Hit With A Tax Bill In Thailand...
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Wapped With A Tax Bill In Thailand...
00:00 No Gift Policy
00:21 Disclaimer
00:36 How Much Is Our Land Tax?
01:01 How Much Is Bin Collection?
01:30 Tax For National Health Insurance
01:47 Universal Health Care Thailand
02:50 Opd abs Young Monthly Grants
03:58 Monks Hospital Treatment
04:26 Minimum Fee In Hospitals For Thais
04:47 Whey Are The Hospitals Like?
05:30 Its Still Expensive For Expats
05:46 Private Insurance
06:41 Land Tax
07:17 Comparing With The UK
07:31 The UK Health System Is Better
07:47 Thailand Look After Farmers
09:10 Food For Thought
09:29 Interview With My Wife On Tax
13:21 Conclusion
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00:00 No Gift Policy
00:21 Disclaimer
00:36 How Much Is Our Land Tax?
01:01 How Much Is Bin Collection?
01:30 Tax For National Health Insurance
01:47 Universal Health Care Thailand
02:50 Opd abs Young Monthly Grants
03:58 Monks Hospital Treatment
04:26 Minimum Fee In Hospitals For Thais
04:47 Whey Are The Hospitals Like?
05:30 Its Still Expensive For Expats
05:46 Private Insurance
06:41 Land Tax
07:17 Comparing With The UK
07:31 The UK Health System Is Better
07:47 Thailand Look After Farmers
09:10 Food For Thought
09:29 Interview With My Wife On Tax
13:21 Conclusion
I love that the Kingdom of Thailand looks after its own
Where do you get this nonsense....lol.hahaha.
4 families control 50 % of the Weslth......lol.hahaha. if that's what you mean
I am from the US and I greatly prefer the health care system here in Thailand. I had cancer and the total cost for the removal and 6 nights in the hospital in the US would have cost $35,000 to $55,000 US dollars with my part being $13,500. I had the removal done in Bangkok for $9,000 US dollars (total for everything). In recovery I was in one of those VIP suits for about $120 per night but I took a bad turn and they moved me to the general ward so they could monitor my vital signs and take blood every hour and generally keep a closer eye on how I was doing. There were 12 other people on the floor and I enjoyed watching the doctors and nurses work and their and the other patients demeanor was so pleasant I stayed in the general ward. Additiaonlly, the food was really, really good better than most restaurants.
Thanks for sharing Hugh - appreciate it
Hope you are doing well now đđ
If you are American wouldn't any other country be better for health care?
which hospital was it?
â@@hobo1704 USA still has the best Healthcare doctors, yet the fees are very high...very very expensive for doctors and hospital stay.
@@AndyPat239 it was the government hospital- Siriraj
I pay around $1500 a month in health insurance for myself and my wife in the U.S. To add insult to injury my wife is Thai and she waits till we go to Thailand to see the doctor and dentist lol! The land tax you pay made me giggle. I thought it was going to be this huge bill from the title. Cheers from Washington DC.
And if you two decide to retire in Thailand, US Medicare will screw you over too. By legal mandate, you must pay into it your whole life, and then when you turn 65, you need to pay more monthly for the rest of your life. If you don't, you incurr huge penalties or loose the ability to ever have it again. Meanwhile, living in Thailand where you can't use it and it has zero value.
I had a back tooth that was originally crowned but it cracked and became infected after 10 years. I had it removed in Bangkok last year while I was on vacation so it was a good time to check out the dentists there. They removed the abscessed tooth and put in a piece of bone and titanium screw to hold the future tooth. If I had done it in the US, it would have cost me $2000-3000 at least. I'm going back later this year for another vacation and to have a synthetic tooth put in (the bone has grown around the titanium screw). The cost is 1/5 that in the US. The dentists received training in Thailand and in the US (UCLA) and I was able to carry on consultations in English.
wow amazing dentist...can you remember their name? i need a dentist))
In 2010, I contracted an amoeba in a mountain village. I started getting fever and chills on the way back to Chiang Mai. Two days later I rode a tuk tuk to the hospital. The labs, medicine drips, doctor, nurses, 3 days, 2 nights in a private room with a mountain view cost me out of pocket $657. That would have easily cost $30,000 in the US.
