Ben Zioner

To me "river tubing" sounds inherently sexual. So what are they complaining about?

I am amazed Nana Plaza isn't on top of that list.

Honestly this is what I believe: a) BOI rules we know for sure - 80000 USD Pension, - Health Insurance. b) TRD rule(s) speculation - file a tax return, - ? You may note that b) could fee into the enforcement of a). If not I'd suggest people keep their paperwork tidy for when they apply for the next 5 years lot.

Nope, it is an alien who forgot her/his skin colour gloves.

You ought to wait until the 2024 IT form comes out.

Yes, and we shouldn't jump to conclusions. Right now the PM has requested the Police to ascertain they didn't jump of a balcony.

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin was seen arriving at the hotel where the bodies were found, his usual self, clueless.

I hate these mouths...looks like they train on horses.

Maybe an egg sandwich.

No one questions, as they are all guilty. An any attempt will be prosecuted for libel.

500 Billion for the Digital wallet, not enough? Way too much in IMO.

And you reckon beating someone up for a few drunken words is fine? So civilised..

Not yet but their are likely to request proof of conformity at the 5 years renewal. And recalc your tax for every year you have failed to conform. Also they put TRD into the picture who is developing all the tools to keep people in check. There is no doubt that we have tax exemption at this point in time and in all likelihood for the rest of 2024. What will happen next is everyone's guess. Mine would be a 60% chance that the exemption stays, because we are not dealing with idiots here, BOI and TRD know that too much tax kills revenue, even Reagan knew that. And even more so with highly mobile people on yearly incomes of 100000 Euros or more, who will simply vote with their feet and look from greener pastures 186 days a year. As far as you are concerned, it is difficult to understand that you express such anxiety, if you really want to retire to Thailand build your best case, solely based on one pension if you can and move ahead. The visa costs only 50000 Baht. But, between you and me, I wouldn't move here right now, I'd enjoy the mountains of Bavaria, Strudel, Weisswurzt and German P4P, which is quite good, I hope you are aware of that.

Yes it matters, as it shows that besides his impressive resume he is also an ambitious turncoat. His character matters, as potentiel POTUS matters. Or am I old fashioned?

I am interested too. I am 87.

Yes, and there haven't been any amendments to it since. We have RD 743 stating: "Section 6 A foreigner who is entitled to benefits under Section 3, Section 4, and Section 5 must meet qualifications and comply with rules, procedures, and conditions as prescribed by the Director-General of the Revenue Department. "Section 7 In the case that a foreigner has applied tax reduction or exemption under this Royal Decree, and later does not comply with rules prescribed in Section 3, Section 4, Section 5, and Section 6 in any tax year, benefits will be suspended in that tax year" and TDR's contribution in Notification 427 of DR TRD : "Clause 2 A foreigner categorised as High-Skilled Professional, Wealthy Global Citizen, Wealthy Pensioner, or Work-from-Thailand Professional who is eligible for income tax reduction or exemption under Section 3, Section 4, or Section 5 of the Royal Decree issued under the Revenue Code governing reduction of tax rates and exemption of taxes (No. 743) B.E. 2565 (2022), as the case may be, must meet the following qualifications: (1) Be granted a Long-Term Resident Visa under immigration law, as the case may be; (2) Meets qualifications for and complies with rules and conditions on Long-Term Resident Visa as prescribed by the Office of the Board of Investment." Anything else at this stage is mostly speculation. I someone sent me this quote BOI: "Greeting from LTR Visa Unit. The LTR Visa tax exemption benefit will continue to be applied indefinitely. Please do not trust rumors or outside news sources such as Bangkok Post. If you have no income within Thailand, you don't need to file a tax report annually with the Thai Revenue Department, even if staying over 180 days." So, IMHO the only thing one can do at this stage is this get clarifications of the "rules" to follow to benefit from the exemption we are still entitled to. I certainly won't do that before October/November this year. And stop asking BOI... Also IMHO section 7 of RD 743 means that if you drop lose your 80k pension or health insurance in mid year, your will be taxed for the whole year. The "rules" may also indicate whether a tax return is needed of not.

Honestly, don't expect this to happen if she gets other children with some Thai leech.

Might be true, but laughable nevertheless. It was good to be a [real] man in the seventies.

$hit police work.

But no worries, they got disqualified by the Spaniards after a thorough thumping.

So would be Brazil.

And how about the thing .. You know.. What we are all thinking about.. I am definitely more into cats.

Extremely broad, some 45 years ago I used to tap tap the bottom of offices girls and bed some of them. No one would do such thing anymore the potential for disaster been huge. Life sucks now...

I agree. Why not make it a non commutable 5 years sentence for the rapist, and if the accusation gets proven false, at any stage, the same sentence for the plaintiff ?

Death penalty for rape? That's innovative.