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MartinBangkok

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  1. Tell the freaking bank you are looking for a bank, not a tax office, and leave!
  2. Does a Farang in Thailand need any more reasons than those I outlined? I can continue since you are not satisfied: How about been treated as a criminal, having to report to the police in two different provinces every time you leave your home (habitat province) for more than 24 hours, how about reporting to immigration officers every 90 days (more than a criminal on parole in my country), how about getting charged double, or up to 10 times the amount of a Thai just because you have white skin (Farang), how about local people regularly speaking bad about you behind your back thinking you don't understand Thai, how about having to produce an annual criminal record from your home country (work permit), even if you haven't lived there for 15 years (you've been living in Thailand!), how about having to produce a medical record annually (for work permit) confirming you don't have 7 different sexual diseases (are Thais (and immigration officials) allowed to live in Thailand with any of these diseases)?, how about being appallingly discriminated on the property market?, how about having to pay exorbitant prices for quality goods from Farang-land because Thailand and Thais are unable to produce quality goods?, how about living in a country where local food, environment and air quality is a direct threat to your health due to mismanagement and an insane level of corruption? Do you want me to continue?
  3. I'm running. Moving to another SE-Asian country first week of April. This after 15 years living in Thailand, spending approximately 2.1 million Baht a year (about 70% of my foreign income) in this country (multiple BMWs, Ducatis, Hondas, not to mention local girls, restaurants, nightlife, golf!) After the new tax rules were announced last year I have completely stopped spending money in this country. For golf I now only go to the local navy driving range and pay 20 Baht for a tray of 40 balls instead of thousands to pay courses where Thais get to play for a fraction of the price, not kidding, it's the hidden truth. There is zero chance I will ever pay the equivalent of 1 Baht tax to a country which gives me zero in return and where the only thing it gives me is a shocking amount of discrimination as a Farang. A month ago I was sent to Malaysia by my company for a 1 week assignment. What a wake up call. The people there (including government officials and police) so genuinly sincere and friendly. Another stratosphere compared to Thailand. Bye Thailand (I recommend those of you reading this carefully consider if Thailand is still worth it)
  4. Xenophobic and brainwashed Thais awash. This country has steadily grown less appealing for Farangs the last 15 years. I can understand the Thais a bit. It must be extremely frustrating to see and witness the Farangs who live here, most with a good and secure economy far outreaching most Thais. Not to mention seeing a Thai girl/woman wiht a Farang. Jealousy, brainwashed attitude (we have never been colonized!! :-0) towards westernes combined, makes you wonder if Thailand really is an attractive place to live as an expat.
  5. Safety of all people in Thailand? So if a Thai man kills a policeman (Red bull-case), what happens? And if a Thai person (should be plural) beats a farang, are there any other consequences than a 500 Baht fine?
  6. No need, here is the truth: Tuesday 5.42pm: (Or the Thai prime minister could order the air force to get rid of the dangerous air by dropping a few liters of water from the sky (sarcasm)
  7. Thailand attending a democracy-event? Aprils fools day already?
  8. Should have an 100% tax on Thai fish - due to the fact it´s full of contaminants.
  9. I couldn't agree more with everything in this post from @TroubleandGrumpy
  10. Bull<deleted>, over 50% of Thailand's economy is black. Most of that is tourism related.
  11. As we all know, the men in brown's racket of extorting people by jailing them without support in the law, is an integral part of their fabric. This hot air announcement is worth zilch.
  12. Yes. The west is superior. Freedom of speech, true democracies, independent and non corrupt judiciary, checks and balances of all state powers including the media, free press, advanced healt care and education (the best in the world, and free), the world's best welfare systems, leading the world in aid for less fortunate countries, equal rights for all (no matter religion, nationality, sex or wealth) Shall I go on RavidP?
  13. This confirms a previous post of mine, where I put forward the notion that they might, already next year, in 2024, demand a tax return for the year 2023 from everybody. So for many this will mean get out of Thailand before 1st. January 2024 (2,5 month's from now) or before your Visa expires in 2024, or before tax return is due in Thailand in the spring 2024. Difficult to say which alternative is best, as in worst case scenario they won't let you leave after 1st January without a tax return for 2023.
  14. Hmmmmm: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/foreign-sourced-disposal-gains-subject-to-tax-from-jan-1
  15. There are/will be countries that appreciate the economic benefits of attracting people who contribute to the economy.
  16. I have abandoned my plan to buy the new BMW 5 series (approximately 3,6 million Baht, including about 1,6 million directly injected to Thailand's state coffers in form of total import fees). Plus VAT. Instead I am contemplating selling my new Ford Raptor (V6 400hp) and my 1 year old 1100 cc Honda big bike (only to a Farang who can pay me outside of Thai banking system). Next step: Finding another more appreciating/ welcoming country to live in. Who looses? Thailand or me? Cheers
  17. My car in Thailand has tinted windows all around. Would you recommend I remove them here in Thailand before I drive from Thailand to Cambodia for only a long weekend trip? (seems a bit excessive.., and expensive..)
  18. I have worked and lived in Thailand for 18 years now as a digital nomad. I like Thailand for a number of reasons, but the last 5-6-7 years have given me more and more reasons to dislike Thailand. Blatant discrimination on so many dimensions as a farang, ever increasing nightmare dealing with immigration/labour/revenue beaurocrats and having to witness and accept the endemic corruption at all levels. (I could go on). This latest " tax attack" is the last straw. Pigs will fly and it will snow in Bangkok before I pay 1 (f....ng) satang in tax to Thailand. I am lucky, I am free as a bird. But I feel sorry for Farangs that are stuck here, and I feel sorry for the Thai people, who are also stuck. Cheers
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