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News Forum - Pattaya hotel thief targets expat and transwoman
"Big (or older) brother... Someone providing guidance or protection... it's not just about government oversight... expand your vocabulary" guessing it depends on the definition you search for. "Big Brother [ˈbɪɡ brʌðə] noun a person or organization exercising total control over people's lives: "Big Brother will be watching you from this week when spy cameras start to operate in Essex" · "for executives who want the Big Brother touch, there are monitoring systems to keep track of employees" In this definition it is a 'person or organisation exercising total control over peoples lives' This is of course the most widely understood meaning of the phrase and only the perverse would go out of their way to track down another definition to try to score petty points in an unimportant forum. -
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News Forum - Thailand to tax residents’ foreign income irrespective of remittance
I hear you mate - and although I dont disagree, I will say a few things. The DTA was created/made for business related tax issues - both the organisations and the individuals who work for that organisation. At the time of creation Thailand did not apply any Personal income taxes to people on money that they brought into Thailand from overseas. The intent of the document and clauses was not meant to cover for personal tax issues as such - and certainly not an Expat receiving a Government Pension or other similar Government payments. There is no way that the UK, or any other Government, would be happy to pay their tax payer's money to Thailand as a tax on the Pensions and other payments they make - that is definitely not the intent of the DTAs - it was not covered in the DTA setup. Advice that a Govt Pension being 'taxable' is just opinion - it has not be formally stated to by the Thai Taxation Court/Tribunal, nor agreed to by any other DTA country. Interpretation is being stated everywhere as fact - it is not a fact until verified officially by TRD and/or a Thai Court - and neither of them have stated that another Government's pension payment to a person in Thailand is a taxable payment. It is a total cluster**** that has been extremely poorly and incompetently managed. It was all full blaze on Expats under the previous PM, but as soon as Thaksin became PM the matter went very quiet and TRD made no further statements. I take that as they are thinking about it again and will probably change/clarify things in the future. The ONLY thing clear and a fact, is that money made overseas by a Thai tax resident after 1 January 2024, is no longer exempt from income taxes if it is brought into Thailand after 12 months and not in the same year it was earned. That is it - everything else is speculation and opinion. That speculation includes that Thailand will be moving to a global based income tax system, such that any money earned overseas is taxable in the year it is made, irrespective of whether it is brought into Thailand or not - but I do think that will eventually happen in the years ahead. -
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News Forum - Pickup hit by train in Surat Thani, two dead, three injured
A tragic accident occurred when a pickup truck was hit by a train at an unauthorised crossing between Ban Thung Pho Junction and Maluan in Phunphin district, Surat Thani, resulting in two fatalities and three injuries. The incident took place yesterday, March 30, at 6.43pm. Officers from Phunphin Police Station, along with rescue teams and … … The story Pickup hit by train in Surat Thani, two dead, three injured as seen on Thaiger News. Read the full story -
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Skype Winding Up.
Skype is going to be replaced by Microsoft Teams, which will offer the same features. All you need to do is download Teams for your account and contacts to be transferred. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/moving-from-skype-to-microsoft-teams-free-3c0caa26-d9db-4179-bcb3-930ae2c87570#:~:text=Sign in to Microsoft Teams,action to migrate your data. -
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News Forum - Phuket stunner snatches Miss Grand Thailand 2025 crown
It was a night of glitz, glamour, and grand victories as Phuket’s own Saranrat “Gotchabell” Pueakpipat dazzled her way to the Miss Grand Thailand 2025 crown. The 7pm showdown on March 29 saw the stunning beauty queen claim the title, marking Phuket’s third win and its first-ever back-to-back victory in the pageant’s history. Saranrat’s poise, … … The story Phuket stunner snatches Miss Grand Thailand 2025 crown as seen on Thaiger News. Read the full story
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