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Several neighbouring countries compete with Thailand for foreign retirees
This is where your own confirmation bias creeps in. Because the Thai tax laws won't affect 'me' mantra therefore everyone else shouldn't be complaining. You are lucky your country has protective DTA arrangements to forbid tax on your social security. Plenty of us with very different pension schemes that are paying no more than a US Social Security pension, but are not government taxed in host country and not protected by some clause in our DTA - hence fully open to being taxed by Thailand. Australians are screwed. And health care? Triple tiered pricing. I am no longer able to be covered by insurance for pre-existing conditions that I will need ongoing treatments. I need to be self-insured and face unfair pricing where I would pay farang prices from money I remit in taxed at 20% (in my case) if I were to bring in all my pension. When you don't have insurance, hospital admission costs can be financially ruinous with the farang pricing system endorsed by the government and the courts. Housing? Paying for a property you now face remittance tax on funds brought in from abroad that potentially add up to 35% more on to the sales price. Affordable? You've just made a huge capital loss. Dumbest investment ever. Nope. Sorry. Rent. Okay yes. Affordable. Even if adding another 15-20% tax on pension money sent in to pay the rent. But as you can see -.just because something doesn't affect you, doesn't mean it's therefore great for everyone. -
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U.S. Topic -- Clarification sought about starting Medicare Part B upon repatriation
The deduction of Medicare premiums does not reduce your income. It's just a convenience for both the recipient and SSA. Your 1099-R shows the total benefit as income. It doesn't show the net amount paid to the recipient. Theoretically, the TRD should give you an exemption equal to the 1099-R total. -
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Have any of you felt lost in Thailand at some point in your adventure living here?
I think I'm in a similar boat but Thailand has so much to offer I refuse to leave permanently. However, I've decided to leave during the absurdly HOT season between Mar-Jun. EVERY SINGLE YEAR. -
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50,000 baht request from Thai long time friend.
He only knows bargirls, have you not seen his bargirl thread? Everyone I have loaned money to in Thailand has paid me back.- 1
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Shinawatra Dynasty Retakes Power Amidst Uncertainty in Thailand
Read the news the Polls are saying the people don't want Thaskin any where near government -
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Making a Drive way - weed matt yes or no?
I was only commenting on what the OP said he would do (30cm). -
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How stupidity is an existential threat to America
The people who run for office these days are on the radical side of the left or right. We would be better served by randomly selecting people from the phone book. -
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RFK Jr officially endores Trump
RFK Jr. is doing the right thing. He realizes that the number one priority is to keep Harris out of the White House. Every little bit helps. -
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50,000 baht request from Thai long time friend.
In a few circumstances when friends needed money I suggested a ComeBlowMe. -
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How stupidity is an existential threat to America
Very profound.....thanks for that. -
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Making a Drive way - weed matt yes or no?
I agree but I have seen them occasionally around here. Most problems with driveways/roads are caused by water. From the photo there does not seem to be much slope to take the water away. He will need catch drains down either side with a few (several) tail drains to take the water away from the driveway. If he is going to build at the end of the driveway he has to remember the weight of cement/delivery trucks is different to cars. That is why compaction is so important to cater for all vehicles. -
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Making a Drive way - weed matt yes or no?
I didn’t use “heen klook stone” it would possibly have been better and maybe cheaper, I just used the standard stone used in concrete. As to how deep, enough to cover the shade cloth or blue sheet on the drive but not quite enough on the parking area. as you can see the drive used about 5 cubic meters just possibly 10 I don’t remember excellent advice with that I totally disagree, having seen drives that have not used a base , in a few years or less the stone has disappeared and has more added. the suggestion to use 150mm or 300mm of stone while maybe well intentioned will probably be ludicrously expensive. If you just doo the math your drive is probably 2 to 3 meters wide wile I have no idea of the length ours is about 30 meters long, yours looks to be several hundred metres. So with the suggested thickness you are looking at hundreds of cubic meters of stone. the cost of a few rolls of blue sheet, which will reduce the amount of stone you will need both now and in the future will easily pay for itself -
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Benz Loses Control, Crashes Into Van, Another Car Hits, 1 Dead, 2 Seriously Injured
THwn you don't know how a Merc is built - which tallies with everything else you've said. - you speak like an American. -
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How stupidity is an existential threat to America
Voters can improve government by voting out the progressives.
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