Says more about us health care than anything, would have cost somewhere in the neighborhood of 30$ here in Swedenđ€·ââïž
Am retiring in 14 months and can't wait to get out of the UK.
Love your vlogs, what a lovely family.
Best of luck with the retirement đ
Better than Australia, politicians get all the benefits.
Thailand is better than Australia?? Delusion
I've flown to Bangkok for surgeries twice and for dental work from Australia it's a a quarter to a third cheaper than here for private and its so much nicer than Australia, they are like 5 star hotels, medical tourism is becoming one of Thailand's biggest attractions
wow I need a dentist ..can you remember which dentist you engaged in BKK?
We went to Bangkok Hospital i Phuket with our child then 3yr old with bad earinfection. In less than an hour we got to see a nurse who got the fever down, a general doctor and then a specialist. Prescription in hand used at the pharmacy on site. All in all less than an hour. 3000 baht.. We did have travelinsurance, but didnt bother using it due to the low cost. This is a close to Rank #1 hospital in the world by any standards.
This is the hospital I went to too! I had excellent treatment there.
@@LouDeVere did you use insurance policy or cash?
Very interesting to hear about this Ryan.
Good to know my friend đđ
No UK refuse collection once per week. We have yearly or monthly rates bill about ÂŁ1200 per year. Depends on house size. My other family members pay between ÂŁ2000 and ÂŁ2700 per year, slightly cheaper if you pay in full. Unfortunately, the NHS has been run into ruin. I have had medical health insurance for years, which I object to on principle, but having children, ensured they didn't suffer. As I get older, and the NHS deteriorates further, it maybe was a better investment on my part!!!! Yes I think a huge amount of UK money is wasted.
Mainly on Politicians !
Really interesting Ryan, I learn a lot from you.
Thanks Jackie đ
Great insights as always. Keep up the great work of informing your viewers. Thanks.
Bins collected daily in UK? Bi weekly matey and costs a fortune!
My council tax in London was ÂŁ140 per month for a one-bed flat. Rubbish was collected once every two weeks.
Thai healthcare is great. I've been to two clinics for minor injuries, dental cleaning, and laser removal of some skin blemishes. In all cases I was in and out in less than an hour and never paid more than 100 dollars for treatment, medication, and paperwork. You'd be lucky to get out after 5-6 hours wait in Canada. Also prescriptions are at least 50 percent cheaper there. The facilities have all been clean and modern and the staff very well trained and super.
Wow super expensive đđ. In Ireland đźđȘ you couldnât buy a packet of chewing gums in the shop for this price!. Best of luck with the new build and thank you for your content đ.
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bin collection daily in the ukđ€Ł try fortnightly and sometimes monthly , thailand bin collection is great, 3 times a week where i live.
We are moving to Thailand very soon!
Best of luck with your move đ
My bins are emptied every 2 weeks (Liverpool) and my council tax is ÂŁ1,900 a year I also have a green bin because I have a garden thats another ÂŁ50 a year
Great content Ryan. Well received, I am sure.
I have visited thai public hospital. Wards have about 20 to 30 patients. Open doors to outside. Not air conditioned. Curtains can be pulled around for private needs.
Family cares for the patient,clean and feed etc.
Watched this GREAT video TWICE. Very informative. Thank you for taking the trouble to record and edit this.
Glad it was helpful đ
I think much of the US taxes goes to the military. The infrastructure has been going downhill, schools are constantly squeezed. Corporations/ billionaires have the upper hand.
Super interesting, thanks for sharing
Interesting discussion. I hope to visit Thailand later this year. Cheers.
Nice to hear about the costsđđ
Great video, good workâŠđ
Dude- youâre mega awesome!!! Thanks so much for sharing this with us all đ
Thanks For Creating And Sharing
First time I went to Thailand with my wife (Who is thai, from Chaiyaphum), I got food poisoning. Had to get a shot and some medicine too. If I recall correctly, I paid only about 200 baht for the doctor's appointment, the shot and the medicine all together. Very good service, good doctors in Thailand and it's not that expensive, unless you are at the tourist places I assume.
