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doily19

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  1. If these are genuine offences being committed by tourists, grab them, tear up there visa, regardless of category and put them on the next plane home. Thailand doesn't need this. Westerners that are genuinely residing there either married to a Thai National or on retirement visas don't need this. They come to Thailand for a nice life. I'm in the process of moving there with my Thai wife as I write this.
  2. This type of rude behaviour is not unique to Thailand. I recall many years ago sitting in Smith Street Mall in Darwin after completing a morning bike ride. We were enjoying a coffee and two naked male 'tourists' walked passed (It's never a naked female tourist🤔). These guys weren't drunk by all accounts and we supposed it was done as a bet. They disappeared around a corner and were later arrested and fingerprinted for indecent exposure. I was working as a fingerprint examiner for the police at the time, hence I was aware of the outcome. I wonder whether the bet was sufficient enough to cover their fine.
  3. The tax area is certainly a little blurred. When capital gains is discussed in DTAs there doesn't appear to be a differentiation between investment RE versus the sale of one's own home. My Thai wife are looking to move to Thailand and navigating the tax aspects is a challenge. I need to sell my house here to buy a house, and other things such as a vehicle, new furniture etc. I can not afford to do this if I'm to pay a large tax on the money I get for my house in Australia (Australian tax laws do not require home owners to pay capital gains on the sale of their own homes). I will become a resident of Thailand for tax purposes as I plan to reside permanently in Thailand on a Marriage Visa. Understand, I'm not the typically rich westerner that most Thais envisage.

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