My TM30 issued by the landlord/ agent states the duration of the stay as per annual lease. The TM30 has been scrutinised, compared with the actual lease and stamped by local immigration office. I assume there is no need to issue another one whenever i return from local holidays staying in hotels or returning from abroad.

You can be denied entry solely due to having no onward flight out of Thailand at the end of the holiday/ stay/ visa period at which point the airline which brought you into the country can become liable for removal. If you are denied entry for any other reasons the airline cannot be responsible and you have to fund the return yourself or being thrown into immigration detention until you find funds to do so.

@Gary *******

this is exactly what i said: Thai Personal Tax allowance is much lower which will trigger a tax liability in Thailand on the income which is otherwise covered by Personal Tax Allowance in especially affecting the state pension recipients who become tax residents in Thailand.

After innitial set up of the retirement visa and once you switch to 65,000 baht per month transfers for year 2 extension (65k probably spent in baht in Thailand anyway per month) the retirement visa is probably better due to its almost permanent feature. Other visas are prone to drastic changes or withdrawal all together.

@Andy ***********

almost impossible not to remain tax resident in Oz then if even citizenship contributes to it…. Unless you sell everything, close all bank accounts and basically not step on australian soil … and even that probably after quite a few years of fights with the tax man.

@Andy ***********

indeed - if you are already paying taxes in your home country (eg rental income by default or pension income) having another tax residency can be expensive due to tax advice and tax return filling costs. The double taxation treaty may reduce the tax but personal allowances are very different and especially affect the state pension income (like in UK it is currently fully covered by personal allowance of £12,500 per annum). Thai personal allowance is much lower triggering a tax liability if becoming a tax resident in Thailand.

As long as you move around and not become a tax resident through physical presence of more than 180 days in any tax year you will be fine. Thai tax year is Jan-Dec

They usually want to see instant accessible funds in the bank account for up to last 6 months. The embassy you will apply through will tell you much clearer.

I had only TM30 from the hotel i was staying.

@Richard ******

2000 baht or $AUD? Both car and motorbike licence cost very little here in Thailand but must be residing in Thailand and go to the DLT office; a lot of paperwork, some tests etc (agent can facilitate for 6000 baht, same day service or can also do DIY for much less). If you paid in $AUD it is certainly a scam.