TroubleandGrumpy

I see you are one of the confused. Let me try this. Tax free threshold is $18,200 Single Age Pension payments in a year is $29,021 No pensioner pays taxes on the amount above $18,200 - which is $10,832 - that is a fact. Yes it is taxable income - but only for totaling with any other earnings - the pension amount is not taxed.

That is one way to look at it.

ROFLOL - I hope you used lots of yellow and brown 😁

Any chance of a google maps link ? I cannot find anything on google.

That definitely sounds like a conspiracy theory - despite your denials. But maybe you are right - so just in case, I have reported what you said to the Police Station in Chaiyaphum and they said that they will soon be around to get your statement and commence an investigation.

Thanks mate - much appreciated.

Conspiracy theorist mind at work me thinks.

He let them search his bike because ................. ??

You were there and saw it?? Did you record it happening?? Short of either of those two things, you are either trolling or have 'issues' (or both).

Do you actually read these articles you so vehemently argue with others about??? QUOTE: "Nearby, a 9mm handgun was found with five bullets in the magazine and one in the chamber. Mongkol’s Honda PCX motorbike was parked with the seat open." QUOTE: "When they found nothing illegal under the seat, they attempted to search him personally. At that moment, Mongkol allegedly drew a gun and fired at them, prompting the officers to return fire, resulting in his death."

Took out gun and pointed it towards Police - took two bullets in chest and turned to run (with gun still in hand) and copped three more in the back. All good. The Police in Thailand are not inhibited by BS social media rules and PC culture - do what they say - when they say - where they say - and how they say. And dont pull out a gun - they will not wait for you to shoot - they will immediately empty their weapons at you.

Yep - it was ruled that he was not guilty of a criminal offence in Thailand, and that he was innocent because Thailand's criminal justice system is so much better and fairer than the totally corrupted system in Australia.

Good question - it was Srettha who directed TRD to increase their tax take, including going after Expat's money. If TRD does just let this issue die (which I think they will), we will not be advised of any such 'policy change'. As with TM30s when they suddenly starting enforcing it, and then they stopped doing that - but said nothing 'officially'.

50K is minimum amount to lodge the case in Florida - once started damages will be in the millions. Disney lawyers doing their job - denying liability for any reasons they can think of and trying to get case dismissed. IMO it is unlikely that the lawyers tactic will work because the Ts&Cs agreed to relate to streaming services only. This will probably be ruled to proceed to a Court case. Then Disney will probably make an offer. Then the negotiations start between plaintiff and Disney and the Restaurant. Hope the restaurant has good indemnity insurance - and the employee better get a good lawyer.

Exactly !! They have learned that tanks coming in and them sorting it out, only ever results with the same problem (Democracy) happening again. So they learned that what was needed was to change the Institutions and appoint the right people in them, and thereby make them capable of doing the work that their tanks did previously. MFP/Pita gone. Thaksin depositioned. Who will they put in place next. Me thinks a 'compromise' person not embedded with PT, but one proven to be willing to go along with their agenda in return for political power - Anutin? I know he is 'problematic' to many in PT and will probably not get the nod, but Bhumjaithai played it smart/clever and the Party has got a lot of 'aligned' Senators appointed and therefore he has some real political power/influence behind him.

When riding a 'big bike' in city/suburbs drive like it is a scooter - stay left and take it easy - they will force you over to get in front of you otherwise - they have no idea real bikes are not scooters. When riding a big bike on the highways, go faster than all others and stay in front and well away from them, and if not possible to get in front them stay back but remember that Somchai thinks you are a scooter and will force/expect you to move over to the left and get out of his way.

Thanks Sheryl. Many years ago you recommended Dr Morgan in Chiang Mai as an Expat understanding GP type doctor and she was/is great. Do you know of any Doctor or Clinic in Khon Kaen that has the same 'understanding' or who is a good GP type Doctor/s - my wife is Thai so speaking English is only a bonus.

I see you are back on that issue you have with 'tax residency' in Australia and the impact any change might have on people living overseas and who no longer a tax resident. Sorry but you are still wrong. I am not writing this as an argument with yourself - that is over and I will not respond further - this is written for others to read and form their own opinion. Once you live outside Australia for more than 2 years it is very hard to maintain tax residency - after 3-4 years it is extremely hard - 5 years and it is a done deal. There are about 50-60K Aust pensioners living overseas who are not tax residents and have not been for many years - their pensions are not taxed. The ATO does not tax age pension payments - ever - if you can prove that they do, then put up or shut up. The age pension is 'taxable income' but it is not taxed - if you can prove anyone has had their pension taxed - then prove it. Discrimination and Human Rights is nothing about the general public or elections - it is about the rights of individuals. If they impose taxes on my pension while not doing the same to those in Australia, then I and 10s of thousands of others, will lodge discrimination claims against the ATO. I cant speak for racism directly, but I do understand that 10s of thousands of pensioners living overseas are citizens of other countries and were not born in Australia - they will have grounds for a racist based human rights claim too. Also, Australia is a signatory to the UN human rights charter that covers International Social Security payments, and I think they will be in breach of that too - I will certainly give it a try anyway.

