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In Topic: Education In Thailand Getting Too Expensive, Parents Say

2012-05-08 12:33:07

View PostKireB, on 2012-05-08 10:14:08, said:


Vote for us and you will get paid for going to school!
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That's actually how they do it in Norway. You apply for funding through the government. Its actually a free loan. But if you graduate, parts of the loan will become a scholarship or stipend :)

In Topic: Airports Of Thailand Denies Using Violent Measures In Red Shirts Parking Fees...

2012-05-03 15:34:45

I park at Suvarnabhumi Airport quite often. Sometimes a few days at a time. The fee is 250 baht per day. If I parked like 5 days, they will try to give me tickets/receipts for say 2 or 3 days (each have a value of 250 baht incl.tax). I always count, and ask for the missing tickets. Sometimes I have to ask twice to get the correct amount. This stupid system encourages corruption!

The last time I parked, I saw the mafia at the 5th floor. The block certain spots, naming them VIP spots. They have a system with a 2nd parking ticket, with an unannounced price.

In Topic: Thai Cabinet Approves Ban On Imports Of Used Vehicles

2012-04-18 12:23:24

View Postwolf5370, on 2012-04-18 12:05:26, said:


Why check the facts? He said "... with virtually less than 40% of transactions (probably) being VAT taxed..." - and as you just stated (pointlessly perhaps) was that they don't pay VAT - so which 'fact' is incorrect? Are you suggesting that these food vendors earn more than 1.8m and do pay VAT? You seem to have implied the word "illegally", it was not said though. The taxes "could" be captured from such businesses (it would also then force them to register which is required for much smaller sums of turn over) and then tax coffers would be more level and less need to hit soft targets that damage relations and stiffle choice. VAT is unique (perhaps) as it is passed directly to the consumer - so som tam goes up 7% and the tax man gets to see black ink on his statements for a change.

I was just helping you checking the facts whether food stalls were subject to VAT or not. I was not arguing anything else.

In Topic: Thai Cabinet Approves Ban On Imports Of Used Vehicles

2012-04-18 11:57:12

View Postwolf5370, on 2012-04-18 11:51:49, said:

How about at practically every restaurant, cafe, food stall people go to - cooked food is usually subject to VAT I believe - and I would guess that eating is a fairly high volume sale entity. How about every market stall. Many of the stalls dotted in and around any shopping mall. Mum and pop stores (which are everywhere here - I live next toa  small moo ban, in which there are 4 such shops withing a 100 paces from eachother).

Better to check the facts..

Certain activities are exempted from VAT. Those activities are :

2.1 Small entrepreneur whose annual turnover is less than 1.8 million baht;

In Topic: Thai Cabinet Approves Ban On Imports Of Used Vehicles

2012-04-18 11:50:15

View PostMarkaew, on 2012-04-18 11:28:59, said:

Are you speaking from a voice of experience or are you speculating? If you have transferred a bike, we clearly did not go to the same place.

I can speak from a general point of view, and my experience with different government agencies in Thailand.  I guess a "gift" was expected, but not delivered. Meaning does who actually presented gifts were to go first in line. Or maybe they just didn't like you? :)

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