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Now, to go off topic a little bit. If I am receiving disability pension income from the U.S. Veterans administration, which is tax free in the United States, does that mean I can have it directly deposited into a Thai bank and not pay taxes on that income, to the Thai Government? Hopefully the answer is, yes, as there are no taxes in the "first-mentioned State" (the United States)!

nigelforbes, does this help answer your question? https://library.siam-legal.com/thai-law/u-s-thai-tax-treaty-pensions-and-social-security-payments-article-20/ Section Code: 0020 U.S. – THAILAND TAX TREATY 1998 Convention between the government of the United States of America and the government of the kingdom of Thailand for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income. Article 20: Pensions and Social Security Payments Subject to the provisions of paragraph 2 of Article 21 (Government Service), pensions and other similar remuneration paid to a resident of a Contracting State in consideration of past employment shall be taxable only in that State. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1, social security benefits and other similar public pensions paid by a Contracting State to a resident of the other Contracting State or a citizen of the United States shall be taxable only in the first-mentioned State. Annuities derived and beneficially owned by a resident of a Contracting State shall be taxable only in that State. The term “annuities” as used in this paragraph means a stated sum paid periodically at stated times during a specified number of years, under an obligation to make the payments in return for adequate and full consideration (other than services rendered). Alimony paid to a resident of a Contracting State shall be taxable only in that State. The term "alimony" as used in this paragraph means periodic payments made pursuant to a written separation agreement or a decree of divorce, separate maintenance, or compulsory support, which payments are taxable to the recipient under the laws of the State of which he is a resident. Periodic payments, not dealt with in paragraph 4, for the support of a child made pursuant to a written separation agreement or a decree of divorce, separate maintenance, or compulsory support, paid by a resident of a Contracting State to a resident of the other Contracting State, shall be taxable only in the first-mentioned State.

There is a weight limit for the overhead storage. If I recall correctly I saw a sticker in one that stated there was a 70 kilo limit. But if I had two bags one with 10 kilos and the other 4 kilos, it wouldn't matter if contents were shifted to make both 7 kilos. You still put 14 kilos in the overhead storage. That sticker I saw was not in a Thai aircraft. The carryon that I had with me on my last trip to Thailand weighed about 13.7 kilos, when I checked just to see what the weight was. No check of the weight was made by any airline to or from Thailand.

Not really. A guy once threatened to kill me one time. He kicked in my front door and entered my house with his pistol. As soon as he saw me standing with my pistol, he turned and left. There is a thing called concealed carry too. Where the evil SOB isn't aware of who has a firearm and who will shoot back. It works!