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      Thai gov. to tax (remitted) income from abroad for tax residents starting 2024 - Part II

      So, easy solution: Just feel free to bribe the tax official if they ever want your taxes. Where is the problem?
      Lorry in Jobs, Economy, Banking, Business, Investments
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      What does the average British expat think of Tommy?

      More xenophobic garbage from an apologist for a complete scumbag like Robinson
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      Night of the Iguana: Old Fogies with young Thai Nubiles. Do they mix?

      Dear Folks, Recently, I had the opportunity to observe one very old fogie from the West, at a coffee shop, interacting with some very nubile thingy. He, with his lower-class ways, and dumpy dress. And, she, with her youth, the only thing she had to sell, because, obviously, she was unable to rely on intellect to get by in life. So, anyway, just the very sight of this pair…much disgusted me…so DREARY a sight to behold…honestly. And so I wonder: a. How many old men come to Thailand, from the WEST, with their low-class ways, just to find young nubile things, here, when there is NO WAY they could EVER interact with child-women, who are young enough to be their grandchildren, in their home countries. To me…the sight is not a “good look”, and rather icky, really. b. What are these girls THINKING, anyway? How can they go out in PUBLIC with these ancient men? c. Don’t they even have any self-respect? NO, I do not mean the girls/women. I am talking about the MEN who do this. d. The only reason I am writing about this is because, after witnessing this pair in a coffee shop, my skin is still, a bit, crawling. e. I like women, but not women so young as to be one’s granddaughter. f. There is definitely something…..amiss….or might I say….something almost perverted in such a relationship, where one party uses money to buy the favors of another who is financially strapped. Is this not just another form of slavery, or, some might say…financial abuse? You know, guys, when I espied this, recently, this spectacle reminded me of the scenes in NIGHT OF THE IGUANA. I am sure you recall the theme of a young woman wasting her youth on some dried-up poet. Whether or not she was actually sleeping with the poet, is not even important. It’s the waste of her youth, something so valuable, that always stuck in my craw. Therefore, what is your thinking? 1. You have this VERY old guy, dressed with NO CLASS, and NOT dressed as one from the Ivy League school, but someone who is of the Janitor Class, instead. 2. And then, he spends just a few dollars to come to Thailand. And then, he thinks himself entitled to take advantage of the local female youth? 3. Such a thing as this disgusts me. 4. Why does he not just get the heck out of our country, here?, I once heard one college coed say, when she discussed this travesty with me…several years ago. What she ACTUALLY SAID, was…. Get the F out of my country!!!! When referring to this kind of strange relationship between these TIRED OLD DILAPIDATED MEN FROM THE WEST and the NUBILES of Thailand. Personally, I agree with this smart uni student. Get the F out of my country, she said. And, her words still ring, logically, in my ears, to this day. Anyway, this guy I saw, recently, was dressed like a janitor. I think he was even wearing a brown plaid shirt, and dumpy trousers. It was like…. Hey, Man… Please sweep up over there before you punch out for the day…type of thing. HOW can Thailand girls even FALL for Farang like this? Why not choose a classier Farang…is what I want to know…. Any answers to this great question? Thanks. Best regards, Gamma NOTE: Night to Remember..... FULL MOVIE NOTE HERE: Find it yourselves, please.....Thank you! Still, somehow....we MUST defend ourselves against....SATAN...
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      Real estate agent (and previous owner) omit to tell one little detail, liable for damages ?

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      Has my sex tourist friend found a loop hole?

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      Israel Hamas War the Widening Middle East Conflict

      A precise strike on a Hamas command center killing terrorists using a school. Thanks for the reminder of the killing in Gaza. Another war crime by Hamas. Trust you to miss out that information in the same link. You have to read links when your not posting Al Jazeera lies.
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      Thailand's Cashless Leap: Ahead of the Asean Pack by 2028

      Many. Not allowed to buy a SIM, not allowed to get a contract for SIM or home internet. That's pretty normal. Of course, you always find a workaround. But do you want to use these workarounds for banking. Public Wifi can usually be used by foreigners - but again, for banking? And you can always use your home country SIM and pay roaming fees, but have to mortgage your house first. I would think that Thailand is the exception where every foreigner can buy a SIM. But I may be wrong, I don't have statistics.
      Lorry in Thailand News
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      Should A Woman Be Allowed to hold the office of President of the USA?

