@Michael *******

yes. It's mandatory for all non Thai nationals.

@Ellie ******

note* submit within 3 days of arrival. BKK Immigration Police today at the Fines desk advised me that application is within 3 days and not before. ie not 4 days or more before arrival.

Someone recently attended Chiang Mai immigration to extend their DTV. The extension was rejected due to Wise statements not being bank statements.

@David *******

yes, same applies for the UK on military, Police, Fire Government Pensions. I have a UK Government Pension. The DTA states its taxed in the UK only and Thailand has no claim to it. However, for example my UK rental income is always taxable in the UK but that doesn't mean that Thailand cannot also tax part of it if I bring it into Thailand. The DTA just prevents the same money being taxed twice. Any tax I've paid in the UK on this rental income, I could claim a tax credit for, so that money is not taxed twice. But any difference would be taxed in Thailand.

Expat Tax Thailand has a great website with loads of useful info and recorded webinars.

@Michael *******

it's not a min of 5 border bounces and 5 extensions. It could be achieved with just 2 x 180 days stay with a week long trip to another country in between, per year, with zero extensions.

@David *******

Thai Tax works on a Remittance basis. Just because you pay tax in Aussie doesn't necessarily mean that money bought into Thailand is not assessable in Thailand and that there isn't tax to pay in Thailand if you are living here for 180 days or more in a calendar year.

Some income such as Government pensions may not be assessable but it's worth looking at the AU/Thai DTA to make sure you at least know your liabilities, if applicable. Maybe you have already?

When I approach passport control I make a habit of telling the IO what I'm entering on. Often times in my case it's a Non O Retirement Visa Extension with a Multi - Re-entry permit. It just makes passport control much easier than to give them a passport full of stamps and let them have to work it out.

@Ian ********

He's British, works in Thailand and I've read the DTA several times and I'm clear on my position. I've mentioned rental income but, it covers all income. The DTA doesn't negate you from paying tax here, just because you pay it in the UK. It's not one or the other. Anyway, you sound like you have all the info, so I'll say no more.

@Ian ********

Ok, I've spoken to my local Revenue Dept and Tax Advisor. If I remit my Government Pension into Thailand, it's only taxable in the UK, as per the DTA. Other income from the UK remitted into Thailand, ie rental income, private pensions are assessable in Thailand as well as the UK. The UK has first dibs, but the personal allowance of £12,570 we get in the UK counts for diddly squat in Thailand and so in my case I will be taxed in both the UK and Thailand and I'll end up paying more tax if I bring in other non government income into Thailand.. The DTA just prevents us being taxed on the same money twice.

It's a complex field and getting off topic but just something I wanted to point out so you can research further, so you don't get unnecessarily screwed for Thai tax. If you get an RAF pension and remit that into Thailand, I'm pretty sure that would be exempt from Thai taxes as it's a Government Pension.

Don't forget to consider the Thai Revenue Department Tax implications on money remitted into Thailand if you live in Thailand for 180 days or more per calendar year. If you already have the 800k banked, it won't be assessable for Thai taxpayers going forward. Remitted money is most likely assessable for tax purposes in the UK and Thailand.