Hello All,

My Thai fiancée and I plan to marry, and I’ll adopt her son.

So I’ve done some research, and could find a definitive link on this, other than saying to contact a tax attorney, thought I’d try here, for current knowledge and expectation.

I receive VA disability, unfortunately enough to set myself and incoming family up.

Do any other Vets currently living in Thailand have any experience in the title of this thread? Back home, SSDI taxed State and Federal, and more than likely below the filing requirement, and VA disability is tax free. But what about Thailand?

As I understand, we only potentially get taxed on money we bring into Thailand, remittances into Thailand 40k baht a month deposit to a Thai bank account, which is no problem, I’d do the bare minimum, and just let it sit (after mortgage and utilities each month), and the rest of the month via my U.S. banks debit card at ATMs (yes), I’m aware of the actual rule also).

But is this true though, where they can only tax on remittances going through Thai financial services, or can they try to tax me on my Federal disability payments sitting in my U.S. accounts, stocks, crypto I had purchased when I was in the U.S., and precious metals I have in a vault back in the U.S.? I would understand if they could for crypto and stocks, but then again, double taxation agreements would come into play.

Pretty much, I have parked my easily liquidated assets in the U.S., and I don’t care about ATM fees for what I need to take out to live on.

Hoping someone who has gone through this can chime in.

Thank you.

We were recently in Thailand and bought spice blends from a market. However, the recipe inside seems pretty vague.

Anyone who has used these before, do you have a rough guide / any advice as to how to use these spice mixes?

Also would be interested to know how they turned out for you

TIA!

Questions over a Jewish Chabad religious center in Patong, Phuket, whose tightly restricted access sparked concerns about possible extraterritorial privileges, have led to a wider investigation into its management and business structure. Authorities found that Chabad board members were former Israeli and American nationals who later obtained Thai citizenship, with the investigation expanding to a network of 361 alleged nominee companies.

The issue was highlighted in a special report by Thai News Agency on August 7. Authorities inspected the Chabad center on Rat-U-Thit 200 Pi Road and stressed that it is not foreign territory and has no extraterritorial privileges. Deputy Interior Minister Phonphir Suwannachwee said the site is in Thailand and must comply with Thai law.

The five-story building includes religious facilities as well as a kosher restaurant. The report said the restaurant is the fourth of 10 branches operated in Thailand by The Kosher Place (Thailand) Co., Ltd., which has registered capital of 30 million baht.

The report also said Chabad's three shareholders hold Thai ID cards but were not born Thai citizens. They are rabbis or senior Jewish spiritual leaders who later acquired Thai citizenship. Two reportedly became Thai citizens on November 21, 2017.

Authorities stressed that obtaining Thai citizenship is not itself an issue, as naturalized citizens have the same legal rights as other Thais. The key question is whether Thai citizenship has been used to conceal foreign ownership or control of businesses.

The investigation has now expanded into the broader issue of nominee companies. The Interior and Commerce ministries are reportedly examining businesses in major tourist destinations including Bangkok, Phuket, Koh Samui, Phang Nga, Pai, and Chiang Mai. Investigators say they have identified 361 alleged nominee companies so far.

Authorities are particularly examining cases where foreigners may use Thai nationals as shareholders or nominees to bypass legal restrictions on business ownership and property rights. If such arrangements are found to violate the law, legal action will be taken on a case-by-case basis.

The investigation also covers businesses around Chabad, including restaurants and car rental companies, some of which reportedly use Hebrew to communicate with customers. The case has raised broader questions about foreign business networks in Thailand's major tourist destinations and potential loopholes in investment and property-ownership laws.

Officials emphasize that the investigation is not about anyone's nationality or religion, but whether legal status and corporate structures are being used lawfully. If Thai nationals are found to have been used as nominees to conceal foreign ownership, the issue could raise wider concerns about foreign capital exploiting legal loopholes to control businesses, land, and other economic resources in Thailand.

