jayboy

2 hours ago, NanLaew said:

Correction: some five star hotels in Bangkok and Hua Hin that you may have stayed at have accepted you pink ID.

Ok that's correct.Do you or anyone else know whether there are 5 star hotels which still don't accept the Pink card?

4 minutes ago, JoePai said:

Ah yes, a Buriram girl who likes to wiggle her bum - now where have I seen that before...

Stay classy Joe

5 minutes ago, oldcpu said:

 

I don't think it has to.

 

I suspect if one applies for a TIN and does not tell the RD that one has a yellow book/pink-ID, one might be given a different TIN (assuming one meets the RD criteria for issuing a TIN).

 

But I believe if one advises the Thai RD that one has a yellow-book/pink-ID, they will then ensure that they are the same #.

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Noted.For Permanent Residents (PRs) the number is always the same whether Blue Tabien Baan, Pink Card or TIN.

53 minutes ago, oldcpu said:

 

I was pressured for a Thai tax ID#by my overseas bank/trading accounts.

 

I provided them my Thai Pink ID# with a caveat that it was not yet activated as a Thai tax ID #. 

 

They accepted that (so far).

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That seems a very sensible approach.Actually in your position I might have been tempted to withhold the activation caveat, but on reflection your transparency is the best policy.

I didn't know the Pink card number became the TIN for all expats.

26 minutes ago, Hummin said:

only 5 star hotels bother to ask for my passport

Actually there's been some progress here in the last few years.Five star hotels and Bangkok and Hua Hin will ask for passport but will happily settle for PInk ID.

1 hour ago, Hummin said:

 

And also when arriving, I flash my card with my retirement extension and get to use Thai passport or VIP line 

Glad it works for you.But access to fast line available to anyone over 70 (or even lower in practice). Don't need Pink card for this.

1 minute ago, Hummin said:

Buying and selling wehicles, no need for residence certificate, as well renewing visa. 

Plenty of easy alternatives.The Pink card can certainly be useful but it's not essential.

1 hour ago, hereforgood said:

Is it something you actually need? I've lived here in Thailand for 21 years worked the first 15 years. I have bought Vehicles bought condos open bank accounts and all kinds of other similar things never once have I needed or been asked for a yellow book or pink ID card. I am also still covered by Thai Social Security medically and don't need or haven't been asked for them at any of the hospitals or medical facilities either. Not sure what benefit you get from them.

It's not needed.You will never be asked for it.It can however be useful eg upscale hotel check ins.The only occasion I'm aware of  when it was definitely something to have was the initial Government COVID shot programme.But you may have had access to that anyway under social security cover. In short. better to have it than not have it, but it doesn't really matter if you don't.

2 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Some of the Muslim people force non Muslim people to comply with their strange Islamic policies.

Have worked in many Muslim countries in Asia (though not Middle East) and have never heard of any pressure on non Muslim foreigners to follow Muslim customs.It's true that some foreigners do not eat at the office during Ramadan to show solidarity with Muslim colleagues, but that is their choice.

2 hours ago, couchpotato said:

Dan's interviews are paid/sponsorships, so no awkward questions are asked.

He is a man who quickly gets out of his depth if any kind of analytical ability is needed.He's basically a salesman geared to the low end Pattaya market.

36 minutes ago, roquefort said:

It's the New York Post, not the Times. I think you mean the NYT has been captured by left wing journalists, but the sentence is a bit confusing.

No, it's the New York Times not the tabloid New York Post as the link to the article makes clear.I am sorry you found the sentence confusing and my use of the expression "right on" is a bit dated and probably betrays my vintage.To be clear, there is no problem with a newspaper being left of centre.The problems at the NYT are not created by left wing journalists per se but by the spread - particularly by the young - and almost obsessive adherence to identity politics, essentially based around categories rooted in religious, ethnic, linguistic, national, gender, and sexuality in contrast to class-based movements.Even modest opposition to these ideas is regarded as unacceptable, which is why I found the publication of this article in the NYT slightly surprising.

I'm just surprised the New York Times, an excellent newspaper in many ways but captured by right on young journalists, published the article at all.