You didnât âhaveâ to do anything but let your body naturally flush the bad bacteria out of your system đ
Were you in a private or state hospital? Normally real food poisonning is treated at least 2 days in hospital
@@susanzimmerli5178 private. The vomiting and diarrhea stopped after i had the shot. Wonder what miracle-medicine they gave me
Just paid property tax in Phuket fđr 1100sq m b837 Per year.
Rubbish collection charge has increased alot in last few year. Last year b480 collected every night & twice a day in high session.
For example , Thai dental clinics (like Sea Smile) outclass dentist services in Sydney !.
Hi there for my opinion I live in Thailand.
1.Treated at a government hospital You have to wait in line for a very long time, at least 5-7 hours, before you can see a doctor. Even if you have an appointment with the doctor, you have to wait in line like that.
Treatment in private hospitals Treatment costs are expensive, but in exchange for convenience, fast, good service they will treat you like a prince and no need to wait in long queues like in government hospitals. The quality of treatment is similar.
2. About social security rights If you have it, it's good because you can get treatment at the private hospital where you're registered. But now public and private hospitals have private rooms that look like 5-2 star hotels but you have to pay extra. Depend on with Hospital you in.
For foreigners whom not have social security go buy health&accident insurance but that also expensive but better than you have nothing.
3.Child support(only for Thai citizen)from government 600 baht. Household members have an average income not exceeding 100,000 baht per person/per year.
Bike and car accidents are covered by Por Ror Bor government compulsory insurance for treatment up to 30,000 baht.
I'm in the social security system here in Thailand, a few years ago I got Septicemia, ended up with kidney failure and was close to dying. The Vichira Phuket government hospital saved my life, no cost to me, all paid by my social security.
Last year I fell off a motorbike, same again, excellent hospital treatment for 4 broken ribs and a punctured lung.
The doctors are the same doctors as in the private hospitals. They all rotate through weekdays and spend time at government hospitals too, so the treatment is 1st class.
I was on a public ward, but both times in such a mess I wouldn't care if it was a ward or private room, the care and treatment was fantastic.
Thanks for sharing these case studies, important for people to know real stories
I am 68 a year ago had a motorcycle accident broke left clavicle had surgery same day at government hospital in khon kaen motorcycle insurance covered 80 % of bill had private room but ldid have a thai motorcycle license payed a small amount for stay also had great dental work crowns etc at a fraction of cost in uk
Cheer John
@@johnwilliams2305Was that at khon kaen general hospital or Sinagarin University hospital? Thanks.
Dammo is so cute. God bless you good people. I love watching your videos. The "Guru" is a blessed soul.
Ha ha! My last house in Texas was on 1/2 rai. Annual tax was 217,400 baht.
In Khon Khan hospital they have a proton beam therapy unit which is a massive advantage over radiation therapy. Very safe, very very effective with no side effects or very very little in cancer treatment. There is no proton beam therapy in the UK and Ireland we have to go to the Check republic for the treatment usually cost 30000 euros for prostate cancer. Radiation therapy can Not be used in brain cancer but proton beam therapy can because itâs so safe.
Which hospital in Khon kaen? there are three government and three private hospitals in the city and many others around the province.
I go do a full check up for about $300 Canadian when I come visit Thailand. We have free healthcare. Here. But many here donât have a doctor. So choices are go to walk in clinic and get treated like cattle. Or go direct to hospital and potentially wait 10+ hours. While itâs great to know Iâll never have a huge hospital bill. Getting regular medical treatment can be difficult.
I am from USA, and I went to a private hospital in Bangkok last October for surgery on my wrist. It was a great experience, and very affordable.
Hey dude in a hat.
I've lived in Fang for the last two years ,and your experience is correct, except if the Thai citizen has to go to a hospital in another area away from where they live then they pay in full.
Under their medical system They are only covered in the area that they live in, I know this from the Thai family that I live with.
Thanks for sharing Russ đđ
đThey are now in the process of linking all the hospitals together under the UC system
Thanks for this update. I have been in a hospital in Phuket - a government run one - and it was absolutely excellent. I was seen promptly by a doctor who was able to advise treatment. Incidentally, I have been going to Bangkok for the last 18 for teeth treatment. I have many implants and all but two have been placed in Thailand. The treatment is absolutely wonderful and the staff are just the best. I go to BIDC in Din Daeng, Bangkok.
do BIDC organize a medical visa for you?
