TroubleandGrumpy

IMO it will happen, but only for Thai Citizens and Permanent Residents - as is the case with most other modern countries. What has been happening is that wealthy Thais have been 'making money' overseas through investments, and then prior to this year they paid no income taxes when they brought the money into Thailand - thus the rule change. Those wealthy Thais have put plans in place to circumvent this new rule, and TRD sees this move to global taxation as a way to reduce their ability to avoid income taxes here. But will Thailand screw it up and not ensure it only applies to Citizens and Residents - perhaps and probably. I am hopeful that the new PT Govt will have more 'business acumen' that the previous idiots, and realise that if they want foreign firms to invest here in the future, they must not tax the global income of the executives of foreign companies that work here. I also think that the wealthy Thais will be using the family 'gifts' tax exemption (as have some Expats) to avoid income taxes, and that will probably be reviewed in the future too.

I am just get back involved in this thread as the topics became repetitive and boring, but this does interest me. Question - how do you know about (deleted)

Jumping in a little late here, but it seems very obvious to me (deleted)

We usually go through Changi and buy the good alcohol there duty free (usually about the same price). I litre bottle each and that lasts me a while - never a problem when arriving Swampy.

Just block him - never have to read his woke SJW BS anymore.

I hope they are alive - but only as long as they are not being tortured/raped - then they are better off not. IMO Israel is going to decimate them all in Gaza, and over time will kill every one of their leaders. I wonder if all those silly foolish supporters of Gaza 'Palestinians' notice that the leaders are mainly living overseas - they are scumbag terrorist vermin using the 'cause' for their own financial enrichment.

Thanks for taking my advice - if/when you remove the EV battery please follow the official manufacturer guidelines (maybe get a specialist company to do it?) and then make sure you connect it up (to solar) and store it safely and appropriately. Youtube is your friend - plenty of good advice there (and EV battery fires) - find a few covering the brand/model you intend to remove.

Now that has got to be the most ridiculous list of simp-approved female advantages I have ever seen, AND that was the best dancing by a woman that I have ever seen too - thanks 😁

Keeping my response short and simple. Yes a woman should be allowed to be POTUS - but not Harris - or Clinton. Trump was a better alternative last time, and he is a far better alternative this time round too and that is one of the many reasons he will win. Bush (2), Carter and Biden should never have been POTUS - but were. And Gore, Kerry, Romney and McCain should not have been - and were not. The answer is Yes, but it has to be the right woman. Perhaps Rice, Whitmer, Stefanik, Noem, Haley, Lincoln, Ernst, or Norton. Time will tell - but hopefully it will be someone like them and not Harris - not because she is a Dem - but because she is a dingbat. IMO there was only one reason Harris was VP - because they did not really think Biden would win - being the Dem nominee was supposed to be his 'reward' as a long time Dem politician (and to keep Sanders from being nominated).

Somewhat true - but mainly wrong - and clearly not aware of the real situation in the country of Israel. 20% of Israel's population is Muslim. They occupy positions of importance from Doctors to Politicians. Israel is not the problem (mainly) - it is the radical extremist Muslims that refuse to allow Israel to exist in 'their lands'. You and many others do not realise that Islam is not the problem, it is the radical Islamists that are the problem. If you think about Christianity in the past, you can see that there is not just one form of Christianity. Some of them were extremely violent against non-believers and against other Christians too. Islam is the same - there are many 'branches' of Islam, and within those branches they have some extremely radical members/groups (Gaza, Hezbolla, etc etc etc). And it is not just in Israel - there are 'active' Muslim terrorists group all over the world. List of designated terrorist groups - Wikipedia Islam: The Politically Incorrect Truth (thereligionofpeace.com) Sadly, IMO peace will only come after Israel/USA/NATO destroys those countries (like Iran) and groups (like Gaza and Hezbolla) that either commit and/or facilitate terrorist attacks on Israel. But that will mean the death of a lot of people - so the western powers have always 'encouraged' Israel to only defend - not to attack and wipe them out. I am fearful that one day a nuclear weapon will explode in Israel - that will result in the annihilation of 10s of millions of Muslim people.

