drdaveperry

Yup, you get the social security benefits (assuming the scheme is still operating and you are still living here at the right age) and the roads, power lines, water system, flood controls, etc. along with the 'police' and the 'government.'

Now this sums up all the things I desire in life. ha ha ha ha

I pay the 432 myself

If I pay 432 baht each month for the required 180 months or 15 years then what benefit amount should I receive at age 60?

Then I guess the most important question of all is... Are there any foreigners who are currently receiving or have received Social Security benefits from the Kingdom of Thailand?

I feel I must apologize to you who have replied to this post. I have been made aware I have unknowingly offended some by using a different size and style of font. I was completely unaware that this is taboo. I will in the future, to the best of my understanding, properly reply with the authorized font style and size. I am asking your forgiveness for my ignorance.

What benefits?

Well, they don't throw you in jail for non-payment of taxes. I suppose that is a "benefit".

You are required to have paid taxes as part of the renewal process for your work permit/visa (if you have one).

Are you sure you mean "benefits" and not 'deductions"? You can deduct (or rather off set) a number of things from your tax - life insurance payments, house/apartment purchase payments (if you have one), deductions for dependents etc, school fees I think.

Each year you should fill in the tax form which lays out what you can offset against tax.

And 50,000? I wish.....

To my understanding, according to the current personal income tax rate, with a 50,000 monthly salary I should pay 4,200 baht monthly. So 4,200 baht x 12 months = 50,400 baht. You may verify my calculations at this website. http://www.thailand-accounting.com/incometax.html

"What Benefits Am I Entitled To From Thailand?"

Did you have something specific in mind?

"...and another 750 for Social Security, which I understand is a form of government sponsored health insurance."

Social Security = Health, retirement, disability, unemployment, maternity...

The health benefit is actually pretty good.

When you stop being eligible through work, you can continue to pay on your own. 432฿ a month.

As an American citizen, are the previously mentioned services (HEALTH, RETIREMENT, DISABILITY, and UNEMPLOYMENT) actually available for me inThailand?

tax and social security are different.. please breakdown what you are paying.

also if you are paying 50,000b a year. you should be getting rebates as well.

Every month 4200 baht is deducted from my salary for INCOME TAX and another 750 for Social Security, which I understand is a form of government sponsored health insurance.

I live and work legally as a teacher in Thailand. I pay more than 50,000 baht per year in personal income tax. What benefits am I entitled to from Thailand as a foreign citizen legally working and paying personal income tax in Thailand?

There is no such thing as a permanent visa but once married she can obtain a non immigrant O visa and then obtain a dependent extension of stay based on your extension of stay. She would need to take marriage proof and copy of your passport showing the extension of stay to obtain the visa.

I work in Thailand. So I have a NON-B VISA. What type of VISA will she be able to get once my Filipina and I are married? How would we make this happen?