@Peter ********

the majority of Thais who dont pay tax are those that are earning less than the tax threshold when you consider the allowances etc, the rest yes are avoiding tax, the same as in any other country. The recent change was directly aimed at Thais who avoided tax using foreign income methods.

That rule has been in place for at least 20-30 years. Its on a trust basis, that at the end of the year where you have become a tax resident you file a tax return detailing any and all monies remitted to Thailand If you have asssssable income greater than 120k Thai baht. If you owe anything, you volunteer payment.

If your from a country with DTA, you provide proof you have already paid tax, and you reduce your Thai tax liabilty, you also reduce it by using the Thai allowances available. Some income can be excluded, and this was the change that has got everyone talking.

@Isi ************

After you return to Thailand with both passports, yes to move the stamps at the immigration office you will need to fill in a form and produce copies of passports etc, see the relevant question here in the Q&A. 406-add-94de

Yes get re-entry permit before you leave, when you travel back, you have to present both the old and new passport at passport control, they will put new entry stamp in your new passport. Then you have to go to imigration to get your visa-extension of stay stamps transfered. Do a new tm30 on your return.

But i would add 'losing my passport on the day my visa expires' is not advantagous in anyway. (Or losing it all). You need to report to the police today, and be really nice and apologetic, as dealing with police as an overstayer is never a good idea. I suspect they wont be to pleased if you applying for a new passport comes up in conversation, rather than needing the report to get an emergency travel doc.

@Billy *******

marriage visa much more preferential to non-b. If i stop work tomorrow, it has no impact on my right to stay. And for companies its prefered as they dont have to present accounts etc to support a visa.

I'm on marriage visa (extension of stay), and have a work permit, using the work permit to manage extensions is the most difficult of the three methods as it involves paperwork from your company and evidence of tax returns. If you've got a work permit you should have a regular income of at least 50k (european), which makes it simpler to go down the monthly income route after the first year. Personally i stick with the 400k as its the least headache.

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@Bart *************

there was a rule up until Fri this week on the Thai Gov MFA site, that visitors entitled to visa exemption could stay no more than 90 days in 180 under the scheme. Thats why airport immigration give people a hard time with 3 or more stamps and others with more sometimes don't get a comment. The 30 day extensions probably didnt count as there extension stays not excemption stays.

@Simon ******

on a tourist visa if it happened, if you got 60 days on an exempt and you stay over 30 days, you will be on an overstay as it will be seen as an incorrect stamp. 60 day exempt hasnt been passed into law yet.