@Sefton *******

I will also say that if they try to enforce it, they will see a huge drop of foreigners living in Thailand, no one will agree to pay taxes in Thailand for income derived outside of Thailand and deal with tax return etc.

not a very smart move in any way, but the Thai authorities are not knows for making smart decisions, anyway that is of course beside the point

@Sefton *******

that is a good question, can they prove I am using ATMs and cash and how much? Maybe I brought with me a lot of cash to last for 1 year? is there a way to actually monitor my ATM usage if I work with several cards with different bank institutions (for example 2 different bank accounts + Revolute + Wise)?

I think not, but it is unclear, all I know that for now they only refer to money you brought into the Thai banking system. meaning only if you have a Thai bank account.

@Deepak ******

this is not true, you do not need to pay taxes for income outside of Thailand if the money is not remitted into Thailand

@John *********

I am not sure what you are talking about. Of course I have income, but it is not an income from Thailand. If the income is not originate from Thailand and it is not remitted into the Thai banking system (meaning I don't have a local bank account), it is not subject to tax (see

This is why I have a DTV - so I can work remotely and make my income outside of Thailand.

My question is about the particle steps, do I need to file a tax return? if so when and how? Do I need to declare anything when leaving or entering Thailand? etc.

@John *********

as I said, I don't have a local bank account and I don't work with local businesses, my income never goes into the Thailand and as such is not subject to tax.