How do you know it's their personal phone. Possibly immigration issues them a work phone

@Todd ********

it's still fake news. Many many people are exempt, and, or have exceptions " write offs" like pension etc. It's just bs, not a real thing. Also Thailand is not taxing anyone's foreign income, they've already retracted that idea.

@Michael ******

Not doubting you heard someone say that, but just think about it. Thailand has already stated they're not taxing foreign income. it's $2K usd a month, what could they possibly gain besides tying up 100's of immigration officers in a pointless ventures. Yes, this is Thailand immigration calling USA IRS, we got this citizen of yours that took a XXX.XX deduction on line 43.... that seem a bit suspicious. maybe you should audit them, and get back with us, and we'll put them on the first flight back... I hear all kinds of sillyness everyday, just turning on the TV, that's just never going to happen. Seems more like some anti-tourism rant, or someone coming off a 4 day bender, than something real. Thailand throws out lots of "ideas" everyday, most never make it to parliment, most that make it to parliment never gets passed, they few that do, they realize very quickly how bad an idea it was, and withdraw quickly. I'll take my chances on this one.

Thailand has recently completely backed away from taxing foreigners, after all the mostly fake BS about that. So if this were to even be slightly true, they would have to train immigration staff about 100's for foreign tax structures, and if a certain country even taxes certain individuals, when's and why's. Whoever said that is just completely full of S***, and to what end. they're already not going to be taxing $$ coming in Thailand... are they now to be the Tax police for foreign countries. I think not, doesn't pass the smell test.

Seems like fake news. Immigration would have to learn rules and tax policies for hundreds of countries. This will never happen

pretty sure you need multi-entry, which costs extra. no idea why so many people decide not to pay the small free for this, and end up getting their visa cancelled when they go somewhere, for even 1 day.

So many have got used to relaxed regulations, and endless border bounces,.. Thailand has announced for many months they're cracking down, then someone gets questioned, and "Oh my! The sky is falling".

No & no

No idea what the issue is exactly.

You still going to have to deposit 800k when you apply, unless you use an agent... so depends on if you have savings.