HappyGoLuckyLife Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 One of the reasons I'm moving to Thailand on a Non-O (marriage) is so I can maintain several side gigs that will follow me when we leave the States next year. Freelance writing Non-monetize gaming YouTube channel Managing my former job's social media presence and YouTube channel Business analyst for same company (about 20 hours per month) I know I will need to file taxes both in Thailand and back in the States of the earned income. But I am unsure about the work permit situation as everything will be done in home and online. Would there be a special permit I would need? Been looking around, but haven't found any useful info. So of course I'm back with yet another question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiss1960 Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Legally, you will be working and you need a work permit. As you will be here on a marriage extension, you can get a work permit - when you create your own company with enough employees, turnover etc (seems unrealistic in your case) - find a company who will offer you a workspace and a work visa for a share of your profit (there are quite a few such companies doing business in Thailand) There is a lot of talk about he "Smart Visa" for digital nomads with reduced taxes, BUT... you need a certain income from you work (which you will probably not have) AND it is a B-visa limited to 4 years (at least that is the latest I heard). I would guess that there are a lot of people who are (illegally) working online in Thailand. The authorities will not care about them / not find them, as long as - the work they do is completely for companies outside Thailand - the salary/remuneration is paid to an account outside Thailand and transferred into Thailand from an account in your name - no Thai could do this work, so you are not taking anybody's job away - they are quiet about what they do. From your description, you will probably fall into this category. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyGoLuckyLife Posted October 25, 2021 Author Share Posted October 25, 2021 @Swiss1960 so it appears that I will need to keep my mouth shut and pay my taxes. That I can do. Lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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