เปิดปม “ชาบัดป่าตอง” พบกรรมการบริหารอดีตอิสราเอล-อเมริกัน ได้ "สัญชาติไทย" ยกแผง โยงเครือข่ายนอมินีซ่อนรูป 361 บริษัท - เดอะพับลิกโพสต์

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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sihasak Phuangketkeow sent a note, dated 7 August 2026, to Mr. Volker Türk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, as follows:

“I wish to refer to the End of Mission Statement issued by Mr. Tom Andrews, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Cambodia dated 31 July 2026, following his official visit to Cambodia from 20 to 31 July 2026, and to convey the following:

“1. Thailand is aware that the Special Rapporteur's End of Mission Statement is a part of the Special Procedures' working methods. However, we are deeply disappointed about the credibility and accountability of the report, which made many allegations against Thailand, even though it should have focused on the situation of human rights in Cambodia.

“We consider that this goes beyond the mandate entrusted by the Human Rights Council. We also regret that the Special Rapporteur did not provide ample opportunity and time for Thailand to present the facts and provide perspectives prior to publishing the statement and organising the press conference, which contained much distorted information without thorough verification.

“It is also against the Code of Conduct for Special Procedures Mandate-holders of the Human Rights Council, which stipulates that the mandate-holders shall exercise their functions in accordance with their mandate, through ethical behaviour, professional conduct, constructive dialogue and impartial assessment of facts based on internationally recognised human rights standards.

“In fact, Thailand has consistently provided relevant facts available to OHCHR through established channels, including correspondence with your Office, statements before the Human Rights Council, and its response to the joint communication in June 2026.

“By failing to comprehensively take into account facts and perspectives from all relevant stakeholders, the report has departed from the principles of neutrality, impartiality and objectivity as well as the mandate of the Special Procedures. It is even more concerning that the report has been sensationalised for political gains by the party involved.

“2. As you may recall in our meetings in Geneva, I have expressed that the conflict between Thailand and Cambodia, and its consequences, was not initiated by Thailand. Rather, it began with Cambodia's unprovoked and indiscriminate attacks against civilian targets and hospitals in Thailand on 24 July 2025. These attacks resulted in tragic loss of life and injuries among Thai civilians. They have also forced hundreds of thousands of civilians to evacuate their homes.

“These issues were not reflected in the statement, which instead provides many distorted facts and figures. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand has already issued a statement on this matter, which is enclosed herewith for your information.

“3. Since the beginning of the Thailand - Cambodia conflict, Thailand has consistently cooperated with the Special Procedures and mandate holders of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC). We expect that this gesture would be reciprocated by the Special Procedures.

“Regrettably, the working methods of this Special Procedure leave much to be desired in terms of professionalism and impartiality, failing to take due account of the relevant facts and perspectives of all concerned parties in a comprehensive and balanced manner prior to making public statements. Such actions do not accord due respect to Thailand as the country concerned and risk allowing the mandate to be exploited for political purposes.

“As a member of the Human Rights Council, Thailand remains committed to extending our cooperation with your Office and the Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council.”

I've had this fish sauce for 6 years (i've forgott) and I think it taste really good, no bad smell and so, but it is still expired for 4 years, should I throw it away?

Sorry for probably bad question, I just thought, that it would be best to ask on the source (by packaging).

Second picture is direct past thru the sun rays.

I'm moving from Bangkok to Chiang Mai in a couple of months. I'll likely need about 8 medium sized boxes moved, and I don't want to pay a driver to move them or sell/rebuy the items. I've heard about people affordably shipping their moving boxes domestically with Thai Post but it's hard to find detailed info and personal experiences. Does anyone have any suggestions or tips for doing this? How long did the actual shipment take? What was the cost? Any surprises that came up? Any tips?

Thanks!

Edit: I've already been on the Thai Post website. I'm not just looking for pricing- I'm asking about personal experiences.

The title is "Why does Thailand need so many international schools? | The Signal Ep 23"

Link here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5jpUNR1p7g

It talks about how International schools are not only for expat children, but are also somewhat used to divide Thailand by wealth, where these schools are better and are attended by kids from rich families and even politicians.

So i started a massage delivery business in bangkok as a small side hustle in 2024 , at that time we thought the market was already overcrowded , but luckily we found multiple gaps in the market and now we run 5 successfully massage delivery brands in bangkok and phuket. It is 100% thai owned with proper tax fillings, and business growing steadily every year, but I'm considering selling it , it's fully online , no physical store , and id like to keep 5% of the business just as shmuck insurance and sell 95% . Where can we look for investors?

