@KO *******

I haven't determined anything. I meet the criteria. You re-establish yours by doing the same - meeting the criteria

@Darren ******

Correct. UK has a fairly easy basis of tax residency, but as you say, less than 16 days, you're out!

@KO *******

If you read my original post you will see I said "IF you retain Australian Tax Residency" so I don't need to understand the OP's circumstances and situations. My advice is based purely on maintaining Australian Tax Residency. It has nothing to do with "most of the year", it's to do with each country's individual legislation, which is what the DTA is based on. I maintain Aus Tax Residency because it has a number of concessions which apply to me, and which I don't want to lose. I spend approximately 5-6 weeks twice a year in Australia and meeting the criteria I am firmly an Australian Tax Resident, so any pension I bring into Thailand is not taxable in Thailand

An extra 4000 baht for a five year visa? Works out at US$20 a year. I thought this visa was to encourage people to spend money, and already the Cheap Charlies are coming out of the woodwork

@KO *******

No it doesn't

If you retain Australian Tax Residency, your pension cannot be taxed in Thailand

@Jeff ******

I'll be on DTV in November, which means no visits to immigration for over five years. Sleeping so easily! 😂

@Jeff ******

It's not a case of going away, for most retirees, it's a case it never arrived. I give you 100% guarantee I'll be paying no income tax in Thailand, and I'll be sleeping well every night! 😂

@Jeff ******

Nope. Everything is good. Can sleep peacefully! But please do feel free to do whatever you want if you're so frightened! 😂