Galong

Not all Americans are jerks. What delightful country is lucky that you left?

Yes to everything you're saying here. None of the illegal activities could possibly happen without direct action by Thai citizens (private and government) being deeply involved in the wrong-doing. Busines is SUPPLY & DEMAND. Thais are on the supply side of this equation. It's like Americans b*tching incessantly about migrant workers but not going after the people who hire them, you know, fellow 'Murican business folk.

Exactly and the immigration officer's name will be documented. GO AFTER THEM! Without corrupt gov officials, none if this would be possible.

Yeah, it has one HUGE problem, the waste that lasts for-freaking-ever. Where do you suggest it goes? Where do you think the Thai government would dispose of it? It's dangerous and has extreme side effects when things go wrong. Compare an oil spill (Exxon Valdez) to a nuclear disaster (Chernobyl). Which would you prefer?

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗽𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝗯𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗻: Put Trump in a real prison, preferably with a Mexican cell mate, and install some cameras. Make it a PPV. All of the proceeds go directly to paying off the US debt.

Right, and Bush "uncovered a plot" that led to a totally unnecessary war. Solid evidence is apparently not needed, especially where Israel is involved. They're the chosen. Genocide Joe certainly will side with whatever they desire.

Almost all media coverage is about the GOP, so I don't why on earth you'd falsely claim that 90% (a number that obviously came from someone's backside) is dem backed. There are dedicated redneck "news" sites and some of them got in legal trouble for outright lying. I guess that's all besides the point if it doesn't fit someone's personal agenda. 🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️

Name a law that Hillary broke, please. Why didn't the GOP go after her AND get it to court? Could it be the same reason that they didn't carry on with their impeachment of Biden, that being, a TOTAL LACK OF EVIDENCE? PS: remember to send your donations to the self-proclaimed billionaire's legal fund cookie jar. Do it for 'Murica.

This is the first time that Trump has got 100% of the votes! 🥳🤭

Aw, is your Messiah being held accountable for his blatant crimes? That's so unfair. I really feel for you. I suggest moving back to 'Murica to fight for justice. Oh, and don't forget, your self-proclaimed billionaire buddy needs your cash donations, stat!

None of my Thai friends know anything about it, but all of my expat friends certainly do. 'On paper' it might not openly say it's directed at foreigners, but as someone who lived here during Thaksin's reign, I'm pretty sure his dislike for foreigners had some influence on the puppet.

My accountant said 60. I hope she's right as my wife is 60 and it'd be nice if she was exempt too. 🤞🤞 65 does sound more realistic though to be honest.

I just spoke to my accountant based on your post (BTW, thanks for this) and she said that because I'm over 60 years old, my meager Thai salary isn't taxable. I don't know if it's the meager salary part or the age part, but she says I'm exempt. I'm 68 and taking the minimum allowed to help with the marketing for the company I started and ran for the last 25 years. I pay Social Security and company taxes, but apparently, the personal tax side is not an age thanks to my age. Finally, being old has a benefit. 👴

Good guess, but it's still a guess.

At the AIS center today where I switched my phone to my name, they said verification is available on the AIS app. I can't verify that what they did today worked because OF COURSE it takes 24-ish hours for it to change over according to them. Anyway, if you have a mobile app, it should have 'account name' details.

And who determines what is legitimate? I'm 100% legitimate, but I use one phone for business and banking (without thinking to clear it through ASEANNOW users). I switch it to my name as MOST of what I do on my phone is personal. I'll accept the small tax write-off I got from this phone being used sometimes for business. It is what it is.

My wife and I went to AIS in the big Lotus's in Phuket Town. It's sorted now, but my goodness, I'd sooner get a prostate exam by Edward Scissorhands than go through that again. It was as if this was the first time they'd ever changed a name on a phone. All three of the staff had a crack at the computer, but they finally figured it out. I didn't time it, but it had to be over an hour for something that I expected to take maybe 15 minutes.

I lived in Ao Nang from 1994 to 1996. 1994 was cool and authentic. I was tired of it by 1995. The villagers got together and decide to make Ao Nang a cookie-cutter copy of everywhere else in Thailand and thus destroying a unique feel that it had before. All of the huts on the beach were torn down and tacky concrete was the chosen path. I haven't been back since.

Yes, it's not a big deal and we're a small family-owned business, not a corporation. Our phone are in the company name at the suggestion of our accountant. That's what she does with her firm and if you check around, you'll likely find that a lot of people here do the same thing. This is Thailand. It's less anal-retentive than police-state countries, though there are signs that it's heading that way. 😏 The majority of my business is done by email and WhatsApp.

Exactly, this will be a mild inconvenience for criminals and a pain in the backside for the rest of us. The new tax scheme supposedly developed ALSO to catch wealthy Thais who use the loophole. In reality, the supposed target rich people will find a way around it. Us average folks will be nailed.

Yes, it's my only phone. I use it for work and some of that work involves online banking. I could have two SIM cards, but that seems an additional step that shouldn't be necessary. Yes, go after obvious criminals. There are a lot of us legitimately using our phones for business and personal use.

Those of us who work here usually have our phone SIMS registered in our company's name. This is a standard practice among business people for tax purposes. I guess I'll either have to get an additional card or lose the tax write-off. This will affect a lot of Thai business people as well. Again, it's a common practice to put your personal phone in the company's name. Oh well, SSDD.

Hmm, both my and my Thai wife's mobiles are registered through our company for tax purposes. I just called our accountant about this new law and she said her personal mobile is also in her company's name. She heard mention of something like this new rule coming into effect, but it's not prominent in the Thai news. This is going to affect more than just us expats. As my Thai accountant just told me, "Amazing Thailand". She's funny. 🤭

I'm retracting my post. I should have known better than to make any comment on this forum. Oh well, live and learn.

Yeah, my electric bill has been higher this year than ever before. Last month it was 1,000+ baht higher than the previous month. We didn't do anything 'extra' last month, so this makes no sense.