@Asim *********

they have proposed, not delivered yet. And at a headline value it reads you could stay for 5 years as long as you leave for at least 1 day a year. I'm pretty sure thats not the government intention, and and they have to work out the rules to prevent that if its not their intention, eg extending the 180 days by 180 days may only be allowed once within the visa life, or you might have wait 180 days between visits, we have to wait and see.

@Richard ******

but did you show it the IO when you gave him your passport?

@Greg **********

if your doing it online, then i would say yes always, as the law says you have to, and i would expect the AI element to flag an issue if your tm30 arrival date is less than your arrival in country date. Doing over the counter the IO can see its the same address and pass it anyway.

@Steve *********

re read them Steve, '2 different statement replies.your first statement was something like 'no, you only pay tax on money earnt in Thailand' that as a global statement is incorrect. The other reply was about you not having to pay tax on your military and social services pension, which is correct ss you are an American.

@Jan *****************

thats what i said, by banked i was infering either the 400k/800k depending on which visa route he took. But yes only the retirement requires it maintained post visa issue.

As i guess your from UK, you have to use the banked method for your visa application and first 1 year extension, but even before you get your first extension start banking the monthly amount. You have to maintain the initial banking deposit for 3 months, but you can spend the monthly ones. That way you fulfil the first extension requirements of 5 months deposit , and the second extension can be done on 12 monthly deposits by time of application. Obviously as Jan said easier if you have been working here.

@Pip ****

i would open up your individual Thai bank account (not joint) and season as required, 400k/800k bht to obtain Thai visa and maintain as per the directive to get future extensions. Open a second, joint account and fund seperatly to satisfy the Australian requirement. Never a good idea to use a joint one for Thai visa, as you need twice as much maintained, and if the other party 'accidently' reduces your balance even 1bht below the required amount in the qualifying periods you can kiss goodbye to your next extension.

@Marcus ***********

its possible that it needs to be unique and there is already another property with that name already.

Have you given the property a name, which is something you have to make up, eg your Surname_home?

@Alfred **********

totally agree, but some people read or hear statements that say words to the effect 'no you dont pay tax' and take it at face value. Eg Persons at the low end scraping by on around £12k will have paid no uk tax so officially could owe tax, but thats the same situation its been for years and luckily the authorities don't spend time looking into that, and arent about to start is my guess.