TroubleandGrumpy

If it does, then there will be a lot (more) of Expats leaving Thailand. I remember when listening to the Thai TRD person being interviewed by the Swedish Embassy person, that he said that Thailand was thinking about as a next step to introduce global income personal income taxes.

Good strategy - keep the date and time recorded so that later if you are ever questioned (I doubt you ever will be), you can state that you wne to the Office and they said quote "........". Did you go alone or with someone else - that could be handy to keep recorded too. The old Thailand problem - what are the the rules and what the 'Officer' in that Office says are the rules.

The wait and see approach is definitely what I recommend - and am doing. As with all things in Thailand involving the bureacracy - there are the rules and then there are what the 'Officer' in any Office decides the rules are. I have absolutely no confidence that a TRD Officer in an Isaan Province will accept any reasonable interpretation of the tax code, or the applicable DTA for my home country. TRD are not (yet) training their local TRD Officers regarding the impacts this rule change will have on their jobs - particularly for Expats. I know this because my Thai wife's sister's friend works (as a Clerk) at the local TRD District Office. She asked her about it because she has an Expat husband who is/was looking to move to Thailand full-time this year. She has given us other information too - and all that leaves me in no doubt that the TRD is not prepared for an onslaught of Expats lodging tax returns, and absolutely not prepared for those who will be trying to claim exmptions due to DTAs. If my experience is any guide, the Officers in Bangkok will be far more aware of things than the boondock Offices, who will wait until they are told what to do - and so far they have not been told much at all - and nothing about Expats being caught up in the net.

BS - because you refuse to give a reason why your claim that you have spent time in that Thai jail do not resport in deportation - therefore you are BS. I dont want the details - I never asked for that - I only want to know what charge and conviction resulted in you being imprisoned and not deported. Me thinks your claim was BS and I caught you out when you responded with some rhetoric about you know what it is like being in that prison and you then stated in answer to my gotcha question that you live in Thailand. Blocked - please do the same.

The majority of heroin addicts die a lot younger than they otherwise would have lived - and that includes prescriptions opioids. Sure some get clean and are 'saved' but a lot die early - both from complications sue to extended usage and also overdoses. Plus they have a seriously high rate of 'self-harm' and they commit an extremely high rate of crime (to pay for them).

I think most people agree with that. But I also think that 'human rights' has gone too far in the west and being in prison is no longer a serious punishment - not as much as it should be.

Then my next assumption is you are BS because you claim to have been inside that prison as a prisoner. Why were you not deported ?? You started this remember, by claiming you served time in the Thai jail, so please elaborate so I and others can understand how you were able to do something that as far as we all know, results in deportation once released, and precludes you from getting a Non-O Visa or annual extension.

I was thinking maybe that - or maybe he worked for an Embassy and did jail visits to their citizens.

Thanks - that is probably the case.

Yes I did - for both my 'retirement Visa' and later 'marriage Visa' It was very clear that I would need to have no criminal record either back home or in Thailand. However, because of your comments I have checked the issue out and the Thai Visa Elite Visa is available even if you have a criminal record (as long as not serious) - so I assume you have that or something similar. I will stand corrected on your comments that Thai jails are better than those who are selling books and vidcasts and claiming they are hell holes. But I dont want to find out for myself, so I will continue to behave myself 🙂

Good - I wish more people (especially Thais) were aware of the simple methods to help reduce the chances of being scammed. I would recommend you/everyone get at least one more bank account (2 in total) - with another bank - for another reason. If for any reason your account is locked (failed ATM attempt to withdraw) while you are away and in another Province, you will be advised to return to your original bank branch in your Province to sort it all out (happended to us but I had a second account - now I have 3 plus the wife's 4). Thai Banks are not really 'national' - they are Province by Province based and many serious issues require you to go back to that Province's bank branch.

Maybe as per @oxo1947 and myself and many others, living in a semi-rural area within 30 minutes or so of a big city with all its services and attractions is an option for you and wife. I am sure the family will make good use of the house/land while you two are away, and there is always the option of going back if things dont work out. Moving furniture etc is cheap in Thailand - especially if you have relos or friends with a few covered utes/vans.

