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This is intended for Americans, but I can't stop others from posting. The rule is simple. Enter ONE WORD to fill in the blank. For example, Being an American abroad since Trump took office again feels (one word fill in the blank) ORGASMIC (Not my answer, but used as an example only)

They woudn't even have to change any policy on paper. Just give even crappier service (it's already bad) to certain types of people.

When I was a teenage stoner, all the kids at the top of the class were also stoners.

I totally agree. Takes out all the guesswork. You know what they call Trump's new imperialist Monroe doctrine to annex Canada, Greenland, and the Panama Canal? The Moron Doctrine.

I do have concerns. The new service I discussed is a way that more people will be able to avoid cut offs or restore them if cut off. That seems contrary to the interests of this current new government. I also wonder whether there might be a negative bias towards expats spending their U.S. benefits abroad. I know some will call me paranoid but if you look at some of their radical actions in the last three weeks, I really don't think so. I'm not predicting anything. Just feeling concern.

I think time for a bit of balance with a more positive look at Israelis. Perhaps Israelis are a dish best enjoyed on their home turf?

Thank God Thailand isn't being influenced by international fascist movements that demonize such rational health promoting acknowledgement of sexual reality.

When I read the headline, somehow I just KNEW this was going to be in Pattaya.

In any case, they are certainly applying the HARD SELL when it comes to filing. That rubs me the wrong way.

A topic about Israel or Jews not attracting antisemitic tropes. That's unheard of.

I knew they are saying that. Personally I would ignore that if your case is relatively simple and you can easily prove your remittances were non-accessable in the event of audit. They are saying such audits are likely and will cost a fortune and they're doing you a favor by charging you to file such null returns. Does that sound like fear mongering? You decide. I don't see why if you have the records why you even need any help proving that. Everyone is going to have to filter out such issues for themselves. My filter says ignore that advice. Yours may differ.

The ignore list is your friend.

Technically it's possible but I reckon those would be cases of high amounts and blatant intent to evade tax. I think that people who are least trying to comply in good faith shouldn't worry much about such dire consequences.

Only in some cases. Needing to file and maybe pay tax is certainly a very unwelcome hassle but whether or not that extra burden would be heavy enough to rationally change your residency plans is purely an individual calculation. I'm imagining scenarios where people may be paying hundreds of thousands of baht to avoid paying ten thousand baht in Thai tax. Like it can be an irrational phobia.

The threshold means the amount of accessible income where if you're under, you don't need to file a tax form. That is completely different than owing tax. In other words, it is common to be over the threshold to be required to file but be well under the level to pay any tax.

How will you know?

Yeah I guess you're right. I was thinking in the U.S. context where it would mean what I said. State vs. federal.

It varies. I intentionally remitted a lot in 2023 so that I wouldn't have to remit even one baht in 2024. This year I will need to remit again. It's really based on my needs whether it's a normal year or a year that I have unusually high expenses. As I own a condo, I don't have rent expense so that lowers it.

I think the same thing as a pension from being a state worker.

Yes, and there is no place on the current tax form to even enter non-accessable remittances on the form. So if offices are putting them down as accessable pension income. that's just totally wrong.

Well if they recorded your remittances as accessable when they weren't under your DTA (you didn't say, do you know?) then something was not right. Maybe you don't care this year, but it might be an issue for you later.

It doesn't work that way. They won't ever contact you to ask to file except if you're being audited. Like in most countries. ignorance of the law is not a valid excuse.

Thanks. Yes that makes sense. Also he's acting as a lawless post constitutional fascist dictator not a president. He wants to be a God King.

My personal experience with Israelis in Thailand has been observating absolutely no unacceptable deportabke behavior. Often being cliqueish and brusque for sure but so what. I haven't even seen arguments over bills or demanding discounts which is a trope often used I have seen that with Indians. However the reason I do believe the horror stories about Israeli backpackers is a film I saw years ago thst clearly wasn’t a hit piece but did honestly and sympathetically depict the bad behavior problems with long stay young Israelis after military service. Also of course I believe there are some criminal expat Israelis same as many other nationalities.