jayboy

March 7

1 hour ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Or, there’s a bunch of parents who fear their children can’t compete unless they receive privileged access to small class sizes,

I don't think parents at the top public schools worry very much about their kids not being able to compete. Intelligence is a matter of genetics and environment, and the upper middle classes tend to score highly on both counts.

March 7

1 hour ago, ChaiyaTH said:

I usually also get defensive already when seeing a jew here since they messed around trying to buy everything up on a island in the south I lived + their wars.

Sometimes it's not completely clear when antisemitism rears its head.This is not one of those occasions.

March 7

11 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Buying the advantages and so VAT on advantages bought.

If you can’t afford the VAT you can’t afford to buy the advantages…. Oh but wait…. Millions of other parents can’t afford to buy those advantages either, regardless of VAT.

I don't think most parents send their children to independent schools to "buy advantage".They do so to give their children the best education they can provide.The move by the Labour Government to charge VAT was driven by class spite.They loathe aspiration and rubbed salt in the wound by imposing the measure in the middle of the school year.No other country charges VAT on education and indeed some provide parents with a tax refund if they go independent.The money raised looks much smaller than rnvisaged and will not be ring fenced for state schools = another lie.The whole episode stinks.

March 6

1 minute ago, MalcolmB said:

The private school boys have been triggered, ironically proving my point.

On this forum? I would be surprised if there were any, at least private schools that anyone had heard of.I'm certainly not one - a good state grammar school which got me to Cambridge.

Actually on the subject of softness, it's a fact that public school boys adapted best to National Service in the army (when the UK had conscription). It was the state school boys who hated the discipline and cried for their mummies having been coddled since babyhood.One public school boyswho had been imprisoned in Colditz felt the conditions compared favorably to Winchester College.

March 6

56 minutes ago, MalcolmB said:

Private schools make kids soft.

This generation needs to be a bit tougher, so a good policy.

The spirits of the hundreds of thousands of public school educated officers in Valhalla who gave their lives for their country in war might raise their eyebrows at the 'soft' accusation.

March 5

2 hours ago, proton said:

Not being able to get a drink with your meal in the afternoon is pointless and damages restaurant income, as well as pissing off visitors

Nonsense.Doesn't matter at all and will have no effect on tourism.

It might inconvenience a few alcohol dependent tourists/sexpats in Pattaya and similar dumps who cant get cheap beer at the 7-11 whenever they want, but who cares about their addiction problems.

March 4

24 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

Where is the truth? You must be clueless about Lend Lease. Nuff said.

I sat an examination on US-UK relations in WW2 in my finals at Cambridge University.

i don't know what point you are making so I will make it for you.The Lend Lease example is in fact interesting and it demonstrates that the wartime relationship between FDR and WSC was often far from chummy.The US squeezed the UK with outrageous terms for financial/military support before Pearl Harbor.Loans were still being paid off by the UK until very recently.WSC and FDR were both aristocrats and men of enormous charisma/stature unlike Trump/Vance, but perhaps there was more in common with the Ukraine situation than people like me like to think.The US and probably all great powers are driven by self interest not sentiment.As Charles de Gaulle pointed out, The State is a cold monster, ie only acts in its own interests.Finally FDR and the US were not keen on imperialism (unless it was their own) and resented American blood/treasure being spent to save the British Empire.

March 4

3 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

Small things engage small minds

Truth hurts, huh/

March 4

If Trump had been President in 1940 -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkcsKuMKooo&ab_channel=LedByDonkeys

March 3

34 minutes ago, Hanaguma said:

1. dressing disrespectfully

2. not referring to the VP by his title

3. raising his voice in the Oval Office

4. refusing to sign the mining agreement without a trip to Washington

5. talking over the President

6. possibly costing his country a great agreement

7. letting his ego get in the way of doing business

Basically, Zelensky cannot both go hat in hand to beg the USA for support and also be arrogant.

Obviously childish nonsense compounded by ignorance, prejudice and dishonesty.(I love the stupidity of believing Zelensky should sign a mining agreement without agreeing its contents) Nevertheless it would be a mistake to think these views are not supported by many in the MAGA crowd and more worryingly voiced by leading Republicans (Mike Johnson,Marco Rubio etc) - who obviously don't believe this rubbish but are too cowardly to speak up against Trump.I'm generally of a centre right persuasion and a huge admirer of the United States, but this bullying has to be called out.

March 3

2 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

A pragmatic approach to Donald Trump’s easily manipulated and fragile ego together with a chance for the great British public to turn out an express their own opinion of the visiting U.S. President.

It’ll be fun.

I doubt whether our views differ much on Trump.

However I don't think it would suit our/Ukraine's national interest to go completely nuts (blimp balloons etc) on public protests during Trump's visit.Why? Because it forms part of the strategic effort to obtain US security guarantees for Ukraine.In any case Starmer will ensure disruption is kep to minimum.

