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You appear to have totally misunderstood my post. The fact that state pensions such as the UK State Pension are exempt, are covered in Thai tax legislation and absolutely not in the DTA. (That is not what a DTA is for.) Use the Thai tax legislation to tell you what is exempt and what is not. Do not use the DTA. Thai tax legislation is your most important guide.

I am afraid I totally disagree with everything you have said. State pensions are deemed to be "social security payments" and thus exempt under Thai tax legislation. I believe you are totally wrong in thinking the DTA covers all aspects of what is taxable and what is not. If you think that, you fundamentally misunderstand what a DTA is. There are reports on this forum of the Revenue Department specifically telling foreigners that their foreign old age pensions from the state, e.g. the UK State Pension, are exempt. We will have to disagree.

At first glance, the requirements for extending at Immigration look very similar to the initial application process. In a perfect world, one could simply resubmit all the documents that were used to obtain the original visa BUT..... i) the time has moved on anything up to 5 years so the documents could be deemed 'out of date'. ii) the scrutinising authority is Immigration rather than an embassy so a very different take on what is acceptable or not could be applied. iii) as this is being done at Immigration, one would expect everything will have to be in paper format rather than online. It can all theoretically be avoided by leaving the country before the 180-day permission to stay expires.

I have heard of several cases over the years of foreigners getting into business disputes with connected Thais who then use the law to effectively tie up the foreigner. Usually this involves making an allegation which then prompts the police to confiscate the foreigner's passport. The foreigner then cannot leave the country without the permission of a court. This leaves the foreigner in limbo stuck in Thailand, unable to leave, unable to work and gives the Thai counter-party significant leverage. There can also be periods of detention or remand in this investigation period, providing even greater negotiating leverage. It appears this happened here. A very famous case was this one. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-20589033 However, there have been many. Whilst we don't know the details of this case, locals weaponising the criminal justice system to resolve a civil matter is well-documented.

I beg to differ. We will have to disagree. Posters on earlier threads have asked for clarification from The Revenue Department and they were informed that UK State Pension (and similar state pensions in other countries) are exempt in line with the legislation I have quoted. This ruling came from the The Revenue Department, so it was reported.

Pattaya (Jomtien) will have no problem processing a TM30 and COR for you on a tourist visa or visa exempt.

The decision as to what is exempt and what is assessable under Thai Income Tax legislation is first and foremost laid out in the Thai tax legislation NOT the DTA. Revenue Code (Official English Translation) Chapter 3 Income Tax Section 42 Exempt Income Paragraph 25 Compensatory benefit received by the taxpayer from the social security fund under the law governing social security. That is why the Revenue Department repeatedly states foreign State Pensions are exempt. Use the Thai tax legislation to guide you.

The decision as to what is exempt and what is assessable under Thai Income Tax legislation is first and foremost laid out in the Thai tax legislation NOT the DTA. Revenue Code (Official English Translation) Chapter 3 Income Tax Section 42 Exempt Income Paragraph 25 Compensatory benefit received by the taxpayer from the social security fund under the law governing social security. That is why the Revenue Department repeatedly states foreign State Pensions are exempt. Use the Thai tax legislation to guide you.

I have absolutely no idea what you mean. Your post makes no sense, sorry. Please specify precisely what the income is and when it was received.

Thanks. So no remittance in the tax year 2024. Therefore no consideration on any foreign remitted income. You only need to consider Thai income such as bank interest and dividends. If this is under the threshold, i.e. your assessable income is less than120,000 THB as an individual or 220,000 THB as a joint filing married couple, you don't even need to file a return. You stated that you have no earnings in Thailand. Life becomes easier when the panic-mongers are put to one side and the situation is analysed clearly.

Back in the good old days, the CCP used to execute criminals in football stadiums with a huge crowd to watch. Having imported Chinese criminals to commit Chinese-style crimes with Chinese pollution, if Thailand were to use Chinese tactics on recidivism, then it may deter their behaviour. They would divert to Cambodia where they can do what they want.

Yes, I am assuming @StayinThailand2muchlives in Thailand. His name suggests that. 😀

So for 15 years, has it been in the bank or in your house as cash?

This then leads to the question how did this money that is now in Thailand come into your possession in Thailand. Answer that and I can answer your question.

15% Employer's NI with a lowered threshold is very painful for employers. Add to that the 0.5% Apprenticeship Levy (just another tax) that all but the smallest employers are saddled with. It makes employing people in the UK fraught with expense. I have not even gone on to mention the changes to SSP (another employer expense, people think it comes from the government, it does not) and changes to employment law such as flexible working and working from home. Why employ people in the UK if it can possibly be done overseas? Inflation will rise, public borrowing will rise, growth will continue to flatline.

Remittances are classed as foreign income brought into Thailand. However, if the foreign income was received earlier than the last full tax year, currently earlier than 1 Jan 2024, it is not taxable income. If it is a state pension such as the UK State Pension, it is deemed a social security payment and not taxable income in Thailand. If the remitted income was received after 1 Jan 2024 and is classed as taxable income in Thailand, you will be able to deduct any foreign tax paid from any Thai tax bill, usually leaving nothing left to pay. This is why I said this thread is flawed because the OP clearly has no idea what he is talking about and it will simply sow complete confusion.

This is a flawed thread. The money in the bank is an ASSET. Income tax by its very name does not tax ASSETS, it taxes INCOME. The interest on your 800K / 400K is taxed.

Classic bully. Attacks a small country, an ally with reasonable people and a reasonable government. Why does he not demand Chukotka (very close to Alaska) or Tibet (great mountains, lots of land). The guy is a complete joke. The sad thing is his moronic supporters a) have no idea where Greenland is, b) actually get excited when he comes out with this complete garbage.

Oh good. Have you ever used the National Parks website to book accommodation? I have an open thread and zero answers.

and yet quoted the results to 4 significant figures. A little maths lesson would be appropriate. This is NIDA, a very prestigious institution.

Has anybody used the National Parks Department Booking Website to book accommodation in National Parks? Anybody?

Don't waste your time with that video. There is no further information in it.

You open your doors to Chinese, you open your doors to Chinese mafia, you open your doors to Chinese crime. "further instructions for immediate dismissal" is very rare for police. The order must have come from very high within the CCP.

Trump is just playing to the MAGA crowd. Behind closed doors, all this bluster is just put to one side. Look at all his supporters on here, lapping it up, believing everything he says. It is like those people who think the WWE is real. In fact there is quite a lot of overlap between these two groups.

My guess is it won't. Once they finalise these things to open them up again creates a can of worms. Senior retired officers could be accused of illegal acts. Remember the whole of the police is a patron-client system. Today's senior officers owe part of their position to the ones who helped them up and are now retired but still influential. To use a yardstick, the appalling murder of Kirsty Jones in Chiang Mai led to questions in the House of Commons by UK MP's and numerous diplomatic requests to review the case and a £10,000 reward. Nothing. I hope I am wrong.