@Mike ******

don't worry Thailand is warm, you dry off in no time 🤣😂🤣

@Marty ********

it's best to take off your shorts and hang them on a hook, I've had one or two mishaps, it is also worse when there is no bum gun, just the plastic scoop in a big drum of water, and even more annoying when there no soap to clean your hands, which is very often the case on markets and such like, if you get caught short. 🤷🙆😂🤣😂

Save yourself a headache and get the assistance of an agent.

it is easier just to let your wife book the room, and be the lead name on the booking, and check in with her Thai ID, very often they are not interested in you being the extra guest, But in Pattaya they will probably ask for your passport also, if it works out as I suggested, it's better because nothing has changed in the immigration system.

What visa are you on now If any?? If for instance you are on a tourist visa, they usually deduct 60 days, so it is actually only 10 months, make sure you ask the school, schools were allowed to do 100% online during covid, but I thought now the vast majority needs to be done in person.

use 1p mobile £40 for one year, it's free to receive text messages in Thailand, I think the SIM card needs to be set up and activated in the UK.

@Graham ******

so you think the authorities automatically know everyone's circumstances?? If a person is just for instance living his retirement in Thailand on his pension, being withdrawn from an ATM, and doesn't register with the tax office, how does anyone know he exists?? It's the same, as far I'm aware in any country, that person would need to be specifically looked at, and investigated by the authorities, of course all the information is obtainable, that would take a targeted investigation, they can't investigate everyone, like I said I'm not suggesting or encouraging anyone to do anything, I was simply saying I think lots of expats, especially the ones that sit on bar stools in places like Pattaya, won't do anything and just carry on as normal, only doing something if made a visa requirement, or there thai bank requires residential evidence.

Like I said, I'm not giving advice or encouraging anyone, you're absolutely correct saying 180+ days spent in Thailand you need to submit a tax return, I was simply stating that most expat pensioners, just living on a pension won't do anything, as things stand now, they are not in the system, they just live under the radar so to speak, like you said it's a personal choice, people should get as much information as possible and make a personal informed decision, "it's Up to you" as they like to say in Thailand.

@Michael ******

I wasn't encouraging everyone to ignore anything, I was simply stating facts, as in most people that aren't caught up in the system, mainly because they aren't working or don't have a business, those people will more than likely just be getting on with their lives, while all the rest are still chatting in these groups about tax returns.

@Jo *********

if people are on retirement visas and such like, and not working I agree, for anyone caught not paying tax, they would need to investigate that person, they don't automatically know everyone's personal circumstances, they can't look at everyone, most pensioners will just stay under the radar, and carry on living on there pension.