I pay $3600 USD per year for home owners tax and $1600 per year for home owners insurance.
Fascinating stuff. Never knew Thailand had any social benefits/ payments. Quite an aye opener, thank you.
Bins! We're 16km from Chanthaburi city, bins are cleared seven days a week, only effort is we have to take our rubbish, and separated recyclable materials, a whole 250m from house to the roadside collection bins.
We pay 720 baht a year for this service. No complaints!
Winning my friend đđđ
Separation of recyclables has been heavily promoted locally in the past year, what it has encouraged though is people with their salaeng sidecar keeping ahead of the rubbish contractor truck and taking the glass, plastic etc to sell privately as it's already sorted for them. The spirit of competition!
Sometimes they collect the garbage 2 times per week here in Rayong. Usually about 2-3 am. I sometimes hear them. Recycling is done by a daily assortment of bin pickers that cruise the street! Total cost per year for garbage collection: B350 or U$D 10. No complaints!
I'm outside Chanthaburi too. 2 times a week on Trash. Recycling I bag as we go along drop it off when I have a load and they give us cpl hundred baht which I walk next door and purchase more water with.. Pretty simple.
Paid $3000 last year here in Alaska for our property tax...
I do have to say, when we bought our Thai House in my wive's village in isaan, we had to pay a tax of 75,000àžż because the house was made of concrete. I don't know exactly why, but luckily for us, the sellers agreed to pay half of the tax before we knew what the tax bill was đ
In my experience of Thai hospitals.
I have had a private room at 1500 baht per night, plus medical treatment (care, tests, xrays. and medications, etc.).
One night cost me 6500 baht in Sikhoraphum.
Two nights cost me 11500 baht in Surin.
love the hat!
I live in Chiang Mai, we have a 2 bedroom 2 bath house in (Hang Dong) the city on a small plot, plus my wife owns some farm land (8 rai) out Doi Inthanon area, and 3 or 4 small residential sized plots in various locations around the province ⊠our tax bill is around the same as yours, somewhere in the low teens of baht ⊠all the plots except the 8 rai farming plot are less than 1 rai and are not taxed at all.
But what about garbage (bin as you British call it,) water, and other taxes most Western countries charge home & land owners? Well, like you the garbage is around 200 baht per year, we pay a water bill though, my wife enjoys watering the garden every morning so we have a relatively large water bill every month, nearly 140 baht per month some months lol.
Just one of the reasons I love Thailand!!
I would really love for you to do a video on schooling and what it would cost to send children to school.
im loving the information you share
Yes! I worked at an English Programme School in Ban Chang, near to Rayong. My understanding is there are several 'levels' of school but I'd be really interested in hearing Ryan's take on the education system.
Prices range from 80k -1M THB per year for English program or International schools
I pay a yearly 'Council fee' of AUD$2700 for bin collection, sewerage fees and 'security', which we see a security vehicle drive by maybe once a year. This is upon federal taxes (Medicare, roads, salary taxes (47c for every dollar earnt), welfare, military, etc) and a Goods and Services Tax of 10% on just about everything you buy, including gas, electricity, water usage, groceries, fuel (already Federally taxed), eating out, coffee etc and other things. We are one of the most overtaxed countries in the world. I think I might move to Thailand.
Sounds good Ry
My property tax on my primary residence in the US is 220kTHB or $6000 US. I have a very modest 3 br 2bath house on a less than 1/4 of acre
Great vlogs ryan having a great life in amazing Thailand đčđ brilliant information as always. Britons never happy if not moaning haha BLESSING â€
Thailand seems to be far ahead in a lot of things than the UK x
Who isn't!
it looks after its own - the way it should be ! Unlike the UK which puts its own at the bottom of the pile for many things.
