a call plan for the USA/CAN (unlimited - $30.50 yearly). I then just use a data travel plan while I am over there, my last trip I used a 10GB e-SIM from Airalo for I think $26, I think a 20GB is like $40. It's also easy to top up using their app if you need to add more GB's.
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Are there any benefits/perks to being a tax resident?
You are a publicly accessible ATM, you receive nothing in compensation for paying tax here. Your money is all they care about, if they could get you to land at the airport, hand over all your money, then make you leave on the next flight.....they would.
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Two bikers killed in tragic Phetchaburi accident
Got rid of my Big Bike, mainly because of the idiot motorcyclist I had to share the roads with, not the cars. About 30% don't have a license, almost none of them have any formal training or knowledge of their own road laws/rules, and 90% have no business being on a motorcycle to begin with, and they seem to be completely suicidal.
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Confidence in Government Plummets, Public Dissatisfaction Peaks – Latest Poll
Yup, Thailand is hanging out a "Don't invest here" sign for the world to see, not sure what the heck they are thinking is going to happen.
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Two bikers killed in tragic Phetchaburi accident
I picture two bikes weaving in and out of traffic at highspeed and colliding in front an unsuspecting lorry driver.
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Carbon Tax to Start Taking Effect from 2025
I don't worry about it, mother nature ultimately controls our fate, humans arrogantly believe they control it. Like the plague, COVID19, etc......she can eliminate any threats to her plans.
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Confidence in Government Plummets, Public Dissatisfaction Peaks – Latest Poll
Just before the collapse.
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Confidence in Government Plummets, Public Dissatisfaction Peaks – Latest Poll
The ship is sinking, I'm awaiting the next post where the rats jump ship.
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Land Dept Revises Guidelines for Foreign Ownership of Land
Let me guess, you believe the universe revolves around California?
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Two bikers killed in tragic Phetchaburi accident
Witnesses stated they (large motorcycle group) were spread across 3 lanes of traffic riding at highspeed, and overtaking other vehicles from the left and the right before the two bikes hit each other and fell over. They were then run over by a lorry. Play stupid games on a motorcycle, don't be surprised by the outcome.....just a dumb move, especially in Thailand.