@Stuart *********

...Sorry nothing is perfect, you have to be resident in Australia to claim the AAP and remain so for 2 years to get portability. Some Aussies are lousy about that but that is the way things are done. Both major political parties support that so things are not likely to change soon. Most Aussies who have lived all their life in Aus. till claiming the AAP automatically qualify for portability. They have already done the 2-year requirement.

NO

@Mike *******

I do but again and again "When in Rome do what the Romans do"

@Henrik ****

2 months at a time is OK with me if/when Thailand sorts itself out for a 2-month visa-free on arrival and one Bt1900 30-day extension, which will be convenient for 99% of Thai Tourists. 3 months for Bt1900 for a 90-day holiday is OK by me and many others. It's only the long-term residents that now have something to worry about and may have to pay income tax in Thailand...maybe???

It is unlikely that Australians who get the Australian Aged Pension (AAP) and some super are likely to be free of Thai income tax. The AAP in Australia is not taxed if you are under the ATO threshold and super now has already been deducted of 15% of the profits. Any dividends are then or now tax-free in Australia and most likely in Thailand.

I can only restate again, "When in Rome do as the Romans do". a wise man once said.

@Stuart *********

...Although I have never been asked if I have an exit ticket, the rules say you could be requested to have one...it's up to you (that's a Thai standard answer).

@Cliff ********

... I always carry a return ticket to Perth Aus. but I have never been asked for one in 15 trips to Thailand. You never know?

@Stuart *********

...Migrate to Australia...Perth and save $500 on airfare to BKK. My now ticket Perth to BKK and return just cost $395

@Mike *******

The world cannot survive if people do not pay some taxes. I would prefer to not pay any tax but I know that is not practical in a modern world. I can easily afford Bt1900 and just grouch daily about visa prices in Thailand, then grin and put up with it. It's not a lot. It could be better, 3 months at a time... maybe.

@Mike *******

...I thought the reason for going to live in Thailand is it costs so much less to live, it is for me, and I'm happy with that. The same room in Perth costs $300 a night, Thailand about $300 a month.