@Tony ********

oh well, you worked it out. As previous comments it's really about the risk of overstaying. If they have multiple entry stamps in passport, and a job and family and reasonable financials then I think it's pretty easy. The more of these missing it gets harder and harder. I also have a friend who has his GF currently in Aus , no job, no overseas prior, little family connections in Thailand and she got the visa first go, via an agent.

@Tony ********

I'm not sure that is the case. Do you have recent personal experience of the process? I had a friend come over in November last year and the visa came in a few weeks, and no questions asked.

@Sharron ******

that depends on where the 50k came from. If from any form of income then it would be subject to the DTA. If it was from money earned prior to /24 then be prepared to show the asset, or cash balance, to Thai revenue. You should be in the clear.

@Mark **************

it may or may not work now. They have recently turned the screws again. It just gets harder every year, and will continue I think. They are now starting to ask Aussies for their TFN tax file number in Australia. A recent change.

@Mark **************

I guess that begs the question of when did this happen?

@Paras *******

250, 111 Soi 94, Hua Hin, Hua Hin District, Prachuap Khiri Khan . 065 663 5211.

Tell her I sent you, she will look after you.

Anna on Soi 94, is pretty good.

@Mark **************

'certificate of residence from immigration which needed a rental contract and landlords id copy' So you had a rental contract on a 30 day visa? Or was it a longer term visa?

@Jim *******

Jim you don't have to do anything! I was just stating my situation and asking if anyone else had had an issue with Super payments. What occurred in previous years may or may not prevail after 2025. You are aware, or course, of the Revenue notice of late 2023 that sort of changed the game a little for some folks? Thus what occurred, even last year is of no relevance to the new guidance from Revenue. What and how and if they decide to play hard ball or not is a big question currently and no doubt will become clearer over the next year or so. But anyway thanks for the response.

@Jim *******

the problem is this Jim. Thai BOI will not accept Aussie Super payments as being a pension because a) you could take the lot out tomorrow and casino it all, and B) amounts taken from an accumulation account, to top up the pension account are variable and thus not considered pension. If you have had experience of convincing Thai revenue that these withdraws are considered pension then I'd really like to discuss further