@Hans ************

how would the ATM get serviced if they are technically outside Thailand

@Mauro ********

please read it carefully. There are only 2 instances where foreign income brought into Thailand are not subject to thai tax. If the income was earned prior to /2024 or if the income was earned in a year you were not a Thai tax resident. If you earned income in /2024 or later and you are a Thai tax resident in the year you bring that income into Thailand then Thai tax rules apply

You are exactly the right candidate to be denied entry on a visa exempt stamp. Get a proper visa for the purposes of your stay (and I don't mean a tourist visa)

@Robert *********

I've lived here consistently for over 8 years, it's easy if you do it properly and stop feeling entitled

@Maxim **********

@Stuart ********

are you able to comment on this?

@Robert *********

No. He was applying the his discretion, he assessed (correctly) that you were abusing the visa exempt system to spend extended periods inside Thailand. The visa exempt system is designed for short term tourism, not to live with your girlfriend

@Mauro ********

read it again. Income from Thailand AND income earned outside Thailand in a year where you are a Thai tax resident IF that income (or part of it) is brought into Thailand

@Romain ****

just look at the options you can apply under. Like every other visa you apply for to enter Thailand you enter for the purposes you applied for and the visa was granted for. Look at the Non-O visa as an example, it can be issued for many different reasons but you can't just decide to change the reason part way through. Though there's nothing in writing stipulating this, it's common sense

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

they may well look at the history but that is a normal part of the process. There is nothing to say if this history then the immigration officer must do that.

700k what? 700k baht is nothing for a 5 year visa. If you persist with the soft power route you can't work legally in Thailand remotely or otherwise. If you want to work remotely from Thailand you must apply using workation. You can still use your gym subscription independently of the visa, you can attend a gym on any visa or none.