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Is there a chart somewhere that describes all possible TEDA that I can read and show to others who ask?

There is no formal system in Thai law to accommodate asylum seekers.

Thanks again.

Thanks for your response. My SS is well over the $1200 you mentioned but also my transfers have been over 65,000 baht per month. But, I think the numbers will just scale out OK. I'll simply transfer just a little bit over 65k for the rest of the year and hope for the best. I am over 65. I think I'll be fine.

Thanks for all the responses. I'm waiting for some tax guidance from the USA accountant that files my taxes each year. Depending on what he says, and what the Thai gov't actually does, I'll make my decisions. I'm guessing I'll pay very little tax here and deduct that tax from the taxes paid in USA so it will likely be a wash. I guess I won't be buying any new cars for a while.

This was excellent reading. Everything is much clearer now. Thanks a lot.

P.S. I know this is Thailand and often times laws are merely suggestions, and everything is OK until it isn't, etc, but If I opened a second bank account in the USA to deliberately NOT show income to the taxing state (IRS in this case) I would be committing tax evasion. This may be why Thailand talks about 'worldwide income' and such, I don't know. But it is going to be very hard to prove legitimate taxable income on foreign people and Thais alike unless they implement a system like the USA has where money connected to a specific person is tracked in its entirety. I think this is a daunting task for the Thai government to do.

Thanks for the response. I'll wait and see what happens. I don't mind paying a little tax as I live here, but I'm certainly considering becoming a not-tax resident next year if the tax levied is high. In my world life here after COVID has changed and over the last 2 years or so Thailand is losing its luster so maybe it is time to go.

I'll stick with Miguel's

SS and both pensions go into 1 account in the USA. I transfer with Wise from there. I am hoping the , placed before the word pensions is the key for me. This is from the DTA USA/Thai PDF Article 20: "1. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 2 of Article 21 (Government Service), pensions and other similar remuneration..." Not married to a Thai and I won't be.

10% of what? The total amount I remit to Thailand each year?

Late to the party here, but are you saying that private pensions paid from work and recorded with the USA IRS with 1099=R is taxable in Thailand if I am in the country more than 180 days? I also have Social Security. After reading this I am thinking my SS won't be taxed but my 2 private pensions will. Since I am transferring 65K a month for Immigration purposes, this might be a pretty big deal.

I don't know if this has been mentioned but if I transfer money with Revolut do I have an option to show this is transaction is an international transfer that I can easily show to Thai Immigration?

My experience switching from tamsulosin (alpha-blocker) to tadalafil was not an immediate solution. The urologist said stop tamsulosin and switch to tadalafil. 3 nights later I went back to tamsulosin and made an appointment to see the doc. At that time he said to transition for 6 weeks taking both. Good luck.

The mobile phone app requires an American based, non-VOIP number. I cannot use the app on my Thai telephone number.