Renouncing US citizenship triggers a payment of roughly what the US thinks you will owe in taxes for the rest of your life. Ouch.

@Jim *******

that’s what I figured. I’d have to top up the bank account and jump thru a few more hoops. I didn’t use an agent for my O non immigrant. I probably will for this. I saw someone recommend thaivisa but over on Reddit there’s some pretty strong statements about the owner being a salubrious and the visas being somewhat dodgy.

@Jim *******

guess I’ll find out. I’ll start after my first O renewal.

Failing to remember that the majority of door jambs in older buildings are not of an accommodative height

@Iain *****

there’s a number of studies that show mozzies are more attracted to some than others. Perfumes and colognes also attract them. Making marriage an excellent investment for a male.

@Graham *****

already have the OA

@Graham *****

my residence is Thailand

@Nongnuch *******

they’re not VAT free. Agreements only apply to customs duty. Not VAT

@Michael *******

nah. It’s fair. The small local businesses are being crushed by this stuff

@Peter *********

that wasn’t the Dutch. That was the entire EU. Per usual their comma with constant deadline changes. The rules had to accommodate excise items and personal under 22 euros. They could have done better. They weren’t the worst (Malaysia was) but they weren’t too awful at implementing it. End of the day this comes down to how the Eplatforms handle it