The current law is already in effect: if you spend 180 days per calendar year in the country, you become a fiscal resident. Remitted money is taxed, with amounts depending on existing treaties.
When spending 180 days per calendar year in a country, you become a fiscal resident regardless of your nationality or visa status. I highly doubt this speech applies only to Thais, given the increasing number of digital nomads arriving. I would actually expect the opposite.
No concern for me, trying to understand if that may become a concern for them mostly 😅 I still think holding a workation DTV is safest when it comes to prove your eligibility ("ongoing activity/work").
It seems they were interested in the DTV type you are holding. Since you got it in August, it's possible that early applicants didn't have their DTV type registered in the system. Some others reported that officers were aware of the type even before seeing it on their documents. It is interesting to see that this information is important to them.
Yeah, everything is possible indeed. They could also for example make a declaration compulsory to maintain your visa, whether you have to pay or not. They would not have to deal with variables.
Yes, I do, as I’m working here. It is also a requirement for renewing my Non-B visa. I’ll need to show PND 1, PND 91, and a paid tax receipt. Many people ignore the fact that there is an existing system linking visas (and immigration) to the tax system. For me, it is no tax paid, no visa.