I am at about 150 days in Thailand this calander year. I was going to stay though the new year but going to Vietnam now so I don’t exceed 180 days and become “tax resident”. I don’t want to deal with the confusion and additional paperwork when I could just go to another country in the region. I wonder if Thai authorities realize how many people are going to other countries to avoid getting this status? That’s a lot of money being spent outside Thailand due to this confusion over the tax law for foreigners. They should clarify

If I bring my 400,000 bt. Into Thailand to put into my Thai bank account for my marriage visa will that be considered income for tax reasons?

Hi,

I’m planning to apply for the DTV under the freelancer / digital nomad category. I run a U.S.-registered LLC and offer remote coaching + digital services to clients in Morocco.

I don’t pay myself a salary, but 99% of my clients pay me directly into my personal account.

I have a personal balance above 500,000 THB for the last 3 months, and I can show client (b2c) contracts + invoices to justify the income.

Just wanted to ask — in your experience, do you think this setup would get approved?

My experience - Thai Embassy in Prague (Czechia):

Application submitted on Monday, 3rd March.

incl. ID, certification of employment incl. my annual salary, photo, actual balance from my bank,

The same day, a request for additional documents was received:

ticket to and out of Thailand, detailed travel plan, proof of accommodation, my CV, confirmation from employer stating that i can work remotely.

On 4th March, I sent the requested documents.

On the morning of 5th March, I received a request for another document, ID of my landlord, which I sent immediately.

On the afternoon of 5th March, I received the visa.

The biggest issue was with the confirmation from the employer. HR had never done this before, and my colleagues are very cautious.

Otherwise smooth process.

Remaining uncertainty is about Social Security - do i need to pay if working remotely from Thailand and my stay doesn't exceed 180 days? Any experience?

Could anybody with a DTV visa help advise, as I couldn't find the information online.

This may be specific to the UK, as I am unsure of the laws that other countries have.

The UK seems to have a law that you cannot work outside of the country for more than 180 days per year. My company is fine with me working anywhere in the world, but their concern is taxes, and that they will be required to pay foreign taxes, or that we will break some laws by doing this.

I currently (and will continue to) pay taxes in the UK as I am a resident there, but does anybody know if there are implications for me working abroad, or any steps myself and my company would need to take.

Thank you very much

What is the lowest price for non o renewal in Pattaya 12500bht cheapest I've found does anyone know cheaper?? I need a bank cert with this. I should've said this at the beginning. But it is in the comments later.

For those who want to open a bank account I want you to watch this to pay very special attention to: 12:00-12:15

“What triggers expatriation into thailand”

“Opening a bank account and trnasferring funds into that bank accout”

This is how I take that.

1. If you make a bank account here, it is purely to make your tax simpler/easier. I’m going to call an accountant tomorrow to see if we even need to lodge a return if we don’t bring any money in, but I assume we do over 180 days. If someone knows, please comment. I would prefer not to have to make a return if not needed.

2. All your spending should be with revolut and wise to not trigger expatriation. Do not just simply transfer money into a Thai bank account willy nilly. Only transfer money in you expect to be taxed. So 149,999 cap if you want to do it tax free.

I’m not sure if Western Union counts but I might even take that out somewhere else in the 6 month break.

Successful DTV Visa with spouse - Phnom Penh Cambodia 🇰🇭 🎉

Processing time- Minimum 1 week

Walk-in. No appointment necessary.

Submitted documents

1. Thai Bank Statement - 900k

2. Singapore Bank Statement - 20k

3. Uk Engineering Degree

4. Supporting letter from company director that I can work remotely

5. US Business license

6. Singapore Business license

7. Thai Vehicle Ownership Document and Thai House Rental Contract as supporting documents

8. Marriage Certificate for spouse

9. $400 visa fees per person

Our visas were approved.

Many others front of us were rejected and they refunded visa fees.

Tips: They mainly check 2 things. Financial and work supporting documents.

You need to convince the visa officer that you can work remotely. So, submit as many verified documents as you can.

Submit thai bank statement if possible so that they can confirm with their banks. Otherwise, they may ask for last 6 months statements.

They prefer work category instead of soft power or others.

Best of luck 🤞

Does anyone know how Thailand looks at our investment funds, as far as taxes?

Hi

I’m English currently living in Spain,any advice on relocating to Thailand)Pattaya) i will have my state pension available in 2025 and have about €50,000 in cash when I move

Any advice on how or if it would be possible to make this move later in the year

Advice on visas and purchasing of a small condo,any other advice greatfully accepted