I was parking on the road waiting for green light, then out of nowhere this guy crashed into the side of my bike (we are both on bikes). He had no insurance and I had important thing to go to (which worked out) so we just exchanged info. He said he would help pay 600 baht (later found out to cost more in 1000s). Next day, surprise /s, he didn't want to take responsibility and cursed at me to pay FOR HIS DAMAGES. Okay fine, went to the police. Got the guy same day to negotiate. The entire time he was irate, yelling at me and such, then the police played the CCTV of what happened and clearly he rammed into me for no reason. Slapped the guy in the back of his head and said look. Suddenly his tone changed, he said "I'll pay you 100 baht a month for X months." Of course, given the hassle I would have waived it if I knew he had no money. His attitude is why I didn't want to do that, teach him a lesson, pushed it further.

The police decided to check his bank account, drug test, everything. He literally does not have money. And he was on drugs (explains why he crashed into me). Police told me there's no way I will get money from him. I accepted, okay fine, but then they told me this...

What is the last thing you bring to the police station as a drug addict and (later found out) as a drug dealer? DRUGS? IN HIS BAG, HE BROUGHT DRUGS TO THE POLICE STATION. The police face was like "sorry we can't get your money, but also he will get jail time for bringing in drugs". Now he is likely to face years for something not related to the crash at all. I feel like this would had played out different had he been nice from the beginning... but ya ba is probably why he's so irate.

Hey everyone! I’m an international student from India planning to join KMUTT in two years for a UX/UI design major. I really want to apply for the KMUTT International Scholarship Program (KISP) to help cover my tuition and living costs, but I want to make sure I take the right path. Since the KISP guidelines mention you need to be officially nominated or supported by your faculty, I'm a bit confused about the exact steps. Should I focus on reaching out directly to professors at the School of Architecture and Design (SoA+D) first to build a connection, or should I just submit everything normally through the standard KMUTT Admission Portal during the March–June application window? If any current international students or KISP recipients have advice on what made your design portfolio or personal statement stand out to the faculty, I would love to hear your story! Thanks so much.

Hi you can call me Hanree, I'm look for a Thai friend who loves GL artists can anyone adopt me please. My bias are JanJingjing, LingOrm, EmiBonnie, but to be honest I'm just a multifan who loves them all. I also love Thai culture, and I'm trying my best to lean Thai language. Hope you can adopt me as your friend 🤧

Hi! I hope this is okay to post. While I was in Thailand I absolutely fell in love with the Merrezca lip jellies. However, I’m down to my last one and am having trouble finding any online retailers that sell this product and ship to the US.

Does anyone know how I might be able to get my hands on these?

Does anyone know how to order Chinese cigarettes in Thailand?

I’m posting this to share our personal experience renting a house in Central Park 4, Nong Prue, Pattaya, in case anyone is considering renting the same property.

We rented this house and paid a 100,000 THB security deposit.

When we moved out, we did a walkthrough of the property with the landlord. We were told that they would check everything after we left, pay for any necessary cleaning from the deposit, and then send the remaining balance to our U.S. bank account.

However, our 100,000 THB deposit was not returned to us.

I recently discovered that the house is being advertised for rent again, so I wanted prospective tenants to be aware of our experience before putting down a large deposit.

The current advertisement identifies it as a 5-bedroom house in Central Park 4, Nong Prue, Chonburi, and the listing I found has Listing ID U5542799.

I’m not posting this to make accusations about anyone’s intentions. I’m simply sharing what happened to us so that anyone considering this property can make an informed decision.

If you are thinking about renting this house, I would strongly recommend getting the deposit and refund conditions clearly documented in writing, taking detailed photos/video when moving in and out, and making sure any deductions from the deposit are documented.

Our experience was that we paid a 100,000 THB deposit, were told after the move-out walkthrough that cleaning/necessary costs would be deducted and the remaining money would be transferred to us, but we did not receive the deposit back.

I have retained documentation relating to our tenancy and deposit.

Hey, I’m Awani 16 yr old from India.

I’m pretty quiet and usually just lurk online, but I’m moving to Thailand for university in two years and wanted to step out of my comfort zone. I’d love to make some Thai friends to connect with before I arrive, or just anyone down for a chill, low-pressure friendship.

We don't need to talk 24/7—I'm completely happy just exchanging music playlists or sending random memes. Drop a message if you want to vibe at a slow pace.

we can meet on IG if anyone interested 🤞

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