@Nelly *****

I managed it. Far from "super complicated"!

@Wylie ******

I've never been able to understand why people just don't get the non-O before they get here. Surely that's an indication of their strategy?

@Graham ******

Anyone coming here for retirement purposes should get the 90-day non-O from their home country. I've no idea why people want to stuff around making the switch from a tourist visa or a visa exempt. I've never been able to figure that out

@Paul **********

The minor changes to Thai taxation does not affect the DTA. Under the conditions of the Australian/Thailand DTA I am deemed an Australian Tax Resident, therefore only Australia can tax me on worldwide income. Thailand can only tax me on money which I earn inside Thailand, and as I'm retired that's a big fat zero. If I was earning money here, I would have to declare it on my Australian Tax return, although I would be able to apply tax credits, but that's irrelevant anyway

@Paul *******

It's tax-free over the age of 60

@Graham ******

I still don't believe non-O visa holders will be stopped from opening a bank account providing they can supply proof of everything, such as long-term lease and passport with non-O visa

@Graham ******

That will be a good thing, but what about honest people who just want to get a non-O visa or extension?

@Sean *********

Non-O is a retirement visa

@Graham ******

So nothing official from the government? Just the Pattaya Mail speculation. Somehow I just can't see it happening as immigration will have a meltdown.

@Jon **********

Agents were posting yesterday they can no longer open bank accounts and subsequently any non-O visa extensions are postponed