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00:00Did you know Thailand once imposed a tax on single men? Let's dive into it.
00:04Back in 1941, Thailand introduced the Single Man Tax, known in Thai as Pasi Chai Sot.
00:10It required all unmarried men over the age of 20 to pay an annual tax.
00:15This was part of the government's effort to encourage marriage.
00:18The tax wasn't huge, but it was a clear incentive to marry.
00:22Ways were based on income and age, with the tax increasing for older men.
00:26If they didn't marry, they faced an extra financial burden.
00:30By the 1960s, however, the tax was abolished.
00:33The government found that it wasn't having the intended effect.
00:36Despite the tax, single men continued to remain unmarried in large numbers,
00:41and it was proving successful in boosting marriage rates.
00:44As society evolved, the government realized the tax was no longer practical or effective.
00:49So next time you think taxes are tough,
00:52just remember, at one point in history, not being married could cost you.
00:56They made the tax by here.
00:58Also, let's say the fraud is not being married.
01:01The TAI topic is a very important tool for you who had been married to and would cost you.
01:04It leaves you a further taxed option to answer your question.
01:07There are a lot of tricks where you would be on the phone,
01:09but the tax is not being married that to be a normal child.
01:11We also have the tax abiding for you.
01:12So you can get back to the tax aid.
01:14You can use the tax aid, but the tax aid was not being married.
01:17So you can get back to the tax aid.
01:19So you can use this tax aid to be called the tax aid,
01:21and you can see the tax aid of money.