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The Scientists and Spies Who Questioned Covid’s Origins
ukrules replied to Social Media's topic in World News
Sir Richard Deerlove, the former head of MI6 came right out with his take on the event as it was just ramping up back in June / July 2016 First they laughed at him - yes, the former head of MI6 was mocked. They're not laughing now. Source - 100s of these but many behind paywalls : https://unherd.com/newsroom/sir-richard-dearlove-british-elites-are-chinas-useful-idiots/ -
Will Immigration take my bottle of duty-free away?
ukrules replied to pollyog's topic in Suvarnabhumi Airport Forum
Unless you can get it into your checked baggage then all liquids are subject to the normal security rules and regulations in force at the point where you leave the 'specially segregated secure arrival zone' and enter into the departure zone. So yes, when you do a transit stop they will normally take everything off you - consider a general rule of thumb as if you were walking in off the street because that's the same standard that will usually be applied - everywhere. The one caveat here being that it's a domestic flight but I doubt that matters as it likely departs from the same secure zone in the airport. It's all about controlling the flow of materials into this secure zone. -
Thai Virologist Dismisses Norovirus Outbreak 'Fake News'
ukrules replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
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Thai Virologist Dismisses Norovirus Outbreak 'Fake News'
ukrules replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Oh dear, E coli is far worse than Norovirus and is actually a bacteria and we all know where the majority of our E Coli resides, don't we? -
Thailand Unveils E-Visa System, Streamlining Travel for 2025
ukrules replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
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Especially if you owe them money in one form or another. I do wonder if anyone has ever had their account closed down whilst having an ongoing loan or even long term mortgage which is paid by direct debit from the main current account which is subject to closure? Because that may not end well for the bank if they cut off the only easy way to repay things....and we all know they're not so stupid when it comes to collecting.
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Question about Thailand’s Digital Investment Tokens Tax Policy
ukrules replied to youke's topic in Cryptocurrency News
It's not referring to crypto currencies and I believe there have been no such tokens issued since this alteration in the law.- 1 reply
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Please, please help me to understand
ukrules replied to Benjamin1975's topic in Jobs, Economy, Banking, Business, Investments
The most important consideration here is how much tax has been paid on this 150,000 per month income already? If it's been taxed and you're from a country with a double taxation agreement then things will alter a lot. -
Auto immigration at bkk Airport
ukrules replied to thaiscot's topic in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits
I have questions about these gates which don't provide the stamp. It is important to me that I can track my own travel history (easy to do) and can prove it in the future with similar ease yet solid proof to back up my entry and exit dates to / from Thailand to establish that I am NOT tax resident in any given year. Do these automatic gates provide any proof of departure at all? -
Dubai's Dark Side: The Strict Rules That Could Land Tourists in Jail
ukrules replied to Social Media's topic in World News
It's simple, add it to your list of places to never visit and keep it there. -
Thailand Unveils Bold Tax Reform as VAT Proposal Faces Backlash
ukrules replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
The OECD calls for minimum 15% tax rates to encourage countries NOT to offer tax breaks to companies whereby they pay little to nothing. Here it's being twisted into an excuse to lower corporate taxes and screw the people over using VAT at the same time. To simplify things - they're talking about giving corporations a massive tax discount at the expense of private citizens.- 22 replies
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Exactly this, never tell them more than you need to as the results can be VERY unpredictable unless their English comprehension level is very good - and it's usually not. Once I was ordering a toasted sandwich and asked them to make it with white bread instead of brown bread. Same sandwich just different bread. Instead of getting the tuna / cheese melt on brown bread as listed on the menu I got a club sandwich on brown bread instead. I just ate it and it was indeed a tasty sandwich but I learned a valuable lesson that day - only ever speak the bare minimum unless it's completely necessary.
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Interesting, when I went to the bank I did not ask for address verification. I first asked them to change my address to English which they did to my satisfaction, I had also changed address but it was in Thai so I told them to put it in English which they did. Then I asked for a printed statement for the last 3 months which they provided. I mentioned nothing about address verification as a bank statement with my address in English was the only requirement. I then used the printed statement with English language address for a foreign financial institution which accepts bank statements for their KYC process and I used it multiple times inside the same week while it was still fresh. No need to complicate things by telling them what you're going to use it for. If they accept a bank statement then that's good enough. Perhaps this is the difference here. Of course whether immigration will accept it is anyones guess but you can get it printed at the bank as a proper statement contains the address.
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In the past I have went down to the bank and requested a printed statement for the last few months, this contains my address in English - but they can put it in Thai or whatever you tell them to put on it really. This is with Kasikorn