The options for DTV being admitting you are technically working in Thailand or just doing a soft power option like Muay Thai.

Based on the apparent new tax laws that were announced last year you would then be liable for tax and have just given them proof of your employment contract for example. But as far as I know these have yet to be enforced.

Is nobody concerned that they will come asking one day and expect to be paid large amounts of tax?

The way I see it the risk of doing a soft power option is they may require new contracts and such to re-enter at some point. But if you do the digital nomad route they may start asking for tax.

THAI TAXATION 2024 & TAXATION TREATY

I've been reading for months re double taxation so researched for the UK agreement. I'm adding the link to the Thai - UK treaty itself and another that give a good explanation of what's in and what's not. It's very good news and I hope this helps.

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When I retire here next year, will my US pension and Social Security be taxable in Thailand? Will I be paying Thai taxes and US Federal taxes? I guess at least I won't pay colorado state taxes.

On the whole taxes deal starting in 2024...

theoretically...

What if someone kept the 800,000 in the bank from 2023 (before taxes) and lived just on ATM debit withdrawals mostly.

Wouldn't that really reduce the tax exposure? And also just had the absolute minimum needed for survival coming into the bank.

For me I want to keep putting in 65,000 a month - just so I can eventually get the 800,000 back after a year.

But I wondered if this was another option.

Retirees in Thailand,

Did you become a tax resident in Thailand?

I heard that if you stay in Thailand more than

180 days, then you become a tax resident?

is that true?