@Porky *****

It's not a scam. It's actually the first attempt by a bank to stop the agency scams, where they put in 800k to get the letter and then withdraw it the same day and charge the customer 20,000 baht. Now THAT is a scam

@Daniel *****

Not my problem either. I use the 65k transfer method

@Andy ******

@John *********

is totally correct. You cannot get the 15-month visa/extension unless you use an agent. So money has changed hands

@Fred *****

You need to read the DTA properly. It absolutely does determine tax residency if you are a dual tax resident

@David ****

It's not new. The 180 days to be tax resident has been in place for decades

@Michael ******

But the tax requirements have been in place for many years. They've had the opportunity to do this before. What people don't understand is the government are actually going after the Thai millionaires who hide their profits overseas. The "retirement" visas are meagre pickings as most DTAs exclude pensions, so they're going to spend millions to pick up thousands. You say "visa renewal" but you cannot renew a visa. You actually apply each year for an extension of stay. You don't get a new visa

@Griff ******

2200 baht? Are you living in a garage?

@Michael ******

Exactly! Did you also notice just about every time Carl spoke he included "we are here to help you" in his dialogue. This presentation was so badly done. He interviewed an immigration boss about tax matters. Next he'll get someone from the Department Of Natural Resources to advise on immigration matters!

@Fred *****

Actually it most certainly does. A person can be a dual tax resident, in which case the DTA comes into the equation

I watched that presentation. Honestly the guy had little idea of Thailand taxation. If the 65k transfer comes from a savings account in another country it's savings, not income. I'm surprised Carl Turner didn't press him on that. Actually I'm not surprised