@Kevin ********************

depends. That's why everyone is confused. Too many people just automatically think they need to pay. The reality is a lot of people's income isn't assesable and don't even need to file taxes. Even if it is assessable and one needs to file, double tax agreements may come into play and nothing is owed.

@Jimmy ******

it's either the 800k OR 65,000. You do NOT need both. However, as Brandon points out your first year needs to be the 800k method. If, and it's not required, you would like to switch to the 65,000 per month income method you need to follow his instructions. Once you do that you will no longer need the 800k.

Depends on what visa you apply for and whether you apply in Thailand or Australia. The requirements are pretty clear. If it says the funds need to be in a Thai bank account then there are no exceptions that I'm aware of. Typically if you are applying inside of Thailand and use the banked money method then that money needs to be in a Thai bank account in your name only.

Some visas with financial requirements allow the funds to be in your home country when applying outside of Thailand. The non-o (when applied outside of thailand), OX, OA, etc.

You could also just get an extension based on marriage, which you can still get a work permit on. That way your visa or extension of stay is no longer dependent on your employment.

@Paul *************

i wonder if the increased scrutiny over who owns the rental and needing to provide all the additional documents of the owner is to try and weed out foreigners illegally owning and renting out properties since it seems overkill as a requirement for an extension based on marriage.

@Peter *********

for the 60 day or 1 year extension? In CM for the 1 year extension they wanted a rental contract. Here in Koh Samui they not only want the rental contract but also the blue book of the owner. I ran into all kinds of issues because the name on the blue book was the wife of the husband whose name was on the lease agreement. Had to get a new lease and some additional documents of the owner that they did not want to give immigration. Took about 4 trips to immigration and some other office to get it all sorted out. It was a pain the a** and far more difficult than Chiang Mai.

@Jonathan *******

🤣🤣🤣 Its a public forum. You were discussing it with the internet. It was a simple clarification, but you're so immature it got you all butthurt. Even chatgpt and Gemini both agree that your statement was implying the Thai label was the issue.

@Jonathan *******

"Often" and "you have to look carefully" in no way clarifies that you were not implying that was the issue here the way you think it does. Perhaps you did not mean to imply that, but it does. No need to get all butthurt and defensive just because I clarified it wasn't the issue in this case.

@Jonathan *******

yes, i understood that. It seemed as though you were implying that was the issue here, which I simply clarified was not.