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Nice response.

Unlike superior trailblazer types of liberty, decision making ability and individuality like yourselves eh? Pfew!

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There was a time that books were also seen as the devil's tools and threatening the cohesion of society.

Just tried it out online. Piece o' p*ss. A lot easier than the e-Visa because there are no uploads. (I had to resubmit a couple of things recently.) However it seems it'll only let you fill it in a couple of days before arrival. Right now 'Date of Arrival' is only available up till 01.04. That makes sense. I transitioned to smartphone back in 2012 when a guy who had one used it to book a carshare I was walking towards with only a swipe card. 20 meters away he literally snapped it away from me electronically when I was a mere 5 meters away. Dammit. We both laughed but that decided me. Wouldn't be without one now. I grew up in the Dixon of Dock Green era - where the cops said ''Evenin'' all' and you could only be fingerprinted as a suspect. Now I have to accept fingerprinting just crossing a border along with all my data being read off my passport. No point in fighting fights you can't win. Not at my age anyway. It just makes your own life uncomfortable for no reason and no win. I have no doubt that my prints are on the US NSA server somewhere. Can't change it. Sleep easily.

Duck Duck Go took me straight there - can't see why Google shouldn't. https://tdac.immigration.go.th/arrival-card/#/home Notably missing from the article.

Good decision as far as I'm concerned.

The Brits as well?

I look forward to Webfact posting the story 🤣

It won't. Sadly.

23:35. Bit early for that kind of caper. I suppose his liver must be failing.

Sadly it's not just Trump. It's also the insanely incompetent popinjays he's put into government office. Complete non-entities who have the gall to complain about 'DEI'. They are only there because 'qualifying' for Trump means simply kissing his ring (piece). But the chaotic way things are going it might not be too long before the other bunch behind Trump think it's time to act. They are the really sinister ones and it all falls into place for them. Vance as president, Johnson next in line (both utterly spineless puppets and toadies notable for being 'yes men'). Vance is beholden to techo Peter Thiel who has protégéd him into his current position. That's who'll be giving him instructions when he's in the WH. Then it's full speed ahead for Project 2025. There will be much wailing and gnashing of teeth, and not only on the left believe me. There are also many decent people on the right like Liz Cheney (I know some others) who are mortified at what is unfolding. They will also suffer much injustice (as Liz has done) and carry the deep shame about what has happened and what is obviously coming down the pike.

Looking at the posts of the last few months I suspect no tax office in Thailand would have any idea about this 555. The Finanzamt would. But I'm not going to bother them because I'm keeping my tax residency in Germany. I'll probably be resident in Thailand for 179 days next year. But I won't be ruffling the Thai revenue service's feathers as long as they don't ruffle mine. I'm pretty sure they aren't interested in farangs who are only drawing a pension anyway.

And perhaps my post again 555 I rest my case.

Like Trump, many third world tin pot potentates, millions of Magas and others with such low frustration thresholds, it's only democracy if they like the result.

When I wanna go I wanna decide when and how and with who (if they want). As long as it's properly regulated it's only humane. The fact that any system is prone to occasional error is not an argument against assisted suicide. (Is euthanasia the right term? Strictly speaking such patients aren't 'put to death'. They are - often directly - assisted in suicide.) The main thing is that such instances remain exceptions and that the hundreds of others who desperately need this final act of mercy have it available and are protected from abuse.

Witness this thread. It's not too hard to understand that if I sock a Sikh because based on the color of his/her skin I think s/he's Muslim, then s/he is by definition a victim of my islamophobia. I'm highly unlikely to be smashed in the face for being a Muslim 'cos I'm white. Coloured people are most at risk. Fact is most Muslims in the UK (or anywhere else for that matter) are people of color. So the haters hide behind the 'Muslim is a religion' trope to deny their racism.

It looks like the two pathetic man-children found each other, no?

Try another look at the Thai-German DTA. https://www.bundesfinanzministerium.de/Content/DE/Standardartikel/Themen/Steuern/Internationales_Steuerrecht/Staatenbezogene_Informationen/Laender_A_Z/Thailand/1968-07-26-Thailand-Abkommen-DBA-Gesetz.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=1 You'll have to copy paste the link. Scroll down to Article 18 §2. (§1 is irrelevant for common or garden non-working pensioners like me at any rate.) My take says Deutsche RentenVersicherung (state paid, national contributory from lifetime earnings, old age) pensions are only taxable in Germany and non-taxable in Thailand. The same applies to corresponding Thai pensions which cannot be taxed in Germany. I can confirm that my DRV pension is taxed in Germany (as is my NI pension - being part of my total income there.) But that's because I haven't officially given up my tax residence there. The German tax threshold for pensions is about €1369/month gross - but pensioners still have to file a return even if they're not liable. If I gave up my German residence for tax purposes my pension wouldn't be taxed in Germany but I suspect might then become liable in Thailand. Or perhaps not - it is after all up to the Germans whether or not they tax a pension. Not taxing a pension does not in my mind automatically give the other contracting state - Thailand here - the right to levy a tax according to the Art.18, $2, DTA. It is also worth noting that if you do officially give up German residence for tax purposes they have the right, and actually warn you, that they may reduce the amount paid out to you based on where your residence is. Which is effectively a form of tax but doesn't count as such: officially it's just a reduced entitlement. But those last two paragraphs are something for the legal department to chew on.

Wonder if 'ed flashed 'is wad somewhere else first.

I was referring to the felon himself not his guards. You guaranteed someone wouldn't say something to his face. I certainly would. As far as physical attack goes the felon is definitely not a fighter. He's a coward who relies on those he bullies and humiliates and harasses or buys into silence. Right now he's humiliating 70m people - quite an achievement. I am not a blusterer. As for your question, I've proven myself many times against the odds, I don't have to here. You should stick to medical stuff. It seems you're good at that.

I understand the school is non-religious. Great! But it would encourage a lot of learning and understanding if it were to at least acknowledge and carry out some of the rituals of various religious festivals. Kids love choccy Easter eggs or Christmas pudding. Water pistol fights on sports day for Songkhran? I guess noone would enjoy a school day without food during Ramadan, but they could celebrate Eid al-Fitr with a huge oriental food party ... the possibilities are limitless. Unless you've got a boxed in mind and shouldn't be taking these decisions. Just to make it clear: I have no time for any of these superstitions for all the usual reasons. But they are part of human history and culture and can be woven into history, geography and literature lessons. So too actually living some of the rituals as part of community projects.

Lol ... I always get those 2 mixed up, bit like Samut Sakhon and Samut Prakhan. I meant Ranong of course

Exactly. A superb solution for all. I know being the head is a tough job. I know that 'cos they had to deal with me once, and my parting words at age 15 would get me modded out. But how did this person get to be in charge of a school with such hopeless ethical and decision making skills?

Just pray for the bastards.