Miloki

It's been 100 years since anyone cared where your Navy deployed (Argentine islands excepted). You might keep that in mind when considering things you don't understand.

It is much broader and more arbitrary than that. You all are crazy to give your government this much power over your mouth. Oh yeah, you didn't give them this power, they took it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hate_speech_laws_in_the_United_Kingdom Churchill must be rolling over in his grave. You think it stops here? Like I said, you already lost. This was two years ago and its only gotten worse. Google the videos of arrests. https://www.thefire.org/news/uk-polices-speech-chilling-practice-tracking-non-crime-hate-incidents What happened, you are supposed to be free men.

At least we have a chance. You all already lost.

That's one way of looking at it. Just don't post anything negative on social media and you'll probably be fine.

Crap, is he going to blow up their pipeline and spend 100's of billions continually escalating the war in Ukraine? By ex Russian leader do you mean the Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation? Subs are always on standby, that's their whole purpose. This is silly posturing to make a point.

Might also find that the skilled trade jobs don't disappear in Thailand and elsewhere, while educated white collar jobs do. I get there are problems but I'd assume there has been progress over 20 years. Let Thai's be Thai while navigating their own educational and cultural path. Feels a little colonial this thread, although I get everyone's heart is in the right place and some may be trying to raise their own kids here. Kids in western cultures ain't doing so hot either now days, educated or not.

I was just making fun of the fact this these were obese mice. How'd Vegetable oils do?

I think it's because you seem to be advocating for the status quo which has not been good for most American's minus a few boomers who think they hit a triple.

No show trials, panty raids, and mugshots?

What about healthy 71 year old mice that are unvaxed & on TRT?

Strength training exercises can boost metabolism by building muscle tissue. Muscle burns more calories than fat. And unlike fat, muscle burns calories even at rest. This means that the more muscle mass you have, the higher your BMR will be. In fact, total muscle mass along with your genetic makeup are the strongest determinants of BMR. https://www.health.harvard.edu/nutrition/can-you-increase-your-metabolism

We'll have to see more details on what exactly happened but 'force' is a very interesting word legally. It does not exclusively encompass violence, but also power, pressure, compulsion/coercion; real and implied. Instigating a campaign to undermine the Trump admin through bogus claims would not be 'by force', although government officials and especially the CIA doing it likely broke other laws. But the systematic use of illegal wiretaps, foreign intelligence, attempted setups/entrapment by intelligence or law enforcement, etc, specifically targeted at Trump officials or campaign staff with no probable cause or with maliciously fabricated probable cause, and with the expressed intention of going after Trump and/or crippling his administration; that's 'by force' potentially. Not sure there is a case, but there could be.

18 U.S. Code § 2384 - Seditious conspiracy If two or more persons in any State or Territory, or in any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, conspire to overthrow, put down, or to destroy by force the Government of the United States, or to levy war against them, or to oppose by force the authority thereof, or by force to prevent, hinder, or delay the execution of any law of the United States, or by force to seize, take, or possess any property of the United States contrary to the authority thereof, they shall each be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both. ------------------- https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/part-I/chapter-115

Who is happier, Thai kids/young adults or westerners?

Do you not know how this works? Share the name of the person in the Cambodian Govt that is making this initial accusation referenced by the BBC and show the quote, or go back to bed.

Great, please share the person in the Cambodian govt who they are quoting.

Unsourced quote no?

I would suggest everyone on both sides chill and look at why this issue happened to be stirred up now. I look at the BBC as an outlet for the opinion of the UK deep state. And they are encouraging escalation with these accusations of Thailand using cluster munitions. I know a lot of UK Expats love Thailand, but there is a case to be made that the UK is behind stirring up a lot of crap internationally. Ukraine/Russia, Israel/Iran, India/Pakistan, and here? Questions need to be asked. Why now? Cui bono?

And what's up with the 'Sad' emoji? State your case. I took care of the 'confused' ones. No idea why what I wrote would make you sad.