I hear you and agree 100%. We are less than 20 odd minutes to everything in Khon Kean - out West past the airport. I agree that this is the best way to live as a couple in Thailand (not as a single). I could not live on a remote farm with the nearest big city many hours away - but this guy likes it - for now - lets see how he goes when he is 60+.

Come on - take it like a man - it was a joke and I got you.

As an Expat with a crimnal record and having served jail time in the Bangkok Hilton?? I would accept that you are back in Liverpool or wherever - but you are still in Thailand and getting annual renewals despite conviction and jail time? Could you explain how you have been able to do that?

Jimmy Carr responded to a heckler complaint that he was offended by one of his jokes. He said "I am so sorry" with a look and body language of utter contempt for the person. The heckler responded with "Obviously you dont really mean that apology" Jimmy responded - "Oh, so you do understand that I can say something and not really mean it - now you are getting it".

Fair enough - there are some examples of Expats not being over-charged. But there are a lot more of this sort of thing happening. “The pricing was set on an appropriate basis of socioeconomic status, and it benefits Thailand, so it therefore doesn’t count as discrimination,” the court ruling said. Dutch expat to appeal after Thai court sides with higher hospital fees for foreigners | Coconuts

I find that hard to believe - are you still in Thailand as a regular Expat or do you just visit?

That is good. Also get a bank account (separate bank) that has a minimal amount of cash in it (top it up now and then from another bank account) and use that account for those type of QR and 'scan' sales. Keep any account with your 400/800K or whatever amount separate, and never use it to pay online or via your phone. I know a bit about IT security and 'physical separation' is the number one security measure. Some years ago I was using my 3rd or 4th account to make regular auto payments for rental payments each month. When I stopped living there I withdrew whatever was in there and left $2 to keep it open. For several months afterwards I was sent notices that my rent payment had not accepted, and despite calling and emailing this went on for over 3 months - I even got a threatening letter saying I would be evicted and a summons to the Rental Tribunal. They eventually realised their werror and stopped the automatic payments and apologised. But I would have had over $6000 taken from my account if it was my only one. Not easy to get another bank account here - and it will be harder after July when they change the rules - get a couple extra now is my advice.

So you have been there? What was the charge and how long were you in prison? If I may ask.

Lefties just cannot take a joke.

As long as this does not result in men with beards wearing dresses and demanding we accept them as being a woman, and men in dresses using the female's toilets, and men competing against females in sports, and biologically male trans 'couples' adopting children - then I am in favour. There is a 'trans' person who is very much against all these 'trans' activists and she is very outspoken about it - Caitlyn Jenner - and I agree with most of what she says. IMO if a bloke wants to be a women then that is AOK, but they should fully commit to it and dress and behave like a woman at all times (Lady Boy).

To be true - I think both of them will 🙂 Maybe this will be a battle of the 'injections' and who has the better ocktail mixer 😄

I thought Trump was being charged and will not be able to be POTUS - ROFLOL 🤣 Obviously Biden and the Dems realise that tactic has failed, so now they are trying another angle. Nothing will save Biden - Trump will destroy him in a debate, as long as the debate is fair and resonable. Meaning the questions are not like - 'So tell us Trump, why did you pay money to that hooker to shut up?" OR "So tell us Joe, how were you able to achieve such great economic and social growth in USA over the last 4 years, despite the decimation made by your predessesor." Trump under-estimated Biden last time and was far too arrogant and aggressive. I am sure this time around he will listen to his advisers and behave a lot less aggresively - and not like he did when debating Clinton et al - which is what he did last time he debated Biden. Maybe Biden's camp is thinking Trump will be far too aggressive and arrogant to an old frail man, and Biden will get the 'sympathy' vote.

Happy to see her publish a book and get publicity. That way other young stupids will see and/or hear about it, and they will realise that there is severe punishment in Thailand (and other SEAsian countries). I am sure it 'days' before she was able to wake up and realise the truth and use the toilet, but it would have felt like a month. And if anyone thinks that it is not worse in the male part of of that Thailand jail - they are very much mistaken. I have read a book and seen a few vids about that place - absolutely not worth it at all.