they are not enforcing anything. Thai government has no regulations on this. it is strictly up to the bank. every bank and every bank location is different. however if you look from their point of view. not making a lot of money off a totally free account. yeah you can show up with a fist full of cash, but you and they know you could just withdraw most of it the next day. some will want to sell you some insurance policy so at least they get something out of the deal. either get an agent to help you, or spend your vacation going from bank to bank.

Basically no

Can't do return ticket and tell immigration it's because you're doing an extension

@Tim ********

always great to read someones backwalking their comments BS

you make a huge assumption that I know nothing.... What do you know exactly??? I've listended to 2 separate thai tax attorneys utubes, and i've also read the DTA agreement between US and Thailand.... have you read your DTA??? probably not. just spouting nonsense, as it's easy, because you need no facts to just post garbage. the 2 different Thai tax attorneys BOTH say exactly the same thing. if you stay 180 days " you are subject to Thai tax".... there's an ocean of difference between subject to tax, and actually being taxed... and they each go on to say that. Both says you have to read your countries DTA. There are around 86-87 different countries that each have their own DTA, and there are some differences. US and probably ALL say that pensions are EXEMPT. However there are over a dozen types of incomes covered. Most people do not own international companies, or internation airlines, or shipping/frieght companies however. So anyone from the 86-87 different DTA counties that are not very wealthy with huge amount of $$, they're not going to be taxed. Instead of just retyping gossip, please go read your DTA, watch the 2 utubes, actually listen to what they say.... just an idea. or just go ahead and keep taking nonsense. Just as an example, the US GVT states that ALL US citizens, no matter where they live, including overseas residents. "are subject to US tax" however around 35-40% pay no taxes due to being low income. Another percentage of wealthy pay little or no income tax, because the own large companies, and already pay a lot of OTHER taxes, and allowable expenses.

All the BS about taxes is way overrated, and mostly uninformed people passing around the same fake rumors.

why get a "fake" ticket. just book the cheapest one way real ticket to Cambodia "no checked luggage, etc" which when I did it a few years ago was around $70USD. don't assume Thai immigration can't figure out what's fake and what's not! it's not that difficult.

"passive income" normally means from Investments. i.e. stocks/securities, etc

As previously mentioned US currently doesn't allow dogs to come back. Unclear if this is a leftover covid rule, however be careful about this.

DTV is a 5 yr not 6 months, you just get 6 at a time.

@Todd ********

completely incorrect. The utube attorney discussed that it all depends on your countries DTA agreement and you possibly have to file. I only read the US DTA and these have been in place for decades. Pensions are specifically called out as not taxable, however there are like more than a dozen types of money/income discussed for USA. Thailand is not looking to throw these all away. Unless you've read the one that applies to you, you are very misinformed. These are legal agreements and how many articles/discussions have you seen that thailand abandoned them? Again is quite possible one will have to submit a return and check box saying you are exempt. .these are 2 way agreements as thailand also has their own citizens abroad in many many countries either working laborers or wealthy thais. Thailand can not just disregard these agreements as they are legally binding. It also clearly states if you are taxed in one country you can not be taxed.in the other, and the irs has to allow a write off if taxed in the thailand. Please go and actually read your DTA and then register to that utube and notice exactly what the attorney is saying. Again he said "You may have to file, but any taxes are going to go by your DTA "