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What we need is a transport equalisation tax to create subsidy/excise equity between ICEs and BEVs in Thailand. That is an equal excise on purchase price excise, electricity used for vehicles and a pollution requirement on power stations using fossil fuels to make electricity equivalent to the Ultra Low Emissions Vehicles requirements . 

5 hours ago, Gweiloman said:

100% agree. I have a PHEV In which I’ve made two trips to Malaysia (total mileage 10k km) in the last 4 months. No issues whatsoever. Fast charge when I can, slow charge at destination and petrol in between. Put down a deposit already on the standard range Dolphin but will probably upgrade to the extended range.

 

 

Much better than a BEV. Malaysia appears to have very cheap petrol and Thailand's power seems to be basically derived from Liquid Petroleum Gas. So the pricing equation is determined by Governments' Power Pricing, Car Industry and excise policies. Government needs to get out of the way of economics, look what happened with the excise sales rate mandating diesel pickups, a 2.5 PPM particulate catastrophe.

49 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

Did you read the ingredients list on that Peanut Butter? No neither did I cos I make my own.

500gm raw peanuts in the low oven for an hour until golden brown. Into the processor with a dash of oil & salt, and chop until desired crunchiness is achieved.

Cheap, no additives, and deliciously healthy.

Unhealthy. I did that years ago but switched to almonds with the skin off after hearing Dr Steven Gundry explain that peanuts are bad for you because of the lectins they contain.

https://blog.tradologie.com/top-5-basmati-rice-producing-countries-in-the-world/

Yes. Nakhon Ratchasima.

Thailand wants to be on the EV wagon and become a supplier so it wants BEVs domestically too. However, current lithium BEVs do not work well in very cold or very hot conditions like Thailand. Governments are very bad at mandating technology, just look at all the diesel utes used as shopping cars and all of the 2.5 ppm particle pollution around Thailand. 

Wait for solid state batteries to improve their production capability and longevity.

and from my reading of it that answer would be NO.

Just when you think inflation is really taking off the federal reserve tightens the money supply and growth/inflation peaks. In the U.S.A. I understand finance for car loans has tightened and repossessions are skyrocketing. The U.S. car shortage will disappear as people cannot afford the repayments and the premium prices will unwind. Cars (Transport) was a large part of the CPI increase anyway.  I could see the same thing happening in Thailand soon, especially with rising airfares and the cash strapped consumer cutting back on overseas holidays.

When the Bank of Thailand follows other central banks and puts up interest rates it will be interesting to see the effect on house, condo and rural land prices. I suspect that lenders will be wary of risks, the risk premium and therefore lender margins will increase as well as the central bank discount rate and prices will hiccup in sales reliant on Thai bank financing such as Thai homes and small plots of rural land not attractive to Charoen Pokphand.  

Pattaya prices may rise as the Farang using developed country savings resume the retirement lifestyle with a temporary demand backlog due to Covid. The Chinese and Indian demand that is political. I cannot see tourism reaching previous levels with developed and emerging country debts, living costs and airfares rising, so I do not see rents taking off.

I think that most of the housing stock in Pattaya is obsolete, built of concrete or brick with high thermal mass, dark coloured roof tiles, oriented incorrectly to the sun, unshaded windows, no damp course, no radiant heat foil, no backyard small land area and asbestos. So taking the price/square metres of land and accelerated depreciation for the houses, buying looks less attractive.

In the condos there is really very poor build quality, ineffective condominium management and no space to swing the cat.

Old Croc is right depends on your circumstances.

Went back to Melbourne alone Feb 2020. Cared for Mum who later died of cancer. Was stuck in the Melbourne family home alone in the lock downs waiting for probate and Covid safety to improve to book a direct flight. It is like a war. I miss my partner and the party life style in Pattaya. She, however, is talking about lockdowns, the school reverting to online learning, my local bar being closed, the lack of availability of Modern/Pfizer for Thais, thefts, assaults and squatters.

