@Ken **********

" .... so income is not income ... " has to be the dumbest argument I've heard for a while

@Bradley ********

today's first casual racist chips in to abuse our hosts .....

@Andy ***********

Read in official sites what the Thai Revenue leaders have said and stop spreading misinformation. I won't give you the links or you'd just accuse me of wanting clicks. Seek it out for yourself

@Jeff *******

or what they uncover, if they should investigate you

Thailand is considering taxing the global income of those who spend more than 180 days here in any year. But right now the law is interested only in money you bring in to Thailand wherever it is earned. It doesn't matter whether the money is salary, pension, investment income, capital gains ... if you bring money to Thailand and stay 180 days, that money is assessable for Thai income tax. That said, tax already paid in another country will off-set tax assessed here, if that country has an DTA with Thailand

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

Thanks. cheaper to have a weekend in Penang, Vientiane, Hanoi etc

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

I guess each extension would be the usual 1,900 baht, Brandon? And after 360 days you'd have to do a border bounce of at least one night?

@Simon ********

sure you can be a selfish crook and hope your visa gets renewed when you can't produce a tax reference

@Harry ********

I have a very comfy 1-bed condo in Bangsaray, about 40 sqM. 20-25k is a big lump out of a UK pension, but of course will be much bigger in Pattaya or Jomtien

Rent, don't buy. Much more flexible if you want to move. No problems getting your money out if you relocate again (to another country, or heaven or hell!) About 8-10k baht a month rent, £180-220