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Living in Koh Samui?
As others have mentioned, Lamai could be a good fit for what you require. It has pretty much all you need regarding shopping, restaurants and accommodation and all within walking distance. Within the centre of Lamai, you are slightly restricted on accommodation if you require more than a studio apartment for long term stay. There are however bungalows/villas to be had at various price points depending on how central you want to be. A friend of mine rents a villa with shared pool and 5 minute stroll to be beach in the centre of Lamai for 18,000 per month including electric and water. If you go slightly further out (other side of the ring road) then you would comfortably find a bungalow in the 10k per month range. There is a nightlife scene and plenty of ex-pats of all nationalities. I've been visiting Lamai for 25 years (and lived there for 2 1/2 years many moons ago) and have made some fantastic friends. It's a pretty laid back area. Of course it has a large number of holidaymakers but there are plenty of long term stayers who are, in the main, a friendly bunch and very welcoming of newcomers. -
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Revenue Department boss calls on tax residents in Thailand to file 2024 returns by March 31
And I'm exactly like the other 60 million Thais who don't file returns. I've run the numbers and I don't own Thailand a satang. If they really want to recoup tax monies, they should aim their enforcement resources at the rich who are actually avoiding taxes. From my understanding, that was the purpose of these changes in the Thai taxes. They'd be wasting their enforcement resources tracking down people who don't meet the tax threshold. Really - You people worry too much. -
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Spanish student dies after being attacked by elephant in Thailand
What should be done with the domesticated elephants? Many are former work elephants- logging, hauling, that sort of thing- that no longer have work. Their food is funded by touristic activities. -
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Vaccine adverse events, including death, are grossly under-reported
"Ziyad Al-Aly is an American physician and clinical epidemiologist who is currently Director of the Clinical Epidemiology Center and Chief of the Research and Development at the Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care System.[1][2][3] He is also a clinical epidemiologist at Washington University in St. Louis.[2] He has led multiple studies on long covid and its sequelae. ... Al-Aly holds a medical degree from the American University of Beirut.[6] He completed his post-graduate medical education at Saint Louis University and Washington University in St. Louis. ... Al-Aly's research work has been cited more than a 140,000 times and he has an h-index of more than 90 according to Google Scholar.[7] Al-Aly was featured on Clarivate (Web of Science) list of highly cited researchers in 2024; the list recognizes researchers with significant influence, top 1% cited papers, and broad community recognition. ... Al-Aly led work which provided the first systematic characterization of the post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection.[8] He subsequently led work which characterized the increased risks of cardiovascular disease,[9] neurologic disorders,[10] mental health disorders,[11] gastrointestinal disorders,[12] diabetes,[13] dyslipidemia,[14] and kidney disease[15] following SARS-CoV-2 infection. His lab also produced evidence characterizing the effects of COVID-19 vaccines on long COVID[16] and the health consequences of repeated infections with SARS-CoV-2.[17] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ziyad_Al-Aly -
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Yes, Virginia, Donald J. Trump WILL be the first convicted felon to become U.S. president
In what criminal court proceeding was Bill Clinton found to be guilty of perjury? Nor did the Senate vote tdidn't result in him being removed from office. -
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SO who of you guys live in Thailand?
Very interesting comments, @GinBoy2. Would make a lively discussion thread. Would you like to start a new topic along those lines? [If you don't, I'll do it, with credit to your post above]. -
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Revenue Department boss calls on tax residents in Thailand to file 2024 returns by March 31
Most of us under DTAs don't either. Well, except for those rich blokes who love to call the rest of us "Cheap Charlies" while smirking. -
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Trump’s ‘stunningly unqualified’ diplomatic team shapes up at breakneck speed
I think some work can be done. here are some very wasteful grants that were issued by the US government $6 Million to Boost Egyptian Tourism It is puzzling how the concept of foreign aid ever got off the ground. One can at least understand the reasoning for spending taxpayer money on local schools, roads, and the like, even if you disagree. But how on earth did they sell foreign aid to taxpayers? “Ok, here’s the deal. We’re going to take your money without your consent, and then we’re going to send it to our friends in a far-away country. There’s pretty much nothing in it for you, dear taxpayers.” Um…thanks? In just the latest example, the federal government spent $6 million to boost tourism—yes, tourism—in Egypt last year. “The U.S. has spent over $100 million on Egyptian tourism so far,” the report notes. “What’s next – rebuilding the pyramids? Apparently, Congress and the agencies it funds think our treasury is a bottomless pit.” Training DHS Employees to Be Their ‘Authentic & Best Selves’ The Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has been pursuing some…creative training programs as of late. In a federally funded workshop last year, CISA employees focused on “effective strategies to build and sustain psychological safety that allows individuals to show up to work as their authentic and best selves.” The workshop was part of a 5-year “diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA)” strategic plan. “Ironically, the workshop coincided with CISA’s efforts to suppress protected speech on social media platforms during the COVID-19 pandemic,” Paul notes. “Even I was censored at the behest of our government speech minders. And all while I thought I was being my best self.” $38 Million to Dead People According to a special task force for tracking COVID payments from the federal government, $38 million went to people who were known to be dead in 2023. In fact, $1.3 million of that money went to 30 individuals who had been dead for at least a year. COVID-relief funding has of course been rife with fraud and mismanagement since the beginning. You’d think politicians would have learned their lesson by now. Then again, it’s not like it’s their money on the line, so why should they care? What are taxpayers going to do, take their money to a competing relief organization? $8,395 for a Lobster Tank The Department of Defense pays for a lot of tanks, but a $8,395 lobster tank probably isn’t what taxpayers have in mind when they picture a tank expenditure. Yet this is exactly what was purchased last year by the DOD, presumably to improve the diet of military personnel. What’s concerning about this purchase is not so much the dollar figure itself but what it represents. No doubt countless other purchases like this take place every day in the military. And all those luxuries really add up. Two Graphic Novels Combating ‘Disinformation’ In addition to their DEIA initiative, CISA has been hard at work creating not one, but two graphic novels about “disinformation” as part of their “Resilience Series.” The first one covers foreign interference in elections. The second covers COVID vaccines. “There is nothing comical about wasting taxpayer money to justify censorship of constitutionally protected speech,” Paul notes in his report. $200 Million to Famous Music Artists from the ‘Small Business’ Administration Through the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program, the Small Business Administration (SBA) funneled $200 million to some of the biggest names in entertainment. “So-called ‘small business owners,’ such as Post Malone, Lil Wayne, Chris Brown, and Smashing Pumpkins, received up to $10 million each,” the report notes. “Even Nickelback received $2 million.” The purpose of the program was to provide financial relief to small entertainment businesses during the pandemic shutdowns. But apparently, the SBA has a hard time defining the word small.
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