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JG..thanks so much for clarifying this for me. I've tried to decipher the gov't docs and my "cognitive function" cells shut down. That gives me peace of mind for now. cheers

Well Gman, that's it in a nutshell in plain English. No mention of pension income. Now let's all sit back and see how the RD f,s this up.

I foresee a bureaucratic nightmare on the horizon. Another useless paper copying exercise aka visa renewals and lets throw in translation services. In my case as a non resident of Canada my pensions are subjected to a 25% withholding tax. However because my income is below a certain threshold my income is tax excempt. I pay zero taxes. (Form NR5) How do I convince Somchai or Noi at RD about this legal decision? I do have the letter stating this fact but thats all. Fingers crossed this whole thing just fades away.

Good advice but I'm thinking they'll use him as a hostage until they get paid off. TIT

Yes old Wongsawan is quite the story teller.A real knee slapper. Has he been to the Chiang Mai area in the past few years to witness the farmers slash and burn activities? A few years ago from the temple at Doi Suthep you couldn't even make out the airport bepow.

In my case, in 2007. I bought the house and had it put in my stepdaughters name. I then had a 30 year lease drawn up via a lawyer and had it all registered at the land office.(Pattaya) My name is on the chanote as the lessee. My stepdaughter has the chanote. Some procedures may have changed during those years. I think the lawyer fee was about 30k.Great for peace of mind.IMHO

Funny you mentioned Siem Reap.I've been considering a SHTF alternative to LOS. I've visited several times on bike trips. Its hard to find out which areas are nice and affordable at thre same time. We've stayed not far from Pub Street before but it's not what you can say "residential". A newer condo rental would suit me just fine.PS: I'm well past the backpacker stage @73. Just in case.

In our situ we've lived in the same moo ban for over 16 years.They knocked down the old house beside ours and built a 12 mil 4br Pool Villa as advertised on Booking.com. Every 3-5 days a new gang arrives and like clockwork the party starts when the bars close around 3 am.The pool parties are very noisy as our br is on that side.Apparently a Chinese investor owns it via the moo ban manager so its legal. We've complained to city hall but of course nothing will come of that. I've invested over 40 k in double glazed + laminated PVC windows and more.( hope it works) The owner says to just contact her if it gets too noisy but that won't change anything because a fresh group keeps recycling.I'm 73 and once I get woken I have a hard time getting back to sleep. I'm at my wits end here.( sleepless in Pattaya)

I believe the div was 5.6% plus a decent growth factor. Perhaps the historic records are still available for that period years ago. I was working O&G during that timne and was just looking for somewhere to park my massive wealth.

Yes I did.CPNRF was the ticker. It was over 10 years ago so my experience will probably be different than anything available today. I made what I consider a good ROI. I would have liked a DRIP option but it wasn't available.

As others have said. <Bualuang Securities> very easy and a manager helped me in every way.I invested in a REIT that paid divvies monthly or quarterly I forget. The dividend went directly to my Thai bank account. Very professional and easy. It was a few years ago and some things may have changed.

I like your way of thinking.With millions of tourists using ATM,s year round how could they possibly track you down unless something jumps out at them.They only issue is that we get a crappy ex rate using an ATM. Look at the 90 report debacle and SIM card registration. They can't even keep track of whos in the country at any given time.

A few years ago I had quarterly Dr appointments at BPH heart center. When done with the Dr a nurse would accompany me to the cashiers window on the next floor and didn't leave until my payment was completed. It got to the point where I almost said something like "whats up don't you trust me?" and then I realized that they don't! It pissed me off because my insurance company at the time paid out well over 1 mil previously for bypass surgery. After checking the thick invoice I noticed the bill was well and truly padded.pricks

Same here BMT..Like you my pension gets transferred here every month and I use it all.My nest egg is separate from that. I'm fortunate enough to have no debts so its smooth sailing. BTW..are you mending okay since the H&R incident?

I have a will made by my Thai lawyer stipulating that I want a Buddhist cremation arranged by my Thai wife. Her and her family know this.I can't imagine any issues popping up but TIT.We,ve already selected the temple. 555 I don't keep large money in the bank and she has my pin #s. Our assets are mainly gold so no need for probate etc. In my estate planning I've downloaded and mostly filled out the appropriate forms for her to begin receiving a Survivors Pension from my gov't. I do believe and hope I didn't overlook anything.

I've been buying stuff from them off and on for about 20+ years.I think the old mom & pop have retired and the son has taken over the reigns. The original owners were always friendly and helpful no matter the malady. I dealt with the son once and he seemed on top of things at the time. I'd recommend them for sure going by past experience.

E-bay/Amazon works for me.However I've noticed that shipping has gotten very expensive since CV.If you can find farang sizes here get them locally.

OMG..There are several "Chinese" police offices in Canada.Allegedly to assist chino tourists.In reality they're looking for targeted individuals/dissidents to shut them up.Once they have a foot in the door who knows what authority they will take.This whole idea stinks. Chinese coppers on Walking Street. sheesh

While we're on the subject. We've lived in the same house and mooban for 16 years.Last year the old house next door was knocked down and a 4br "pool villa" built . It's advertised on Booking.com by Chinese investors. Every 3-4 days a new group arrives and and it's party time.Getting woken up at 3am is no joke, when they get back from the clubs they head directly into the pool which is on the side that abuts our br. I'm investing 40k on new laminated widows in the hope it works. Apparently we can complain to city hall...but how effective will that be? At any rate its a residential area and not commercial.Isn't it basically a hotel? I'm not very optimist...anyone?

Agreed,I spent a month in PP earlier this year.I bought USD with THB in LOS before I left. It was easy from there on in.No hassles with changing money and painless as things were mostly less expensive in some places. Arrive with USD cash is my advice. To be honest I never tried an ATM withdrawal so I can't speak about fees.

She's got more chins than the Hong Kong phone book.

I've had more p___y then you've had hot meals. Fight,f__k or hold the light! She hit every branch of the ugly tree on the way down.

NZ Pure South Prime Steer A Grade Ribeye Grass Fed I get these from Smokey Mountain foods @ 330 baht/300 grams.I find them excellent quality.Nice and thick and perfect for pan sear w garlic as mentioned elsewhere.

My stepdaughter works at King Power.They are down in sales significantly. They are juggling staff between Pattaya, Bangkok and U Tapao every month.The heyday is over for them. She says some days her sales are zero or only a couple thou. Pre CV several tour busses would arrive each day and her sales topped out at 200k per month. I've advised her to have a plan"B" just in case.

In my case my pensions total about 70k/ month.My tax free amount is around 400k/year.(400 div by 12) =33k transferred into my bank acct and 37k in cash from an ATM for living expenses.There's my 70k. That just might work.