I am in uk ,we pay our taxes for the wrong type, and wars aboard
Thailand is a great country, and lovely people, I have visited 10 times I hope they maintain its culture and respect ,keep the bad out,unlike the uk ,which is going down hill fast
You have a lovely family and life ,you made the right move
Thanks for sharing
The way Thailand can accomplish the current health care system is to not let the for profit sector control the price completely. The government is able to establish low cost structure for major medicine sold in the country. And also, the government sponsors ALL medical studies in Thailand. So many many doctors have to work under central policy. Westerners might think this is horrible for health care professionals. However, all health care professionals get much higher standard of living than average Thais. Medical providers just don't get to ask for any price they want.
I also suspect that medical malpractice lawsuits and insurance that drive up healthcare costs in North America and Europe are less of an issue in Thailand .
Good talk đđ
My uk council tax in UK is ÂŁ140 month, that's lowest level. Bins collected every week and we have small bins the big ones was taken away years ago
For our condo in Bangkok we pay 0.02% on the assessment value. It's about $50.
Thanks for the great insite into these less covered subjects. Do live in the far north of Thailand? Are you far from a larger town/city? I've been looking around a bit in the north with the thought of settling later in life.
I'm told the largest growing homeless demographic in Amerika is elders on fixed income, who cannot keep up with tsxes, insurances, utilities, medical expenses, fuel, food costs, etc. Pretty sad isn't it. They keep you on the treadmill until your dead in Amerika...đ
i love you guys!! Love From California
BIN collection in Uk ranges from once a week to once a MONTh depending where you live and how much money the council, havenât got.
As a monk I used to get health care for free in Thailand, always placed in front of the lines in hospitals. I absolutely destroyed some of my teeth drinking all those sugar drinks afternoon. Going to the dentist in Ubon was scary, but I have to say that they did a great job that is still good after 20 years.
thats wild , property tax in Toronto Canada is $2-5k per year on a small house
The NHS is finished in the UK. My good friend waa told he had cancer waited 5 months for an op was told not all the cancer was gone not given any chemo waited another 3 months to see a doctor was then told to late go home to die died about 2 months ago.
Sorry to hear about your friend đ
gees m8 that is a shocker. so sorry for your friendđą
@fffss1314 that's very sad. I've heard that more than once here in Australia đą
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We live in Mae Rim, Chiang Mai and our Thai friend has to wait all day to see her doctor & a long time to get meds from the hospital pharmacy.. the reputation of the government health support locally is very different to yours there.. best that you dont move
Thanks for your true and honest information!
Iâm still surprised by some of the comments.
Still I think it is important to keep well informed before moving to Thailand đčđ.
I will move by end of the year to Thailand đčđ.
Best wishes to you all form
Udo with Beppa đ
Hi Ryan
I don't cement much on your channel but me and my wife watch all your videos. My wife is thai and she is up to speed with everything in Thailand we are living in the uk at the moment .but moving to maha sarakham in the next couple of years or so .its not far from you i know we already have a house there that we go to for a months holiday each year.I find your videos very interesting and good info đ I find thai hospital,s much better than the uk
Ian
Very informative and good to hear from the horses mouth, so to speak. Thank you
@susanquigley8383 after @thenakedguru Ryan compared his lovely wife, Damo, at the beginning of the vlog to a "duck", in the way she was walking, couldn't you come up with better than "horses mouth"? Maybe *sses mouth? đ€Ł đ€Ł đ€Ł
33 baht
So one dollar USD
It would cost you more in fuel to go to the tax office than the cost of the tax!
Gotta love Thailand
Think the Thai Healthcare system is fantastic. From local clinic to the local hospital. Always been first class service from staff, well equipped and treatment has been very fast.
Also had to use clinic on Ko Samed and although we had to initially pay for the treatment for our son the service was first class.
If I compare the UK and Thai Healthcare system I know that I would be far happier with the Thai one. My current experience with the UK health system is ongoing and it is shocking. Embarrassing. The system is failing.
Bins are collected every 3 weeks now in the UK.
†Thailand.
It was 1700 a yr for almost half an acre in OK, USA. But I believe it went up $200 this year. So about $1900 for half an acre in OK.
The crazy thing is these rates wouldn't even cover the salary of the person processing it. Each district has govt offices with a tax department that likely costs 1 million baht a year to operate, and they collect about 100,000 baht per year đ€Łđ€Ł
The quality of the hospitals here directly relates to the health insurance you have. My sister in law has tip tier insurance that covers her parents and the quality of care they get is amazing. One of my wifes cousins is a minimum wage worker with free healthcare and the hospitals and level of service she gets is shall we say less than desirable.
