Ben Zioner

And yet we used to complain about those 220 Baht too...

How is healthcare in the Philippines? Anything at the level of Bumrungrad in Cebu? As I wouldn't even get close to Manilla. "This “brain drain” of healthcare workers is a serious problem for the Philippine healthcare system. In 2019, the country had approximately one doctor or nurse per 20,000 residents, which is not considered adequate to a population’s needs. " Healthcare in the Philippines Thailand has one doctor for every 1000 to 2000 residents, depending on sources.

Well, in this price range nothing beats an entry level Mac mini. Think of graphics...

Ohhh the righteous US folks. Many people came here because they could be exempt of income tax. Legally, mind you.

I am happy with Japanese cars. Might go Chinese for my first EV, but another 3 years down the track.

BOI must be quite worried, since the Taxation of incoming monies would kill LTRWP, LTRWFTP as well as a large chunk of dependants. The whole LTR program would be dead. And I have little on the effect on Thailand Elite.

So? This shows a one week, insignificant, dip in the value of the Euro against THB.

Oh, I didn't know transgender people were born with oversized mouths and 56 teeth.

Yes, I use 13.5 for for drains inside the house and supply outside. Blue pipe will age and harden hence become more brittle, 13.5 will last longer For supply Inside the house I use only PPR. Should not use blue pipe for hot water, but that not applicable if you use these electric chair like water heaters.

I'd stay put. I don't have a house back home, so renting a place like the one I got here would costt me as much as the 850000 I could end up paying here. And even in Portugal I'd have to pay some income tax. Further I have two girls of school age, they speak and write English and Thai. I don't think EU government schools have English programs. And last there is the risk that wife and kids become utterly unhappy in a strange country and want to come back... So I'll try to mitigate the impact of the changes, but on the other hand I understand the need for income tax. And paying it here will give the warm (and expensive) feeling that I give a lot to Thailand, and get very little back. But this is the land of the ungracious.

I think the base VAT at 7% to 9% is just fine. Shouldn't go to double digit IMHO. A separate "luxury" tax might be politically attractive, but the definition of luxury always leads to sterile debates, so forget it. The Thai income tax rates from 0% to 35% aren't too bad, but the thresholds seem outdated, 35%, max rate, at 55000 USD is plain ridiculous. Also I don't think that a 0% rate is a good thing, the minimum should be 5%, too many people think there is no income tax, while it should be a fact of life for everyone.

Why are these girls getting these ugly oversized mouths. They also seem to have 56 teeth. Ridiculous fashion.

Genital warts, I've heard.

Well if they want the receiving bank to withhold tax they would have to withhold some average rate, at least the first year, and then recalculate the effective rate when they do your tax return. The subsequent year the could use the effective rate for withholding, But who knows.. If that was the case I'd transfer 600k to myself, 600 to my wife. Make 100k work of cash withdrawals on my Maestro card and use my two UBS credit cards. The transfers would only be for building up savings at minimal cost (7% Tax). But that's totally hypothetical, of course.

That's how, you ought to learn these things..

You didn't have the time to go to soi 6?

I have a list of adjectives, you can PM me if you want to know.

But I and my pension may well get caught in this amateurish fiasco. If I had to pay Income tax it would cost me 850000 a year, I'd be glad to contribute this to help make Thailand a better country my girls could grow and live in. But we all know this money would only feed more lazy and corrupt government agents.

Yes, couldn't boomboom for about a week.

Thanks, I attach the text of the Decree. I have no idea it this has, will, can be repealed by the tax change. dc743_ENG_Google.pdf dc743.pdf

There's a lot to fear for the Thai middle class from a billionaire populist Prime Minister. Buy the masses and don't offend your peers will be his motto.

Also, now that the Government wants to tax my pension I have explored the deductions that are allowed for family support. I found out that the maximum deduction from taxable income for one child is a preposterous 30000 a year. That's some incentive, isn't? Nappies and formula alone will cost over 100000 a year.

Ridiculous editing once more, it can't be a rate of [1.5] 2.1 per 100,000 population. Must be 21 per 1000 [or 1.5 per 100]. But I know thai Thais have problems understanding the meaning of zeros.

Numbers likely to dwindle if they renege on the tax advantages. Yes T.I.T.

Please read again and ponder over the meaning of "in any tax year".