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Australian tourists help collect rubbish on Koh Samui (video)
Tik Tok user admits to driving drunk... -
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Taxation of foreighners in S/E Asia?
True. It's an axe that could fall at any time and thousands of foreign condo owners will be left holding the can. Of course, like cannabis and tax, Thailand would never do it. -
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How has Bangkok’s nightlife changed in recent years?
Looking at a period in time from the 1960s to today I would say the nightlife was the most fun during the 1970s and early 1980s. Great music in the bars, girls not pushy, everyone friendly and up for a laugh. The original Queens Castle on Patpong 1 was amazing, and was voted the best bar in Asia by Time Magazine.- 2
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Going short-time only, shallow or succulent?
The women don't want me to stop paying for them. If I stopped they would be very upset. Can't let that happen. -
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ICE vs EV, the debate thread
that is partially true. Ford has paused the large EV, and they are concentrating on smaller EV, they expect to launch a fully profitable $30,000 EV within the next 2 to 3 years -
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Thailand likely detects a new, more dangerous mpox variant
Ask that female gorilla. She never phones, she never writes...... -
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John Fetterman’s Defiant Stand No Show at DNC: Navigating the Rift in the Democratic Party
What a sharp contrast between the honourable ethical stance of Fetterman and the ubiquitous lying that characterises the modern Democrat Party and its supporting chorus in the media (with the exception of Fox which for four years has not hidden the fact that both Biden and Harris were not fit for the offices they held). -
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Biden's New Nuclear Strategy: A Shift Toward China
I doubt it that the approach to more weapons will be a strategy for peace. But big money will send congrats. 🥺 -
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Tax Return 2025
I live here also and have paid no tax since living here full time. Why have you paid tax in Thailand? English is my first language.- 1
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Religion in Thailand
Why are westerners so obsessed with democracy/capitalism/science? If every region of the world had the same ideas, beliefs and understanding of life etc. would it be a better, or boring world? -
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Religion in Thailand
Problem being that each wat is a kingdom itself in the minds of the religious here. Unfortunately, monks are humans too and are not regulated closely by the nation in my opinion based on all the stories I have read over the years about them . But this is Thailand, it prides itself on the religion, the royal family, etc and that is their right, this is their country. We as westerners can never climb into the minds of the local people just as they can't figure us out. Religions seem to me for the most part (western) seems to be fading away. The fastest growing in the world today seems to be ISLAM and not just radicals. Meanwhile the western Christians seem to be shrinking and changing some things - just look at the history of the religions of he world. Who knows which one is "correct", is there a correct or valid religion today that fits all the different people? I sure have not a clue whatsoever! I allow my wife and daughter to believe in whatever suits them. -
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Taxation of foreighners in S/E Asia?
I would agree with that, but the wealthy Thai elite most likely pay more VAT than many expats combined. -
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PM Paetongtarn Thanks Leaders of India, Indonesia, Maldives, and U.S.
Meanwhile Thailand and China conduct an exclusive military exercise needed for a small scale war (see Bangkok Post). Falcon Strike 2024, unlike Cobra Gold, excludes any other nations as participants and focuses solely on aggressive war making. Some "standing alliance." -
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Keir Starmer’s Pragmatic Approach to Defeating the Far Right: Filling Potholes
Where did you read this? Sorry, but for me it's not substantial but right wing blablabla.- 3
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Taxation of foreighners in S/E Asia?
I think what the member is suggesting is that the money remitted into Thailand to purchase the car is taxed early next year, thus, the car has costed you more than a Thai. Example: A Honda dealer is selling a new Honda for say 1 million baht. The Thai pays 1 million baht for it, and the foreigner pays 1 million baht for it. No two tier pricing at the Honda dealer. However, the 1 million baht the foreigner remitted into Thailand MAY make up part of the foreigner's tax liability with the TRD between 1st Jan and 31st March the following year. Should that be the case, it's only logical to factor in that tax liability to the total cost of the vehicle for a foreigner, which then make the vehicle more expensive for the foreigner to buy than the Thai. Or, are you suggesting remitting the money from your home country directly into the Honda dealer's bank account? Just on this point, we are using a car as an example because it is a large purchase, but if you have a tax liability, basically, living in Thailand in general has become more expensive, because to buy that beer, or that meal, or those groceries etc etc, involves remitting funds in order to be able to do so. Another one to consider is medical. One could have a medical episode that require immediate major medical intervention. It could cost hundreds of thousands of baht, or into the millions. The money remitted to pay for it MAY attract tax the next year, thus, basically making the operation / treatment more expensive for the foreigner than the Thai. Yes, we can all bang on about "savings" the previous year, and pensioners paying minimal tax, thresholds and gifts blah blah blah. but we don't know how this will play out. Maybe the TRD will not be interested in any documents you have showing savings from your home country. Maybe they will just give us all a flat rate tax bill based on the total money that was deposited into your account/s. Pay it, and continue to pay it, or leave Thailand for 6 months of the year. Interesting times ahead.
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