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  1. Ben Zioner
    Michelle?
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    Munich (1938 not 1972, as some may get confused there).
  3. Ben Zioner
    You must have lost your sense of shame, to write such manure.
  4. Ben Zioner
    Only some some Americans, those who are in the same mindset as some Germans in 1933. But what terrifies me most is that this disease spreads like Covid.
  5. Ben Zioner
    Sure. But that doesn't change that OP is spot on. You need wise planning and money to retire in Thailand. The recent changes in Thai immigration rules are consistent with this reality. Farang ok, but no "Farang kee nok".
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    Ok for a short holiday...
  7. Ben Zioner
    A good lessons for all the brainless cretins who proud of their brawling prowess: a single punch can kill.
  8. Ben Zioner
    Thats 55 meters, a very reasonable dive in tropical waters. I went to that depth, on air, in the Geneva lake, but had to abort when both my regulators froze in 4 degrees Celsius. This won't happen in hot waters, so that dive needs just a bit of good planning. And with Heliox it would be a piece of cake anyhow.
  9. Ben Zioner
    Well, tell you a secret: they all do. Who, you think, invented "farang kee nok".
  10. Ben Zioner
    Definitely not, if he is involved with her, if he is he can't let her live with that sort of income. Unless the relationship is totally fake and he sees her as a glorified prostitute.
  11. Ben Zioner
    3 million a year, of course. house, 2 sqm, 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms. Two cars Jazz and CRV both lt 5 years. Holidays, 6 weeks, 15000 a day, some in neighbouring countries. Health cover for everyone. Life insurances. A lot of western food and wine. Everyone has at least one laptop a tablet and a phone. Private school (not international but not bad). A bit of held for ILs. Etc..
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    You are. I have been living here, in Isaan for 9 years, as a family of 4, and 3 Million give us a decent western lifestyle but no more. So if you are in a relationship with that girl you ought to ensure that her life isn't any worse than yours. And 50K might be.. just adequate.
  13. Ben Zioner
    So you don't qualify for this visa. No need to denigrate it. Ok, let's get back to tax.
  14. Ben Zioner
    No need for that, just show them you pension statement and health insurance, pay the 50k and off you go.
  15. Ben Zioner
    I shouldn't post so early.
  16. Ben Zioner
    Fair enough, average retirement year in EU/US is now in the 65-67 range, which gives another 12 years of life expectancy, so retiring at 60 makes you privileged. Even though active teaching when over 60 might be daunting.
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    Good story though. Methinks it is a plot to catch you out next year..
  18. Ben Zioner
    Yes the mothers of these girls must be devastated, just imagine the loss.
  19. Ben Zioner
    Yes this part makes only mention "gifts received". So it leaves out the actual liability of the giver (or gifter?). I am pretty sure that between giver and receiver, one will be taxed. I dearly would like the "Income tax optimisation through giftS" to get clarified here. Let's not forget that the PM has received 10M from one of his children last year, there must be a reason.
  20. Ben Zioner
    By "threshold" you mean the first 150k non taxable assessable income? If that's the case I had it right in my previous post. But my wife wouldn't consider anything below ten times this amount. So at best a way to avoid the 30% bracket with two incomes as one' wife personal income may taxable too.
  21. Ben Zioner
    So what you are saying is: - If I give 10 million to my Wife, these 10 million are non assessable for me, as they are a gift. - and for my wife they are equally non assessable, because they are a gift. Can't be, as no one would pay tax in Thailand...
  22. Ben Zioner
    But then it becomes assessable income of the giftee, no? So if that was the case it would help mitigating the higher tax brackets, a bit.
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    And even then I don't see how it can work. The money I'd gift my wife would have to be remitted first and therefore get taxes as my income. In fact, I don't see who is exempt the gifter, the giftee, both? Maybe worth developing a bit here, with care.
  24. Ben Zioner
    You mean their are befriending prostitutes?
  25. Ben Zioner
    180 Bahts

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