Does it leave a bad taste in the mouth? Yes of course.

March 3

20 minutes ago, Hanaguma said:

Ah yes. The ad hom attack in place of any useful reply. Not surprising.

For someone who Is in denial of Zelensky's war experience, universally praised for his courage and patriotism, can't be taken seriously.

I know whose side Churchill would be on - and for that matter all the stellar American presidents - Eisenhower, Truman, JFK etc.

March 3

13 minutes ago, Hanaguma said:

Nice try. First, Churchill was a military veteran, Zelensky is not. Second, this unknown photo was NOT taken at a formal meeting between heads of state. For those, Churchill dressed appropriately. Third, this was NOT Churchill's dailly attire. Zelensky seems enamored with appearing like a tough guy.

Polite suggestion.When you have been exposed as a fool a long period of silence is recommended to reflect on one's errors.

March 3

32 minutes ago, Hanaguma said:

Figured this would come up.

Not if you are begging for money and the survival of your country.

There is a not very storied history of political leaders playing dress-up as if they were in the military. It tends not to coincide with democracy or freedom.

Do you think that the great American presidents like FDR who hosted Churchill at the White House would side with Trump/Vance over the Ukrainian President?

March 1

1 hour ago, Yagoda said:

Well thanks for admitting that intolerance of free speech is a problem in Europe.

Intolerance on US campuses are the result of Socialism, europes contribution to world misery.

I'm guessing from this farrago of muddled nonsense that you have not troubled any dreaming spires.

March 1

5 hours ago, hotsun said:

But a million times less than the US. Vance was referring to that

Not really.Your post does not suggest an academic background but I can assure you that intolerance of free speech is a far worse problem in US universities than in Europe.

February 28

4 hours ago, 123Stodg said:

Most foreigners who have lived in Thailand for a long time don’t use the word “Farang” when speaking with other foreigners.

Actually they do.It's a convenient shorthand way of describing Westerners.

Contrary to what some here believe, there is no particular derogatory meaning to the word.

February 26

1 hour ago, klauskunkel said:

that picture looks like Germany, definitely Europe

You mean somewhere where there might be a point in using roads as an alternative for fighter jets in an emergency - like Finland or the Baltic states as an example?

In the case of Thailand there is no possible point because there is no potential enemy.Even in the most paranoid fantasy (say a Chinese attack) it's not likely there would be any Thai resistance.

February 25

24 minutes ago, HK MacPhooey said:

There really are some clueless individuals on this forum

This is true, as evidenced by the following witless and ignorant statement

25 minutes ago, HK MacPhooey said:

Add to that their unrelenting arrogance that the EUSSR could provoke Putin by expanding all the way to the Russian border and not expecting him to push back especially the regions that are considered to be predominantly Russian by heritage.

February 24

45 minutes ago, MalcolmB said:

It is called Old Money.

Doesn't answer the question.How exactly did this involve exploiting the colonies financially?

February 24

2 hours ago, MalcolmB said:

My family wealth mostly comes from exploiting the colonies financially.

What exactly does this mean? Can you be more specific?

February 23

2 hours ago, simon43 said:

Many years ago, the Thai authorities did request a similar agreement with the UK, but their request was not even acknowledged....

Nonsense.Produce some evidence.

On the broader question, there's no doubt the freezing of the state pension is unfair.It however only requires an elementary understanding of pressures on the British economy to realize unfreezing is not going to happen.Whether British retirees dependent on the state pension should retire or even think about retiring in Thailand is another question for another day.

February 21

9 hours ago, baansgr said:

4 paid for motorbikes

Says so much but the writer is probably unaware.

February 17

On 2/13/2025 at 2:59 PM, Michael Hare said:

PR holders have been forgotten.

We were never a priority.Pleased/grateful to have PR but I doubt whether there are many countries which offer so little for PR status

February 16

34 minutes ago, KhunHeineken said:

On the basis of "TiT" there MAY be a need in the future for individuals to show why they didn't file.

There may be though in a typical retiree's case not very likely unless red flagged for some reason.

38 minutes ago, KhunHeineken said:

As I have said, imagine every single expat simply saying, "My income is non assessable" even when it is actually assessable. It can't be that easy to avoid this tax.

If an individual is any doubt whether his income is assessable or not, he should seek professional advice at some point.

I don't really understand what point you are making .If income is assessable then a tax return is needed.If it's not then it isn't.The guidelines issued are quite clear.

45 minutes ago, KhunHeineken said:

At some point, they are going to want to see proof of source. They already know the amounts, just not the source.

A tax policy without enforcement is no tax policy at all. This policy will evolve. Be prepared.

Once again the key aspect is to make sure you have proper records so you can demonstrate no asssessable tax to pay and thus no return needed.

Of course tax policy evolves and , as it does , adjustments are needed. It's the same everywhere.

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