This in in BKK, the hospital wait times are LONG on the free system.
Interestingly when the cousin was in a traffic accident ( other party at fault) the auto insurance companies provide excellent coverage and service.
Do areas in Thailand have sales tax? Or taxes the tourists pay? Is there a VAT? To build roads and services that $ is coming from somewhere other than farming. Great vlog!
If her dad crashed his motorbike the compulsory 3rd party insurance you get when you register your car or bike each year would cover medical. Of course some people donât. I have car, itâs about 645 baht including tax and covers for 500,000 baht per person in the vehicle. As for taxes most country people pay in the form of VAT, fuel taxes and sin taxes on booze and smokes. All of which are still lower than anywhere in the West. As for where does the money go in the UK youâd be amazed how expensive wars and warmongering are. $US4000 for just one 155mm shell. Putting illegal aliens instead of paying tourists in hotels and paying them to stay doesnât help the bottom line either. The last time I was put up for free here was never and thatâs the way it should be. And all paid with borrowed money. Just read in Birmingham they're reducing garbage collection to every two weeks, closing libraries and turning off or dimming the lights at night because they're totally broke and canât pay the power bill. This in the first city in the world lit by gas lights in the 1800âs and now its in the dark. Just saying.
Great vid!! Not possible to pay online? My wife (Thai) is considering buying Thai land for later (retirement) though we'll live abroad for another couple decades.
Would be interesting to understand attitudes and Gov policies towards using traditional Thai medicines vs allopathic.
This year for my little condo in Pattaya I paid 425 baht for "property tax" . In the USA my small 3 bedroom 2 bath home on ~ 820 square meters of land is $4150 dollars or 152,000 baht a year and rising all the time with assessments.
Thailand will eventually follow suit.
@@user-of2co3ke5p This is the problem...Thailand is so popular now and it seems like 50% of the western world are moving there...The only way is up sadly.
The hospital s. Are amazing. And the clinic s. A1
I have been admitted to a government hospital in the past in Buriram city and the wards in the hospital are not nice at all. Private rooms 2.500 Baht they are to a good standard
My annual property tax costs in the USA was over $10,000 before I sold and began traveling. Health insurance was over $4000 annually. Looking at all the government subsidies, healthcare, etc., provided in Thailand and their low tax rates, I don't understand how they do it!
They are able to do this because of âcorruptionâ ⊠you notice the âno giftsâ sign he mentioned at the start of the video. Well Thailand (and Asia in general, or at least the non westernized countries) are âfamousâ for their âcorruptionâ, but itâs a very different form of âcorruption.
Take the word âgiftsâ, thatâs not just an ironic use of the word, in Thailand most of the âbriberyâ is really just part of the Buddhist tradition of âmeritâ and karma (the belief good deeds return good luck,) so itâs very normal for Thais when dealing with government workers (and businesses) to bring them gifts, usually of food, in order to bring good karma to the transaction.
So in essence a lot of âkarmaâ transactions would be considered bribery in the west (and unfortunately in my opinion, these western ideas are starting to work their way into Thailand as well, because as usual, the west in its âsuperiorityâ demands other countries change their internal laws to be more western if they want to keep good relations with Western countries.)
But how does that help to make things less expensive you may ask? Well if you want to fight âcorruptionâ you first need to set up systems to identify what things will be considered corruption, systems to monitor those identified acts of corruption, systems to judge if someone has acted corruptly, systems to enforce the anti corruption laws, systems to educate the businesses and ensure they understand the differences and how to avoid corruption, then you need to staff and train the people who work in this anti corruption system, and once you have this anti system in place you start to see every aspect of life, from driving, to educating, to building you home, to selling food from a food cart, as being in need of if not exactly an anti corruption system, at least a set of rules and regulation (which also will need a large workforce to develop, implement and enforce) to âprotectâ us from the crime of bringing a small basket of fruit to a front line worker to help bring good karma to the simple transaction.
