@Steve *******

ok but you would actually pay some tax on that 300k assuming it was income and no tax credit to offset you would pay 5% tax on 90k baht. Only 4,500 baht I know but still tax

@Steve *******

not sure where you got 300k from? Most DTV holders will be entitled to a 60k baht allowance and the first 150k after allowances is tax exempt. Taking money into Thailand in cash is still remitting that money to Thailand

Anonymous participant 545 depends. Assuming you come from a country with a Dual Tax Agreement with Thailand you in effect end up paying the higher of Thai tax or your home country tax on the income you bring in to Thailand. If there is no Dual Tax Agreement you will be taxed twice

Anonymous participant 408 if you use a card to access money in Thailand either by withdrawing from an ATM or by paying for things directly that qualifies as remitting money to Thailand

@Paul ******

I am telling you that the DTV IS classed as a tourist visa, that's just a fact. And you can't compare a DTV to long term visas which allow you to stay inside Thailand indefinitely without ever leaving. The DTV does not allow that, it allows you to stay 180 days and you can get ONE extension of 180 days. The only distinction between the DTV and other tourist visas is the number of days you get stamped in for and the reason for it being issued

@Jim *******

You don't know that no-one will care, that's a silly thing to say. You also don't know if he comes from a country with a DTA with Thailand, and further allowances from where he was taxed are irrelevant (assuming his income is taxed in a DTA country)

@Paul ******

I understand that but your just trying to deflect. You know very well it is valid for 6 months

@Jim *******

not true. All assessable income brought into Thailand is subject to Thai taxation if you are tax resident. You can then claim a credit for tax already paid on that income in another country (assuming the country has a DTA with Thailand)

They will look to tax any assessable income you bring into Thailand during any tax year where you are a Thai tax resident. If you have already paid tax elsewhere in a country that has a Dual Tax Agreement with Thailand you can claim a pro rata credit for tax already paid on that income when you file your Thai tax return

@Paul ******

it's valid for 6 months from the date of issue