Yes

Just buy a ticket for Hanoi Vietnam 60 days out from arrival its cheap - if they ask they dont always ask and it will be the airline who asks before you board to thailand if they do

@Dany *******

yes - see where I said calendar year - that means the time in 2025 will reset upon January 2026 - as per guidance ive read from immigration where they use the language "calendar year " not "12 month period "

@Ian *********

again - this gets you in the door to get a thai bank account so you can deposit the money and get your retirement visa

@Remus *****

the way they are limiting it is by number of days you been in thailand on exempt the golden number looks to be 150 days max using exempt. Actual tourist who visit will not use it. For example people who come here visit and return to their home country then come back later dont have much to worry about. They are cracking down on border runs

@Remus *****

they cant be here that long on visa exempt anymore they are enforcing immigration rules on it. Example : if you come on exempt and use a 30 day extension leave and come back you can only extend 7 days they are also refusing entry with people who leave and come right back. They are cracking down on it hard now

Its only a draft not passed or offical yet and if im not mistaken once passed it will allow time for adjustment I dont think 2025 income will be included and its 180 days in calendar year - it doesnt apply to tourist as visa exempt can not spend more than 150 days a year in country - they are specific that it applies to non-o visa DTV is a tourist visa however you can be here more than 180 days a calendar year thats the confusing part - its visa specific so it will be interesting how that works with DTV holders due to the fact you will have to get a tax ID number at the revenue office and show visa for it as well - im im the process to get a tax ID im on a student visa

@Ian *********

mate in UK just did it i asked for you - i came back to find this comment for you - you can do it all with your home account to get the 90 day Non-o that will allow you to open a thai bank and then extend non-o to a uear and apply for the retirement visa

@Ian *****

i have heard the same even for DTV doing monthly income im taking a screen shot of this for others - thank you