xnpu

Seems innocent to me. Referring to people from Asia as "Asian" - which is what your dad did - is not racist in itself. Would he have used the term to infer certain characteristics or inferiority that would be a different story.

It's very simple really.

If your not obliged to pay tax here, your not working here.

same goes for any country.

If the company is some obscure online international company then yes you can work in thailand. because your payment and the whole thing is not based in Thai but in either some foreign country with little to no rules or non at all.

However if the company profile is in Thai then you do need a work permit if you work here, or you need to work for a branch that is out of country.

good luck

Nu

Your first 3 sentences are right on the money, but then you draw the wrong conclusion. The question is indeed whether you are liable for taxes or not. This is a question of international double taxation treaties though, not so much one of local laws.

To make a very broad generalisation: a Digital Nomad is liable for taxes in the country where they spend the majority of their time. For many Digital Nomads here that means you're liable for taxes in Thailand and hence required to get the appropriate paperwork.

There are many details that can change ones situation though. I highly recommend the OP (and others) to read the relevant double taxation treaty and figure out how that applies to his situation. It's not the most fun read, but can save you potential headaches later on. (Not to mention make the discussion here more meaningful.)

Thailand double taxation treaties: http://www.rd.go.th/publish/766.0.html