The Thai Capital Markets Organisation proposed the following:

A temporary 2-year income tax exemption for foreign investments and profits repatriated to Thailand, provided that the entire amount is invested in the Thai capital market and held for at least one year.

https://www.bangkokbiznews.com/finance/stock/1250891 (Proposal number 4)

This looks like a revival of last years proposal for tax-free foreign income. An investment in the capital market seems mandatory.

1 hour ago, Porthos said:

The Thai Capital Markets Organisation proposed the following:

A temporary 2-year income tax exemption for foreign investments and profits repatriated to Thailand, provided that the entire amount is invested in the Thai capital market and held for at least one year.

https://www.bangkokbiznews.com/finance/stock/1250891 (Proposal number 4)

This looks like a revival of last years proposal for tax-free foreign income. An investment in the capital market seems mandatory.

55555 I won't be doing that. I've already got money tied up in banks doing nothing except meeting visa requirements.

I guess foreigners spending millions of baht every year to the benefit of all socio-economic groups -- from street vendors and bars to luxury hotels and restaurants -- is just not enough. Not to mention the foreigners who have married Thai nationals and given a huge financial lift to the wife's immediate family and sometimes to the extended family.

4 hours ago, Ricohoc said:

I guess foreigners spending millions of baht every year to the benefit of all socio-economic groups -- from street vendors and bars to luxury hotels and restaurants -- is just not enough. Not to mention the foreigners who have married Thai nationals and given a huge financial lift to the wife's immediate family and sometimes to the extended family.

Yeah, it seems like this proposal would only benefit the wealthy. Those with significant money outside the country and those with significant stock holdings within. Everyone else would really get bupkis.

On 9/19/2026 at 7:36 PM, Porthos said:

This looks like a revival of last years proposal for tax-free foreign income. An investment in the capital market seems mandatory.

It actually seems very different, but at least it may revive discussion of last year's proposal.

25 minutes ago, PHL1986 said:

Yeah, it seems like this proposal would only benefit the wealthy. Those with significant money outside the country and those with significant stock holdings within. Everyone else would really get bupkis.

Agreed, affluent Thai hiso's appear to be the principal beneficiaries rather than impoverished farangs!

On 9/21/2026 at 11:26 PM, OJAS said:

Agreed, affluent Thai hiso's appear to be the principal beneficiaries rather than impoverished farangs!

They were always the target of the “new tax rules,” such as they are.

2 hours ago, Everyman said:

They were always the target of the “new tax rules,” such as they are.

Why would the (hi-so) people who make the rules target themselves? No way.

Real target is the mass middle class earners who try to make a few bucks investing abroad, hopelessly willing to close the huge wealth gap with the privileged elite.

Edited Wednesday at 01:36 PM1 day by Yumthai

12 hours ago, Yumthai said:

Why would the (hi-so) people who make the rules target themselves? No way.

Real target is the mass middle class earners who try to make a few bucks investing abroad, hopelessly willing to close the huge wealth gap with the privileged elite.

And foreigners. It has been an orchestrated and choreographed series of events.

I'm predicting more hoops to drive foreigners away and seize their wealth; and I hope I'm wrong.

On 9/21/2026 at 10:58 PM, PHL1986 said:

Yeah, it seems like this proposal would only benefit the wealthy. Those with significant money outside the country and those with significant stock holdings within. Everyone else would really get bupkis.

Why is that surprising?

The wealthy either sit in or control the voting seats.

On 9/23/2026 at 8:35 PM, Yumthai said:

Why would the (hi-so) people who make the rules target themselves? No way.

Real target is the mass middle class earners who try to make a few bucks investing abroad, hopelessly willing to close the huge wealth gap with the privileged elite.

It may surprise you to know but wealthy Thais are not just one big bloch where they are all best mates.

On 9/20/2026 at 9:36 AM, Porthos said:

The Thai Capital Markets Organisation proposed the following:

A temporary 2-year income tax exemption for foreign investments and profits repatriated to Thailand, provided that the entire amount is invested in the Thai capital market and held for at least one year.

https://www.bangkokbiznews.com/finance/stock/1250891 (Proposal number 4)

This looks like a revival of last years proposal for tax-free foreign income. An investment in the capital market seems mandatory.

will the investors be able/allowed to take the original capital and profits out of Thailand, you post it's a little misleading, one will invest in Thai capital market that means the profits are already in Thailand how can one repatriate something that in the country, I thought one could repatriate something that is/was outside the country.... or are you talking about THAIS only investing outside their own country, if that's the case then the term is correct as they need to repatriate their founds then the post doesn't concerns us as we are foreigners

repatriate

/ˌriːˈpatrieɪt/

verb

1. send (someone/something) back to their own country:

Edited 55 minutes ago55 min by Mavideol