Pekaer

IMO Thailand has not really any own products, they finally have the cheaper manufacturing sites to manufacture them for foreign companies, nor?

The theory often looks different than the reality, nor? Haven’t the big American companies moved their productions out of the country years ago, due to the greed they have/ had? They all follow the caravan of low cost production tourism not always leaving fair circumstances behind. The tremendous change that Donald might have in mind, will take years, even the outcome remains unsure. Even consider the previous chip industry in America, which had the huge pressure of developing and manufacturing double speed chips by halving the price every couple of years led to the painful export of the entire industry to far east where skills and willingness was available. As the results of manufacturing high end products with even these chips brought enough money back in the pockets of these companies. That’s win win for both sides, nor? I feel very sorry for the people in America, who’s life wasn’t already easy. Their uncertainties become even worse. We Europeans love(d) the trust we have in reliable social securities (especially in healthcare and old-age pensions), even they are not always well balanced anymore after other nations need to flee from their countries. But that is another story… Anyway, I loved to see the calculations from Donald. I’m afraid he is punching in every other nations stomach, well knowing nobody is able to valuate and prove within shortest time. Isn’t the world receiving paid services from all the American tech companies worth multi billons of dollars that are almost excluded from any tax systems?

Are you really still paying tax in your previous living country? TBO, i also checked out from paying tax from where I receive my pension. Therefore the DTA might not be valid for me. Maybe I am naive, but I believe a. pensioners in Thailand are tax accountable, but b. the tax amount for pensioners in Thailand remains 0%. Until there are any further valid information from the Thai Tax Dept I will not do anything. Don’t trust all the surrounding information that come from third hand!

A happy end story that cannot be shared enough. I really miss stories like this. Trust in the positive things of human nature, we definitely have too many bad news that let you doubt about being friendly and giving hospitality to strangers.

Upps, I believed this was about healthy Thai food. What a pity!