Well I hope you are right but it does not say that.

Although as in the past, I like to think my options are not limited (but they are). I have had retirement visas in Thailand in the past and many tourist visas issued in Australia. I was in Thailand Hua Hin for 2 months in part of March, April and May (dreadful heat wave for weeks) and I will be back in 2 months now perhaps for 3 months. before the new requirements came in. That's my lot now I do own a house in W.A. Australia so regular -month holidays on arrival is for me for now.

Quite frankly it costs me less to fly from W.A. to Hua Hin And live 3-star on my own for 2 months including the $450, airfare than it does to stay in Australia. I am blessed with quite good health and still do my 6km each day as I have each day for 47 years.

@Peter ********

Perhaps not wrong but as things are it is all up in the air. Thailand seems to be doing too much too soon for their own good. Yes, it will all take time I think about 5 years to sort it all out.

But it does not say so in the Thai jargon. You really need to be a good bush lawyer at the right time and not be caught out. If all were like the Philippines, one month free on arrival, then up to 6-month visa by paying 1500 paso each month for up to or 6 months and renew this way for 3 years leave the country and do a border run and start the process over again. KL Vietnam, Bali OK. You can live forever this way. Or you can put up about US $10,000 fill in a few forms and get permanent residency. if you like and stay forever. Get the same benefits as Filipinos.

Further to my comment of as we say in Aus putting the cat amongst the pigeons how does Thailand sort out the following situation.

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I have several friends from the UK who emigrated to Australia some 50 years ago and joined the military and were required to become Australian citizens and did so. They have kept their UK passport still current and become Australian Citizens and were issued with an Australian passport. Could these people take 2 trips to Thailand on their UK passports and 2 trips on their Australian passports in one year? The mind boggles. Many people have more than one passport.

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@John *********

If I put in a Tax return in Australia it would come back nil. I did that for 2 years and the tax dept suggested that unless my income increases no return is required. Will that be the case in Thailand if Thailand and Australia have an agreement? Who knows?

@Peter ********

It seems you are correct at being wrong???

It seems my comments are moderated by the moderator so I'll make no further comment. Thank you nice discussion, thank you.

@Dan *******

A present with reading and studying the Thai tax laws all I get is unconfirmed jargon and it seems the "experts" are in the same position. Like the song "When will they ever learn, when will they ever learn? La,La,La. TIT.

In many cases, as the OP indicated his so-called pension may not be a pension but compensation from his country for disbilities he may have received while serving in the military. If this was the case it is not taxed and usually goes on forever. Australia and many countries are the same...so what happens if he takes his compensation/pension to Thailand?