This is both a visa question as well as an income tax question. For those living in Thailand more than 180 days per year (in my case a U.S. citizen), retired (non O or non-OA retirement visa) and living on Social Security income, can you confirm 2 things for me. 1). Does Thailand tax you on U.S. Social Security payments if they are remitted to a Thailand bank? 2). Does this depend on the type of visa that one has (resident vs tourist visa)?

I realize this isn't visa related, but can anyone dealing with U.S. Social Security share with me any advantages/disadvantages of telling them of moving to Thailand and subsequently going through their Philippines office for everything. Do they then insist on depositing my money in the Thai bank, are there other considerations. At the moment I plan on using a Mailboxes USA box and their address.