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PM to donate his salary to charitable foundations
paddypower replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
he's trying to make up for all that tax he evaded on the Siri land deals. Now if we could only get Thaskin to repay all the tax he evaded on the sale of the satellite rights to Telemask, this country might have a chance. Nobody pays taxes here, except the salaried (and us expat peasants who have taxable income). -
Phuket tops list as World’s Most Overcrowded tourist destination
paddypower replied to webfact's topic in Phuket News
certainly, getting ratty at me draws you into the trap of engaging with me one on one, which is irrelevant. I don't know the exact source, but at 77 yrs, and still having an open mind - learning to learn - i still follow the motto that there is nothing worse than despairing that you cannot make a change. Altho' I respect that you attend Remembrance Day. -
Phuket tops list as World’s Most Overcrowded tourist destination
paddypower replied to webfact's topic in Phuket News
worst of the worst. You sicken me. do you know how many British soldiers (including my countrymen from Canada and Ireland) died in 2 wars, so you COULD vote. ? -
that is very interesting info, since there was a time when I practiced off shore tax planning for high net worth clients. those days are gone, now that I live in a country where you don't give the government any tax and they don't give you anything back (that's dark bean counter humour, of course we appreciate all of the services available to us here, as guests of the Kingdom). Currently researching what the new CRS rules will mean, now that Thailand has signed the treaty.
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Banking Apps
paddypower replied to Negita43's topic in Jobs, Economy, Banking, Business, Investments
Interesting observation. I think the developments of these apps, at least the ones Thai banks have adopted, is early stage stuff. I have to use a sophisticated facial recognition app, for my digital mail. it incorporates 3 scans - passport photo, passport chip and facial scan. works like a charm. But it is a Scandinavian Govt system. Best be patient - today was the future, yesterday. -
Phuket tops list as World’s Most Overcrowded tourist destination
paddypower replied to webfact's topic in Phuket News
I guess you voted for Brexit to get away from ''johnny foreigner'' -
Us too. It is premature to guess what will transpire between a 'memo' and tax law passed by parliament. Thailand is notorious for this type of walking back moronic utterances by politicians. My guess, due to 28 years here and my tax background, is that there is a reasonable risk that pension income brought in will be taxed in the same year. this follows the letter of the law.That could leave a loop hole for one to manage the timing of one's remittances inwards to Thailand. I'd be p/o'd if I have to do this, but we could leave our pensions in our Canadian bank for 12 months, before remitting.
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Thai health minister backs cannabis ban, citing surge in teen usage
paddypower replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
After 28 years of ''you cant buy wine between 2.00 and 5.00 (incidentally, school hours) I don't care. Remember, this is a country where expats don't need a comedy tv channel. 9 -
Gordon Ramsay’s group set to open 14 restaurants in Thailand
paddypower replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
reminds me of the old chestnut: Henry Kissinger announced that he was investing in a new chain of restaurants, located in some of the capitols of the world. Their slogan was going to be: 'eat all you can and you'll be power hungry hours later'. -
Thai PM sees a role for Thaksin when he gets out of jail
paddypower replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
yep. it's called the art of the brain fart. Thai's have always suffered from short term memory loss - even before the legalization of ganja. -
Thai PM sees a role for Thaksin when he gets out of jail
paddypower replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
reminds me of the story about a Singaporean businessman, who was asked by a colleague if he was going to invest in a big project in Thailand. He said ''no way - I'd get Thai'd if I did''. -
The tax issue is a non-starter. It is likely that there is some serious exposure, to FX losses, for US$ borrowings by certain Thai industries & government. Remember the Thaitanic? Not exactly the brightest bunch of people in the room.
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Since God is a woman, I'm not sure she'd second that emotion.
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It'svery unlikely and if it did come about, it's not really a problem, as long as you can sell USDT crypto in exchange for TB.
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thanks for stating the obvious. do you have a plan for avoiding the 800k rule (400k if you're 'murried' ). the real concern for us peasants is - what with the helicopter money politics being practiced here, I'm sure the Govt would love rake in more cash, by raising the deposit limits on retirement visa extensions.
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The state of your average expat in Thailand.
paddypower replied to bob smith's topic in ASEAN NOW Community Pub
that's too many words for you to digest, is it? -
The state of your average expat in Thailand.
paddypower replied to bob smith's topic in ASEAN NOW Community Pub
Wasn't one of his songs ripped off by a US female hit singer? I remember FM93 putting out a comparison of the 2 melodies. Lucky we have the talent whom we have. there just something about that border that makes Canuck music stronger, more real. I'm thinking of Robbie Robinson. Just watched his final interview,, on UT. loved all the music he out out as a solo artist. a real storyteller, reflecting, as he said himself, growing up listening to his Mohawk influences.