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Why would I file? I remitted zero baht last year. This year I will remit but it will be zero baht accessable income so again won't file. I'll file when required. Duh.

This has nothing to do with CRS. It's up to tax residents to report accessable income whether the TRD knows about the sources or not. It's easy to demonize firms trying to provide information. It's up to us of course to filter the information and decide what actions to take or not to take as we're all adults.

OK I had a well used Android box just fritz out on me the other day. There was something on the screen about HDMI and then it went kaput. No reponse at all to powering up anymore so decided it was game over on that one. So ordered a new box and found it impossible to set up. It won't accept internet by LAN or wireless but I know they work as they did for the old box and the wireless works directly to the TV. I then tried connecting from a mobile hotspot -- just the same the Android box could not be connected to the internet. It does see the wireless sources so can choose and enter correct pwd but just always fails to connect. So I'm thinking either the box is defective or there is something very weird with my setup. I'm sending the box back and it will be either fixed or replaced, but I'm kind of expecting to get a new box that they say will work and find the same problem. I had considered it might be about my router settings which I haven't looked at but again the router does work for the tv and did work for years on the old box. I've tried all the usual troubleshooting things to no avail but I did buy a new lan cable which I haven't tried yet. Any ideas?

The bigger question is whether there will be a real election in 28 or even 26. The Project 2025 fascist blueprint is to copy Hungary and Russia so there will only be show elections.

He does seem overly obsessed with bizarro world rants about stamp pimps.

But that is incomplete. If the withdraw was from a fund composed on non-accessable money, then it would not be a tax event to withdraw it in Thailand. But there would need to be records showing that in case of audit.

France should take it back and give it to Ukraine.

We're talking about different things and I'm finding your line of posting tedious. Wait and see how TRD treats such withdrawals. If they include them, then the question will be about the specific source of the withdrawals (accessable or not). Thailand will definitely be able to see those transactions. No, they won't know whether the source is accessable or not. Pretty much the same as wire transfers. It's up to the tax resident to report accessable remittances.

Stamp pimps?

I think you're confused. That's about sharing between nations. Not about what any country can gather about transactions within their own countries. Also of course it would no problem to identify international ATM transactions done within countries. You seem to be about worrying about being caught. The real question is what the eventual rule will be for ATM transactions that represent remittances.

Trump good? Pardon me, I just spit out my tea.

No need to see ATM transactions within Thailand.

I've heard that soon AI tools will be able to gather everything.

It depends on the specifics of those pensions (according to your DTA if any). For example for Americans, Social Security no tax, but private pensions taxed (when remitted). Yes it's very possible more like probable that many local tax offices know nothing about these international situations. Some will say no tax for all retirement pensions and some will say all remitted money is taxed. Both are completely wrong.

I don't consider Pattaya area youtubers as anything more than locally famous, but here's one to watch that's starting to make it on the international scene.

Countries offering retirement visas. I'm not playing into this global taxation debate. You know the situation in Thailand and as a foreigner if you don't like how you're treated, your voice has no weight to the Thai government. If it feels good to whine, then go ahead though. But just for fun, a U.S. example:

Not based on my research. In fact, they are usually separate things, and the rules to determine who is a tax resident are of course dependent on the specific country. There may be other determinant tests other than days in a country. But it's really irrelevant what most countries do. We know what Thailand does and as foreigners it really is a take it or leave it situation.

That's the kind of detail that is subject to possible change.

That's taking his view totally out of context. He also says regularly that each person needs to consider their specific situation meaning many expats will be legally required to file and/or file and pay tax.

That would be nice but in actuality tax resident and legal resident for immigration purposes are different things in most countries.

Yeah of course but there are destination choices that are much safer and also choices that are comparably cheap as Thailand. Examples for safer -- Merida, Queretaro, Puerto Vallarta (they protect the tourist industry) Cheaper and not too unsafe -- Xalapa, Aguascalientes

I don't speak Maga-nese, sorry.

Trump's of course. It's not even close.

That's part of it for sure. Also a large part of the massive numbers of north of border citizens living in Mexico have Mexican roots. Also many people value being closer to home though I reckon that appeal is going to lessen in these dark political times. But whatever the factors, Mexico is an incredibly interesting and distinctive destination regardless.

Of course it is Putin's plan to control all of Ukraine whether literally or through a puppet government. A person would have to be totally clueless not to see that. Any kind of "peace" deal wouldn't change Putin's intention one bit.