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What annoys you the most?
I apologize..... Now I understand why your reading comprehension skills are lacking. (makes sense) -
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What annoys you the most?
Oh, I see now, your significant other has 'Thais'....... Sounds like a bad rash to me. -
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What annoys you the most?
I'm on my 4th bottle already .... all ice cold today .... they have a new Chang fridge and it shows -6 -
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Have any of you felt lost in Thailand at some point in your adventure living here?
Sounds like the 'problem' is all in your mind. I've always kept it simple - if I don't like a job/place/girlfriend etc., then I change/move/break up etc. Carpe Diem. That doesn't preclude careers or marriages. -
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Looks like Americans fight most here?
Actually, the US Government is a world leader in selling armaments to other countries. Just recently, they graduated to selling nuclear submarines. I guess aircraft carriers are next. No disagreement whatsoever with #3, it's what most countries are trying to do after COVID exposed the weaknesses in globalisation. -
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Looks like Americans fight most here?
Keep in mind, the policies from PRIOR years causes inflation in LATER years. IOW, be sure to factor in Nixon pulling the gold-peg from the USD, and the Johnson/Nixon war spending, with regard to what happened under Jimmy Carter. Also see Paul Volker's sky-high interest rate policy, to try to bring the inflation back down, after that - taking effect part-way through Reagan's years. it is a mistake - often made - to look at where we were in an economic-cycle WHEN a president was in office, and give them "credit" or "blame" for what transpired. Their policies may have some short-term effect, of course, but it's not that simple. Do not misconstrue this as a defense of the policies of any of them, however. -
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Kennedy gives Swing voters a clear choice, Trump
You have evidence of the 'facts' you listed? -
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How stupidity is an existential threat to America
If America presumes to lead the world....it doesn't but it pretends to and aims to....then citizens from all vassal countries should be able to vote for federal level congressmen, senators and presidents. Perhaps we could vote only for people who abhor war. -
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Bye bye Electric & Hello Hydrogen?
"But but but - hydrogen is "clean energy." More energy is expended to create hydrogen that what you get out of it. Here - just erase "Electric" and replace it with "Hydrogen."- 1
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The hypocrisy of the dems
Do i get this right, you're complaining about the media not doing something in a thread you started about the media doing exactly what you're saying they're not doing? -
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Star alliance frequent flyer miles . A swindle ?
How many miles and which airline program? I'm not familiar with Star Alliance in general, but have still have some Qatar (Oneworld) miles (Avios) and AFKL (Skyteam) miles as well as some in Emirates' Skywards. I have always been able to use any before they expire, often by looking at using airline partners, eg Bangok Airways. -
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President Kamala Harris
A post with unattributed content and the replieshave been removed, please remember this from the Political Soapbox forum header: Stay on topic and back up any claims with credible sources. Off topic posts and replies about evaporative cooling have been removed. -
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President Kamala Harris
Because if they open the borders willy nilly without the subterfuge they are using they would lose the support of those that they have hoodwinked into thinking they are for the poor and "oppressed" -
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Several neighbouring countries compete with Thailand for foreign retirees
Unfortunately I think you are right. But for many current expats, a sudden 15% (ballpark average) increase in cost of living (or alternatively a 15% decrease in spending ability), will not sit well at all for many. I would be interested in how much influence on the property market expats have? Most likely buy a place long into their settlement in Thailand, so would be already tax residents for tax revenue purposes. Now there is a massive disincentive. A massive upfront 'capital loss' equivalent. Are foreign investments into the property market by mainly non-residents overall? Again, I ask, what is the benefit for expats now? Zero. The same overpricing in hospitals, attractions, foreign titled properties, etc. We still can't open a business easily and severely restricted work-wise or outright banned. Where will the tax money go? Submarines, fighter planes, and who knows where else. Thailand has in one foul swoop just made living here significantly more expensive, less attractive, more hostile, more bureaucratic, stressful for expats with tax management and accountants, documents etc. Thailand, a developing nation acting like a first world one with this tax implementation, without any benefits. Maybe it will cause a purge for those of us who won't accept this and eventually a new breed of expats will come in instead. But places like the Philippines may well significantly benefit as a preferred expat-friendly, tax-friendly choice and help property up their struggling economy instead. Plenty of poor people i could help over there. I won't be paying charity to Thailand anymore I am sad to say if Thai government taxes my donation money. Sorry to those foundations who will lose out. But your 'caring' Thai government can support you instead with the tax revenue collected (not). Really sorry. Sorry to the poor families in Issan and other rural areas of Thailand who will no longer be supported. Sorry to the many relationships that will dissolve as expat budgets - too stretched with the tax, won't be able to afford taking care of their loved ones. Relationships just got a hell of a lot more expensive. Some may consider the 'gifting allowance as a loophole by sending money to their partner, which there is a tax exemption for. It is stipulated if it is found out that you are in any way using that as way to evade tax, there are penalties. And, I can see some expats seeing this as a possible way out, may choose questionable Thai partners who will scam them out of a large sum. Beware. I love Thailand but it seems it is likely time to soon say goodbye. My retirement here no longer is what I considered attractive. I will wait and see how it all pans out next year. I have brought in minimal amount of money this year and spending very frugally. I was going to buy a car but not now. A permanent home is out of the question now. That's my 5 Baht worth. Likely falling of deaf ears.
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