Ben Zioner

Was talking about Monsoon (Soi 8) on another thread. Tenderloin and Lamb chops gone from 700 to 1000, 2 years ago, never ordered again. No more Guacamole with the Fajitas, still eat them as they have a magic hand for the beef. But all that makes me stay that the place is not as good as it was in the pre-Covid years. So yes, life is tough now, but "it wasn't meant to be easy".

Since it has become obvious that those who got rich from selling wine in Thailand will get even richer after this tax cut we have decided to cut our home consumption from two bottles a week to one bottle a month. During holidays we'll drink daily but we have shifted or focus from Thailand to neighbouring countries. But that's the sort of things that makes me cringe when I read about Thailand the retirement destination while it is glaring that, besides weirdo whorists, people settling here will only face frustration.

You take these things way too seriously..

No, under the old rules (por.161 & por.162), as the new rules may be coming any day now... But Goofy's popularity ratings are now well below 10%

Could you provide details of this dentist? I didn't know that implants could be made here.

This wouldn't stop you from staying less than 180 in Thailand.

Food was better 8 or 9 years ago, but still good. I like the Soi and probably conceived my second daughter four or five floors above Monsoon.

What does "hardening" refer to?

Absolutely.

Ok I post the link. Listen from 1:29, the answer from RD is in english.

Singh or Heineken. I love a pint of Singh while waiting for my food at Monsoon.

Thanks beammeup.

They are remittance.

I mention ONE video, the full record of the meeting organised at the Alliance Française. It lasts one hour and a half and the main language is French, hence no link here.

I watched the video of the French embassy, the question was asked, and the answer was clear.

And he was plain wrong about the ATM withdrawals, RD people are adamant that they are indeed remittances, just ad credit card payments are.

They probably shouldn't be in Thailand then. And don't say "they have been here for 20 years", the reality is that over the past years Thailand has become a dangerous place for the low income retiree. A "perfect storm", to reuse @Sheryl's words.

This is the Tax charge to people who are are highly skilled professionals and benefit from a specific LTR visa.

Could you be more specific? Or is it prostitution you refer to?

Are you a double amputee?

Neither, just keep LTR going as it is.

Thanks we should keep this example to show to our local cops...

Not, read RD 743 and associated implementation papers carefully, some even believe it just "grandfathers" the cancelled "not remitted in the year of earning" exemption, so I believe it could end up that way. And it would make sense from the Thai (Finance) point of view; if the average LTR retiree makes 100k USD this could be, for every 1000 visas, 100 Million USD (35 Billion THB) brought into the country every year. Ok, it maybe wishful thinking on my part, and as someone pointed out TIT and thing never make sense, but on the other hand I have found BOI to be quite impressive. An other thing gives me that nagging feeling this could be the case is that, last September, when people started querying BOI about remittance tax there answer was "remitted income not taxed". And we now for sure that global IT was already considered at that stage, the first article on the September changes here was mentioning it. And last, wouldn't that be exactly BOI's mission? Otherwise why would they deal with retirement visa?

But you see, while you are so assertive you lack knowledge, no one is 100% after a full STD check, you must factor in incubation period(s). So it would be full test panel + a give period of full abstinence... And why does one wish to be 100% safe in sex? We need a degree of folly to be happy, sex is the best place to do so.

Interesting how you dare being disrespectful of fellow posters while you try to show respect for prostitutes.