kimamey

5 minutes ago, lordgrinz said:

 

They really didn't change anything, they just closed a loophole, as it applies to remittances.

True, but they don't seen to have planned for closing the loophole. If they had there wouldn't be all this confusion and wildly different rules depending on where you live.

A couple of weeks ago I read the UK Thai double taxation treaty. I can't remanded if it made complete sense though.  I seem to remember it cleared up some issues but not regarding state pension s.

On 3/20/2025 at 9:32 PM, yosib157 said:

Maybe a mongoose. We saw one today near our hotel in Sarakham and maybe 3 others over the years. 

And I wouldn't it one of these down my trousers. (Northern Brits joke)

I've kept many ferrets as pets abs even some of those would be dangerous down there

On 3/20/2025 at 9:15 PM, glegolo18 said:

Is there anyone here, preferably who lives in Thailand, the rest of you may not really know about this. But I see from time to time here in Isaan, something that looks like a Ferret/Marten or Mink. but according to google, these animals are not here. Has anyone had a hunch or seen something similar, and maybe know what animal it could be??

 

Thank you,

I've not seen any of these, but I'll look out for them now.  I'm in Mahasarakham and someone has seen them here so I should be lucky. 

9 minutes ago, kimamey said:

It doesn't say which political party. 

It's obviously a party many senators support and vice versa.

I suppose this answers my question. 

On 3/7/2025 at 11:43 PM, Peabody said:

Isn't that also the exact number of Senators being investigated for election irregularities??

I hadn't thought of that but I checked and your right. 

It doesn't say which political party. 

It's obviously a party many senators support and vice versa.

2 hours ago, Aussie999 said:

I have to ask, do you live in Thailand, if you did you should know Thailand is often hypocritical.

Yes i do, and, yes I do.

On 10/26/2024 at 1:00 PM, hotchilli said:

How about excluding civil servants extended families from the scheme.

Definitely no from my point of view.

On 3/14/2025 at 7:12 PM, redwood1 said:

The thing is yes people are living a bit longer than 50 years ago......But hardly anyone is living to 100 and even by 90 the heard starts getting pretty thin with plenty of people not making it through their 80s....

 

But the powers that be never tire of repeating that people are living a lot lot lot lot longer...

 

They want badly to push the retirement age up to 70 every where...And who knows how high after that...

 

They hate paying out retirement money...

 

 

 

 

They don't seem to apply the same logic when life expectancy stagnates or falls though.

5 hours ago, billd766 said:

I would far rather send to jail ALL the generals still hanging around who committed illegal military coups over the years, who actually DID commit crimes of treason by overthrowing legally elected governments, and who have NEVER been punished.

Thaksin did protect the army from any responsibility for the deaths of innocent people during the Red Shirt protests in 2010, so maybe jail all of them.

On 3/13/2025 at 9:39 AM, Emdog said:

Why did report stating his love of football have anything to do with it? When I die, will obit say "Long time Beatles fan"? well, maybe

We'll try to remember that.

On 3/14/2025 at 1:26 PM, Purdey said:

They could just say, "The well-known criminal," or that former fugitive and businessman."

What about, 'The elderly Thai man who's been very poorly and is staying out of politics to spend time with his grandchildren'.

On 3/14/2025 at 9:05 AM, ikke1959 said:

I am wondering what the opposition has in mind...... They don't give it up just like this

 

Well the article seems to suggest they will use indirect methods, which shouldn't be too difficult.  Everyone knows who they mean. 

22 minutes ago, Aussie999 said:

I don't know... Do you know.

And I'm not concerned. If they are licenced in a foreign country  then ok.. 

No I don't know, that's why I was asking. The reason being that the post you replied to suggested they could fly domestic flights in western countries. Not that that's a problem in itself, it's just a bit hypocritical if they want to stop foreign pilots flying domestic routes in Thailand whilst Thai pilots can do elsewhere.

19 hours ago, nakhonandy said:

Impressive, since the right to benefits ceases when you leave the Country.

I know none on benefits.

Either they're lying or you are.

 

The right to a pension isn't dependent on where you live,  although annual increases are. I think most other benefits stop if you leave the UK, although I haven't checked them all. 

On 3/14/2025 at 7:43 AM, Aussie999 said:

you seem a bit confused, between domestic flights and International flights.... now, go back a re-read the article... carefully.

Can Thai pilots fly domestic routes in Western countries? Its not something I've ever thought of before. 

On 3/13/2025 at 1:05 PM, impulse said:

 

Yeah.  It's those silly brown people.  Don't they know they need to buy a car so their kids can eat on the road and then they'll quit crying?  Like we do back home...

 

You don't need to buy a car to use common sense. 

1 hour ago, BusyB said:

 

We'll have to print them out from our phones.

That sounds about right

I'm off to the UK at the end of the month with my wife.  We're on Qatar outbound but Air India for the return.  I'm hoping it won't be like this. 

On 12/21/2024 at 5:23 AM, arick said:

They are hardly unruly .

If they are ignoring the instructions of the flight crew,  then I think that is an offence. 

5 hours ago, StayinThailand2much said:

 

Also, we don't know how well those websites will work. Being already stressed out when travelling long-distance, I would not want to do this 'last minute' at the airport. Will there even be fast and free wifi at Arrival to do this while standing in line at the Immigration counter?

I expect it will break down and they'll revert to paper forms. I seem to remember this happening with the online 90 day reporting when I last tried to use it. It wasn't just me either.

This is all very well,  but how are officials going to use those boxes full of rubber stamps on a digital form?  Will we need to fill in a paper copy, or copies as well so they can stamp them?