stoicccc

so what you are saying is that if i don't have a TIN and i'm here on an ED visa, they are not gonna come after me because I don't have the TIN and it's too much work to go through all the ED visa holders to get them for not paying taxes?

what about the income brought from abroad? it's convoluted?

i have an ED visa and asked about the issue from the language school today and here was the response fwiw.

is this somehow non-assessable income? this is exactly how i get baht in thailand

which Thai exchange can a foreigner sign up with?

I keep hearing about Elite visa applications getting rejected because of the applicant holding an ED visa currently.

I heard at my school that the immigration is getting stricter with the ED visas in general, checking language skills upon return to the country. Any reports of anyone being denied entry lately?

The immigration officer asked me 2-3 times if I'm coming back before visa expiry and don't I want a re-entry permit because the visa is cancelled otherwise. She didn't write or mark or stamp the visa extension with anything but I certainly consider it cancelled.

Could they somehow retroactively punish me? Should I get a new passport just in case?

Million thanks for all the feedback, help and support. Have been reading every post diligently. Will have an onward ticket booked and 20k baht cash at hand when arriving back to Thailand visa exempt.

this was proven true few minutes ago ????

Appreciate you always. My plan is to come back on a visa exempt, then get an ED visa for muay thai (i already train 3-5 times a week and considering taking a fight later this year) or ED visa for Thai language since I really finally wanna learn the language. IF they don't ban me, is there some risk coming back within 2 weeks with the same passport, planning to get a visa exempt?

I don't understand why immigration would ask about marriage documents if I come back on a tourist visa or visa exempt? the NON-O visa based on thai spouse wouldn't be valid anymore Especially if I come back with a new passport with a tourist visa on it

No kids, no clue what was talked about between immigration and the elderly lady. I only know that phone numbers were exchanged so that they will give my ex-wife a call. But she goes traveling today in the morning and won't be available for a call. I'm thinking since they will call her instead of giving a new visit at a set time, perhaps it could be just a regular check-up. But we'll learn more later today when I exit Thailand.

My ex-wife. She got the news from her neighbour, an elderly lady. The elderly lady was home when immigration visited, my wife wasn't.