@Brandon ***********

we now enter on a 60 day (?) visa exempt (Australian) entry, then apply for the 90 day non immigrant visa? I have the funds in a Thai bank account

@Pete ******

you may be correct but the info I was given was don’t until requested. They added that whole confusion around this issue seems to be that the Revenue Service is not providing clarity which is a mystery in itself. What I do know is if you are married to a Thai then the east solution is to transfer your funds from OS into an account your wife has. You are allowed to gift up to 2 million baht per year tax free to your spouse. Just do it in monthly instalments because she might run off with a lump sum 😂

@Jay ******

only file if requested to do so is what I’ve been told

@Jay ******

If you live in Thailand more than 180 days in a calendar year you are considered a Thai tax resident. End of story

the bank account is not relevant but it may be a factor because that’s where they will start monitoring how much money you have brought in from OS if you transfer solely into a Thai bank account. The banks will be required to report to the Revenue Department accounts owned by foreigners that bring in at least X amount per year. I would think that services like Western Union will at some point in the future will have reporting requirements. I attended a seminar presented by tax agents with a Revenue Department officer there. This is what they said. They added that with the implementation of AI tracking will become easier

pay the fine and you may have to leave the country and re enter