TAT is all lies and distortions - the truth is not what they claim it is. Imagine being a Government Agency that is funded and management bonuses paid, based on your own in-house (and very private) methods of performance management. TAT claims every arrival is a tourist and that they all spend an average of 50K here each. I dont think that the people walking over the southern border this weekend to visit friends, family or bars/girls, are spending anywhere near that amount. 3.5 million tourists from Malaysia already this year - I call that BS.

Maybe - but maybe you are wrong. We western raised kids did things for a long time, that are just not done today in the west anymore. That includes riding a bike to school for long distances in bad weather. I agree the policing situation could be much better - but as already explained they have to pay for things like that themselves - what policeman is going to spend his salary on petrol and a car to patrol the roads? Like you I take it as it is - but I dont think they are 'bad' - it is just the way it is here - and it will not change for a long time.

Good observations - I saw the same and recommended to my son that he focus on developing AI and not so much on the coding. Finished the degree, which was all about coding, but is now working for Government on AI implementation and developments. Hopefully one day he will be setup enough and have a go at doing it himself with his own company - you never know. IMO there will always be the need to employ those who can develop and implement AI - until the day Skynet becomes self-aware of course 🙂 But on a serious note - computers are just algebraic machines that can calculate extremely quickly using algorithms - they are a long long way from independent nuanced calculus type thinking. Many years ago I played chess and computers were developed which got better and better - and then one day I castled to set what it would do - and it was thrown out and I smashed it. It took many years before a program was developed to counter that 'unusual' move. AI is just reactive calculators operating within programmed parameters, with loopback 'learning' mechanisms. That was developed in the 80s and the guys that did that won the Nobel Physics award this year (Hopfield and Hinton) - it is just that with networked computers and components and their much lower costs it is possible to do it now. If you want to know about this field - check out the development of 'Self Driving' at Tesla. However. IMO for a long long time, there will be something 'instinctive' that an AI device will not understand and they will need a person to develop and implement them. They are like a savant that can calculate mathematics unbelievably, but cannot put on their shoes.

Nail on the head hit - exactly correct. I reckon Shapiro said it best - Facts do not care about your Feelings.

Clearly you do not know what Daddy Issues means.

The battery is what burns - spontaneous combustion - runaway thermal reaction. Up to you - put it under your bed for all I care.

Calling your Daddy names is just more proof.

The battery

My bad - did some checking and they are there - could not find them when last buying. Most of the websites not great - unlike BMW and Toyota - clearly only thinking about Thai buyers. But there are some good places, and it has shown me where there are dealers that are linked with the manufacturer. They are not 'official' dealers as such, but they are under the manufacturers umbrella. And yes they all offered finance for the newer used cars. Good to know - next year we are looking for a newer used car. Back in Aust when a car is 3-5 years you could take it back to the dealer and get a decent trade on a new model, or a newer used one. Thanks.

Well said - not sure he will understand though - cognitive bias precludes it.

Still got Daddy Issues

EV battery fires maybe?

Like I said - Daddy Issues.

I'll be blunt and 'not nice', and say it. Yes it is not an exaggeration and that is why I usually avoid other Expats. In my experience, most of those I have got to know, I did not want to know. and I dont know now. But it depends on where they are a lot, in terms of what sort of nutter they are. Many of those that live/reside in the tourism/bar-girl areas, are very strange and/or 'damaged'. Many of those that reside in the bush/remote areas, are lunatics that have 'gone feral' (some even think they are 'Thai').

Good point - some do have that option available - but not 'directly' as such - meaning not signed 'in house'. But those that do, can organise for a rep from a finance company to get involved. Very few 'non-franchised' used car dealers in Thailand. Only Toyota and BMW do that here, that I am aware of. And even then, the Toyota Sure places also sell other brands. It always makes me wonder why in Thailand, the 'dealers' only sell brand new cars of that brand. Where do the 'demos' get sold here? Why dont they sell traded-in models that are only a few years old? When reflecting on that and other idiosyncrasies here, I wonder why are 80% of the dealer used cars advertised online here, those that are for sale in Bangkok?