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Jim *******
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Jim ********
The stipulation is 65k per calendar month. It doesn't necessarily have to be one payment of 65k but that makes life easier for the IO, so it's best not to upset them. When I started I was doing 2 x 33k which was acceptable, and one time the exchange rate changed before the money hit the bank account so it came through as
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, so I made another transfer of 200 to push it over the threshold. It was acceptable
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Fastest place is IT Square at Laksi, which coincidentally is also the slowest place! 😆
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@Michael ******
If you mean are savings taxed, the answer is no. It's INCOME only
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I wouldn't be overly concerned about it. Unless you're bringing in large sums of UNTAXED income, the tax authorities in Thailand know you've already paid in another country, and provided you're only bringing in essentially "money to live on" it's not worth their while to go hunting the small amounts of differences. This law has always been in place, but it's just not economical for them to go auditing every foreigner living in Thailand!
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Nope! Don't want to know. I'm staying under the radar!
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@Ryan-Kristopher *******
I've been living with the same lady nine years. Happy as Larry. What's that to do with marriage?
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@Ryan-Kristopher *******
Probably because the authorities know all about fake marriages so they make the requirements more arduous. If I was stupid enough to get married in Thailand, I'd still stick with the DTV
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@Sefton *******
I'm talking about income prior to Jan 1st 2024, not current income . I'm laughing!
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@Sefton *******
Excellent! All covered! And confirmed by the Thailand Tax authorities. As we say in Australia "You little ripper!". No tax for me!
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