ChasingTheSun

It is easy for immigration to require a tax ID for all 90 day renewals. Once they have your tax Id they will monitor your Thailand bank accounts and your tax returns or lack thereof, and flag you at your next 90 day immigration appointment if they think something is fishy with your tax filings. 🍺 🍿

They’re eating the dogs, they’re eating the cats!

I need to see a clear full body picture of the gf before i can make a judgement.

Make the electric chair great again!

Dude looks like a lady. .

As long as they dont start to include worldwide taxes on those visas you would be safe.

i doubt that there will be a “changing of the guard.” Low income expat pensioners cannot replace an exodus of wealthier expats.

If the tax laws change to include a new taxation of an expats non-Thai/worldwide income, regardless of if/when it is remitted, you will indeed begin to see a very serious “mass exodus of quality expats” from all over Thailand.

35% is “fair”? what do you get for your 35% donation to Thailands coffers?

Are these guys gonna report their worldwide income in Thailand and then pay Thailand taxes on it if they stay longer than 6months in a calendar year?

The problem is that for every one that leaves, two more are coming!

Yes it is a big island and offers something for everyone. East coast property is much cheaper and far less visited for many reasons. Enjoy the east coast if thats your thing, but most people understandably prefer the great beaches and amazing sunsets on the west coast.

Can you name somewhere that got better over the last 40 years?

what are the significant changes which you feel happened since 2009?

Have lived in Phuket since 2009. Haven't seen any significant changes since then. - a few new condos and malls. - more Russians/Ukranians than before the SMO - chinese tour groups came, then disappeared, then came back - a few more indians/north africans/GCC tourists - traffic a little worse Prices to buy/rent villas and condos have generally increased, and that has probably driven-out many lower income long-term expats who just cant afford it. Still waiting for someone to tell us where it is better overall in SE Asia?? .