I am happy that I did not experiencing Thailand Government's vaccine hesitancy, the many covid deaths and the winding down of Pattaya and its party lifestyle.

In its wisdom Thailand made Pattaya Wuhan's sister city, so when I saw all those Chinese arriving from Wuhan pulling their suitcases I was very pleased to be leaving.

Although covid safety was a priority in Australia, It is disappointing to see the extent of the money pumping during covid in Australia (and UK and USA). Western governments with their foolishness have created persistent long term inflation as food, housing and car prices go nuts.  Maybe watch out where you put your pennies.

The time to return is after the stupidity has peaked. 

Cheers 

Mate, marriage is like an old car it always needs working on.  The Thais have very different habits. 

My partner's sister's family like to sleep together under the one big mosquito net or else they get lonely. Their boy did this until he was 11 years old. His parents had sex elsewhere. Take a mattress and sleep in their room one night a week to break up the routine. Get the missus to sleep in your room starting one night a week after she has lain down with the kid and the kid has gone to sleep. 

Never mention it is possible to find a replacement partner.  Your Thai lady looses a lot of face if you even mention even a hint of another woman. Thai men going out for something on the side would put some effort to giving some plausible explanation.

Remember intimacy is "into me see". Both partners have to get a deeper understanding of each other and it is easy for language and customs to mess that up. A third person, such as a better educated sister, could be a sounding board for you. Maybe she sees you as a boss that gives her orders.

If you find some Farang mates you will be more comfortable. Become a walker or go to a town and walk around that will get you face to face contacts or at least some fresh air. and Vitamin D.  Best of luck

1 hour ago, Leaver said:

 

You would need to check it's in a financial year, not a calendar year, but it's most probably in a financial year.  If so, what you propose should be fine. 

 

You are basically talking about 1 year in Australia, and 1 year in Thailand, using the end 6 months of one financial year, and the start 6 months of the next financial year to be in Thailand, and the end 6 months of one financial year and the start 6 months of the next financial year to be in Australia to maintain your Australian tax resident status.  

Mate, Check this out it is all about to change (about 1/3 into the video)

Hilarious camper with the Qld plates.
The thing is T Rex it was the wowsers, do-gooders and god’s police, many of them women, that separated up those aboriginal families in the first place. Now, after the inevitable destruction that happened to those people, that same class of wowser, do-gooder and god’s policewoman are still pushing a cure, as blind as ever.

On 5/1/2021 at 6:12 PM, Leaver said:

 

Immigration records linked to your annual filling.  Eg. exit Australia 1/1/21.  Enter Australia after 1/7/21 - equals more than 6 months outside Australia. Does this person submit an annual tax report - yes.  Does this person earn any income - yes.  Red Flag residency status.  The data base does the lot.  

 

In the OP's case, he simply informed his bank, who informed the tax department.  

I was thinking of this too, so please correct me if I am wrong. Let’s say you do in fact exit Australia on 1/1/21 and enter Australis on say 27/6/22. You are overseas from 2/1/21 to 30/6/21 or 180 days in the 20/21 Australian Tax Year and you are overseas from 1/7/21 to 27/6/22 or 180 days in the 21/22 Australian Tax year. Would you not remain under the 183 days test in both Australian Tax years and assuming all other things are equal remain an Australian resident¿

The tourist tax should be done on a country of origin basis. Again, Westerners are paying for Russian and Asian "so called tourists" and visa over-stayers who get into trouble and cannot save themselves. With all of the marketing money put into the Tourist Authority of Thailand, Thailand should have figured out which tourists are going to be a liability.

I remember reading an article by Martin Armstrong, a Forecaster, about "the end of the age of tourism" several years ago. I thought he was wrong, look at all of the travellers in Pattaya but he was correct. Now, I cannot see a recovery, only a lower level like the crash of the Japan stock market . I would not put my hope on Millenials, they have had a disproportionate financial hit from covid. Travel expenses will grow with covid regulations. Good luck everyone but be protective of your capital.