@Beverley *************

What is international FICA?

@Brook *******

It's the blood pressure and increased risk of a stroke or heart attack for me.

@Brandon ***********

ok. Thanks. I think I understand it all now.

@Brandon ***********

Gawd.

Thanks for the reply. Sorry to bug you again.

1. So the 800k before the extension is not related to the current year requirements, but only to the next extension? Guess I have misunderstood that.

2. I though it was 800k two months before the date of extension, not three months as shown here M13, 14, 15.

3. Why is the 400k in M15 not a requirement for the extension based on banked money? Is it not for the duration of the extension, namely "twelve months"?

@Brandon ***********

Hi, how does the changeover to the income option function?

Do you have to say in advance?

Is it not possible to show you met the requirements for the 2025 extension because you deposited income monthly, which then gives you an extension for 2026?

Say I deposit 800k and change from a tourist entry to a three month non-imm O, and then for the 12 month extension use the income method for the next twelve months, releasing the 800k?

@Jordan ****

Yep.

Passing through immigration would be utter hell if the finger waggers, ad hoc rule makers, castigaters and holier than thou lot were manning the desks.

@John *********

"if you don't look over 50"

Jeeze, another drivel post.

Or is there now a "look over 50" visa?

@Paul ******

"usually recognized blah blah".

No, it's not.

You are just making this up.

If tourists were 90 days in one year, then what are you going to call those on six month tourist visas?

Tourist plus?

@Andy ***********

The Thai tax system is not effed up.

@Crispus ********

Drivel.

You are simply making up rubbish.