Thanks Jim. If it ever gets that far, and they balk at the 6166 U.S. Residency Certification, I think US home ownership wins vs two Thai rental stays in a calendar year for a 'permanent residence' tie-breaker. 'Permanence and significance' should apply in a tie-breaker and usually do. But technically you could be right as both might qualify if you are just trying to establish somewhere with permanent residence status. Assuming you are right and it moves to 'Vital Interest' that home becomes a lot more important in the weight as does every other possession in the states. Basically it's a subjective weighing of economic, political, and social ties to the US. In this case it's a gimme putt. Not an argument I will lose. 'Habitual abode' is not a straight count of days but also frequency, length, and intentions. If you get to that point in the tie-breaker you will have a tougher argument but not impossible to win if you establish and extend the time frame you are working under. No one expects or desires people to move back and forth with permanent residence every few years. Anyway, I think most tax regulations are setup to define what you have to do to change permanent residence. The default condition being you don't and if you want to, here are the bare minimums you have to prove. Honestly, I don't think the Thai regulation announcement changes this for most Americans. You live abroad, you still owe the IRS. You want to change that, file some forms and prove it. Otherwise you still owe! As long as you are filing a US Resident tax form you should be protected, as stated in the DTA, the USA has privilege in any tax considerations. Having a permanent US residence available to you (owned, not rented) makes it a no brainer if you want to avoid any potential difficulties.

Read the link you just sent. "When dual residency occurs..." The USA-Thai DTA has precedence over Thai tax laws and the tie-breaker in the DTA determines where you are a tax resident if you meet the qualifications for tax residency in both countries. This may be specific only to Americans and DTA's for other countries might have very different rules. The only question I think now is whether or not the Thai RD requires a letter of U.S. Residency Certification (IRS Form 6166 received my submitting Form 8802). Some countries do but I have not seen this requirement published anywhere in Thailand. Probably best to just follow the DTA and consider the remitted money not accessible, but produce a 6166 if asked. Not sure. Here is the exact provision... ARTICLE 4 Residence 1. For the purposes of this Convention, the term "resident of a Contracting State" means any person who, under the laws of that State, is liable to tax therein by reason of his domicile, residence, citizenship, place of management, place of incorporation, or any other criterion of a similar nature. The term also includes that State and any political subdivision or local authority thereof. The term, however, does not include any person who is liable to tax in that State in respect only of income from sources in that State. For purposes of this paragraph, an individual who is not a resident of Thailand under this paragraph, and who is a United States citizen or an alien admitted to the United States for permanent residence (a "green card" holder) is a resident of the United States only if the individual has a substantial presence, permanent home or habitual abode in the United States. If such individual is a resident of Thailand under this paragraph, he shall be considered a resident of both Contracting States and his residence for purposes of the Convention shall be determined under paragraph 2. 2. Where by reason of the provisions of paragraph 1, an individual is a resident of both Contracting States, then his status shall be determined as follows: a) he shall be deemed to be a resident of the State in which he has a permanent home available to him; if he has a permanent home available to him in both States, he shall be deemed to be a resident of the State with which his personal and economic relations are closer (center of vital interests); b) if the State in which he has his center of vital interests cannot be determined, or if he does not have a permanent home available to him in either State, he shall be deemed to be a resident of the State in which he has an habitual abode; c) if he has an habitual abode in both States or in neither of them, he shall be deemed to be a resident of the State of which he is a national; d) if he is a national of both States or of neither of them, the competent authorities of the Contracting States shall settle the question by mutual agreement.

"The determination of residence for treaty purposes looks first to a person's liability to tax as a resident under the respective taxation laws of the Contracting States. As a general matter, a person who, under those laws, is a resident of one Contracting State and not of the other need look no further. That person is a resident for purposes of the Convention of the State in which he is resident under internal law. If, however, a person is resident in both Contracting States under their respective taxation laws, the Article proceeds, where possible, to assign a single State of residence to such a person for purposes of the Convention through the use of tie-breaker rules." 180 days qualifies you Thai Tax Residence Fed/State/Property Taxes/Car Reg puts you under USA Tax Residence Tie breaker for determining Tax Residence is in this order: 1) Permanent Home available 2) Vital Interests 3) Habitual Abode 4) Citizenship Seems clear unless I am missing something?

My reading of the US-Thai DTA is that if I maintain my permanent home in the US (not rented out & continuously available to me) then I am a US Tax resident ONLY, even if I spend more than 180 days in Thailand. This is due to the 'tie-breaker' rule for those who might qualify as a tax resident in both jurisdictions. Assuming only US based income is brought into Thailand I see no reason to get a Thai Tax ID and file a Thai tax return as the DTA makes it clear I am not a Thai tax resident. Correct or does anyone disagree?