Non imm O or OA based on retirement. Contact the Thai embassy for requirements.

@Deepak ******

ATM B 220 per withdrawal with foreign cards,no app scan or tap pay, constant exchange rate changes on card transactions, no benefit? I think you are living with one foot in the US and the other here. Any sensible person will transfer funds here when the exchange rate is beneficial and then pay a once off or monthly fee to get it here vs paying B 220 per withdrawal and scam exchange rates.

@Bill *********

only 1 addition to his comment. Some countries' countries'Embassies still issue income letters. If your embassy does you can use that instead of the B 800 k.

Fly to KL and enter through the southern land border by train. If they refuse you entry you just walk back to the Malay side. If you fly in you could be sent back home and you will be detained until you have flight out.

@Peter ********

yes but if there is a tax agreement between your country and Thailand your taxes with be determined by this treaty.

@Ken *****

nothing is final and no tax rules exist yet to make this tax possible. But if your home country does have a tax treaty with Thailand then you will only pay tax in Thailand if your tax liability here is greater than in your home country. A simplified example, if your tax in your home country is 10% but here it would be 15% you will pay the 10% tax in your home country and 5% here. Doubt however exists if they can get everything in place to start on 1st January 2024. The tax is in fact aimed at Thai people hiding money offshore and not at foreigners.

@Michael *******

not in Petchabun. Since Covid no need for the TM 30 and after I got my pink ID and yellow book they said that according to the law I don't need to complete the TM 30 anymore as the Yellow book serves as your permanent address in Thailand. Difference does exist between offices and this seems to be one.

@Michael *******

according to the law you don't need to complete the TM 30 only 90 day reporting. I also have the same documents as you and no TM 30 required. Officially the TM 30 was scrapped during Covid and this is the first I heard of its return.

@John **********

try to employ a person for that wage in Bkk. Even in the sticks it's now B 400 to B 500 per day. Entry level wages for government officials are already above B 15 k.

The minimum wage is around B /m which is an indication on the low side. It depends on where you stay, what you do, what you eat etc. In a rural settings eating Thai food and traveling only in your area you can get away with B20 k. The sky is however the limit.