Russians staying in Thailand, Thai PM says 'no more coups' – Mar 13



The Thai prime minister says no more army coups… sort of. A lead article in the Bangkok Post says the Russian visitors are coming and many are staying and setting up home, around the country. Electricity appear set to remain stable for residential and business, a new light rail system in Khon Kaen? Who’s paying for it? An article to help us understand paying tax in Thailand as an expat (link below).

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Link to yesterday’s episode of Grumpy Old Men with Steve and I…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYkZ8z0KKgw&t=724s

Article about taxation for expats in Thailand…
https://aseannow.com/topic/1288803-do-expats-working-remotely-in-thailand-need-to-pay-taxes-in-thailand/

Tim Newton Today is a daily, independent look at Thai and south East Asian regional news.

TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – Introduction
0:31 – Will there be another Thai Army coup? Thai PM says ‘no’… sort of
1:33 – Three reasons there won’t be another army coup in Thailand
2:59 – No rise in electricity prices, and some blatant ‘copying and pasting’
5:38 – Russians are coming to Thailand, and many are deciding to stay and set up home
13:47 – Drive-through for immigration in Phuket, as long as you’re driving a left-hand drive car
15:36 – Four step plan to stop the forest fire, agricultural burning and smoke, but…
17:30 – Do expats pay tax in Thailand? There’s a link in the description for the full article
20:07 – Khon Kaen businesspeople paying for their own light rail

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35 thoughts on “Russians staying in Thailand, Thai PM says 'no more coups' – Mar 13”

  1. Like we can believe anything coming out of that walking fece Prayuth. I'll be voting Gao Glai. I want the people involved in that coup to be on trial and if possible capital punishment. Gao Glai also pushing the policy to reform the police, something which Prayuth also championed, but failed to do. They're too corrupted. In a perfect world the entire Bureau Civil Servants would be reformed, but i'll take what i can get.

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  2. Suvanabumi immigration 7.30pm. I'm living here 14y. Green lights on meaning 10 min waiting. But the longest queu ever had in 23y. Walked to all exist. All extreme long long queu. Many boots even not open. "Welcome" to LOS
    REAL SCANDAL

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  3. Tim. Been watching flight prices from Usa to Bkk for months now!! RT is 2200$!!! Way above this time last year!! And no relief in sight?? August prices are the same!! Trying to figure this out. Thanks Donnie in Arizona

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  4. I am currently in Naiyang Phuket and it is full of young Russian families and long stay.??? I have known the same families for over 6 months. Just thinking some may have left when mobilization was called in Russia.

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  5. you are just like one of those guys who goes around trying to get people into religion, with the bike and pocket protector. thailand is the way it is and is different from where you are from. appreciate it

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  6. Tim, respectfully, you have interviewed on your live programs people including a property agent & related property material and snake related material/person.

    But you have also in your news programs often talked about the cannabis issues, cannabis bill etc.

    With all the people here that have cannabis related businesses that are operating legally in terms of having permits to do just that, why have you not addressed this by interviewing/having a conversation with someone in this business. The ‘elephant’ in the room might appear that you are too worried/concerned to do just that.

    It’s a huge thing – the decriminalisation of cannabis here on this island and In Thailand.

    So why not address it ‘properly?’ – I sincerely ask with all due respect.

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  7. When there were no tourists, he wanted more earnings for tourists. When there are more tourists, he was grumble. Wish my president! give kindness, useful words, and no selfishness. They couldn’t choose where they could be born. There are no choices for them today. Also, Russian foreigners who live in Thailand before starting of the war in Ukianian with their family have a lot that doesn’t want to get a more disgusting social in this world. Russian people who are good minds and very polite have a lot. Please don’t do justice to them by the situation and their country. How to pay taxes? We were lose work by the company closed by Covid19 ! We always paid taxes in the right ways and for the visa taxes both. Everything in Thailand is expensive and how to survive ? even for Thai people still suffer . But at less we still don’t fight for food only. Not yet!

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  8. I’ve been here for 6 weeks it’s our annual Thai holiday.we love this country and have been visiting for 26 years.I’m sorry to say the Russians are the least polite people I have ever known I find there rudeness awful.it’s not all but most.they seem to have an attitude towards the local people.I’m half Thai and it’s greatly saddening to see and hear.I don’t think we will come back for a few years until this war issue is over.I find the beaches are like little Moscow..I know many Russians please don’t think I’m against them but manners are extremely important to us.they never seem too smile at anyone maybe it’s the war.
    I live in London and thailand to visit family.
    Great info and I always watch your channel

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