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@Jim *******
that document says US citizens are Thai tax residents if they stay in Thailand more than 180 days.
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@Roberto ********
That's what I expect.

I know Thai bargirls with millions of baht in the bank, and they don't pay taxes. That would be low hanging fruit for the Revenue Department, but they don't bother.

The only wrinkle is if a tax return is required to renew a visa. No sign of that yet.
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@Kool ******
You are making some big unfounded assumptions. The changes to the Thai tax regulations carry the power of law and require all tax residents remitting more than 150,000 baht (with certain exceptions) to file a tax return. If only to document that you don't owe anything.

The question is enforcement.
David **********
Just to be safe, I stayed out of Thailand for more than 200 days to avoid being a tax resident.

I will monitor what happens in Thailand next March, when tax returns are due.
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@Jay ******
The Thai Revenue Department is not being clear on the details. It seems they came up with the idea, put it in the regulations, and then forgot about it.

Lots of people panicked and applied for a Thai tax identification number, and were turned down.
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@Michael *********
In that case, the odds are not good for your continued stay in the village.
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@Cris *****
the land you will purchase won't be in your name. So, be careful when gardening a Thai citizen's land.