8 minutes ago, chiang mai said:

That means that very few of us understand what accountancy and tax infrastructure already exists here, because we've never needed to or bothered to find out

Actually I knew pretty much exactly what the accountancy/tax infrastructure was - as would anybody with decades of Thailand business experience.

I admit to being sceptical about firms that emerge out of nowhere and are mainly focused on retirees.Some may be okay but much care is needed.

10 minutes ago, chiang mai said:

we have come down critically on the "industry" because it contains some farangs who speak to us in our native language....shock and horror that. 🙂

Sorry, don't really understand your point here.

Can't comment on ExpatTax without further knowledge/study but seems on basis of website to be well organized (though not entirely encouraging to see. -  " If you have foreign-sourced income, you must obtain a tax ID number and file an annual tax return" -  prominently displayed.

50 minutes ago, chiang mai said:

I think you're being unnecessarily harsh, how many members would use Big 4 accountants for tax advice in their home country? About 1%! Everyone else uses, somebody else!

 

I've looked at one relative newcomer here quite closely, the firm is prominent with a farang male in front but behind him is a series of Thai trained and certified tax accountants, some are ex-Big 4. It may be convenient in the current climate to try and accuse these "nerecommers" as opportunist and unqualified but that's not necessarily always the case.

 

I think everyone needs to do their own research and draw their own conclusions rather than rush to judgement on the easy answer..

 

 

I don't disagree with any of this.The comparison with the home country is however rather misleading as there is an established architecture of reliable accountants/tax specialists which does not really exist in Thailand.I would still recommend anyone with complicated tax issues to use an internationally credible firm in Thailand.

The example you provide of a relative newcomer is interesting, and reassuring given the relevant background of the Thai staff.I would definitely want to know exactly the past experience and qualifications of the farang in charge. Sparing your blushes, given your posting record, you have the sophistication to apply some decent due diligence.But many don't.

25 minutes ago, Kinnock said:

Although has she agreed to the event, or is this wishful thinking by TAT?  

Exactly.I would be amazed if she had entered into a contractual agreement or even had informally agreed.My guess is that it's just wishful thinking nonsense as you suggest.

She is a global megastar, the only one that Thailand has.

23 hours ago, Foxx said:

There is no difference in quality or efficacy.  The active ingredient is exactly the same.  What does differ is the amount spent on marketing and the level of profit generated.

 

I'd suggest switching to a local brand such as Clovas or Atorvin.

Thanks.One wonders why consumers would buy the more expensive brand names rather than the generic variety when the product is identical in every way.I did for many years so I suppose the answer is habit/inertia.

There are several brands available in Thailand.I formerly used Sandoz 20 mg though at my pharmacy availability is less certain than before.It's now available again after an absence.

My question is whether there is in fact any loss of benefit in switching to a cheaper brand of generic eg Xarator 20 mg which I've been using recently. I'm not concerned to find the cheapest alternative, more interested to know whether there is a difference in quality or efficacy.

1 hour ago, Lacessit said:

Personally attacking me is argument ad hominem. It means you have run out of  options for honest argument. I suggest you read "Straight and Crooked Thinking" by R H Thouless, to understand your dishonesty.

While you are about it, read " Monash -the Outsider who Won the War" by Roland Perry. It details how the British establishment , including Haig, never acknowledged Monash's role in ending WW1 - because he was Jewish. You are obviously a snob cut from the same cloth.

Your comment about my intelligence and education is so far off the mark to be laughable. How many scholarships were you awarded on your way through primary, secondary and tertiary education? I had three.

Here's an anecdote from direct experience - the vice-regal Governor of Victoria, Sir Dallas Brooks. An avid golfer, he was described by a fawning local media as a top Victorian golfer. Which was total bullsh!t - he'd be lucky to achieve a single figure handicap, from what I saw as his caddie on a few occasions.

To me, gullibility is people accepting the carefully curated image of royalty, when they eat, sh!t and <deleted> just like anyone else.

Hopefully, when the current occupant of the throne carks it, Australians will grow up and shed an outmoded and superfluous institution.

 

I'm afraid this confused rant simply confirms my original impression.