Go to a neighbouring country and get the non-O there

@Nelly *****

In various Facebook groups

@Andy *********

I've never used an agent, but my understanding is they use various methods. A guy i know has his passport collected from his home and it's returned about two weeks later. He doesn't have to attend a bank or immigration office. He pays 30,000 for this service. My understanding is a fake bank account is created in his name which he never has access to.

@Andy *********

The agent opens an account in the applicant's name into which they put the 800,000 Baht into. I'm sure they don't put that sum of money into the applicant's own bank account. They'd disappear real quick!

@Stephen ********

I'm Australian and I visit Australia twice a year so no big deal for me. I'm switching to DTV later this year so I'll be doing that from Australia as well

@Nelly *****

You don't need those for a non-O. You're thinking of an OA visa

@Nelly *****

Mine was Australia. Sent the forms and passport and got the visa after about a week. Nothing complicated at all

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

Direct from the ATO

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

Depends on the "untaxed income". All income I earn in Australia is already subject to taxation, with the exception of pension which is exempt tax in Thailand. I have to declare any income earned in other countries on my Australian Tax return. However, if this is already taxed in another country, I am allowed credits against Australian Tax. I used to own an apartment in Germany on which I paid tax in Germany. I declared the income on my Australian Tax return, which made it "liable" to tax in Australia, but as I'd already paid in Germany, this offset anything I would have had to pay in Australia.