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      Achieving Lasting Peace in the Middle East Requires Regime Change in Iran

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      Has my sex tourist friend found a loop hole?

      Even more of a CC, that's our food budget for the month. Nothing exciting about a massage parlor, or a P4P bar. OK, the eye candy is nice, but that's it. Pretty boring if no challenge/conquest or emotions involved. Can I rent one of the elephants, got some heavy lifting to do, prepping another land lot for something ... haven't decided yet. Plenty of bananas & papaya to feed it 😎
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      Thailand's Cashless Leap: Ahead of the Asean Pack by 2028

      Which countries bar foreigners from using the internet??
      josephbloggs in Thailand News
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      Trump's Claim of Gaza Visit Draws Scrutiny Amid Factual Discrepancies

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      Israel Hamas War the Widening Middle East Conflict

      Let's not forget the continual killing in Gaza. At least 28 people have been killed in an Israeli air strike on a school sheltering displaced families in the central Gaza Strip, the Palestinian Red Crescent says. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce9jm4ggjgyo
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      Neeranam in The War in Israel
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      Has my sex tourist friend found a loop hole?

      I am a bit disturbed. 15K to feed your wife? For this amount I can feed my 3 elephants that I keep as pets. Eighter your wife is very hungry or my elephants are on a voluntary diet. OR: For 15K you could enjoy the homy athmosphere of a parlor every second day of the month. All in good humor. I am on your side.
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      Tm47 online submission "rejected"

      At CW you have only a seven day window otherwise you will be rejected. I suspect many people don't know this (I didn't until I was rejected, went to CW to do it in person and saw this sign).
      josephbloggs in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits

Best stocks / bonds to invest in with Kasikorn Bank?

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I'm American and as a result I can't get an account with Aberdeen, which seems to be the best option. I only have a Kasikorn bank account. I want some low cost index funds and/or bonds, I'd like something similar to the vanguard index bonds and funds but it appears there are only mutual funds available (which always lose out to passive management, low fee funds). Which is the best index options available within KBK? Or, perhaps there is another option to look into?

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Can I get one of those accounts with a Kasikorn bank account ? I only have Kasikorn bank funds.

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you said you were an American...assumed you still had a US bank account and knew people in the US who's address you could use.wub.png ......both a US address and Bank account are required to open a stock trading account with a US brokerage firm.....maybe they have international branches ....google it. Schwab apparently has one ....but don't know its requirements.

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Try reading the fund fact sheets. Most of Kasikorn's funds are actually managed passively, though some allow active intervention when it seems prudent.

If you pay tax here you should consider LTFs and RMFs since these will give you a tax advantage that no other financial investment in Thailand has.

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peterpop Senior Member

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Open an account with a stock broker like Tisco or Kim Eng and trade in NVDR stocks like we have to here. Look out though. There is good money to be made but it has currency risks. There are a range of ETFs listed on the SET.

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Try reading the fund fact sheets. Most of Kasikorn's funds are actually managed passively, though some allow active intervention when it seems prudent.

If you pay tax here you should consider LTFs and RMFs since these will give you a tax advantage that no other financial investment in Thailand has.

This is about the worst advice ever. Seriously dude do a little research before commenting.

There is no financial benefit for Americans investing in LTF and RMF, and secondly they create a lot of extra paperwork and form filing at tax time.

Americans are never advised to invest in foreign (nonUS) registered mutual funds because of the tax issues and the filing requirements. Better to either invest directly into foreign stocks or invest in a foreign fund that is registered in the US.

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