Anonymous participant You don't.

@Sefton *******

You'd need to talk to a Thai citizen since expats can't advise on Thai tax matters. The rest of your comment is on point.

@Andi **********

Taipei stated that an income of around 30,000 Baht a month + the 500K is sufficient...even though there is no minimum salary specified anywhere.

@Peter *********

Even more confusing is why Thailand allows those African drug dealers to operate at all, considering Thais absolutely don't like Africans even if they're the "good" kind...just the fact they're black and are African makes Thais recoil.

Secondly, the obvious fact they're selling an illegal product and without a work permit.

Obviously, I understand that the police are getting paid off, but the whole show is ridiculous. Clean up this mess already.

ThoughtfulLychee5096 The war with Cambodia is over. That was months ago!

@Andi **********

No, why should it? 500K and a consistent income is fine. There is no set minimum.

@Andi **********

Easy to get approved with an average of say 30K salary per month or less. Taipei mentioned this specifically...that was perfectly acceptable to them.

Anonymous participant You broke their rules, so don't be surprised if they're upset with you. It would be a different story if someone disrespected you, but your "family emergency" whatever that means, is no excuse. You had ample opportunities to get things done the proper way.

@Geoffrey *********

Book an earlier flight next time...1130pm is a dreadful time to arrive in any country. Imagine people having to stay out super late to pick you up. Some smaller hotels won't accept guests arriving at that hour (or by the time you get into the city it would be 1am).

@Thomas *******

Yep. Phuket, Pattaya, Rayong and some others only extend licenses for 2 years if you're on a DTV.