@Bob *********

Here is a direct Thai government source that explicitly states the 180-day rule.

Thailand Revenue Department (Ministry of Finance) — Personal Income Tax:

“A person who stays in Thailand for a period or periods aggregating 180 days or more in any tax year shall be deemed a resident of Thailand.”

Official page:



That page is published by the Thailand Revenue Department and is part of Thailand’s official tax guidance, not a blog or law firm summary.

You gonna keep arguing now? Or are you done?

I submitted my application and paid on /25. Additional docs requested on /26, and have been Pending Document Check ever since. I hear 3-4 weeks is normal. So If I don't hear back by /26 I plan to send a polite status-check email or give them a call. Nothing is in-person unless they specifically request an interview.

@Elías *******

false. Rules changed in the last two years.

If you're physically in the country for 180+ days, you must file even if your income is foreign. You may not owe anything, but you're still a Thai tax resident and you need to file.











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@Bob *********

then they're out of date too. The visa type is irrelevant. If you're physically in the country for 180+ days, you must file. You may not owe anything, but you're still a Thai tax resident and you need to file.











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@Bob *********

your information is out of date.

Thailand uses the 180-day rule to determine tax residency. If you are physically present in Thailand for 180 days or more in a calendar year, you are considered a Thai tax resident under Thai law, whether all income is foreign or not. This rule is applied by the Thailand Revenue Department, regardless of visa type. You don't necessarily need to pay anything, but you do need to file.

Sources:

• Thailand Revenue Department guidance on personal income tax residency

• Thai Revenue Code, Section 41

• PwC Thailand tax summary (mirrors Revenue Dept interpretation)

Visa status and tax residency are separate issues. Being on a DTV, ED, Elite, etc. does not override the 180-day tax residency rule.

nay*

@Alain **************

a Thai bank account is not needed to pay medical bills.

Simply fly out of the country, fly back in.

Your chances of getting a Thai bank account on a DTV are basically less than 1%.

@Paradise *************

I've seen several posts on Berlin and Munich having different requirements. So to say "it's not city-specific" is patently false and is just plain misinformation, even within Germany.

tl;dr: my point still stands.