@Ning *****

yes, Nong Khai, pay 1900 baht going out, have lunch, come back. Easy.

@Glenn ****

it's listed that way for 'Permanent Residents'. Beyond that, out of my depth.

@John ******

gotcha!

Yeah that status is something that’s applied for after a few years (3 I think?), pretty rare to get and expensive.

So much of this stuff is clear as a mud puddle.

I suspect for Americans Social Security is there primary funding source and Social Security is not taxable in Thailand.

@John ******

sorry, what are you attempting to share?

@Suki *****

read all comments, saw no evidence of anyone being double taxed in this thread, maybe I missed it? 🤷‍♂️

CPAs and tax attorneys are not the same people.

I understand looking for advice.

But please keep in perspective you’re walking around a dark room looking for a light switch.

Until absolutes are defined AND enforceable my advice would be keep as much of your money in your home country as possible.

Thailand talks a lot before anything really happens has been my experience.

@Suki *****

not being an expert three things come to mind.

The criteria is not clear!

They do a lousy job enforcing their tax law on their own people let alone visitors.

Finally, if you have genuine concern, hire a professional tax advisor. This is not an appropriate method or vetted means of making important life decisions.

Going out on a limb with nothing to stand on, seeing the language “permanent residence” strongly suggests the vast majority of people here are NOT “permanent residence”, they are technically visitors on a VISA. Just sayin. 🤷‍♂️

Fwiw, I used LMG and it fulfilled the requirement but literally did nothing other than take my money. Wouldn’t respond to emails/questions…etc. 🙄

I think the answer will be very subjective. What expenses I didn’t see coming were cost of food because virtually everything I eat is imported, my PEA bill this month was 5k baht. But housing, scooter, water and simple existing is cheap!

I don’t drink or party which I think eats seriously into budgets of many men.

I however have not established a remote work situ yet. Finding it more difficult than expected as an excessively seasoned IT professional, and in fairness some of that can just be me.