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Trump's Proposed Mortgage Ban for Undocumented Immigrants Sparks Debate
Every job the illegals do. Every one. Dishwashing, lawn work, house moving, menial construction work, and any other minimum wage work. I know few Americans willing to do that kind of work. -
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How much time do you spend ironing your clothes...in Thailand?
I am sure that you must be aware that Tricky-Dick Nixon stated, in one of his books, that he did not wear underwear while at the White House. Nixon, it is said, was one of our most intelligent presidents. Personally, I would advise against wearing underwear, for men, unless men might wish to dress up in women's undergarments, which is, at least, something that I can see as a more logical and titillating reason for wearing underwear. But just to wear underwear for any other reason, such as a moral imperative, seems quite pointless to me. -
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Must Read Its Happening - Law to Tax Overseas Income Now in Progress
Thank you. Probably the only for consolation 😳- 1
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TEFL in Bangkok?
Mrs has no work these days teaching Thai so has started teaching Englsih. Any recommendations for a reasonably priced TEFL course in Bangkok, she has a degree in education but this would probably be an advantage for her. -
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Trump's Proposed Mortgage Ban for Undocumented Immigrants Sparks Debate
The border wall was a talking point for Trump, but a huge boondoggle for the American people. It was another of his giant scams, to enrich Trump's friends and those who supported his campaign. One contract obtained by a Montana company shows how the awards can grow to several times their original size. In May 2019, BFBC LLC, a subsidiary of Barnard Construction, won a $142 million contract just a few days after it learned it was one of 12 construction firms selected by the Corps. Then, in April, a week after Democratic members of Congress urged border wall funds be redirected to the then-exploding coronavirus pandemic, BFBC received its biggest contract modification to date: $569 million for 17 additional miles in San Diego and El Centro — or $33 million per mile. A Corps spokesperson told the Daily Beast it awarded the half-billion-dollar contract add-on without competitive bidding because the firm was already “mobilized and working in close proximity.” Congressional Democrats called on the GAO to investigate what Sen. Jack Reed, a Rhode Island Democrat, called a “no-bid contract to an apparently politically connected, private contractor” as part of the federal watchdog’s broader review of Corps contracts. Campaign finance reports show BFBC’s owner is a longtime GOP donor who has given nearly $200,000 since 2017 to Republican causes and candidates, including to those in his home state of Montana as well as Texas and Arizona. Company officials could not be reached for comment. https://www.texastribune.org/2020/10/27/border-wall-texas-cost-rising-trump/ -
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Club doing it's illegal stuff in Bangrak.
Isn't part of the culture? Loud speakers in malls sales reps screaming into the microphone. Loud ear piercing cars, trucks and motorcycles, lung shaking music venues and bars. Did you rent or buy? Big reason I would never buy here pay 5 million b for a place, next thing you know they build a bar complex next door. All could careless about anyone's peaceful life. -
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Drug-Crazed Man Dies After Being Beaten by Mob Following Tractor Theft in Bangkok
In my opinion it a primitive behavior sitting on the floor eating. After that, feel free to call it what you want if it makes you feel better. I think so. 😉 -
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Worst Joke Ever 2024
A man just knocked on my door... Said he was collecting for the local orphanage. So I gave him one of my kids. -
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Why is Trump Really Running for Office Again?
Data released by the Census Bureau today show that 2019 was a historic year for raising Americans’ living standards. Real median household income reached a record high, and poverty reached a record low. Improvements in income and poverty were the largest in over 50 years. Minority groups—including black, Hispanic and Asian Americans—experienced the largest gains. https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/articles/incomes-hit-record-high-poverty-reached-record-low-2019/ -
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Must Read Its Happening - Law to Tax Overseas Income Now in Progress
The way it works is, you are expected to report ALL income you make outside (and/or inside) of Thailand. Pension income that is already taxed in your home country still counts towards your total income even if there is a Tax Treaty between your country and Thailand. However, Thailand wouldn't (legally) be allowed to tax that portion of your total income. They would then total all your income, subtract the "personal deduction" and tax you on the balance (at whatever rate). It's unlikely you will get any deductions for charity donations or medical expenses or anything else you would normally be able to deduct from your taxes back home. However, if you also have to do taxes back home on the same income and Thailand has charged you more than your home country, you can (in some countries at least) claim the difference as a credit on your home country's taxes. This is a link to the Government of Canada's list of Tax Treaties: https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/programs/tax-policy/tax-treaties.html Most of the treaties are virtually identical and include clauses for things like pensions taxed in one country can't be taxed in the other. For the Phillipines: Pensions and Annuities 1. Pensions and annuities arising in a Contracting State and paid to a resident of the other Contracting State shall be taxable only in the Contracting State in which they arise. (Then some gibberish about "periodic pension payments".) For Thailand: Pensions 1. Pensions and other similar remuneration, whether they consist of periodic or non-periodic payments, for past employment, arising in a Contracting State and paid to a resident or the other Contracting State shall be taxable only in the first-mentioned State. (Canada does not have, nor is negotiating a tax treaty with Cambodia so technically you could be fully taxed on all your income in your home country and in Cambodia.) Also note: Tax treaties do NOT confer ANY "rights" to the person being taxed. "No Taxation without Representation" is an "ideal" and "principle" - not a law. -
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Must Read Its Happening - Law to Tax Overseas Income Now in Progress
So they want us to do 90 day reports, do TM30's, do TM6's, do yearly extensions, do reentry permits, pay farang fees at parks, get COR's for drivers licenses, not allow us to own property, and in the news recently they want to create a farang tax on buying and selling real estate? And now they want to tax us on our WorldWide income, offering nothing in return for that money?! Give us land ownership, Permanent Residency, no more TM47/TM30/COR's/TM6/Etc., make farang pricing illegal, treat us like tax paying Thai citizens and then maybe being taxed on WorldWide income might make sense.- 1
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Trump Dodges Questions at Economic Club
" Tariffs may make the exporter less competitive but the tariffs are paid by American businesses, the importers, and are passed on to the consumer in the way of higher prices- Inflationary." If he gets elected, buy Tesla. His newest buddy is helping trump to help himself. -
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Donald Trump Interview | Lex Fridman Podcast #442
A reported post to a unsubstantiated social media link has been removed. -
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Thailand Mourns Loss of Carabao Rock Legend Ko Carabao
I saw Carabao live a few times back in the 1980s, loved those concerts, loved their music. Also one night in the late 1980s I was drinking in a Bangkok rock pub and drummer Ko and bass player Ott from Carabao were there jamming with some other band. I always chatted with the guys when I had a chance and found them all to be friendly guys, especially Lek Carabao. Actually, over the years I've found the Thai musicians are about the only Thai men that I genuinely like, they don't have that attitude thing that every other Thai male seems to have.
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