Where are you from?
The lower end and top end rates for over aged 65 year olds are lower than the UK but the middle band is slightly higher. For a younger persona without TEDA, the difference could be significant.
It's not the RD job to determine anything about those funds, it's yours! You need to do that and to tell them what they are when you file your tax return.
Tax residency is determined by spending a cumulative 180 days or more per calendar year in Thailand.
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Expat inflows do nothing for the value of THB, all the movement comes from exports which are in excess of USD22 bill month and which are mostly settled in USD.
I disagree, I think the process is well understood and always has been. The recent change is just to one part of a single rule, everything else remains as it has been for years. May I suggest you read the tax guide that was posted earlier, it will help clarify several points.
Nobody has ever said that your monthly transfer is going to be taxed at source, whether or not it is taxed when a tax return is filed, will vary from person to person, the source of the funds, their DTA etc etc.
Whether or not the gift is taxable and the rate, depends on the relationship between the parties involved.
https://sherrings.com/gift-tax-law-in-thailand.html
There are no double standards as far as taxation is concerned, the Thai Revenue Rules don't distinguish between Thais and foreigners.
Do you have a plan for where you will retire, will you be going home?