These posts and many of the replies all seem to have a dozen different opinions, mostly all different!! all claiming to be absolutely right??????.....TIT.

Yes Jeff, I believe it is much the same for TPIs or part TPIs in Australia, it's not really a pension but compensation usually for military wounds or injuries, this is not taxed. My Father applied for a TPI after his service at Gallipoli in WW1 where he was an ambulance officer (medic) he always suffered from bronchial problems as a result of his service in the 8th Light Horse Regiment and later at Damascus treating Turkish emancipated prisoners of war after they surrendered (he did not have to be ordered he often said). He served in WW2, he was then in WW2 and claimed to be the only male nursing sister in the Australian Army, all the rest were ladies he would say and laugh, and he encouraged the patients to call him Sister Tom (he liked that). Many of the patients were US soldiers as well as Australians. Having a ward full of recovering young wounded soldiers and entertaining them was a very important part of recovery and a bit bull-sh-t was part of the fixing-up process. Later he went on to serve at a hospital near Paris in WW1. There are many other stories I could tell about Sergent Sister Tom Walden AMF. A country boy from Australia who was an expert at treating both wounded horses and men on the battlefield. He did get his full TPI at 65 y/o. He was married at 41 y/o Sister Tom (Dad) had 8 kids in 13 years. As small children, we lived near the army hospital where he worked and we were part of the treatment of wounded soldiers, they spoilt us.

All these comments suggest that nobody really knows the answer to the OP's original question.. As I said only time will tell.

Which tax office.

@Tim ********

Well, I take your point but I intend for the future to use the 2-month tourist visas exempt with a 30-day extension which seems to be largely what Thailand's objective is. Singapore, Malaysia, Bali the Philippines and many other countries have similar requirements already. I am blessed with, choices now 179 days will be enough for me.

@John *********

...Most people whatever their income is usually spend most of it, many people often spend it before they earn it with credit cards, etc. My Dad you say often there are 3 ways to spend money i.e. "paying before you get it, paying after you get it. It is best to spend it when you get it". When will they ever learn?

Yes Jeff...nice to look for the truth????

@Michael ******

All I can say is HMMMM?

@Jeff *******

...Then other options.I travel solo. I'm staying at LaCalista for a week from /24 then other options, may see you around.

@Colin ********

Thank you Colin but tax consultants in Thailand who are competent with Thai/Australian Tax matters are a bit like hen's teeth. Ask 5 different experts and you will likely get 5 different answers? Only time will sort these matters out.