You really think that the average (idiot) Democrat voting American knows that? Try not to be so silly. Those fake polls are designed to do one thing - make their idiots believe she can win and therefore that they should vote.

Fake Polls did not work back in 2016 and it aint gonna work now either. Popcorn on order for the left wing tears on show again.

The ATO does not tax any Centrelink Payments as a blanket rule - but it does include most of them as 'taxable' income' in a tax return. This so that anyone who receives a Govt Payment who then also earns additional income that year, then their taxable income calculation for the threshold, starts at the total for the counted Centrelink Payments. The Age Pension is one that is counted, but with the SAPTO people are allowed to earn additional income tax free to help them out - hence you see a few older aged people doing part-time work in roles such as traffic control outside schools. There is a lot of misinformation out there, because the age pension is 'taxable income' and is not 'tax free income'. The Age Pension is not taxed. The SAPTO is not about not being taxed on the Age Pension payments that are above the tax-free threshold. If you have no additional income, other than the Age Pension, there is no SAPTO calculation required. However, as with most bureaucrat written articles these days, that fact is as plain as mud on the website. When you read the ATO information on their website, you have to look at every statement from the point of view of someone lodging a tax return. They say Age Pension is 'taxable income', and they also do not include it in the list of tax-exempt or tax-free payments, because people will not include it in their tax returns if they do. Rather than explain it correctly, they focus on the dumbest lowest educated and intelligent taxpayer, so that they will include it in their tax return. When it comes to the Age Pension continuing to not be taxed for those living overseas (about 100K of us), nothing precludes overseas recipients of the Age Pension being afforded the same benefits as those living in Australia. Taxing Age Pension payments for those living overseas is not IMO possible for those that have previously met the qualification requirements for both receiving the pension and for 'portability' of those qualifications. Plus IMO if the Aust Govt ever does try to change that situation, they will immediately have a raft of human rights complaints (and many racial discrimination complaints too). That will not stop them in the future making changes for those yet to qualify for the pension and portability, but IMO even that would be a hard sell to not be a for of 'aged discrimination'. Also, because many Age Pensioners living overseas are also citizens of the other country, any such change could easily be seen as being racist.

Good point about the tats. What I meant is those with tats all over themselves - especially full arms and full legs. I have a few younger relatives with tats (fashionable these days) - but they are discrete and not 'loud and angry' so to speak.

Got some good advice - as far as I know (no confirmation only consultant advice), you have misinterpreted that TRD taxation advice. Firstly - this is the link to the latest 2023 TRD guides and taxation forms - Year 2023 | The Revenue Department (English Site) (rd.go.th) As you will note there are two guides/forms - one for 'only employment' (ภ.ง.ด.91) and one for 'not only employment' (ภ.ง.ด.90) There is no guide/form for someone who has no employment income. The advice I have is that your 'method' is only applicable when only one of the taxpayers has earned income from employment, and that is so that a person cannot claim two 0-150K deductions and thereby get a tax refund on tax money already paid to TRD by their employer. My understanding is that when all the taxable money is only from investments and overseas earnings etc etc then the income and deductions for both spouses is used. However, having said that, I must also say that the TRD has not to my knowledge confirmed that arrangement in the Laws or Rules or any Court decisions - I believe that it is just 'common practice'. Same 'common practice' that there is no need to lodge a tax return if you do not have to pay any income taxes. TRD is setup for PIT is only to deal with the taxation requirements of Thais employed by businesses that pay tax withdrawal money to TRD, and those who also earn money from investments. The wealthy Thais all use companies to earn their money and tax accountants to lodge their returns. Yes mate - the best advice I got, and always give, is to keep your head down and stay away from TRD for as long as possible. And if ever questioned in the future and then told to pay up (very unlikely), plead ignorance and beg for forgiveness. Wait and see how things develop over the next year or two - then and only then will we know what TRD's 'common practice' will be regarding Expats who are retired/married.

Gotta agree - most of the ones I have met are 'damaged' and they become trouble very quickly - especially women - I now avoid them. However, the tip about joining a bike riding club and/or a golf club and meeting Expats that way is good. Those guys who do things tend to be far better people than those with tats all over, stay inside most of the day, frequent bars and other places. All good if that is what they want to do, but not the type I want to meet (again). The is a guy called Pat in Bangkok and he has a utoobe channel - one of his best vids is about the types of Expats in Thailand and who to avoid. Number 1 on his hit parade is the 'Thai Apologist' who thinks he is almost a Thai and defends everything Thais do in 'their country' - and says things like 'leave if you dont like it' - all due to psychological issues with having internalised the belief that he is almost Thai as a 'coping mechanism'.