@Andy ***********

That you do not have to pay Thai income tax!

@Ivan ***********

have not seen it from the horses mouth so ignore it.

@Andy ***********

when did they inform you, post 1st jan 2024?

@Andy ***********

make sure u have an off-ramp case the modify this failed program and remember if u are here 180 days you are tax resident and need to file a pit 90 tax return. (something the digital knobheads don't know yet)

@Andy ***********

flood the country. Just as the Chinese now control Lao and Cambodia, so they will here also. Most countries are looking at mass tourism and the damage it has caused and are going up market.

@Andy ***********

The biggest spender are 1m chinese, indians koreans russians and other assorted trailer trash with 2 kids. The digital knobsheads as I call them don't spend much, those going on these schools migh bring some money at the low end. I find the whole thing withnthese new visa's and tax regime very confusing. I think they are throwing everything at the wall to see what sticks.

@Andy ***********

yes, I agree you can stay almost all year for 5 years with it. Makes the Elite visa and LTR mostly obsolete. Beware that the Gov realises this and makes changes like saying under 30 years only.

@Andy ***********

Not arguing with you, I am in already with 12 month extension of stay which is fine, it's just the relevance of the Elite Visa and LTR visa I question, now they seem very expensive for nothing. Myself I will escape tax by being non-resident and transferring in a large sum every 4 years. They should just name these visa's the hoki-kokio visa.

@Andy ***********

don't jump to quick I think this visa is fundamentally a mess!

if this visa is badly run it will impact all other visa programs and the government will probably see the light and scrap the whole thing.