So, now you have a big government anti corruption infrastructure created, which of course the âcapitalistsâ will start to complain is too onerous and inefficient, not in order to end those costly and inefficient systems, but to outsource them to the private sector where preventing 100 baht worth of âgood karmaâ (ie. âBriberyâ) becomes thousands and thousands of baht worth of taxes and fees needed to pay for âkarma preventionâ!
Then to make matters worse instead of that 100 baht being spent by a local government clerk to take his family out to dinner one night, the thousands and thousands of baht going to private contractors gets sent to the West to some âparent companyâ to be spent on a swimming pool for some rich CEOâs third mansion!
So, instead of some nice inexpensive âkarmaâ that stays within the local economy contributing to the local people, you have an expensive system of rules, regulations, their administration and enforcement, of which much of the money derived from the system ends up leaving the local economy and contributing very little if anything to the local economy other than just leaving the people with everything being much more expensive! ⊠welcome to crony capitalism, the organized, centralized, and controlled by the rich elites form of capitalism, rather than an actual âmarket systemâ!
Forget about Thailand,the Ukraine is much better!
Lottery helps...
@@BrunoHeggli-zp3nl "**The**" Ukraine ... ;-)
Are u even Ukrainian đđđđđđđđ
That tax amount is peanuts! đ đ đ Property taxes are very high in the US. A lot of people lose their properties if they fail to pay their taxes. It is very sad that they purchased the property and can lose it if they don't their property taxes.
Peanuts cost a lot more than that here. About $10 NZD for a small bag.
â@@craigdawson7632good point! Our cost of living also sucks big time!
$6000 a year property tax here( based on old sales price), with $400 a year Garbage bins(1 pickup per week( landfill bin, recycled bin, green bin)
My property tax back in Arizona, USA is about $3,000 per year for a three bedroom house...
The "bins" in England, get emptied once every two weeks, alternating refuse one week, recycles next....value for money, or what?âșđđđą
Land tax for my US home is 270,000 THB per year
Can confirm, my yearly property taxes on a single family home in Colorado is almost $7,000/year đą.
Wow Iâve been very surprised to hear these comparisons from around the world Chris đđ
In Chiang Mai a couple of years ago I had my foot run over by a truck, ouch. In the main hospital I found a sparkling clean facility, staff professional and efficient. consultation, x-rays, painkillers and exit interview cost a total of $32 US dollars. Would have been around $3,000 in the States, thanks to the payoffs the politicians get from the insurance companies.
Land tax is high here in the US and itâs absolutely necessary to provide jobs for many people who go into work and do about 30 minutes of work per day.
Here in Tanzania, East Africa, health care is essentially free (a very small fee though). But private hospitals cost some money if you are not insured. Many countries are better than what some Westerners might think.
Thai hospitals are great đ
Hello.
I have a very strange question, when you shot your film at the tax office, you went to a covered car park. The floor was painted like a football field but I wonder if you remember if it was pure cement that was painted or if you got the feeling it was some softer surface? The reason I ask is that I built a similar construction but smaller where we will have a basketball hoop etc. and I am looking for a base to put on the cement. I have found plastic underlay but it is very expensive, around 1500 baht per sq m and we have around 168 sq m so it will be expensive with that underlay.
Hope you have the opportunity to give some information about what you went for so I can see if I can find something similar and if so what it might cost đ
Best regards
Mathias
We pay 600$usd in tax for a empty lot around 1 ray near pattaya, would be cheaper if we put a home or farm use. City life, mon house next door is 30$ usd a year,
Lol, bins in the UK are fortnightly now, so 1 week for general then the following week it would be recycling. Garden waste you have to pay extra for đ
Mobile 5g coverage far superior in Thailand than in Uk.
I've been in a room in Bumrungrad. Sitting on the sofa waiting for my wife to have a procedure. I almost fell asleep. It was so comfy.
@mikemaloney2949 are you sure that the doctor didn't give you the anaesthetic instead of your wife? đ€Ł
@@colinb8512 I wish!
I was in Bangkok hospital ICU with a very dangerous flesh-eating bug Necratitis Fasciitis, it was 7* treatment it was brilliant, I believe if I'd stayed there instead of being returned to the UK NHS I would not have had my leg amputated, please tell your viewers to ALWAYS HAVE TRAVEL INSURANCE!!