@Lynnette ******

will definitely take some time Lynnette. It's a bit of a storm in a tea cup at the moment. No one knows. Whatever, none of my friend have been contacted although they are on retirement visas. You do need to have a certain amount of money for them to claim I suppose. The info is out there but doesn't concern me.

@Lynnette ******

you won't need to do a thing if you are spending -179 days in Thailand a year. Of course you pay taxes in your own country.

@Lynnette ******

a " fact" is a true statement. It might be a mentioned for example from the different embassies, but is not true. Example , as I previously said, the french embassy in France says 6 months in a year is the maximum. But if you are in Thailand on a visa, or visa exempt 60 days, easy enough to get an extension, = 3 months, leave for a week or less to Laos , Malaysia , Bali etc, return with a 60 day visa rinse and repeat. = 6 months . Then often possible to do it again, through border entries, Chiang Mai airport, or a bit of " luck". Until you come across an unfriendly immigration officer.

@Lynnette ******

at my age now, I usually stay 3 months ( 60 days plus one extension). Enough. I used to stay 5 months with double entry at the time. Immigration at airports etc can see when someone abuses the system. In out all year. Embassy in France states 6 months in one year is enough. But only if you're applying for a visa there. Easy enough to get a new visa in Laos, Penang, etc. But as I said , immigration will eventually give you a telling off or refuse. There are other visas that you can apply for for those that need long stay.

@Lynnette ******

under 6 months you do not have to do a tax return!! Keep stays a bit under .

They all have cameras and take your passport details

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@Stephen ******

yes.

@Kool ******

what past history ???

@Kool ******

rubbish, he has a return ticket or ticket out of Thailand.

Age please ?