I realize you were referring to retirees and not Japanese expats working for Japanese companies in Thailand, but I had figured by now that quite a few of them had retired here too. Though it seems I was wrong and the foreign resident retiree figure you gave is nearly spot on, plus there was likely even some drop off during and after Covid. I just read the following:
As of 2021, approximately 52,040 foreigners were residing in Thailand on retirement visas, up from 10,709 in 2005. In 2018, Thailand issued nearly 80,000 retirement visas, marking a 30% increase from 2014, with British nationals making up a significant portion of these visas. A 2016 estimate indicated there were 68,300 foreigners over the age of 50 holding long-stay visas in Thailand, reflecting a 9% increase over the previous two years.
Somewhat interesting stats this morning from Maybank:
Of 37 million employed approx. only 4 million pay tax. Furthermore, the real estate tax here is only symbolic in nature and almost doesn't contribute to the total revenue. These are two low hanging fruits, in my opinion, rather than going on a convoluted chase of foreigners international transfers.
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