@Michael ******

I guess that must be a pension from having worked in government service of some sort? Sure doesn't apply to the UK state pension

@Dave *********

indeed but varies by country and that countries agreement with Thailand. But it's the type of income that matters, not whether one is retired or not.

@Felipe ********

credit is not taxed but it matters how you pay off that credit. Say you use a credit card for all your spending in Thailand and every month you clear the balance on your credit card using money in a bank account which you have had paid in there from monthly income. Then you are in effect remitting that income and would be due tax on it. Obviously if you clear the balance in some other way not involving income that doesn't apply

@Matthew ********

all well and good if you're American. Not all of us are. SS is excused tax due to a carve out in the DTA between the US and Thailand

@Fr***

you can get the DTV using one of the soft power options, no need to be working

@Jeremy ********

the blue book is for Thai people, the yellow book for foreigners.

@Maksym **********

only if you lie

Taxes are nothing to do with whether you're retired or not. Taxes get paid on income

If you buy a condo you can get one

You can't apply while inside Thailand. You need to travel to a country that has a Thai embassy, apply there and remain there until the process completes